It sold out all 512 rooms on the opening night.
After years of anticipation, theTWA Hotelat New YorksJohn F. Kennedy Airportopened its doors on Wednesday.
In 1962, the airline commissioned Finnish American architect Eero Saarinen to design its JFK terminal.
Credit: Max Touhey
The TWA Flight Center became a symbol of mid-century design, known for its wing-shaped roof and red-carpeted corridors.
The space-age building closed in 2001 with the shuttering of the airline.
The defunct airlines iconic branding is all over the hotel.
Max Touhey
Amenity kits, keys, and bathrobes all feature the TWA logo and red-and-white color scheme.
This was a once in a lifetime opportunity,MCR Development CEO Tyler Morse told Yahoo Finance.
You will feel like you are in 1962, minus the cigarette smoke.
TWA Hotel/David Mitchell
All 512 of the hotels rooms are booked for its opening night.
Nightly rates start at $249.
But travelers will be able to visit for shorter amounts of time while on layover.
TWA Hotel/David Mitchell
TWA Hotel/David Mitchell
TWA Hotel/David Mitchell
