8 Best Travel Humidifiers

The BONECO Travel Ultrasonic Humidifier is a wonderful travel companion that’s not just designed for easy packing and carrying, but also for simple placement. It’s compact enough that you can place it out of the way while still being close enough to feel its effects. As for handling it, the unit weighs less than 2lbs, so you may even forget you’re carrying it around in the first place.

The humidifier is designed for easy use in a hotel environment. It features an AC/DC adapter with an interchangeable power plug so that this will readily work with different outlets. Besides being able to work with a variety of outlets, the unit works with different bottles too. This comes with a bottle adapter so that you can use bottle types from 17oz to .5L. So, there is no worry about finding the right water bottle as this adapter lets you switch things up with ease.

With the use of its high-frequency ultrasonic technology, water converts to ultra-fine mist with silent operation. This way, the humidifier operates even while you sleep so that it doesn’t disturb you if you sleep best in a silent environment. Just be sure that the humidifier has enough clearance and is located in an open area so that the moisture properly expels into the air rather than down on any furniture.

Features:

• Tank Size: 1 pint
• Room Size Suitability: 70 sq. ft
• Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Special Features: High-frequency ultrasonic technology

The GENIANI Portable Small Cool Mist Humidifier is a robust unit made in a small package. It is slim and light enough that it fits inside a cup holder. At the same time, it is powerful enough to handle a hotel room as well as it can handle the inside of your vehicle. Its tank has a 0.06gal capacity. This way, you can completely fill it up and receive a pleasant mist throughout the night or day.

When you need to, you can refill this humidifier with little effort. Just simply unscrew it, fill the tank, and screw it back on. You don’t have to worry if you knock the humidifier over either, as it has a spill-proof design so you can feel more secure using this anywhere, especially around your electronics.

Available in multiple colors, the humidifier has a look that is just as pleasing as the way it functions. It isn’t an eyesore so that it won’t totally stand out. There is even a cool nightlight feature for those of you who need a little extra light to properly sleep. You can cycle through two different mist modes so that you get exactly what you want. When it runs out, the humidifier is able to automatically shut itself off so that you don’t just waste power running an empty unit.

Features:

• Tank Size: 0.5 pints
• Room Size Suitability: 65 sq. ft
• Weight: 0.55 pounds
• Special Features: Silent stealthy function

The Pure Enrichment MistAire Studio Humidifier can help keep optimal humidity levels no matter where you’re staying. Its size allows it to be packed with ease for travel purposes so you can bring it just about anywhere you’ll have a desk, nightstand, or dresser to put it on. This humidifier has a one-button control too so that you can turn it on and off in a flash, making it easier for nighttime use when you want to get it going and get some rest.

This humidifier has two mist settings, high and low, so that you can adapt the unit to work exactly as you need it to at any given time. If a room is severely dry, you can crank it up high enough that it emits up to 80ml of mist per hour until you feel the air is comfortable enough to lower the mist output or turn it off altogether.

In all, the unit is able to hold about 0.7L of water. This means that when run on the low mist setting, it can potentially last you up to 10 hours. On high, it should stay on as long as 7 hours or so. If you sleep your way through it, or you simply leave wherever you’re staying, there’s no worrying about the unit continuing on as it will automatically shut off once empty.

Features:

• Tank Size: 1.4 pints
• Room Size Suitability: 175 sq ft
• Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Special Features: Whisper-quiet operation

The Crane Travel Ultrasonic Humidifier lets you have the right amount of humidity in the air no matter where you are in your travels. Are you still riding in a car and simply need to clear out that dry air from outside? This unit comes with an 8oz travel cup designed to fit standard cupholders. With this, you can slide the humidifier inside and place the cup in the cupholder so that this delivers fresh air during your drive.

The included USB cord is fitting for powering it up while you drive. However, as a travel unit, the humidifier works just as well once you get to where you’re going. All you need is a cup of water to drop the unit into and get it working just as you would in the car. This has an AC adapter too so you can plug it into an outlet.

This unit is ideal for those of you that are light sleepers. It emits hardly any sound so that it can be run well at night without disrupting anyone’s sleep. This also makes it a helpful choice if you are traveling with children or babies and need to keep things quiet. With its automatic shut-off feature, you are able to run this without thinking about it, freeing you to leave it going overnight.

Features:

• Tank Size: 0.4 pints
• Room Size Suitability: 80 sq. ft
• Weight: 0.27 pounds
• Special Features: Included 8oz travel cup

The SmartDevil Small Humidifier, available in multiple colors, is a travel humidifier that fits well on a nightstand or desk. This sleek size allows you to bring it to hotels or any other place you are staying at on your travels as you can set it up out of the way in the room. This convenient unit can be plugged into a USB port too. So, if you don’t have an outlet nearby, you can use any device that can use a USB to get this to work such as a laptop.

This humidifier provides you with a handy 500ml tank capacity. This way, you can fill it up and plan to have it going all night long or all day. In fact, it should be able to run for a solid 18 hours if you opt to use it on the intermittent spray mode, and it can last 12 hours if you decide to set it on its continuous spray mode. Safety is key here too thanks to the auto shut-off design that will ensure the unit will not run if the tank is detected as empty.

For those of you who appreciate some lighting when you sleep, you can play around with the two nightlight modes. One is a constant light mode while the other is a breathing light mode.

Features:

• Tank Size: 1 pint
• Room Size Suitability: 100 sq. ft
• Weight: 0.5 pounds
• Special Features: Night light function

The URPOWER Essential Oil Diffuser is worthwhile for people who need something that can eliminate odors while also providing some much-needed moisture to the air. Not only that, but various essential oils can completely change the ambiance of a room. Certain ones can help you feel calmer or even help you sleep. With the added bonus of it putting out more moisture to the air, you can feel more at peace while traveling.

This unit is available in four cool colors so that you can get one that best suits your style and won’t look totally out of place. Otherwise, you can opt for the one design that has a color-changing build. This one has seven different color-changing options too as well as a way to program the cycle on and off. There is even a nightlight option.

The diffuser can put out moist air either in an intermittent pattern or on a continuous basis. You can adjust the mist settings as needed. If you want to add a few drops of your favorite essential oils to ensure the air feels and smells good, then be sure that you use 100% pure oils. This way, they won’t corrode the diffuser, helping it last longer.

Features:

• Tank Size: 10ml/bottle of essential oils
• Room Size Suitability: 80 sq. ft
• Weight: 0.6 pounds
• Special Features: 7 color-changing lamps

The Crane Personal Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier features a 360-degree nozzle that is worthwhile for people who need better control as to where the mist is aimed at. This helps if there are multiple people in a room like in a hotel room on either bed that could benefit from the humidification process at different times.

It operates whisper-quiet too so that it is useful for those of you who sleep lightly or for babies. As for the travel part of it, the humidifier has an ultra-compact design while being remarkably light in weight. This lets you pick it up and carry it as needed as well as pack it away in your luggage for the journey. It still has a rather large tank that can support 0.2gal. By doing so, the unit is easily able to last you for several hours before you need to refill it.

Thankfully, the shape of the humidifier allows you to easily slide it under the faucet in the sink for quick filling. There is no filter required with this unit either. This is because there is clean control antimicrobial material built into the base.

Features:

• Tank Size: 1.9 pints
• Room Size Suitability: 160 sq. ft
• Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Special Features: Whisper-quiet

The YINGJEE Mini Humidifier is a fun, compact humidifier that instantly stands out thanks to its cactus-shaped design. Not only does it look appealing, but it functions well for long-term use. This humidifier features USB charging, and with it charged, it can run for around 8-12 hours. Although this runs without interruption, it does feature good protection for the unit thanks to the automatic timing protection that prevents it from drying out.

Despite its small size, the unit can hold a decent amount of water, 340ml in fact. This should provide you with enough to get through some time spent in a hotel room or in your car during a road trip. The unit operates just about silently too. With a quiet runtime, you can always use it while sleeping as well or among sleeping children.

Another interesting thing about this cactus humidifier is that the arms serve a purpose too. This can serve as a stress toy if you’d like as the arms are flexible and squeezable. Otherwise, you can set it on the nightstand and even use the nightlight function.

Features:

• Tank Size: 0.7 pints
• Room Size Suitability: 100 sq. ft
• Weight: 0.4 pounds
• Special Features: Auto timing protection, aromatherapy functionality