Originally Posted by
buzzpat
I agree. I've always heard that the downtown thing is for the senior international guys. Domestically, I don't think its that big a deal and, in fact, is oftentimes a pain in the ass. See an NYC layover at the dumpy downtown place when you land at JFK at 5:00 PM on a Friday and have 12 hours. Two hours later, you get to the dumpy downtown hotel.
Our best domestic downtown is BOS.
There are some int'l layovers that going downtown is worse, or at least no more beneficial, than staying near(er) to the airport. Sometimes it depends on your layover plans, sometimes the length of the van ride, sometimes there is plenty of stuff to do nearer the airport.