“well written, witty, factual, detailed and practical”
Arthur Frommer’s Outspoken Encyclopedia of Travel
“Forget Expedia, Travelocity, or gorp. If you want to examine the best travel website, it’s ‘The Budget Traveller’s Guide to Sleeping in Airports'”
Outside Magazine
and as mentioned in hundreds of articles, blogs, news programs and, how can we forget… this site was once a question on the game show Hollywood Squares
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Sleeping in Airports began as a simple joke.
Back in 1994 and 1995, Donna McSherry was travelling through Europe and found herself sleeping in airports before early morning flights. What started as a way to save money on hotels quickly became a travel strategy: spend the night in the terminal, catch the first flight home, and avoid the stress of oversleeping.
In 1996, while teaching herself web design, Donna created a single webpage called “The Budget Traveller’s Guide to Sleeping in Airports.” The site featured a few airport sleeping tips and reviews of Dublin, Frankfurt, and Geneva airports. Soon, other travellers began sending in their own airport experiences, and a community was born.
Over the years, Sleeping in Airports grew from a single webpage into a go-to airport travel resource. Today, the site features airport guides, sleep guides, hotel information, traveller reviews, photos, and practical information covering hundreds of airports around the world.
Travel has changed since 1996, and so have airports. Sleeping in airports is no longer just something young backpackers do to save money. Business travellers, families, digital nomads, stranded passengers, and budget-conscious travellers of all ages now find themselves spending unexpected hours—or even entire nights—in airport terminals.
Whether you’re dealing with a long layover, an overnight delay, an early morning departure, or simply looking for the best place to rest between flights, Sleeping in Airports helps travellers know what to expect before they arrive.
Today, a small team of researchers, writers, editors, and illustrators works behind the scenes to keep Sleeping in Airports practical, independent, and just a little bit fun.