The woman has three hours between flights, and no one knows she’s curled up with a fresh pillow in a private nook at Hartsfield-Jackson. A working mom far from home, she is swaddled in stillness and silence. No gate announcements, no crying babies. Just the comforting hum of a sound machine.

Outside? A family races toward Gate B16. Inside? The traveler remains cocooned in a bubble of calm. Sure, it may be temporary, but for her, it’s bliss. And, no, this isn’t a dream.

She’s not the only one to find this Atlanta oasis. Every day, travelers disappear into Minute Suites —soundproof, self-contained rooms tucked into Concourses B (two locations), T, and F, available for rent by the hour or overnight. The entrance to the one at B16, located next to a Popeyes and a beauty-product vending mac

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