Hotels Inside of Airports Becoming More Common

Airports have evolved into substantial commercial centers in recent decades with expanding restaurant, bar, and shopping options. The recent trend of on-site hotels has made some major airports even more encompassing (next they'll have elected leaders and their own form of currency).

The chain Yotel, with locations in major European hubs like London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports and Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, provides travelers with the option of renting a room by the hour as needed (not quite the same as other hourly motel options I don't think, but in Amsterdam, who knows?) or for the entire night. A four hour block costs about $45 and an overnight stay runs at roughly $90.

Other hotels inside of airports include the Hyatt Regency inside the Orlando airport, the Marriott in the Tampa airport, and the Sheraton in the Bradley airport in Windsor Locks, Conn.

These higher-end hotel chains have extensive plans to continue to expand the hotel-attached-to-your-terminal market even further. Msnbc reports, "last year, Hilton Hotels & Resorts opened a 320-room hotel inside Terminal 3 of the Beijing Capital Airport in China"- and visitors can be sure to visit one of the seven restaurants and bars, 21 meeting rooms, spa, fitness center, and cigar bar.

According to msnbc, "the Hilton chain expects to open hotels at JFK airport in New York and the Frankfurt airport in Germany in December and three more hotels inside airports in Nigeria, in Ghana and in Alberta, Canada, by 2014." This market may prove to be particularly popular for business travelers with little to no time to partake in anything touristy, those with gruelingly long layovers, and people just wanting a shower and a place to freshen up between flights or before a big meeting after arrival.

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