Overnight stay options at Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3

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Overdue self-answer: in the end, I was unable to find any other alternative, so I bit the bullet and booked the "transit to lounge". Despite the price this was the right call, since the night I passed through it was full and several people pleading for a room were turned away.

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That said, it was pretty much what you'd expect from a captive monopoly: the rooms were tiny, toilets and showers were down the hall, it was rather noisy due to the parade of people marching in and out and there was no way to block light filtering in from the corridor. Add in spending the better part of two hours getting through transit immigration, and I only ended up sleeping maybe 2-3 hours max despite earplugs & eye mask.

One small unexpected bonus: basic meals are included, although outside hours (eg. 4:30am) there's no hot food available, meaning you only get packaged junk food and juice boxes.

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If you are willing to pay this much, get a room at the Langham Place Beijing Capital Airport hotel. You will end up paying about the same... You'll have to pass through immigration, of course, but the few hours of sleep you'll get will be much more comfortable.

There's also a Hilton, but I seem to remember it's more expensive.

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