Originally Posted by
deaddog
Ok, the debate is heating up. I don't value lounge access for this trip. My top priority is being able to leave the Intercontinental Hotel as late as possible to catch a flight at 1900 (either at LHR or LCY) with low stress and as few things as can go wrong as possible. So, considerations are the travel time from hotel to airport and time between leaving the transport (train/taxi) and being at the gate. So security line wait could be important.
With those clarifications, do the LHR guys still prefer it to LCY under these circumstances?
While it might be possible to get to LCY faster, I would personally go for LHR either by Piccadillly Line or taxi + HEx. If cost is no object, then taxi + HEx is almost certainly the most dependable and fastest option. That said, I just took the Tube from Canary Wharf last week, and it was not as bad as some would suggest.
If the goal is low stress, I would suggest taxi + LHR. One could leave the Intercontinental at 1700 and still have enough time for a drink in the lounge. That said, the hotel is practically on top of the Hyde Park Corner Tube stop, making this a very appealing option.