Plane Spotting Hotels: LEJ

It's important to point out - Do not book this if you want an airport hotel, but if you do end up in Leipzig City on a non spotting trip, this will provide at least some view.

A 10min walk from the main train station in the city Centre the Westin Hotel allows some views to the airport which is around 5kms to the northwest of the city.

The hotel has around 25 floors, anything from 10 and higher will give good views. Rooms ending **01-06 and **23-27 will give good views. However fear not if you end up on the southside overlooking the old town, you can easily walk to the lift area to get the same view.

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An aircraft on the approach to Runway about 2500ft.

A view of the airport in the distance.

Floor Plan (15th Floor)...

Leipzig is not a busy airport during the day, however at night it jumps into life as a major freight hub. Walking distance form the airport terminal and airport train station, the Campanile is sandwiched between the two runways at Leipzig. Running parallel to the runways, you will end up overlooking one or other runway. The best option is to request a room facing south, that way you are overlooking the busier runway and the DHL hub operation. Rooms ending *12-*27 face south and all other rooms face north. Should you need to look at the other runway, the emergency exits at either end of the blocks afford a view in the opposite direction as well as over the preserved IL18 and the approach at each end. The hotel has 5 floors, however floors 3 and above afford a view. On my last visit I was given room 318.

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