Rotterdam Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended hotels

Rotterdam The Hague Airport is just 4 km from the centre, in the Overschie district, with a small cluster of hotels literally a step from the terminal and a bus that reaches the city in 20-25 minutes: for short layovers and early departures staying in Overschie avoids the transfer altogether. Anyone stopping to visit Rotterdam instead finds the best options along the Nieuwe Maas waterfront, at the foot of the Erasmusbrug, or close to the central station, handy too for those arriving by train from Schiphol Airport or Amsterdam. Between the two city areas the difference is one of atmosphere more than distance: the waterfront bets on views and design, the station on practicality for those who move around often.

At the airport in Overschie

At the airport · The Fletcher Hotel is about 200 metres from the terminal, a minute by car; the Amrâth Airport Hotel is 700 metres away with a free shuttle on working days from 5 to 23; the ibis budget is about 900 metres away. Bus 33 reaches the centre in 20-25 minutes.

Best for: Short layovers and early departures, when it pays to stay a step from check-in.

Pros

Check-in is reached in a few minutes on foot or with the free shuttle, with no worries about traffic on the A13
Handy too for anyone arriving late at night, when buses to the centre are sparser

Cons

Overschie is a residential and industrial district: for dinner you almost always stay at the hotel
The centre of Rotterdam still needs 20-25 minutes by bus or about 15 by car

Recommended hotels in this area

Fletcher Hotel Rotterdam-Airport: About 200 metres from the terminal, a minute by car: among the hotels in the area, this is by far the closest to check-in.
Amrâth Airport Hotel Rotterdam: 700 metres from the terminal, with a free shuttle from Monday to Friday from 5 to 23: handy for anyone with a very early flight who doesn't want to rely on a taxi.

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Nieuwe Maas waterfront and central station

City centre · Bus 33 from the airport to the centre in 20-25 minutes, running every 10 minutes by day and every 30 in the evening; by car about 15 minutes for the 4 km.

Best for: Those who want to see Rotterdam: skyline, Erasmusbrug and Markthal on one side, the practicality of the station for frequent travellers on the other.

Pros

From the Leuvehaven waterfront you can walk to the Erasmusbrug and the Markthal with no need for transport
Near the central station you can reach anywhere downtown on foot and leave comfortably for Schiphol or The Hague

Cons

In the evening bus 33 to the airport becomes less frequent: for late returns the taxi is the better bet
The station area, very busy by day, has little evening life compared with the waterfront or Witte de With

Recommended hotels in this area

Haven Hotel Rotterdam, Curio Collection by Hilton: At the foot of the Erasmusbrug on the Leuvehaven, with a waterside terrace and a panoramic rooftop pool; among the few hotels in Rotterdam with a direct view of the skyline and the river.
Holiday Inn Express Rotterdam - Central Station by IHG: On Weena, about 5 minutes on foot from the central station: handy for those catching an early train or arriving late from another airport.

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