The average person spends 1/3 of their life sleeping. That’s a lot of air you’re breathing in and out and have no control over.

If you’re sleeping somewhere other than your own bed, your nose, mouth, and lungs are subject to the air quality in your motel, hotel, Airbnb, relative, or friend’s place. This air is not always clean - many of us can relate to this, waking up with a stuffy nose after sleeping in someone else’s bed.

Whether you have allergies, want to filter out pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, COVID-19, etc., or just want to rest assured that you’re breathing in clean air during your next hotel stay, Airbnb stay, or trip to grandma’s, portable air purifiers can be a good solution for travel.

Portable air purifiers are lightweight, compact, battery-powered, and help scrub the air in a bedroom or hotel room.

Here are several portable air purifiers that are great for travelling and can easily fit on a table or nightstand next to your bed. We’ve curated this list based to give a variety of features and price points.

Recommended air purifiers for hotel rooms, Airbnbs, and travel

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LG PuriCare Mini

What we like:

The LG PuriCare Mini Ultra Quiet Portable Air Purifier packs a punch into a compact 9” x 4” x 4.25” unit that weighs just 1.2 pounds. The unit is battery-powered, with an 8-hour battery life and is rechargeable via USB cable.

It’s about the same size as a portable Bluetooth speaker or water bottle and can easily fit into a large purse, a backpack, or rollaboard luggage.

It can filter out 99% of 0.3 micron size particles, and has a built-in air quality sensor with indicator light and smart connectivity with LG’s PuriCare app.

See the LG PuriCare on Amazon

Westinghouse Portable Air Purifier with True HEPA Filter

What we like:

Westinghouse’s Portable Air Purifier is compact - roughly 6 1/2” x 6 1/2” x 3 1/2” and just two pounds. The built-in leather strap makes for a convenient item to carry in one hand.

Whereas most purifiers simply “trap” particles in the air, this purifier boasts three-stage filtration system with Active Oxygen that actively kills and eliminates viruses, germs, allergens, and eliminates VOC’s, smoke, and odors.

See the Westinghouse 1804 on Amazon

Pure Enrichment PureZone Mini Portable Air Purifier

What we like:

Pure Enrichment’s PureZone is a popular product on Amazon, with several thousand reviews, averaging 4.5 stars.

It is one of the most compact, low-cost purifiers on the market. With 12 hours of battery life, this purifier clocks in at just 0.6 pounds and a compact footprint of 8.5” x 3.3” x 2.7”. Don’t let its small size fool you though - it carries a 4-speed fan speed and a 2-stage filtration system consisting of an activated carbon filter and a HEPA filter.

See the Pure Enrichment PureZone Mini on Amazon

POMORON Air Purifier

What we like:

This purifier contains a vessel to add your favorite go-to essential oil to it. So beyond just cleaning the air, this portable air purifier can also be part of your aromatherapy goals.

The POMORON Air Purifier is a good deal, packing a HEPA filter and UV Light Sanitization into a 6” x 6” x 9” footprint. The purifier runs through a power cord and is not battery powered. While this shouldn’t be a problem in a hotel room, it may be inconvenient in places where you don’t have access to a power outlet.

See the POMORON Air Purifier on Amazon

KIKI PURE A1 Mini

What we like:

This is the smallest and lowest cost purifier on the list. The KIKI PURE A1 purifier is smaller than cup of coffee (just 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 5 1/4”) and costs only $20.

It uses a HEPA filter and scrubs about 100 square feet.

Note, because of its small size, this purifier does not have a battery on board, and relies on a consistent USB-C cable connection to power its fans. However, as many hotels have USB power ports and power outlets next to night stands and work desks, this limitation should not be a big deal.

See the KIKI PURE A1 Mini on Amazon

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