Originally Posted by
TheSpecialMan
I'm considering a flight from EWR on a LH 747-8 that appears to usually arrive at Z gates at 07:25. We will have 6.5 hour layover before a Schengen flight to ARN taking off at 13:50; historically that one seems to sometimes leave from A gates and sometimes B. We'll have kids so I'm looking at getting a room at the My Cloud transit hotel near gate Z25 but am hoping to get a better idea of timing. I believe if we get off our flight at a Z gate we should be able to access the transit hotel immediately with no security/passport concerns. What time should I plan to check out of the hotel to make my way to boarding the next flight if it is in A or B and what is the passport/security process? Our bags will be checked through to our destination and we're flying business both legs. I figure if we can snag 4 hours of sleep it should be worthwhile.
You only need to go through passport control between your flight from EWR and your flight to ARN. No security needed for arrivals from the US whether your flight departs from A or B.
However, MyCloud Hotel is primarily for people in transit who cannot enter Schengen without a visa. The maximum occupancy for a room is two adults or one adult and one child and the rate for a 4-hour stay starts at 144€ per room on a day I picked randomly. Although you will have to clear security after the stay it would be much cheaper to go landside and stay in a day room at one of the airport hotels. Try
https://www.dayrooms.com/en/. It’s cheaper than booking with a hotel directly.
if you are concerned about clearing security you can book a slot free of charge at
https://www.frankfurt-airport.com/en...-smartway.html