Barcelona Airport Hotels

Sleep & Fly

One development at airports in recent years that is proving increasingly popular with passengers is the presence of short stay hotels within terminals. Unlike a regular hotel that you might check in to for many days on vacation, these are designed for you to use for just a few hours.

They differ from a VIP lounge in that they offer everything you would expect from a hotel room – total privacy, a comfortable bed to sleep on, and the ability to shower and refresh before your next flight. These rooms can also be a good choice for passengers that want to work in a quiet, private room compared to using the airport’s business facilities where other people might be present.

At Barcelona Airport, this hotel is the Sleep & Fly and it is located in Terminal 1 on the first floor. It is open from 10am to 6pm, and you can book it for an overnight stay if needed. Rates can vary depending on the length of your stay and the time of the year, so ask in advance. Just note that if you want to use the shower during your stay then this will incur an additional €20 fee.

Hotels Located Near To Barcelona Airport

The hotels nearest to Barcelona Airport are roughly a five to 10 minute drive away. But the airport itself is only about a 30 to 35 minute taxi ride from the city center if you have landed at Terminal 1, or between 20 and 25 minutes if you have landed at Terminal 2. You will have a greater variety of hotels to choose from if you stay in the city. However, some people need to have a hotel as close to the airport as possible, and this guide is for those travelers.

Below you’ll find some useful information about the several hotels that are situated near the airport, helping you to make a decision on where you’d like to stay. Every visitor has different needs based on their unique needs and budget, but all of the hotels listed offer a good balance of comfort and affordability, as well as convenience for getting to the airport.

Sallés Hotels Ciutat del Prat

Address: Av. Remolar 46, 08820, Barcelona
Website: www.hotelciutatdelprat.com
Telephone number: +34 933 788 333

This hotel has great facilities if you like to exercise while on travel, because it offers a gym and an indoor pool as well as a sauna. The rooms are all decorated in a very modern style, and there’s a restaurant on site where you can try some local specialties.

Tryp Barcelona Aeropuerto Hotel

Address: Parque De Negocios Mas Blau II, 08820, El Prat de Llobregat
Website: www.melia.com
Telephone number: +34 933 781 000

Rooms here are decorated in very simple but inviting shades of blue and white, and the furniture and other fitting are all of high quality. It’s an affordable place to stay and the hotel boasts a beautiful atrium where you can relax while reading one of the free books you can borrow.

Renaissance Barcelona Hotel

Address: Pl. volateria, 3, 8820, El Prat de Llobregat
Website: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bcndm-renaissance-barcelona-hotel/
Telephone number: +34 933 783 200

Part of the Marriott chain of hotels, this venue features the high quality accommodations expected of that international business. Rooms tend to be a little more expensive here than other options, but in exchange you get superior accommodations and on-site amenities.

Best Western Plus Hotel Alfa Aeropuerto

Address: Zona Franca Calle K, 08040, Barcelona
Website: www.bestwestern.com
Telephone number: +34 933 362 564

If you stay here you’ll get a very reasonable balance between an affordable room and decent quality of furnishings. There are also many good services at the hotel, including a restaurant, gym, indoor pool, and a sauna to help you relax after or before your flight.

Getting From Barcelona Airport To Nearby Hotels

It’s important to know that although there are several good quality hotels located near to Barcelona Airport, it’s not possible to get there from the airport on foot. That’s because the route between the two locations covers some very busy public roads that you don’t want to walk on.

Hotel shuttle buses

Perhaps the simplest option to get to your hotel from the airport is to use the free shuttle buses that the hotels provide to get you from the airport to your accommodation and back.

Most of the hotels that are located near Barcelona Airport offer their guests this free service. A few of the hotels have a shuttle that will service the route between the airport and the hotel regularly throughout the day at the same times. You can call your hotel to find out if this is the case, and if so to get the schedule for the bus. However, some hotels require that you give them a call ahead of your arrival to ask for the shuttle service so they can come to pick you up.

If your flight has landed in Terminal 1 at Barcelona Airport then, after you have your bags, to catch the hotel shuttle bus you should follow the signs to the Parking G section of the car park to board the shuttle. It should only take you a few minutes to reach the bus from Terminal 1.
If your flight has landed in Terminal 2, you’ll need to proceed outside and stand by the areas marked either T2A or T2C where the shuttle buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. There are signs with the names of the hotels on them so you’ll know where to wait.

Please note that not all hotel shuttles run 24 hours a day, and if that’s the case then your only other option to get from the airport to your hotel will be to pay for a taxi.

Taxis

As an alternative to taking the free hotel shuttle buses, you can also ride in a taxi to get to your accommodation. But note that taxis will cost you money, and all taxis will charge a minimum fare of €20 regardless of how close your hotel is to the airport. If your hotel is very near the airport then you will be spending a lot of money to travel a short distance.

That’s why it’s generally recommended that you should ask your hotel to see whether they are providing free shuttle buses to and from the airport, as well as their hours of operation. If they are not running 24 hours you will have to take a taxi if you flight arrives outside of the free shuttle bus hours of operation, because there’s no other way to get to your hotel.
If you do find yourself with no choice but to take a taxi, once you’ve landed at Barcelona Airport and have collected your luggage follow the signs for the taxi waiting area. There you can join the queue and take the next available taxi to get to your hotel.