MIAAirport Guide

The hotel inside Miami International

Find MIA's in-terminal hotel, learn when security applies, and check day rooms or short-stay sleep rooms.

A hotel room with a window over an airport apron and parked aircraft
A room above the apron

Miami International Airport Hotel is inside MIA on Level 2 of Central Terminal E. You reach it from the public side of the terminal, without clearing security. If you’re already at a gate, you’ll leave the secure area to stay there and pass through security again for your next flight. The airport does not publish a day-room rate or booking window for the hotel. Call the hotel at (305) 871-4100 before counting on a daytime room.

There is a second choice if you need a shorter rest near your gate. MIA lists Wait n’ Rest sleep rooms in Concourse D, available by the hour. They are a separate business from Miami International Airport Hotel.

Find the hotel without heading for a shuttle

Go to Level 2 of Central Terminal E. That’s the location on our amenities page and in MIA’s FAQ. The airport’s pages don’t give a numbered door or a more precise entrance landmark for the hotel.

Coming from a gate, look up the checkpoint hours and your next departure before you leave the secure area. If your connection is tight, staying inside the secure area may make more sense than getting a room.

If you’re arriving by the MIA Mover, the airport places its station on Level 3 between the Dolphin and Flamingo garages. The Skyride connects that level with the terminals. From there, make for Central Terminal E and go down to Level 2. You don’t need a hotel shuttle to reach the in-terminal hotel.

Can you book the hotel for the day?

The hotel’s direct booking page talks about overnight stays without confirming a day rate. Call the hotel with your arrival and departure times. Ask whether a room is available for those hours, what the total will cost, and when you must check out.

A shorter rest in Concourse D

MIA’s Wait n’ Rest announcement places the sleep rooms inside Concourse D, near gates. Our amenities page lists the service as open 24 hours and gives (305) 338-1917 as the number. The announcement says rooms hold one to four guests, with access to private showers and bathrooms. The published starting price at opening was $40 for 60 minutes for one guest. Wait n’ Rest’s Miami page says you book by the hour, up to 12 hours per reservation, and can walk in and register at the self check-in screens if a room is free.

The rooms are airside in Concourse D, near Gate D15. Wait n’ Rest says you need a same-day flight with access to Concourse D to get in, so you can’t use them from the public side.

For a full night outside the terminal, the hotel shuttle guide shows where MIA’s designated pickup zones are.

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