We found ourselves with tickets to London last month unexpectedly
and needed someplace to stay. Instead of spending the whole trip in London we thought we'd take a couple of nights out in an area we hadn't been before. We chose Maidstone as our base since it is only 20,000 points per night and we were pleasantly surprised. It is near a motorway but they also run a conference center so it is a cross between the two types of properties. The rooms were large and included robes and slippers. The fitness center was included at no charge. Nice large pool, steam room, spa, and hot tub. No children allowed in the pool area after 7:30 pm or so. They have the standard Europe Hilton breakfast which is so much nicer than most US offerings. As HHonors Gold we received an upgraded room and free breakfast.
Now, the property is not city center and city center isn't extensive. We used the hotel as a base to go to Dover and if it had been nicer would have also gone to Leeds castle. There were a numbers of possible destinations and activities in the near vicinity. If you are renting a car, it would be a good choice for the points. Otherwise you have a 25 minute stroll to the train station or downtown. Taxi was 7 GBP from the train station. We went directly from Heathrow to Victoria station and caught the train to East Maidstone. It was a pleasant spot to recover from jet lag. There is a pub about a block up the hill at the roundabout. The food was decent but the service was slow.