The Guide to Sleeping in Airports

Are you looking for a way to skim a few bucks off your travel expenses? Well, why not consider sleeping in an airport?

Why spend money on a night in a hotel when an inflatable raft on the airport floor is free? Sure, it may sound a little cheap and degrading at first, but read-on and you'll soon discover a travel community that (for over 15 years) has been sharing their airport sleeping experiences and travel advice with fellow airport sleepers around the world. Airport sleeping is no longer just for the cheap young backpacker. Nowadays, you'll find travellers of all ages and incomes stretched out on airport floors around the world.

So now, get out your travel itinerary and read the latest airport reviews. You are about to discover which airports you can sleep in and those which you should avoid altogether on your next trip.

Whether you sleep in an airport overnight by choice or get stuck in the airport due to an airline delay or bad weather, let The Guide to Sleeping in Airports help make your experience more tolerable.

best and worst airports

Best Airports
of 2011

When it comes to sleeping in the airport overnight, some airports are better than others. These airports have been voted the 2011 Top 10 Best Airports:

1. Singapore Changi
2. Seoul Incheon
3. Hong Kong
4. Kuala Lumpur
5. Amsterdam Schiphol
6. Munich
7. Vancouver
8. Zurich
9. Frankfurt
10. Toronto

....and then there are the Top 10 Worst Airports to try to sleep in overnight.

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How to sleep in the airport 101:
Airport Sleeping Tips
If you have never slept in an airport before, prepare for your stay by reading these tips.

Best Airports | Worst Airports
Every year our readers vote for the best and worst airports for a overnight snooze or daytime transit.

Airport Adventures
Read traveller adventures and misadventures in the airport.

Airport Cartoons
These cartoons were inspired by some airport reviews that have been submitted to the site.

Airport Photos
Send us your airport photos and we'll add them.

Airports with Cots
Some generous airports will bring out cots and pillows for stranded travellers.

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 Hotels
Not all airport benches are created equal, so have a backup plan - just in case.