Useful bargain rates, discounts etc for the Sofitel at LHR T5
Jul 22, 2014, 12:03 pm
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..and even then, theres are plenty of valid arguments nowadays 
seriously, if Darthlemsip's booking was in mid-September, I'd be making him an offer. I can't get a room for the dates we want so we're making a provisional booking at The Thistle (with the Pods) as an alternative.
seriously, if Darthlemsip's booking was in mid-September, I'd be making him an offer. I can't get a room for the dates we want so we're making a provisional booking at The Thistle (with the Pods) as an alternative.
Jul 22, 2014, 12:06 pm
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..and even then, theres are plenty of valid arguments nowadays
seriously, if Darthlemsip's booking was in mid-September, I'd be making him an offer. I can't get a room for the dates we want so we're making a provisional booking at The Thistle (with the Pods) as an alternative.
seriously, if Darthlemsip's booking was in mid-September, I'd be making him an offer. I can't get a room for the dates we want so we're making a provisional booking at The Thistle (with the Pods) as an alternative.
Jul 22, 2014, 12:12 pm
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I had a night at the thistle a few weeks ago. It is good because of the pods - £5 per person each way just in case you didn't know. However, I would say the hotel is way past it's best. Very dingy and run down. I would stay pretty much anywhere else around heathrow before staying there again.
edited to add: could you tell me if it's the sort of place that's easy to manoeuvre large cases, especially with mobility issues? the 'dingy' comment is now making me wonder about leaving luggage in T5 instead of lugging it both ways
Jul 22, 2014, 2:04 pm
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It's the easy transit to LHR that's our main priority so we might have to put up with the it for one night. We'll be spending the next 14 in Tuscany anyway
edited to add: could you tell me if it's the sort of place that's easy to manoeuvre large cases, especially with mobility issues? the 'dingy' comment is now making me wonder about leaving luggage in T5 instead of lugging it both ways
edited to add: could you tell me if it's the sort of place that's easy to manoeuvre large cases, especially with mobility issues? the 'dingy' comment is now making me wonder about leaving luggage in T5 instead of lugging it both ways
I think if you use the free public buses, it's a bigger distance from the entrance of the hotel to your room than from the bus stop to the entrance.
Jul 22, 2014, 2:08 pm
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About the Thistle, it's not very good with luggage, if you are not lucky. There are 2 floors and no lift (except for mobility impaired people), plus it can be a very long walk inside the hotel to get to your room. If you have a room on the ground floor near the entrance, it's fine.
I think if you use the free public buses, it's a bigger distance from the entrance of the hotel to your room than from the bus stop to the entrance.
I think if you use the free public buses, it's a bigger distance from the entrance of the hotel to your room than from the bus stop to the entrance.
Jul 22, 2014, 2:16 pm
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I have an early IST soon, so was tempted, but no availability for the mid week night, at least at the moment. Will check in a few days to see if any availability opens up.
Aug 3, 2014, 11:06 pm
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I agree that the Thistle charge to use the gate is ridiculous (I scoped it our last time I parked there and it would take an age to circumvent). With a £20 upcharge you may as well stay in the vastly superior Sofitel. The Thistle is very 1990s.
Aug 4, 2014, 2:30 am
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Yes, but the Thistle claim that is what they are charged by Hal and that they don't make any money from those charges. I agree it is very expensive, same price as the Hoppa buses although you can always get the normal red buses around LHR for free if you want.
Aug 4, 2014, 3:14 am
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