There’s a Super 8 near JFK that really surprised me. I’ve stayed in some funky Super 8s before and, frankly, it doesn’t take much for me to get skeeved out by a motel/hotel. I honestly wasn’t expecting much. I have to say that it definitely surpassed my expectations and I was very pleasantly surprised. My room felt really clean (not something I say very often), the a/c worked perfectly (necessary in mid-August), and my room was on the bottom floor in a corner at the back of the hotel, so it was also super quiet. The tub was ginormous, I had a king bed, the room was spacious, there was free wifi, and best of all, they offered free breakfast in the morning, which featured waffles made to order. The neighborhood was a bit shabby, but it didn’t feel super sketchy or dangerous (unlike the HoJo I stayed at on my way out of the country, also near JFK). There are some amenities around the hotel if you dare to venture out, otherwise the lobby has take-out menus from places that deliver.
For a budget place like Super 8, I highly recommend it.