When you've got a 4am flight and you only just managed to finally finish packing your bags at midnight, the last thing you want to think about is how your upcoming business trip is going to be one of too many hours spent travelling and barely any time to relax.

Business trips are known amongst those who go on them regularly to be stressful periods where you're disjointed, displaced from what you're used to and generally uncomfortable with unfamiliar surroundings. Why would you want to make it any harder for yourself by adding yet more hours of travel when they just might not be necessary?

More and more frequently, business travellers that are forced to fly to meet with one another are turning to conducting their meetings in the very hotel they'll be staying in. If your business meeting is of the nature that it'll be short but sweet - well, hopefully - then there's a lot to be said for cutting out all that extra travelling and simply staying as close to the airport as possible.

Although hardly the best place to stay if you're a holidaymaker hoping to stay in the middle of a bustling city, airport hotels are perfect for business workers as their proximity to the airport not only means you can stop stressing about catching and missing flights, but there are far less distractions and the option of getting more done in less time. When all you need to do in the morning is simply get out of your hotel bed and meander down the hall to get to your meeting, suddenly everything seems a whole lot simpler.

Airport hotels are nowadays usually more than adequately equipped for business meetings and conferences, easily catering to both those one on one important deals and partnerships to large-scale conferences complete with sound and lighting systems to ensure the best conference experience possible. They're also far more convenient for clients and partners who have to travel to meet you too, meaning that you're not the only one who will benefit from a few more hours' of sleep - meaning those tough deals could be more likely to seal thanks to improved moods.

The next time you've got to get up at the crack of dawn to attend a meeting in a city you have no interest in seeing at that time, perhaps it'll be worth considering booking into a hotel like Newcastle airport hotel to ease both your travel time and your stress levels.