OT, but British and LHR-related: The Stanwell Hotel near LHR.
May 31, 2011, 5:40 am
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OT, but British and LHR-related: The Stanwell Hotel near LHR.
Having laughed hysterically this morning at the prices some of the LHR hotels are charging for a night's sleep, we widened our search from the usual culprits along the Bath Road/M4 and found this ... The Stanwell Hotel.
A mile or so from the SW corner of LHR, and the prices and facilities seem excellent value. A pre-booked mini-cab to T5 [and the others] should be around 10. Most of the reviews I've read seem pretty positive.
Has anyone here any experience of, or heard anything about, The Stanwell?
A mile or so from the SW corner of LHR, and the prices and facilities seem excellent value. A pre-booked mini-cab to T5 [and the others] should be around 10. Most of the reviews I've read seem pretty positive.
Has anyone here any experience of, or heard anything about, The Stanwell?
May 31, 2011, 6:52 am
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May 31, 2011, 10:56 am
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That has been the bu66eration of this morning's exploration. Mid-week, especially around our date, places like Sofitel and others are talking >200. That's borrocks for an overnight room.
Sheraton was c.120, or 154 for a decent-sized room. A slight twitch about how much they charge for dinner to a captive audience ... we usually do Sofitel/M&S carryout and a bottle
]. We'll re-visit the Sheraton site to validate perspectives.Thanks for the thoughts, Gents. ^
May 31, 2011, 11:18 am
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Really wanting to be close to T5 for the morning flight. Just curious about the Stanwell, rather than launching off into the distance if you see what I mean.
BTW, I was a local lad [Richmond] and lived and worked around LHR for a few decades. I know the general territory!
May 31, 2011, 11:24 am
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Just the one night ... 14 Sep.
Having done the last one at the T5 Sofitel [as usual] at <100, this trip is >200. Obviously a conference or something.
I just resent shredding 100, and the Stanwell looks interesting [as opposed to plastic airport mega-chain]. Perhaps a detailed TR if we decide to try it; when you look at the rooms at all the others, they're virtually identical and we're spending 75% of the time sleeping anyway!!
[ETA c. 1500, taxi to T5 at 0800 in the morning].
Having done the last one at the T5 Sofitel [as usual] at <100, this trip is >200. Obviously a conference or something.
I just resent shredding 100, and the Stanwell looks interesting [as opposed to plastic airport mega-chain]. Perhaps a detailed TR if we decide to try it; when you look at the rooms at all the others, they're virtually identical and we're spending 75% of the time sleeping anyway!!
[ETA c. 1500, taxi to T5 at 0800 in the morning].
May 31, 2011, 11:32 am
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May 31, 2011, 11:33 am
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Ah...I used to drink in the hotel 30 years ago, granted I was only 8 and was on the orange juice. But the bar in there was a watering hole of the old mans. Pre revamp you would have said Fawlty Towers was based on the hotel... Nice pub round the corner though.
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May 31, 2011, 11:39 am
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Re-built and re-launched last year. It looks like I'm going to get no current info here ... I'm tempted to take a punt and see what happens.
The Stanwell Hotel Heathrow was temporarily rebranded and was operated by Penny, Kate and Sue of The Hotel Collection Ltd for a further 13 months whilst planning permission was secured. The Stanwell closed in September 2008 for a multi-million refurbishment and extension and opened again in May 2010 with 52 bedrooms and suites.
May 31, 2011, 12:02 pm
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Thanks for the hot information!!
Re-built and re-launched last year. It looks like I'm going to get no current info here ... I'm tempted to take a punt and see what happens.
Well ... you have to take a chance sometimes, and a bog-standard airport hotel is just sooooo interesting!
Re-built and re-launched last year. It looks like I'm going to get no current info here ... I'm tempted to take a punt and see what happens.
Well ... you have to take a chance sometimes, and a bog-standard airport hotel is just sooooo interesting!
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May 31, 2011, 12:15 pm
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Stanwell is a bit rough. My office is nearby on the southern perimeter road so i often drive through to pop over to Tesco or wherever. Wouldn't fancy a night there. There's a decent-looking, though only half-built, new Holiday Inn Express about a mile from my flat in Langley that i believe is calling itself HIX - T5. Heathrow 7 Series bus 78 to T5 stops over the street and takes 5 mins to T5. Might be worth a look.
May 31, 2011, 12:23 pm
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We booked two rooms (six people) for a night in the Comfort Hotel, not far from LHR. Two rooms plus transportation for six people (round trip) too and from the airport was 164.83. Hopefully it isn't too seedy, the reviews I found were fine, but I thought that the price was reasonable.