Sleeping in an Airport on a Budget
#61
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: OSL
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RE : Oslo airport hotels,there is a Thon hotel with airport shutle regularly charging less than 600 (70 Euro) NOK,with a Norwegian bufe breakfast,the shuttle is 70 NOK each way.Its in the midle of nowhere,but absolutely OK for a night.Dont know if there are shuttles realy,realy early,though.
If your a member of Thon hotels loyalty program or GHA,you even get points for staying.
If your a member of Thon hotels loyalty program or GHA,you even get points for staying.
Seems like you can be at the airport before 5AM in most cases.
ps. Although OSL technically operates a non-sleeping policy, there is still a few places left you may want to try in the airport. Places are very limited and taken very early. The first you may try is the lounge seats. Go to arrivals and walk to the end of the terminal. Or just turn left after getting through customs on arrival by plane. I also found some people sleeping on the seats of the Starbucks and Peppe's Pizza (also arrival level). Some people even tried the rubber mats at the children's playground (between arrivals and the train station).
#62
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Not true. There are indeed hotels, hostals etc. very near LIM. For example on Av. Fawcett to the E. of Jorge Chavez there are hotels in the barrio. This is easily walkable from the front of the airport, about ~800m distance from the parking lot gate or so. On one recent trip involving a very short overnight - which I was not going to use Marriott points for - I found one of these bandit dens, with the neon sign above, the narrow cubicle and grated entrance, no internet/TV/facilities. I slept in a bare concrete room - but surprisingly with hot running water and a clean concrete shower - for 10 PES. Nothing was stolen and nothing bad happened except I couldn't figure out what time I woke up - although I admit, I kept my important docs under my head
#64
Join Date: Jul 2009
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I'm still contemplating JFK. Flight arrives at 9:30pm and can check-in for my next one around 5am or so and then hit a lounge.
Have a HIX booked for $186 / 115 but doesn't seem overly worth it for a little over 5 hours after travelling back and forth, waiting for any checked baggage etc.
Secondary option was to head into Queens and stay at a hostel for the time but that would take a good couple of hours on the AirTrain and subway (would waste some time for $11 or so each way I suppose)
May see if I can check my bag on the flight into JFK through to my destination the following day as this would save my dragging it around.
Have a HIX booked for $186 / 115 but doesn't seem overly worth it for a little over 5 hours after travelling back and forth, waiting for any checked baggage etc.
Secondary option was to head into Queens and stay at a hostel for the time but that would take a good couple of hours on the AirTrain and subway (would waste some time for $11 or so each way I suppose)
May see if I can check my bag on the flight into JFK through to my destination the following day as this would save my dragging it around.
#65
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Not true. There are indeed hotels, hostals etc. very near LIM. For example on Av. Fawcett to the E. of Jorge Chavez there are hotels in the barrio. This is easily walkable from the front of the airport, about ~800m distance from the parking lot gate or so. On one recent trip involving a very short overnight - which I was not going to use Marriott points for - I found one of these bandit dens, with the neon sign above, the narrow cubicle and grated entrance, no internet/TV/facilities. I slept in a bare concrete room - but surprisingly with hot running water and a clean concrete shower - for 10 PES. Nothing was stolen and nothing bad happened except I couldn't figure out what time I woke up - although I admit, I kept my important docs under my head
#66
Join Date: Oct 1999
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Sleeping in an Airport on a Budget
Never had any serious issues. Have sleep at bkk,anc,hkg,ams,fai,and ord. only interesting experience was anc, sleeping on floor in open area and woke up a couple of hours later to find area with 30 other people. lot of late flights at anc. check out sleeping at airports website.
#67
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: EWR
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Did a night at MAO (Manaus, Brazil), would definitely not recommend...
Airside is always overcrowded with departures 24 hours a day and barely a seat to be found, despite not being allowed to clear security until 3 hours before your flight. Landside seating is mostly limited to the food court, so not very comfortable for sleeping. The limited seats available all had the built-in armrests. Also with the need to be careful about your belongings, it's difficult to get a good night's rest. Luckily there were several of us so someone was always awake at some point during the night.
Airside is always overcrowded with departures 24 hours a day and barely a seat to be found, despite not being allowed to clear security until 3 hours before your flight. Landside seating is mostly limited to the food court, so not very comfortable for sleeping. The limited seats available all had the built-in armrests. Also with the need to be careful about your belongings, it's difficult to get a good night's rest. Luckily there were several of us so someone was always awake at some point during the night.
#68
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Spain
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#69
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Well, I'm checking out T5 at JFK at present and yes JetBlue are kindly providing free WiFi although a bit flaky behind the escalators.
The 24 hour Dunkin' Donuts is closed - might be because it's Saturday night?
Toilets are closed for cleaning.
T4 has an open 24hr diner on the arrivals level and there appears to be a Hudson News shop open as well.
Quite a few people about through the terminals either waiting, sleeping or doing other things.
Checked my bag at T8 around 3:30am and through security 15 mins later after a large number of people suddenly appeared. There's a coffee shop open and some food bits on the arrivals level again.
Nothing really open airside. No Admirals Club until 4:15 and cafes etc. shut.
The 24 hour Dunkin' Donuts is closed - might be because it's Saturday night?
Toilets are closed for cleaning.
T4 has an open 24hr diner on the arrivals level and there appears to be a Hudson News shop open as well.
Quite a few people about through the terminals either waiting, sleeping or doing other things.
Checked my bag at T8 around 3:30am and through security 15 mins later after a large number of people suddenly appeared. There's a coffee shop open and some food bits on the arrivals level again.
Nothing really open airside. No Admirals Club until 4:15 and cafes etc. shut.
Last edited by xenole; Nov 9, 2014 at 1:58 am
#70
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: YYC/MNL
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If you're respectful of the surroundings, you can sleep in an airport. I've slept 90 degrees on a table, on the floor... All to save money.
I'd bring a neck pillow and a blanket.
Air mattress is lame. Don't do that.
I'd bring a neck pillow and a blanket.
Air mattress is lame. Don't do that.
#71
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Check the sleeping in airports website.
#73
Join Date: Sep 2010
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I have done this several times, never had an issue. I sleep on top of whatever I check, and I never carry more than one bag n, so i don't have too much to keep up with. With busy airports, like my home airport of ATL, there are a number of security officers roaming around, plenty of night time workers, and tons of travelers who are also asleep.