airporthotel
nounUK /ˈeəpɔːthəʊˌtel/
US /ˈerpɔːrthoʊˌtel/
A hotel that is right next to an airport, so travelers can sleep close to their planes.
We stayed at an airporthotel because our flight left very early in the morning.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A hotel built inside or connected to an airport terminal for quick access to gates.
The airporthotel is connected to Terminal 2 by a covered walkway.
3. A short-stay hotel used by passengers during long layovers between flights.
She booked an airporthotel for her six-hour layover so she could rest.
4. A hotel that mainly serves airline crews and airport workers.
Many pilots stay at the airporthotel near the runway during their stopovers.