The Guide to Sleeping in Airports
Are you stuck in the airport? Do you have a long layover?
Would you like to save money on an airport hotel by sleeping in the airport?
Sure, it may sound a little cheap and degrading at first, but read-on and you'll soon discover a travel community that shares their experiences and advice with fellow airport sleepers.
Airport sleeping is no longer just for the cheap young backpacker. Nowadays, early morning flights, long layovers, flight cancellations, snow storms and erupting volcanoes are just a few reasons why you'll see travellers from all walks of life stretched out on airport floors around the world.
Whether you sleep in an airport overnight by choice or you just get stuck in the airport due to a layover or weather delay, let The Guide to Sleeping in Airports help make your travel experience more tolerable.
Explore our airport guides and read airport reviews from travellers who survived the dreaded airport sleepover!
Find an Airport: Africa • Asia • Caribbean & Central America • Europe • Middle East • North America • South America • South Pacific
Best Airports
Our readers rate airports based on the services, facilities.... and their sleep-ability. These airports have been voted the Best Airports in 2015.
Worst Airports
Forget sleeping in these airports. In fact, you'll want to get in and out of these terminals asap or avoid them altogether. Worst Airports of 2015.
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How to sleep in the airport:
Airport Sleeping Tips
If you have never slept in an airport before, prepare for your sleepover by reading these tips.
Airport Adventures
Read traveller adventures and misadventures in the airport and submit your own story.
Airport Hotels
Not all airport benches are created equal, so check out our airport guides to learn where the nearest hotels or sleep pods are located - just in case.
Airport Lounges
Did you know that you can now buy your way into a first class airport lounge without having to pay for a Business or First Class ticket?
Airport Layover Sightseeing
When you have a really long layover, sometimes it is better to get out of the airport and do some sightseeing. Explore these layover sightseeing guides.
Our Most Viewed Airport Guides in 2015
- Dubai
- Seoul Incheon
- Singapore Changi
- Hong Kong
- New York City JFK
- Kuala Lumpur
- Los Angeles
- Doha Hamad
- London Heathrow
- Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Bangkok
- Manila NAIA
- Taipei Taoyuan
- Amsterdam Schiphol
- Mumbai
- Frankfurt am Main
- Chicago O'Hare
- Rome Fiumicino
- Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Toronto Pearson
updated 22 December 2015
