If you value your time and have cash: Hilton Garden Inn—direct connection, zero fuss. If you’re on a budget and have patience: Premier Inn—just mind the bus. If you’re living the layover life: Sofitel or Yotelair depending on your vibe. Reality check: no hotel in this zone will feel like a five-star retreat (except maybe Sofitel, but that’s a different terminal). The best one is the one that gets you to sleep without making you weep.
And remember: that 5 AM delirium is real. Book ahead, check the shuttle schedules, and for the love of everything holy, don’t try to sleep on the terminal benches. I did that once. A janitor woke me up with a vacuum. Not worth it.
