Airport hotels are located in the precincts of an airport
They cater mostly to transient airline passengers who may be catching another flight to complete their journey
They also cater to passengers with cancelled or delayed flights
Transient airline crews too find the airport hotel convenient between the flights
The airport hotels have a 24-hour coffee shop for quick meals
It is unlikely that these hotels will have gourmet restaurants and entertainment
They would however have large coffee shops to accommodate a full flight of transient passengers and crew Airport hotels may provide an all-purpose drug store and a few emporiums with local arts and crafts for passengers who really do not have time for city shopping
Airport hotels have sound wake-up call services and, perhaps, a cyber café
Airport hotels will be linked to airport air traffic schedules for passengers to check arrival and departure times A shuttle coach service is essential to the airport and left-luggage facilities should be provided for those who have a little more time to visit the city
Airport hotels are simple in structure, possibly two floors high and have the least frills Airport hotels require a quick turnover of rooms as well as of cleaning rooms in volume at a given time
Quick turnover is needed because the passengers are staying for short durations before catching the next flight
Cleaning of rooms in volume is also needed because a planeload of passengers will have to be provided free accommodations in case of a cancelled/delayed flight