The new Sleepbox Lounge at Washington Dulles International Airport is pricey for an extended stay, but a great place to take a power nap between flights.
Last week, Priority Pass added Sleepbox as a new lounge at Washington Dulles. I happened to be passing through IAD over the weekend and took some time between flights to check it out.
Sleepbox is open 24/7 and is located near the AeroTrain in Concourse A on the Mezzanine level, one level below the gate area. I had pictured the micro hotel on the gate level with all the other lounges, but it is not. Instead, it is on the landing adjacent to the elevator banks leading down to the train platform or up to the gate area.
Note the facility above the station:
Your Priority Pass membership entitles you to one hour on a complimentary basis. Subsequent hours are $24/each for Priority Pass members, otherwise $25/hour. That’s not bad if you need a power nap, but gets pricey if you actually intend to spend the night there (although you can spend the night for a flat rate of $150, so it could be worse).
When I arrived at about 3:30PM on Saturday, I was the only guest…all rooms were vacant. I presented my Priority Pass card to the gentlemen at the desk, who swiped it but then asked me to fill out a form on his computer (he turned the monitor toward me and handed me a wireless keyboard). Moments later, he assigned me my unit and explained that the door code on the card would allow me in/out access on my door.
Sleepbox Room IAD
I was assigned suite six. Sleepbox rooms are soundproof and offer Wi-Fi, mood lighting, privacy window tint and charging ports. The Wi-Fi network is not password protected and was quite fast. I noted power ports, a pull-down writing desk, comfortable bedding, two clothing hooks, a towel rack, and mood lighting.
There are no restrooms inside the Sleepbox facility, but public restrooms are right around the corner. Once inside the Sleepbox, I could not hear the arriving and departing trains below.
CONCLUSION
In terms of convenience, you cannot beat this new lounge. Whether for a quick nap or a substantial rest, this is a great new lounge option and valuable addition to the Priority Pass portfolio. Note that only one adult is permitted in the Sleepbox at one time.
Have you tried the Sleepbox Lounge at Washington Dulles?
I walked by these guys recently, but didn’t check them out – looked like an interest concept similar to Minute Suites. If you haven’t already, I would check out the rennovated Air France/KLM. It’s pretty nice and not very crowded yet. Food spread is better in Turkish, but it’s a lot closer to the A gates for the UnitedExpress connections.
Yes, depending on the time, the AF lounge and the VA lounge in A are great with PP when taking the United Express flights out of the A extension.
Can two parthners share a sleepbox? 10 hr layover
Not at the same time. Just one person at a time.
$150 for the whole night sounds great for Metro DC, though the lack of shower might discourage people from really spending the night. Is there a nearby lounge that offers showers so you could potentially get a good night’s sleep, take a shower and have a lounge breakfast, then catch your flight? If so, it could compete favorably with an airport hotel if you don’t need much room to sleep.
The AF lounge in concourse A and the BA & TK lounges in concourse B have showers. And breakfast too! 🙂
Nice. You are picking up where lucky dropped the ball with timely reviews.
Keep the tempo.
$150 for an entire night is too high. There are a ton of hotels near Dulles that are way more affordable, with more amenities, and usually have a shuttle service that runs late.
Agreed.
Nothing about the comfort of the bed or pillows? Nothing about how warm/cool it was and how Helpful for sleep it is?
Hardly a review.
I was there for five minutes…
Especially on a weekend. The places around Dulles routinely go for under 100 dollars. If you go a few minutes out you can stay at the Ritz for less than a sleep box most weekends.
The lack of restroom facilities is a deal killer in my mind.
Curious, is there individual climate control? A cool pod would be key to getting some sleep.
Any other amenities? Water bottles, etc.?
I wonder what prevented them from installing international power plugs (UK, EU) considering this is an international Airport?
I was thinking the same thing. Or at the very least have complementary adapters.
I won’t often have a need for them at IAD, as my layovers there don’t often seem to be very long. The same concept at LHR is much more useful to me (the pods at No.1 at T3, for example). By the way, even though these do not have showers, there are a number of showers in the various lounges in A/B, depending on your ability to access them through PP or otherwise (LH, BA, VA, AF).
@ Debit +1
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It’s a little pricy for a tiny space, but comfortable with nice amenities (other than the notably missing bathroom facilities). But one feature not noted by the author is the Bluetooth capabilities. I was going to relax with a movie, but found someone else’s music blaring through my Sleepbox speakers! The concierge told me sorry but there was nothing he could do. Guess they have a few links to work out.