Get Your Short-Break Off To A Good Start By Booking An Airport Hotel

By Andrew Bond

Holiday booked? All those last-minute preparations before leaving home can really stress you out. Even after you have packed, you then need to make it to the airport on time and stand in line with hordes of other holidaymakers. By the time you’ve fought your way onto the plane, all you can do is slump back in your seat and hope for no delays.

Even after takeoff, there’s no guarantee you will be in a holiday mood. Even once you have checked into a hotel at your final destination, it may take you a couple of days to get used to doing nothing and truly relax. Unfortunately, by that time, your break is often half or nearly over.

Why not start your break before you even get on the plane? These days, most airport hotels are as geared towards holidaymakers as they are towards business travellers. And with proper planning, a night in an airport hotel won’t eat into your budget for your stay at your final destination.

If your flight leaves in the morning, booking a night at an airport hotel makes even more sense. No need to set the alarm clock and get ready in a rush while hoping the traffic isn't so bad that you'll be delayed. Instead, leave home anytime it suits you the evening before your flight, check-in to the hotel at your leisure and enjoy a nice meal in the restaurant or a dip in the pool. Some hotels even have a gym, sauna or spa.

The next morning you’ll get a friendly wake-up call, and realising you’re about to have a nice breakfast and then get on the plane will put you in holiday mood before you have even got out of bed. No need to worry about traffic jams as most hotels are located within the airport grounds or a few miles. Unobstructed access roads free of commuter traffic will ensure you arrive within minutes. In addition, most hotels offer courtesy vans or shuttles to the terminal at frequent intervals with ample space for your luggage.

If you want to park your car, many hotels also have combined Park and Fly deals with parking for one or two weeks included either at the hotel or the public airport parking lot. These offers can give you huge savings over the published daily parking rates and are best booked online at sites such as airport-hotel-discounts.co.uk, where you can also get details on hotel locations, facilities and rates.

You will arrive at the airport after a good night’s sleep, feeling relaxed and not letting the lines of people get to you. Check-in with a smile and feel that holiday mood take over as you make your way to the departure gate. Arriving at your destination and unpacking your bags in your hotel room will seem perfectly normal, making you feel like you've already been on holiday for a couple of days. Book an airport hotel for your next short-break holiday and make every minute count!

Free lance travel writer Andrew Bond flies very often and always relaxes a day before departure in a convenient airport hotel, he usually books his room in advance with:http://www.airport-hotel-discounts.co.ukhttp://www.save-on-parking.co.uk