Fancy flying: Doha among five airports with grand amenities
All Clear Travel Insurance analyzed almost 2,000 airports, highlighting amenities like designer shops, high-end hotels etc.
LONDON: Hamad International Airport in Doha finds a place among top five airports in the world which has grand amenities, UPI reports.
Adding attractions like movie theaters and interactive art installations, airports in locations like Dubai, Singapore and Qatar are becoming destinations of their own, the report said.
Recently, a study from All Clear Travel Insurance analyzed almost 2,000 airports, highlighting amenities like designer shops, high-end hotels and passenger lounges that boast champagne bars, caviar houses and rooftop pools. The experts at Travel Noire also gathered a list of the world’s most luxurious airports. Here are their findings.
Dubai International Airport: Dubai International Airport is considered the most luxurious airport in the world thanks to its in-house 5-star hotel, zen gardens, gym, outdoor swimming pool and collection of cinemas.
High-end brands like Fendi, Tag Heuer, Bvlgari, Hermès, and Burberry all host shops in the airport leading it to be known as a shopper’s paradise. After exploring the massive airport, travelers can relax among nature in its zen gardens.
Hamad International Airport in Doha: Most airports only offer a large, plate glass window view of the city they occupy. Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, has re-envisioned that experience. It has teamed up with the country’s tourism department to offer expert-guided tours of Doha or a desert adventure taking in the Inland Sea, the report says.
Even though the option is available to book online ahead of time, visitors can access the tours by visiting a visitors’ station in the duty-free section of the airport.
Visitors stuck on a layover can spread out, work, eat or drink in several of the airport’s lounges or even book a nap at the Oryx Hotel, which accepts reservations by the hour. Hamad also has a wide variety of luxury shopping outlets and wellness spas. In addition, the airport offers a gym where travelers can play squash, swim or relax in a hydrotherapy tub.
Incheon International Airport in South Korea: The largest airport in South Korea, Incheon doubles as a shopping mecca, featuring the world’s largest duty-free shopping center.
Part amusement park and part shopping mall, Incheon boasts a movie theater, a casino, golf course, ice skating rink and an in-house Korean Culture Museum.
Zurich Airport in Switzerland: Considered one of the healthiest airports by some, Zurich Airport in Switzerland has an airy, open design, state-of-the-art fitness center and a unique feature to allow visitors to rent roller blades or bikes to travel around on.
The airport’s Observation Deck, which features a bird’s eye view of planes taking off, includes a large playground.
Changi Airport in Singapore: While the Changi Airport has become known for its Rain Vortex, the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, it includes dozens of other attractions including mazes, slides, gardens, water features and play areas.
Changi hosts Climb@T3, a rock climbing and bouldering facility in Basement 3 of Terminal 3, in addition to a large variety of interactive games.
