The only Madrid airport sleeping pods located airside are at GettSleep, inside Terminal 4 Satellite (T4S), past passport control. It is a rest area with private sleeping cabins and showers for anyone who needs to sleep at Madrid airport between flights without leaving the transit area: you book a block by the hour, sleep, shower, and head back to your gate. Rest inside the terminal starts from €45 per 3-hour block.
One thing to know before you book: GettSleep is airside, in international departures, after security and passport control. You reach it from T4 on the APM automated shuttle train (T4 ↔ T4S, a few minutes) and you need a boarding pass. It is not in arrivals and not landside — if you haven't cleared passport control yet, you can't get in.
What it is: a rest area with private cabins and showers
A private sleeping cabin is an enclosed, single space with just what you need for a proper rest —bed, air, light and quiet— booked by the hour, so you never pay for square metres you don't use. GettSleep brings those cabins and the showers together in a rest area run under a recreation-salon licence. In practice it is rest by the hour inside the terminal itself: real privacy, a real bed, and a shower, with no need to reclaim luggage or pass security again. The airport operator is Aena; the rest-area brand is GettSleep.
How a sleeping cabin at the airport works
Think of it as rest on demand. You book a block of time, step into your cabin, sleep or work, and leave when boarding gets close. There is no full-day rate and no minimum night: you pay for the time you actually use. The flow looks like this:
- Book online or, if you're already in T4S, drop by and check availability.
- Pick your cabin format and a block of hours, from 1 h.
- Settle in: a comfortable bed, adjustable A/C, a reading light and a lockable compartment for your carry-on.
- Use the showers with a towel and toiletries, the Coffee Corner and the coworking area.
It suits long layovers and connecting flights, very early departures or late-night arrivals, and anyone who wants to shower and work in peace before boarding: a wait that is too long to spend at the gate and too short to leave the terminal.
The six cabin formats
There are six formats, from the simplest to the roomiest. All are sold by the hour, in blocks from 1 hour, and the prices below are the entry price per 3-hour block:
- Standard Cabin · Upper — from €45 / 3 h. Single upper-level cabin, the most affordable option.
- Standard Cabin · Lower — from €50 / 3 h. Single floor-level cabin, easier to get in and out.
- Comfort Cabin · Upper — from €54 / 3 h. Upper level, with more enclosure.
- Comfort Cabin · Lower — from €59 / 3 h. Floor level, with easy access.
- Premium Cabin · Upper — from €65 / 3 h. The roomiest, most enclosed format.
- Accessible Cabin — from €71 / 3 h. Adapted, step-free cabin.
The Standard and Comfort cabins are single-occupancy (one person). The Premium and Accessible cabins are roomier, but they are not designed for families: if you're travelling with a child, the honest setup is booking adjacent single cabins so you are side by side. Longer blocks are available if you need more hours or an overnight.
What each cabin includes
Every cabin has a comfortable bed, adjustable A/C, a blanket, a reading light, a lockable compartment for your carry-on, a mirror, and a charging shelf for your phone. This is genuine private rest, not a recliner chair.
The rest area also has shared amenities:
- A clean towel and showers with premium toiletries (soap, shampoo, conditioner).
- A coworking area with high-speed Wi-Fi and universal power outlets.
- A Coffee Corner (bar with high stools) serving coffee.
Why it's the only private rest airside
T4 has day-use rooms like Aerotel Madrid / Air Rooms, but they sit landside (before security or in arrivals), not in transit. VIP lounges offer recline chairs and a shower — a different product. GettSleep is the only private cabin rest airside in T4S, after passport control, which is exactly why it fits international layovers and long connections without leaving the sterile zone.
FAQ
What exactly is a private sleeping cabin at the airport?
It is an enclosed, single space to sleep in, booked by the hour: you pay for the time you use, not a whole night. At GettSleep the cabins are part of a rest area with showers, coworking and a Coffee Corner in T4S.
How does the Madrid airport sleeping cabin work?
You book a block of hours (from 1 h) and enter your cabin in T4S, airside, past passport control. The bed, A/C, showers, coffee and coworking are yours until boarding.
Where exactly is it in the airport?
In Terminal 4 Satellite (T4S), in departures, airside past passport control. From T4 you reach it on the APM shuttle train in a few minutes, with a boarding pass.
How much does it cost?
From €45 for a 3-hour block in the Standard Cabin · Upper. Other formats step up by size and enclosure, up to the Accessible Cabin from €71 / 3 h. Longer blocks are available.
Can I sleep overnight?
Yes. Pricing is by the hour and sold in blocks from 1 h, with longer blocks available for overnight layovers. The simplest approach is to book the block that covers your time between flights and check availability when you book.
Are the cabins single-occupancy?
The Standard and Comfort cabins are single-occupancy. To travel together, book adjacent cabins.
Ready to rest between flights? Book your sleeping cabin in T4S directly on our website. Still planning the layover? Start with our guide to sleeping at Madrid-Barajas and your options for resting inside the terminal.