Liverpool John Lennon Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended…

John Lennon Airport sits in Speke, south of the city, with a couple of hotels right across from the terminal — the logical choice for a dawn flight or a late-night arrival, when you don't want to depend on buses. The AirLink 500 bus links the airport to the centre in about 30 minutes, a little less than a taxi at peak times; that's why most visitors to Liverpool prefer to stay in the centre, near the Cavern Club and Hope Street, or in the up-and-coming Stanley Dock area, on the waterfront to the north, more characterful but less central.

Speke, airport area

Airport area · Hampton by Hilton is right across from the terminal; Crowne Plaza is about 8 minutes by car or 18 minutes on foot from the terminal.

Best for: For a dawn flight or a late-night arrival, when you don't want to rely on the bus into the centre.

Pros

The only two properties truly a stone's throw from the terminal
Handy if you just need to sleep and head off early

Cons

Industrial area, nothing to do on foot in the evening
You'll need the bus or a taxi for anything other than the airport

Recommended hotels in this area

Hampton by Hilton Liverpool/John Lennon Airport: Right across from the terminal, with a hot breakfast included, handy if you want to cut transfer time to zero.
Crowne Plaza Liverpool - John Lennon Airport: Grade II listed building with an art deco restaurant, a few minutes' drive from the terminal, handy for car hire too.

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Stanley Dock

Neighbourhood · About 5 minutes by car from Liverpool city centre; from the airport you get there by car or taxi, there's no direct bus.

Best for: For a characterful riverside stay in a former Victorian warehouse, without being right in the thick of the centre.

Pros

Historic building on the dock, with spa and indoor pool
A different atmosphere from the centre, with views over the River Mersey

Cons

Not an easy walk from the centre
Few places nearby, you'll need to travel for dinner

Recommended hotels in this area

Titanic Hotel Liverpool: Converted former tobacco warehouse with spa and indoor pool, on the dock 5 minutes from the centre.

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Centre and Hope Street

City centre · The AirLink 500 bus from the airport takes about 30 minutes; the local 86A route takes about 40 minutes.

Best for: To see Liverpool while staying within walking distance of the Cavern Club, Albert Dock and the centre's nightlife.

Pros

Walking distance from the Cavern Club, theatres and the centre's nightlife
More choice of restaurants and transport than the other areas

Cons

Further from the airport, you'll need the bus or a taxi
The centre is noisier in the evening at weekends

Recommended hotels in this area

Hard Days Night Hotel: Beatles-themed hotel in a Victorian building, a stone's throw from the Cavern Club, with original artwork in the rooms.
Hope Street Hotel: Former 1860 warehouse in the Georgian quarter, with spa and indoor pool, away from the centre's traffic.

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