Heathrow hotels tier 3?
Dec 15, 2020, 9:11 am
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Heathrow hotels tier 3?
Afternoon,
We had a night booked at the Hilton Garden Inn on our return from holiday 22-23 December. BAH are saying the hotel is closed due to Tier 3 lockdown, does anyone know of any alternative hotels we can stay at around the airport which are remaining open? BAH are happy to look into options but I am hoping I can save them a job at what must be a very busy time. Really don’t want to be driving 3+hrs home at 7.30pm.
Many thanks
TFC
We had a night booked at the Hilton Garden Inn on our return from holiday 22-23 December. BAH are saying the hotel is closed due to Tier 3 lockdown, does anyone know of any alternative hotels we can stay at around the airport which are remaining open? BAH are happy to look into options but I am hoping I can save them a job at what must be a very busy time. Really don’t want to be driving 3+hrs home at 7.30pm.
Many thanks
TFC
Dec 15, 2020, 9:17 am
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Thats strange, I have just booked the same hotel for the 18th. I have a legitimate reason for travelling domestically and need an over night hotel, not that its legally binding this time (unlike nationwide lockdown).
Dec 15, 2020, 9:19 am
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You're not supposed to stay in hotels for leisure / vacation purposes in Tier 3.... maybe find somewhere slightly further out in Tier two, or just knuckle down with the drive. Not ideal I know
Dec 15, 2020, 9:19 am
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Odd since the HGI doesn’t even seem to be aware it is being closed! In fact during lockdown 1 I think the HGI was one of the few to remain open.
Dec 15, 2020, 9:22 am
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Dec 15, 2020, 9:23 am
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Dec 15, 2020, 9:42 am
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Hillingdon Council, which is the local authority for many of these hotels, told the Heathrow Hotels that it was ok to remain open during Lockdown 1.0 and 2.0, to service international travel. Many of these hotels are actually owned by Arora (regardless of what brand you see on the outside) and they certainly had a policy of staying open. Some hotels did want proof of travel in the early days. Other hotels are closed (eg Hiltons T4 and T5) purely due to lack of customers.
Dec 15, 2020, 9:44 am
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I've got a booking for HGI (the one next to Hatton Cross) for the 18th December and they emailed me earlier today to confirm they are staying open. Not sure about HGI by terminals 2 and 3, but they're still selling rooms on hilton.com
Dec 15, 2020, 11:00 am
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As others have said it's BA Holidays that are wrong. Unless management haven't told reception then both HGI are open, I called them after seeing this as I have reservations in both over the next 3 weeks.
I might switch the HGI T2 booking to HGI Hatton Cross to save a few quid though, the HGI T2 has a better restaurant and bar and they will be closed during the lockdown.
I might switch the HGI T2 booking to HGI Hatton Cross to save a few quid though, the HGI T2 has a better restaurant and bar and they will be closed during the lockdown.
Dec 15, 2020, 11:08 am
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Staying at HGI T2 on 22Dec and having read your post just double checked with reception team.
They said work stays and travelling home was fine but not leisure. I confirmed I was travelling back home for Christmas and they said that was fine.
They said work stays and travelling home was fine but not leisure. I confirmed I was travelling back home for Christmas and they said that was fine.