Barcelona airport has one hotel, Air Rooms by Sleep & Fly in Terminal 1, with rooms for the night, for a few hours or for a shower. Past security, four lounges sell entry from €48. Left luggage is open around the clock in Terminal 1, and the Wi-Fi is free.
Can you sleep at Barcelona airport during a layover?
Yes, in a room at Air Rooms by Sleep & Fly in Terminal 1, open 24 hours, for the night or for 3 or 6 hours between 9am and 7pm. Plan on passing passport control to reach it. If you can't enter Spain, rest in a lounge past security, from €48, until the last flight in Terminal 1 or 11pm in Terminal 2.
Hotels in and next to the terminals
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) has one hotel inside the terminals: Air Rooms by Sleep & Fly, in the business centre area of Terminal 1. It has 21 rooms and 4 suites, each with its own shower room, and is open 24 hours, every day of the year. Neither the airport nor the hotel says it’s past passport control, so plan on entering Spain to use it; on a connection between two flights outside Schengen without a visa, rest in a lounge instead.
| Hotel | Where | Airside or landside | How you get there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Rooms by Sleep & Fly | Terminal 1, business centre area | Plan on landside | On foot in Terminal 1; from Terminal 2, the free shuttle bus, about 14 minutes |
The price isn’t published; it shows for your dates when you book on the hotel’s website. Terminal 2 has no hotel.
Day rooms
Air Rooms sells day use of 3 or 6 hours, between 9am and 7pm; a stay outside those hours is charged as a full night. That suits a daytime layover too short for the city, or a rest before an evening flight. On a night layover, book the night: the room is a walk from Terminal 1’s departures, and the shuttle bus to Terminal 2 runs all night.
Lounges you can pay for
| Lounge | Where | Hours | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Casals | Terminal 1, level 2, by gates A, B and C | 6am to the last flight | €48 |
| Joan Miró | Terminal 1, level 2, by gates D and E | 5am to the last flight | €51.26 |
| Colomer | Terminal 1, level 1, in the Barcelona to Madrid shuttle area | 6am to 9pm | €48 |
| Canudas | Terminal 2, level 1, by gate U | 6am to 11pm | €48 |
Prices are for an adult (seen November 2026); children cost €22.20, or €24.55 at Joan Miró. All four are past security, and each serves only some flights: Pau Casals flights within Schengen, Joan Miró flights outside it, and Colomer the Barcelona to Madrid air shuttle. A lounge is the only place to rest past security if you can’t enter Spain, and in Terminal 1 the two main lounges stay open until the last flight.
Showers
Air Rooms sells a 1-hour shower in one of its rooms, with free toiletries, at a price that shows when you book. It’s in Terminal 1, so plan on passing passport control to reach it.
Fast Track
The airport sells Fast Track at Terminal 1’s security for €16.55 (seen November 2026), through Aena’s VIP services site. It’s worth it only if you’re back late and the security queue is long; with the 90 minutes this guide allows, most travellers won’t need it. Airlines also run a Fast Lane for their own premium passengers in both terminals. There’s no paid lane at passport control on arrival.
Left luggage
Both terminals have a left-luggage office:
| Terminal | Hours |
|---|---|
| Terminal 1 | 24 hours |
| Terminal 2 | 6am to 10pm |
Prices aren’t published, so ask at the desk; Terminal 1’s office answers on +34 938 307 773. Leave cases here before heading into town: Casa Batlló and Sagrada Família have no lockers, and walking La Rambla with a suitcase is no fun. On a night layover, Terminal 1’s 24-hour office is the one to use.
Connections, money and Wi-Fi
- Changing terminal. Terminals 1 and 2 are linked by a free shuttle bus, 24 hours a day, about 10 minutes from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 and 14 minutes back. The change takes you out of the transit area and into Spain, so your passport has to let you in; allow for security, and passport control if your flight leaves Schengen, at the other end.
- Gates. The airport doesn’t call gates over the loudspeakers, so watch the departure screens once you’re through security.
- Wi-Fi. Free in both terminals: join “Airport Free Wifi Aena” and confirm your email address within 15 minutes, after which it has no time limit. An eSIM set up before you fly covers you beyond the airport.
- Money. Spain uses the euro (€).
- The airport at night. The terminals are open 24 hours, every day of the year.