Best hotel near T5 for a quick o'nite
Jul 20, 2022, 2:50 pm
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Best hotel near T5 for a quick o'nite
I have never needed to do this before but I am going to need a hotel for a late arrival/early departure at T5. I'm ideally looking for something that either has a free, fast & regular shuttle or access to a quick means of transport that doesn't cost the earth.
All suggestions welcome!
All suggestions welcome!
Jul 20, 2022, 2:54 pm
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How about the Sofitel which just requires your feet for transportation.
If that's too pricey my other regular options are the Hilton Garden Inn Hatton Cross (2 stops from T5 on the underground), the Hilton T2 (1 stop on the underground) or the Doubletree Bath Road (a 10 min bus ride from Heathrow Central).
If that's too pricey my other regular options are the Hilton Garden Inn Hatton Cross (2 stops from T5 on the underground), the Hilton T2 (1 stop on the underground) or the Doubletree Bath Road (a 10 min bus ride from Heathrow Central).
Jul 20, 2022, 2:55 pm
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I have never needed to do this before but I am going to need a hotel for a late arrival/early departure at T5. I'm ideally looking for something that either has a free, fast & regular shuttle or access to a quick means of transport that doesn't cost the earth.
All suggestions welcome!
All suggestions welcome!
Jul 20, 2022, 2:57 pm
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There are a substantial number of threads on that topic, but I accept you may not know where to start. So this is one such thread that name checks most of the usual suspects, and a further search of specifics will give you more details - down to ideal room numbers.
Sofitel T5 vs anything on the strip (bath rd)
The usual suspects being: Sofitel, Thistle, Premier Inn at T5 and T4, HGI T2, HGI Hatton Cross, the Bath Road hotels (over 20), Hiltons T4 and T5. Plenty of other options.
Sofitel T5 vs anything on the strip (bath rd)
The usual suspects being: Sofitel, Thistle, Premier Inn at T5 and T4, HGI T2, HGI Hatton Cross, the Bath Road hotels (over 20), Hiltons T4 and T5. Plenty of other options.
Jul 20, 2022, 3:16 pm
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You’ll find a lot of crew stay at the premier inn- getting the local bus (not the expensive hotel hoppa). It represents good value for money and a comfortable stay, but obviously not as easy as the Sofitel- depends on how much you value an extra 20 minutes sleep I guess.
Jul 20, 2022, 3:27 pm
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I have never needed to do this before but I am going to need a hotel for a late arrival/early departure at T5. I'm ideally looking for something that either has a free, fast & regular shuttle or access to a quick means of transport that doesn't cost the earth.
All suggestions welcome!
All suggestions welcome!
any hotel on the bath road will be close to a bus stop so they are all the price of a single bus ticket each way
Jul 20, 2022, 3:36 pm
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What is the Heathrow Pod?
The Heathrow Pods are a fleet of automatic driverless electronic vehicles which transport customers between London Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 and the Thistle Hotel in just 5 minutes.How much does it cost?
The hotel collects £6.00 per person per journey, which is passed onto the Heathrow Pods operator. We do not profit directly from the journey sales.
Jul 20, 2022, 3:40 pm
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The public buses within a 1 mile radius used to be free thanks to a subsidy to TFL by Heathrow Mega Corporation but they eliminated those subsidies during the great Covid Depression era. They now cost one pound, not a bank breaker. My mantra is to never ever ever use the extortion company referred to as Hotel Hoppa.
Jul 20, 2022, 3:53 pm
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Jul 20, 2022, 4:06 pm
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Jul 20, 2022, 4:07 pm
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