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Top 10 Airport Hotels With Runway Views
Airports are fascinating places, yet with the rush of check-in, security lines, and boarding gates as we head out on our travels, we often don’t have time to truly experience them.
Top 10 Airport Hotels With Runway Views
Airports are fascinating places, yet with the rush of check-in, security lines, and boarding gates as we head out on our travels, we often don’t have time to truly experience them.
But if you really want to slow down and take time for some serious plane spotting, these hotels offer a ringside seat to the action.
In this article RNN has selected some of the best airport hotel bets around the world and where to go within each one for the best show.
1. Regal Airport Hotel, Hong Kong
Top 10 Airport Hotels With Runway Views
Regal Airport Hotel is directly connected to Terminal 1 with a two-minute walk distance. The hotel is also in close proximity to the AsiaWorld-Expo. The hotel provides 1,171 guest rooms and suites, world-class meeting facilities with 30 function rooms, and an extensive array of high-quality restaurants and bars, serving Cantonese cuisine (Rouge), Shanghainese cuisine (Dragon Inn), Japanese cuisine (Airport Izakaya), Western cuisine (China Coast Bar & Grill and Regala Cafe & Dessert Bar) and international cuisines (Cafe Aficionado).
2. Vancouver Fairmont Airport Hotel
Top 10 Airport Hotels With Runway Views
This planespotter’s fave is actually situated inside Vancouver International Airport, right above the U.S. departures terminal. With 386 rooms, we’re talking large, and at this Fairmont, there are views from many rooms to match: runways, mountains, and the ocean make for a mesmerizing mix. The cool Jetside Bar mixes cocktails with cockpit gawking.
3. Crowne Plaza Singapore
Top 10 Airport Hotels With Runway Views
Crowne Plaza is a luxurious hotel located at the Singapore Changi International Airport Terminal 3. Within walking distance from Terminal 3, Crowne Plaza Changi Airport offers stylish accommodations with an outdoor landscaped pool, a fitness center, and an all-day dining restaurant.
Trendy guestrooms at Crowne Plaza are spacious and boast an elegant interior with lavish designs. Bathed in plenty of natural light, each well-appointed room has a mini-bar and flat-screen TV with cable channels. The private bathroom features a rain shower and bathtub.
4. Sheraton Paris Airport Hotel
Top 10 Airport Hotels With Runway Views
There is no shortage of airport hotels in and around Charles de Gaulle, but to date, only the Sheraton one is directly inside the busy Terminal 2. And it’s literally wedged in there, meaning serial planespotters needn’t fuss with requesting a high floor: There are easy read-offs from virtually all of the 240 rooms and 12 suites and yes, they’re soundproofed.
5. See the Sea Hotel, Tel Aviv
Top 10 Airport Hotels With Runway Views
See the Sea, is located next to the Tel Aviv new port zone, which is known for its trendy and exciting bars, cafes, and clubs. With its modern aesthetic, hip interiors, and a fashionable lounge, See the Sea fits right into this happening neighborhood which is only a 2 minutes walk from Tel Aviv’s most famous and amazing beaches and only five minutes away from its Business Center.
The hotel deluxe rooms and suites all come with cable television, direct-dial telephone, free wireless Internet, tea and coffee-making facilities, a hairdryer, a private kitchenette, a refrigerator, and a safe to meet every guest’s needs.
6. Parkroyal Melbourne Airport
Top 10 Airport Hotels With Runway Views
The 276-room contemporary Parkroyal Hotel is the best spot for Melbourne planespotting day or night—you’re that close to the runway action. For sweeping tarmac views request a Superior Runway View or Deluxe room in ranges 800–825 or 900–925. The large windows let you take it all in.
7. Sofitel Athens
Top 10 Airport Hotels With Runway Views
The 5-star Sofitel Athens Airport is conveniently located 164 feet from Athens International Airport. It offers a spa and an indoor heated pool with views over the airport. Free Wi-Fi is offered throughout.
Each of the modern rooms is soundproofed and appointed with comfortable beds. Units are air-conditioned and have satellite TVs and work desks. Marble bathrooms feature luxury toiletries.
8. Sheraton Gateway Toronto Pearson
Top 10 Airport Hotels With Runway Views
One of the best views at Toronto’s main airport is from the Sheraton Gateway Hotel above Terminal 3. Easy to reach via a walkway, the smart hotel has eight floors with rooms on the higher levels offering a panoramic view of aircraft from Air Canada, WestJet, and many other airlines passing by.
Staying on a Club Floor at the Sheraton means guests have access to a lounge with snacks, Starbucks coffee, and other drinks available around the clock perfect for some late-night viewing out of the window.
9. Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon
Top 10 Airport Hotels With Runway Views
Miami is one of America’s airports. Long seen as a gateway to South America and the Caribbean, and also a major hub for American Airlines, it’s a lively place with all sorts of interesting aircraft coming and going.
10. Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson
Top 10 Airport Hotels With Runway Views
The Renaissance Concourse in Atlanta has always been considered the best of any airport hotel; it’s loved by aviation enthusiasts who flock here to get a view of the action at the world’s busiest airport.
Hartsfield Jackson is a giant place with six runways and never a dull moment. This smart hotel sits on the northern perimeter. Rooms have balconies for a great view of the endless stream of Delta aircraft coming and going.
It’s easy to reach from the airport and is connected to the highway network for ease of access to Atlanta and beyond.