Is sleeping overnight in the Hamburg Airport a Good Idea

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These flights are not part of the same itinerary. The first is returning from Spain, then the next is my flight back to the United States. I'm trying to travel relatively cheaply, so I'm worried about the cost of taxis and a hotel that I'm staying at for 5 hours. On the other hand, I've never slept in an airport before (which is perhaps both a good thing and a missed opportunity in one!). I've read about sleeping in airports, but does anyone have any experience with this? Stories of security at the airport in Hamburg? Thoughts?

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I've slept overnight in airports at least three times. It's uncomfortable, but I've never felt like it was 'wrong.' In Heathrow (six years ago), I pulled out my sleeping bag and slept on the floor. This was overnight in a lounge area where there were a lot of people sleeping. I wasn't the only one doing the sleeping bag thing. No one has ever bothered me, asked to see my ticket, etc.

posted by kitcat at 8:34 AM on May 13, 2010

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Make sure you find a comfy spot, those get taken up pretty fast! And I recommend taking an aspirin or something on your flight, as well as ear plugs and an eye mask (for the flight, not the airport).

I don't know about the Hamburg Airport, but if you can take public transportation then stay at a hostel, the cost wouldn't be so bad. A bed in a big group room can be really cheap.

posted by Neekee at 8:35 AM on May 13, 2010

Travel time, security lines and other logistics will probably whittle down your sleep time even more than you're anticipating. And if you're anything like me you won't sleep soundly anyway knowing you've got your next leg coming up in just a few scant hours. Leaving the airport isn't worth it.

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If you can take a shower after sleeping in the airport (or not sleeping), it makes a huge difference.

posted by smackfu at 8:46 AM on May 13, 2010

No do not check into a hotel .

Go to the lounge and see if you can buy an access pass for the day.

posted by radsqd at 9:03 AM on May 13, 2010

If you are on different itineraries, that suggests to me that if you are traveling with baggage, you'd have to exist the "secure zone" and claim your bags, and then reclear security. However, if you go to the hotel, I'm pretty sure you'd need to clear customs in order to exit from the airport. (This is all a WAG, though.)

That suggests to me that going to a hotel (even a closeby airport hotel) would get you even LESS time than you think. Because if you flight DEPARTS at 6am, that means you'd still need to check in and clear security.

If borse gucci vintage you were traveling during the day, I'd say look into buying a daypass for one of the airport lounges (some of them have showers). Might be worth the $50 USD or so (but that might not be consistent with really trying to travel cheap). However, the lounges might not be open at the hours you'd be there, so YMMV.

posted by QuantumMeruit at 9:03 AM on May 13, 2010

Here's the site moncler for the Hamburg airport lounge, which looks to have some sofa spaces that would allow you to stretch out. Access is EUR 23.80. Just make sure that its open all night!

posted by googly at 9:13 AM on May 13, 2010

The main lounge is not open during those hours. Neither of the other two lounges (Emirates Lufthansa) are either. start at $92.

Just find a nice spot and use your bag as a pillow on the airport floor.

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posted by jmmpangaea at 9:24 AM on May 13, 2010

I don't think a hotel room is worth it, just the hassle of getting there, knowing that you'll have to get out soon, etc makes the decision pretty clear to me.