MBJUpdated October 25, 2026

Hotels and overnight stay at Montego Bay airport

Montego Bay · Jamaica

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MBJ · Long layover

Overnight stay at the airport

Can you spend the night at Montego Bay airport (MBJ)? Opening hours, rest areas and services for long layovers. See also the airport guide for general information.

Nighttime schedule and terminal closure

Sir Donald Sangster International Airport is not open 24 hours a day to the general public. The passenger terminal closes each night following the arrival or departure of the last scheduled flight (typically between 10:00 pm and 11:00 pm) and reopens at 5:00 am or 6:00 am. A flight curfew and airspace restriction is enforced between 00:00 and 06:00 hours, during which routine maintenance and cleaning are conducted.

Sleeping overnight and overnight amenities

Airport security does not permit passengers to spend the night sleeping in the boarding lounges or public terminal concourses. The terminal has no sleeping pods, quiet rest zones, or public left-luggage lockers. Furthermore, Club Mobay lounges close at 8:00 pm (Arrivals) and 10:00 pm (Departures), and no retail shops, duty-free outlets, or food concessions operate overnight.

Security personnel advise travelers with overnight connections to arrange accommodation in nearby hotels, guesthouses, or beachfront resorts along Kent Avenue or Gloucester Avenue (Hip Strip), reachable within a 5-to-10-minute taxi ride from the airport.

Services and opening hours can change. If you plan to sleep in the public area, have a plan B: some airports only let passengers with a flight stay overnight.

Hotels at and near MBJ

There are no on-site hotels or sleeping cabins located within the airport terminal. However, the Ground Transportation Hall features concierge desks and welcome lounges for leading Montego Bay resorts.

Hotels with airport desks and direct shuttle service

  • S Hotel Jamaica: Features a dedicated concierge desk (Desk #18) in the arrivals hall and offers direct transfers, located 5 minutes by car from the airport.
  • Deja Resort All Inclusive: Operates a dedicated desk (Desk #4) in the transportation hall and provides shuttle transfers to its resort, located 2 km away along the Hip Strip.
  • Sandals Montego Bay / Sandals Royal Caribbean: Features a private arrival welcome lounge with transfers included to the properties.
  • Half Moon: Operates a dedicated arrival lounge and private vehicle transfers to the resort, approximately 8 km away.
  • Couples Resorts: Provides an arrivals lounge and scheduled guest transfers.
  • Hyatt Ziva / Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall: Operates an exclusive welcome lounge in ground transportation with resort transfer service.

Nearby hotels

  • SeaGarden Beach Resort: All-inclusive property located 1.2 km from the terminal.
  • Toby's Resort: Located 2 km from the airport along Kent Avenue / Hip Strip.
  • Royal Decameron Montego Beach: Beachfront hotel located 2 km away on Gloucester Avenue.
  • Ridgeway Guest House: Family guesthouse on a nearby hillside, convenient for short layovers or morning flights.
  • The Blue Orchid B&B: Boutique guesthouse with pool and garden, minutes away by taxi.

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Tips for a long layover

  1. Check whether you can leave the airport: it depends on your nationality, the visa rules of Jamaica and whether your bags are checked through.
  2. If you sleep airside, you will usually need a boarding pass for a flight that day. Ask your airline before you go through security.
  3. A lounge with day access can be cheaper than a hotel for a few hours: see VIP lounges at MBJ.
  4. Keep your valuables with you, set an alarm and carry a light layer: terminals are often cold at night.
  5. Going to a hotel in town? See transportation from MBJ (4.8 km to Montego Bay), and check which services run at night.
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