An overnight layover is less about adventure and more about protecting the next day. The goal is simple: sleep enough, stay charged, keep your documents close, and avoid spending the night solving preventable problems.
Decide early: hotel or terminal
If you have six or more overnight hours and the hotel shuttle is easy, a bed can be worth it. If the window is shorter, the hotel transfer may eat the benefit.
Find the all-night basics
Before shops close, get water, a snack, and a backup charging plan. Airport restaurants and lounges can shut down earlier than your delay does.
Sleep like you may be interrupted
Keep valuables attached to you, set multiple alarms, and choose a lit area near other travelers. A hoodie, eye mask, and compact charger can make the difference between miserable and merely strange.