Which room to book at TWA Hotel
The Deluxe King With Historic TWA View. It is the same room as the plain Deluxe King, with the same Knoll furniture, terrazzo bathroom and rotary phone, but the window faces Saarinen's concrete shell, which is the reason to be here, and the view costs little or nothing more. Below it no view is promised; beside it, the Runway View rooms turn to the airfield; above it, the suites add a sitting area.
The room to book
Deluxe King With Historic TWA View
The TWA Flight Center
The same room as the Deluxe King, turned to Saarinen's concrete shell. The view is the reason to stay here, and it costs little or nothing more.
$241 a night
On our shortlists
Every room at a glance
| Room | Size | View | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe KingNo view promised; closest to Terminal 5 | No view promised; closest to Terminal 5 | $226 | |
| Accessible Deluxe KingNo view promised | No view promised | ||
| Deluxe King With Historic TWA ViewOur pickThe TWA Flight Center | The TWA Flight Center | $241 | |
| Accessible Deluxe King With Historic TWA ViewThe TWA Flight Center | The TWA Flight Center | ||
| Standard KingNo view promised | No view promised | ||
| Standard Double QueenNo view promised | No view promised | ||
| Deluxe Double QueenNo view promised; closest to Terminal 5 | No view promised; closest to Terminal 5 | ||
| Deluxe Double Queen With Historic TWA ViewThe TWA Flight Center | The TWA Flight Center | ||
| Deluxe King With Runway ViewThe airfield: the apron between Terminals 4 and 5, runways beyond | The airfield: the apron between Terminals 4 and 5, runways beyond | ||
| Deluxe Double Queen With Runway ViewThe airfield | The airfield | ||
| Executive King SuiteNo view promised | No view promised | ||
| Executive King Suite With Historic TWA ViewThe TWA Flight Center | The TWA Flight Center | ||
| Executive King Suite With Runway ViewThe airfield | The airfield | ||
| Executive Double Queen Suite With Runway ViewThe airfield | The airfield | ||
| Eero Saarinen Presidential Suite With Historic TWA ViewThe TWA Flight Center | The TWA Flight Center | ||
| Howard Hughes Presidential Suite With Runway ViewThe airfield | The airfield | ||
| Two-Bedroom SuiteOne room the Flight Center, one the airfield | One room the Flight Center, one the airfield | ||
| Three-Bedroom SuiteMain room the Flight Center | Main room the Flight Center |
Every room they sell
Deluxe King
Sold as the deluxe room closest to Terminal 5, with the same listed fittings as the Standard. The lowest January rate on this list.
No view promised; closest to Terminal 5$226 a night
Accessible Deluxe King
A king with clearance for a wheelchair throughout, a roll-in or transfer shower with a fold-down seat, and lowered controls.
No view promised
Deluxe King With Historic TWA ViewOur pick
The same room as the Deluxe King, turned to Saarinen's concrete shell. The view is the reason to stay here, and it costs little or nothing more.
The TWA Flight Center$241 a night
Accessible Deluxe King With Historic TWA View
The accessible layout with Saarinen's terminal in the window.
The TWA Flight Center
Standard King
Listed with a king bed, the Knoll furniture, the terrazzo bathroom and the rotary phone, and no view promised, but seldom on sale; the Deluxe King is the usual way in.
No view promised
Standard Double Queen
Two queens and the same fittings, with no view promised, usually priced above the Deluxe King. Some connect to a Deluxe King.
No view promised
Deluxe Double Queen
Two queens near Terminal 5 with no view promised. Four people at most, and no rollaway beds.
No view promised; closest to Terminal 5
Deluxe Double Queen With Historic TWA View
Two queens facing the terminal. Some connect to a Deluxe King With Historic TWA View, which makes the pair the family choice.
The TWA Flight Center
Deluxe King With Runway View
The same room turned to the airfield, with jets taxiing in below the window and the runways in the distance. For plane spotters rather than architecture.
The airfield: the apron between Terminals 4 and 5, runways beyond
Deluxe Double Queen With Runway View
Two queens facing the airfield. Some connect to a Deluxe King With Runway View.
The airfield
Executive King Suite
A king bed and a sitting area with Saarinen-designed furniture, with no view promised.
No view promised
Executive King Suite With Historic TWA View
The sitting area and the terminal in the window. The step up to consider for a long layover.
The TWA Flight Center
Executive King Suite With Runway View
The sitting area turned to the airfield; an accessible version is also sold.
The airfield
Executive Double Queen Suite With Runway View
Two queens and a spacious sitting area facing the airfield.
The airfield
Eero Saarinen Presidential Suite With Historic TWA View
Named for the architect and set over his building: a king bed and a spacious sitting area facing the Flight Center, in a fully accessible layout.
The TWA Flight Center
Howard Hughes Presidential Suite With Runway View
Named for TWA's owner: a king bed and a large sitting area facing the airfield.
The airfield
Two-Bedroom Suite
A Deluxe King With Historic TWA View and an Executive Double Queen Suite With Runway View off a private hallway: three beds and both views.
One room the Flight Center, one the airfield
Three-Bedroom Suite
A Deluxe King, a Deluxe Double Queen and an Executive King Suite With Historic TWA View off a private hallway: four beds for a group.
Main room the Flight Center
Prices are a guide from our last check, not live rates.
Why this one
Every room in the two new wings has the same fit-out: Saarinen-designed Knoll furniture, a terrazzo bathroom with a Hollywood vanity, a rotary phone with unlimited calls, a 50 to 65 inch television and floor-to-ceiling glass in a curtain wall 4.5 inches thick, which is why the planes are all but silent. The hotel publishes no room sizes, so what separates the categories is the bed, the sitting area and, above all, the window. Standard and plain Deluxe rooms promise no view at all; the Deluxe is sold as the room closest to Terminal 5. The Historic TWA View rooms look onto Saarinen's terminal, and the view costs little or nothing more than the plain Deluxe King; it is the one thing here that the room cannot give you by itself.
The Runway View rooms are the same room turned the other way. They face the airfield, which in practice means the roadway and the apron between Terminals 4 and 5, with jets taxiing in below and the runways beyond, so they suit plane spotters better than anyone who came for the architecture. Above the Deluxe rooms the Executive suites add a sitting area with Saarinen furniture and the two Presidential suites a larger one, and with no sizes published, what you buy is a place to sit rather than a measured gain in floor area. For a single night with a flight at the end of it, the Historic TWA View king is the room that makes the stay what you booked it for.
- Ask for
- Ask for any early check-in or late checkout when you book, since both depend on availability: from 8am costs $75, from noon $25, and checkout runs from $50 for 2pm to $150 for 6pm. A family of five or more, who cannot share one room, can ask for a connecting pair: some Deluxe King With Historic TWA View rooms connect to a Deluxe Double Queen With Historic TWA View. In summer, reserve a pool slot for your arrival day as well.
- Avoid
- Standard King and plain Deluxe King if you came for the building, since neither promises a view. If planes matter more than architecture, the Deluxe King With Runway View is the same room turned to the airfield: the apron between Terminals 4 and 5, with jets taxiing in below the window and the runways beyond, so do not book it expecting the runway at the glass.
Suites against rooms
The suites buy space rather than a better outlook. The Executive King Suite adds a sitting area with Saarinen-designed furniture to a king bed, with no view promised or with the terminal or the airfield in the window; the Executive Double Queen Suite With Runway View does the same with two queens. The Eero Saarinen Presidential Suite With Historic TWA View looks over the terminal from a spacious sitting area and is fully accessible; the Howard Hughes Presidential Suite With Runway View is its counterpart facing the airfield.
For groups, the Two-Bedroom and Three-Bedroom suites are separate rooms joined by a private hallway rather than one large space: a Historic TWA View king and a Runway View Executive Double Queen Suite in the first, three beds in all; a Deluxe King, a Deluxe Double Queen and an Executive King Suite With Historic TWA View in the second, four beds in all. The four-person limit applies room by room, and there are no rollaway beds.
Questions people ask
Good questions about TWA Hotel
Which room should I book at TWA Hotel?
The Deluxe King With Historic TWA View. It is the same room as the plain Deluxe King, with the same Knoll furniture, terrazzo bathroom and rotary phone, but the window faces Saarinen's concrete shell, which is the reason to be here, and the view costs little or nothing more. Below it no view is promised; beside it, the Runway View rooms turn to the airfield; above it, the suites add a sitting area.
Which rooms should I avoid at TWA Hotel?
Standard King and plain Deluxe King if you came for the building, since neither promises a view. If planes matter more than architecture, the Deluxe King With Runway View is the same room turned to the airfield: the apron between Terminals 4 and 5, with jets taxiing in below the window and the runways beyond, so do not book it expecting the runway at the glass.
Our verdict
Book it for the night you land or the night before you fly, and spend it in the Sunken Lounge, aboard Connie and in the rooftop pool facing the runway. Base yourself in the city for everything in between.
Last checked: October 2026 · Image credits: Expedia Group Creator Toolbox