Comments on: Discovering day rooms for long layovers at international airports

By: Aa

Aa — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:01:00 +0000

In Helsinki aiport there are also day rooms available at the hotel GLO.
http://hotelglo.fi/en/glo-helsinki-airport

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:44:21 +0000

Thanks Johannes, I just used that website and got a good deal for a hotel in Dubai, as I have a 12 hour day time stopover, and couldnt find anything through the regular hotel sites.

By: suha cassim

suha cassim — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:08:37 +0000

Thanks for all the info provided. I am in Paris for 24 hours after two hauls and then continue to my final destination. Don’t ask. I would love to have a comfortable room at a nearby hotel and not so pricey ..any suggestions? Thank you. :)

By: Johannes

Johannes — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:44:40 +0000

I have found this website http://www.between9and5.com to make a day room booking, online, in Amsterdam/Schiphol. It seems to be a new website for day room bookings only. One can find the the major hotel brands in various destinations.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:44:06 +0000

Good-to-know: Hong Kong International Airport’s Plaza Premium Lounge are offering Day Rooms for USD60 for every 3hours of stay. A good way to do it is if you would be staying overnight and would like to cut the cost, pre-pay the service and book from midnight to maybe, 6am. They might also be kind enough to offer the whole 6-hours at around USD100, depending on the occupancy.

You may choose to use the one inside the restricted area or if you fancy nicer rooms and more space, go through immigration and customs and use their Arrival lounge instead.

Also, they do have these Lounge Packages for 2, 5 or 10 hours at around USD50-80 which would include Internet Facilities, Showers, Food & Drinks for the whole stay, even Massage. The lounge would not include a Nap Room though, but all in all it sure is worth it if you get hold of one of their reclining chairs.

By: Adam Cummings

Adam Cummings — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:56:50 +0000

Two comments:

1) The Yotels at Heathrow (Terminal 4) and Gatwick (South Terminal) are landside so you would need to to exit the airport via customs and Immigration to gain access. I assume the same would apply in Amsterdam.

The rooms may be small but the beds are wonderful and the shower as powerful as any top hotel.

2) The Thistle Heathrow is located some distance away from the airport and can only be reached by Hoppa Bus. It’s a dreadful soulless hotel and really should be avoided. The Hilton is attached to T4 via a covered walkway.

The only other hotel attached to a terminal is the new Sofitel by T5.

By: Karen Fawcett

Karen Fawcett — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:14:44 +0000

Some airports claim that once you’ve checked your suitcases for an ongoing flight, you’re not supposed to exit the transit area. But how would they know. You do have to go through customs and security again and be prepared to allow the time.

But – you aren’t required to check in again since you already have your boarding pass.

Just be certain you have enough time.

By: Wood

Wood — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:13:34 +0000

I probably would use the dayrooms on long layovers for international flights. Of course, I would want to see one first. I would not want to pay to be claustrophobic. I have even encountered the “what do I do” problem on domestic layovers. I have often thought about going out for a tour of the city but was faced with the worry of getting back on time. Plus, I did not know that it was illegal!