Getting to your terminal

A stay only makes sense for some terminals. Here is what the journey takes from the hotel to check-in at each one.

Terminal	How you get there	Hotel to check-in	Cost
Best forTerminals 2 and 3	Short walkA few minutes by the airport's page; one listing says nine	9 min	A$0
Terminal 1	Free Terminal Transfer BusFrom the domestic terminals, roughly 05:30 to 22:30	35 min	A$0

Our view

Who it suits: Domestic flights, and business travellers who would rather walk to the terminal than wait for a shuttle.
Why we would choose it: The airport lists it a few minutes' walk from Terminals 2 and 3. Nothing to book and no timetable to meet.
The compromise: Sources differ on the walk (a few minutes against about nine to Terminal 2), and no hotel shuttle is listed. For Terminal 1 you need a taxi or the Terminal Transfer Bus.
Worth paying more?: For a flight before 07:00, usually yes: you are buying a morning with no moving parts.

The practical details that matter for one night before or after a flight.

From our own stays: We have stayed here and found it ideal for business travel. Rooms are clean, modern and quiet.
Eating: The hotel has a restaurant, and there is a McDonald's close by. There is more choice at Terminals 2 and 3.
Terminal 1: About a five-minute drive, by the airport's page.
Rooms: Studios with a king bed or two twins, each for two guests. Booking-site listings show no room that sleeps four.
Parking: Self-parking listed at $35 a night. No package found.