What are the advantages and disadvantages of airport hotels?

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NYCgirl79

Advantages:
They are convenient especially if you have an early flight.
They often offer car parking at a reduced rate if you book a nights stay.
Usually a large chain so you know what you are getting.
They usually offer a discounted bus/minibus service to the airport.
They often have healthclub usage nearby for free.

Disadvantages:
Pricey, they can often be much more expensive than a hotel in London.
Food is expensive too.

I have stayed in many airport hotels as I work in the industry but live miles from LHR. I stayed at one hotel that was literally right next to the runway and taxiway. There were 747's and A340's speeding past every few minutes and I slept like a baby.

translatorinspain

I've stayed in quite a few this year and they are very convenient to the airport, obviously, and you can get some good deals on prices. Contrary to previous answers I haven't had any problem with noise, they're all triple glazed and reasonably comfortable. Most of them have have a inibus service to collect you from the airport, some free of charge, some for a small fee, however do check the running times, if you have a late evening flight they may have stopped running and most taxis don't want to take you a couple of miles it's not worth their trouble. Also check that you can get on the minibus for your return trip the following morning. I have encountered both these problems, flight delay and minibus not running, a taxi driver put my luggage in his boot, then unloaded it again when I told him my hotel. I had also previously booked a return trip the following morning only to arrive at the hotel to be told the minibus I needed was full and I would have to order a taxi. The other disadvantage is you are very restricted on food and drink selection in the hotel, consequently most of it is poor quality and very expensive. However for one night most of it is tolerable. I'm not sure where you're going but you could try the planigo web site for hotels and the rates. Good luck and enjoy your holiday.

dcgirl

The biggest advantage of an airport hotel is convenience. It's right near the airport--- sometimes connected by a walkway like the Marriott in Phildaelphia--- and the hotel often has a shuttle to take you to the airport.

The biggest disadvantage I think is location. You get the convenience of being near the airport which makes travel easy, but most airports are set way outside the city. You usually won't have a huge selection of restaurants, bars, shopping or attractions without driving and if you don't have a car, you'll either need to pay for cabs back and forth, or hope there's a hotel shuttle. You really won't get to see much of the city all the way out by the airport.

You can find hotels in all price ranges near the airport and near the city so price shouldn't be a pro or con on either side. Airport hotels are often cheaper than downtown hotels.

Blokheed

Close proximity.
Rip off prices.

ben dover

close by if your flying
lots of escorts use the airport hotel------ive heard??
no mad taxi costs

plane noises
not much going on if you plan to go out locally

theyre just somewhere to sleep between flights

Angela M

Advantage, ye are next tae the airport fur yer wee holiday flight. Disadvantage, it's offy pricey and ye huv tae live oot yer suitcase. Ye cannae quite relax!!!!!

Laura Louissee â™¥ Richard Hammond

nice but very expencive for what you get i personally prefer moterway service station hotels
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Pat D

Save on tranportation costs taxis ect

GSH

Huge prices and the fact you can't sleep at night. Planes taking off and landing all the time

No! I'm NOT Elton John

Near the airport
Noisy

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