2025 Readers' Choice Awards: Best airport to spend time in

Winner: Singapore Changi Airport

Why you love it…

Much like the city it calls home, Singapore Changi Airport is a marvel of innovation and imagination. It’s a place where design meets durability, doubling as a luxury hotel, retail haven, day spa and entertainment hub all while serving as one of the most significant aviation gateways in the world. This effortless blend of function and flair is proof that travelling is as much about the journey as it is the destination.

Hot tip…

Need to kill a few hours between flights? Head to Terminal 3 to catch the latest blockbusters at the Changi Airport Movie Theatre. It’s open 24 hours and has almost all the features of a regular cinema, from plush seats to big screens.

Runners-up

Dubai International Airport

A glittering reflection of its location, Dubai International Airport pairs luxury and ambition in equal measure – where world-class services and organised efficiency meet under one dazzling roof.

Hamad International Airport

Sleek and serene, it’s easy to miss your boarding call at Doha’s Hamad International Airport thanks to its retail stores, restaurants, art installations, luxury amenities and 6,000-square-metre indoor garden.

Hong Kong International Airport

The excitement of your impending holiday will only be heightened at this cosmopolitan airport, with its buzzy atmosphere catering to the modern traveller.

For all the winners and runners-up, visit our 2025 Readers’ Choice hub.