Travel Tip Tuesday : Best and Worst Airports For Sleeping
1. Paris Charles de Gaulle
I can't think of a reason why I would need, or want, to sleep in an airport. I have a hard enough time sleeping on the plane! Also, trouble sitting there for the required two hours before boarding time.
2. Moscow Sheremetyevo
3. New York JFK
4. Los Angeles
5. Delhi
6. Chicago O'Hare
7.Mumbai
8.Manila
9. Rome Fiumicino
10. London Heathrow
2. Seoul Incheon
3. Amsterdam Schiphol
4. Oslo Gardermoen
5. Hong Kong
6. Dubai
7. Frankfurt International
8. Munich
9. Vancouver
10. Denver
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July 21st, 2009
About CDG airport, I agree that some terminals are old and crowded and not clean enough.
A few years ago we landed in CDG from JFK with a 6 hour delay, due to heavy storms in New York City. They made us disembark in an old terminal and when I wanted to use the bathroom (there was only ONE of them after going through immigration) it was so dirty that I had to step back… I was so ashamed for all the American tourists around, it really made me angry.
BUT the new terminal (2E) is great! They have seats everywhere, stores, wifi, massages etc.
JFK airport was pretty old and run down too, which really surprised me since I had always been used to big clean comfortable airports like Atlanta or Miami.
July 21st, 2009
Hi Isabelle! That sounds completely awful. I have been in the *newer*, cleaner part of Charles de Galle and it has been pretty clean. JFK is my home airport and the one I am most usedto, so I think my standards are set pretty low to begin with- tho I don’t think I’d be sleeping there anytime soon.
Maybe if I get to one of the TOP TEN,I’ll know what I have benn missing all these years
I appreciate you taking the time toweigh in!
July 21st, 2009
My friend Cheryl and I found ourselves arriving in Jakarta at midnight and the airport hotel shuttered and full for the night. Benches were our option until the 9am flight, but the small cockroaches crawling over every available space made that a nightmare. We finally found one bench that seemed fairly bug-free and propped ourselves up back to back and tucked inside our tightly wrapped sleep sacks, keeping an all-night vigil for anything stray and scurrying around! After that night, even a hostel bed never looked so good!
July 21st, 2009
My friend Cheryl and I found ourselves arriving in Jakarta at midnight and the airport hotel shuttered and full for the night. Benches were our option until the 9am flight, but the small cockroaches crawling over every available space made that a nightmare. We finally found one bench that seemed fairly bug-free and propped ourselves up back to back and tucked inside our tightly wrapped sleep sacks, keeping an all-night vigil for anything stray and scurrying around! After that night, even a hostel bed never looked so good!
July 21st, 2009
My friend Cheryl and I found ourselves arriving in Jakarta at midnight and the airport hotel shuttered and full for the night. Benches were our option until the 9am flight, but the small cockroaches crawling over every available space made that a nightmare. We finally found one bench that seemed fairly bug-free and propped ourselves up back to back and tucked inside our tightly wrapped sleep sacks, keeping an all-night vigil for anything stray and scurrying around! After that night, even a hostel bed never looked so good!
July 21st, 2009
Wow!! You should get a medal!!! What a terrible experience- but like you said- makes everything else look soooo good!
Thanks so much for sharing
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July 21st, 2009
I have slept in several airports, and I can confirm that Incheon in Seoul is fab. There’s even a reasonably-priced hotel beyond security where you can rent a bed by the hour. Or get a massage. It is good!
July 21st, 2009
Ahhhh Schipol! You must get yourself to Amsterdam, the openness is remarkable!
July 21st, 2009
That sounds awesome Angela.You are a better women than I. Maybe I wouldn’t hate flying/traveling so much ifJFK was like that! Why to all the good ones have tobe soooo far away??
July 21st, 2009
It is on the listof place to see before I die Terry! Number76. Maybe I should move it up, based on the airport alone
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July 21st, 2009
HA! When I went to Europe in May I spent two nights at O’Hare (thanks to idiocy of Air France) and then two nights at Charles DeGaulle. Their place on the “worst airports” is most definetaly warranted.
July 21st, 2009
OMG. Four nites on one trip?!!?!?! I think that you should own stock in the airline for that!! Or at least a free ticket anywhere in the world. Glad you are still alive to tell about it!!
July 23rd, 2009
I’ve slept in so many airports I can’t remember them all. Personally I enjoy it. It’s usually quiet and if it’s not I’m a heavy sleeper
July 23rd, 2009
You and I are both heavy sleepers- but my problem would be comfort.If I can’t getcomfy- I can’t sleep. I give youloads of credit my friend!