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Airport Hotels With Unexpected Perks

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The Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport elevates customer service to (literally) new heights at its Angels' Wine Tower Bar. (Courtesy Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport)
Once you make a selection, bar "angels" strapped into harnesses gracefully glide up the side of the illuminated tower to retrieve your bottle. (Courtesy Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport)
An indoor suite at the Om Spa within Hong Kong's Regal Airport Hotel. (Courtesy Regal Airport Hotel)
As planes crisscross high overhead, guests at the Regal Airport Hotel can get a massage in one of the Om Spa's alfresco bamboo cabanas. (Courtesy Regal Airport Hotel)
The resort-like outdoor pool and garden at the Regal Airport Hotel. (Courtesy Regal Airport Hotel)
Executive chef Jean-Claude Plihon—a globe-trotter who's lived in Barbados and Egypt—helms Grand Hyatt DFW's Epicurean Studio, where you can prepare alternatives to typically lackluster airport and airplane food. (Courtesy Grand Hyatt DFW)
Guests at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport hotel are treated to complimentary use of adult- and child-size BMW Cruise Bikes. (Larry Goldstein Photography)
Pedal-friendly trails at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport hotel lead to the riverfront McDonald Beach Park, where the hotel keeps beehives that produce Fairmont's signature honey. (Courtesy The Fairmont Vancouver Airport)
The Fit4Flight fitness center at the Radisson Blu in Oslo's Gardermoen Airport is equipped with more than just weights and machines. There's a golf simulator programmed with 32 virtual courses. (Courtesy Radisson Blu Airport Hotel, Oslo Gardermoen)
Guests flying solo can rent the golf simulator by the hour to perfect their swing, while groups of up to 14 can band together for a serious game. (Courtesy Radisson Blu Airport Hotel, Oslo Gardermoen)