MLNUpdated November 11, 2026

Hotels and overnight stay at Melilla airport

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Overnight stay at the airport

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

Overnight Terminal Closure

Melilla Airport does not stay open 24 hours. The terminal building shuts down at night once the last flight of the day has arrived or departed (around 6:00 pm in winter and 7:00 pm in summer), at which point security personnel clear the premises until reopening the next morning (around 7:00 am).

Sleeping at the Airport

Due to the nightly building closure, staying overnight inside the terminal is neither permitted nor physically possible. There are no designated sleeping lounges or 24-hour services. Passengers with early morning departures or late arrivals must book a hotel stay in downtown Melilla, located just a 5 to 10-minute taxi ride away.

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 MLN

There are no hotels or sleeping cabins located inside the airport grounds. Given Melilla's compact layout, the main lodging options are in the city center and along the marina, within 2 to 4 km of the terminal (about 5 to 10 minutes by taxi):

Nearby Hotels

  • Hotel Nacional Melilla (2 km / 1.2 miles)
  • Hotel Melilla Puerto (2.1 km / 1.3 miles, next to the marina)
  • Hotel Ánfora (2.2 km / 1.4 miles)
  • Hotel Rusadir (2.2 km / 1.4 miles, in the city center)
  • Parador de Melilla (2.5 km / 1.6 miles, set on Victoria Fortress)

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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 Spain 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 MLN.
  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 MLN (3 km to Melilla), and check which services run at night.
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