Garden Inn & Suites- Riviera Motel Idlewild

Property History: Riviera Motel (Idlewild/JFK) — 151-20 Baisley Blvd, Jamaica, NY

The building at 151-20 Baisley Boulevard operated for many years as a JFK-area motor lodge known as the Riviera Motel (often referenced as the “Riviera Motel, Idlewild” or Riviera Motor Inn, using the airport’s former name, Idlewild).

In local and Beatles-history retellings, the Beatles are widely reported to have stayed at the Riviera Motel in 1964 during their U.S. touring era, linking the property to a memorable moment in New York’s pop-culture history.

Over time, the property transitioned through later hotel operations and branding and is now known as Garden Inn & Suites, continuing its role as a lodging option serving the JFK area.