Transit with chic: 5 of the world's most luxurious airport hotels

Long flights with transfers are very tiring. Passengers who want to relax in between flights can rent a room at the airport hotel. Usually these hotels are simple and do not have a high level of comfort, because they are not designed for a long rest. But there are places that are not inferior to luxury hotels in luxury resorts. 

We have collected five of the best hotels in the world at airports, where you can enjoy comfort and a wonderful atmosphere without leaving the terminal.

Usually, passengers stay in airport hotels for one night before departure in the early morning, or if they are traveling in transit with a significant time difference between transfers. Nevertheless, some of the hotels are striking in their beauty and the highest level of comfort.

Here are the five best hotels at airports where you can admire the luxurious tropical greenhouses, soak up the pools on the roof of the hotel and take a walk under the towering palm trees. Here you will definitely have a good rest and gain strength before the next flight.

The luxury retro-style hotel is located in the old airport terminal. Memories of the golden age of travel reign in it. Guests can feel themselves in a different era among vintage interiors, in which, however, there are also modern notes.

There is a large swimming pool on the roof of the hotel, overlooking the runway. Luxury rooms can be rented for the night or for a period of four to 12 hours by those who want to relax between flights.

A room for a day will cost from 105 pounds (about 10,500 rubles), staying overnight - from 150 pounds (about 15,000 rubles).

The elite hotel is located between the first and second terminals. It includes 551 rooms. The hotel is crowned by a huge glass dome, under which 20-meter palm trees grow in the lobby.

Here guests can enjoy delicious dishes in the restaurant and relax in the spa. You can also stretch your bones in the fitness center and swim in the large indoor pool.

Room prices start from 102 pounds (about 10,000 rubles).

An unusual hostel with 33 rooms is located inside a Boeing-747. Everyone can relax comfortably on the plane before the next flight. Guests sleep in the converted cabin and place their belongings on the converted luggage racks. There are separate rooms and hostel rooms with four beds. Passengers have the opportunity to spend the night even in the engine compartment.

There is a cafe where waitresses in vintage flight attendant uniforms offer coffee, cocktails and snacks.

Prices for a bed start from 38 pounds (about 3800 rubles) per night. A standard room will cost 59 pounds (about 5800 rubles), and a suite - 121 pounds (about 12,000 rubles).

The hotel is a two-minute walk from Terminal number 3. Here passengers can relax comfortably and gain strength before the next flight. Each of the 230 rooms has huge beds, and the windows are covered with blackout curtains.

The library is located in the large lobby. Guests can relax with a book in comfortable upholstered armchairs.

Room prices start from 70 pounds (about 7000 rubles).

The jungle is what you least expect to meet at the airport. However, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, which is located inside the second terminal, you can take a walk in the luxurious exotic garden on the roof of the building, and then plunge into the pool located nearby.

The luxury hotel has 563 rooms, two restaurants, a fitness center, a mirror maze and a braided suspension bridge.

The cost of rooms starts from 136 pounds (about 13,500 rubles).

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