If you have a long layover, look for a transit hotel. They're my low-cost secret to not having a miserable trip.

• I stayed at a Yotelair transit hotel for the first time during a long layover in Istanbul.
• They're inside airports, past immigration and security, so they're super convenient for travel.
• I wish more airports had transit hotels. This one helped me have the best, most stress-free layover.

As a frequent traveler, I sometimes take flights with long layovers.

They can be miserable, but they can also be a great deal, which is why I recently brought my kids onto a flight with a 32-hour layover in Istanbul.