[ARCHIVE 2016 to 2019] DISCUSSION for Hilton Honors Hotels in or near London {GBR}
May 23, 2019, 5:34 am
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Thanks for the info folks. I'll be flying out of T3.
Late night I mean 9-11 pm or so and grab a late night takeaway or pizza.
Late night I mean 9-11 pm or so and grab a late night takeaway or pizza.
May 23, 2019, 7:18 am
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I've always considered the most convenient Hilton for LHR to be... the Hilton Paddington. Tons of dinner options, and 15 minutes by train in the morning.
May 23, 2019, 9:14 am
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I have an early flight out of LHR in August. Rather than take the train very early from Ashford X then piccadilly to LHR I want to spend the night near LHR. I'm looking for a hotel that I can walk to a pub at night and get a late night bite to eat. HGI LHR? It's close to Hatton Cross that is very convenient the next morning. How about the Doubletree?
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May 23, 2019, 7:03 pm
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But it’s definitely not 15 minutes. The first stage of Heathrow Express is 15 minutes once you get to it and it departs. Then it’s still a ways to get to the actual terminal check in.
May 24, 2019, 12:23 am
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I have an early flight out of LHR in August. Rather than take the train very early from Ashford X then piccadilly to LHR I want to spend the night near LHR. I'm looking for a hotel that I can walk to a pub at night and get a late night bite to eat. HGI LHR? It's close to Hatton Cross that is very convenient the next morning. How about the Doubletree?
Having now stayed at ALL of rhe LHR Hilton family hotels I would say the Double tree might fit your bill.
Its very cheap, the the break is great, as a Diamond I received 2 drink vouchers, there is a pub near by, the bar in the hotel is nice, theres also a Tesco across the road and the bus to/from Heathrow central bus station stops directly infont of the hotel!
The HGI is not far from hattoncross but it is a walk for sure!
Just my 2 cents.
May 24, 2019, 12:24 am
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May 24, 2019, 8:21 am
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all good tips here thanks so much. Since I'm coming in from the tube on the piccadilly line I was looking for a place I could walk to and that seems to be the HGI. Is the Doubletree tube accessible?
May 24, 2019, 8:31 am
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You can always take the tube to LHR and then one of the public buses to your hotel, especially if your hotel is within the free zone. This has the advantage of showing you what you will need to do the next morning.
May 24, 2019, 8:34 am
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Well depends on you 🤪 I walked from the HGI to the double tree last weekend. Took me about 30minutes. But you can go to heathrow cebtral bus station and change to a bus rhere that stops right in front.
The HGI is fine for a one nighter but for my preference I will choose The DT especially if the the prices are similar.
May 24, 2019, 9:09 am
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Well depends on you 🤪 I walked from the HGI to the double tree last weekend. Took me about 30minutes. But you can go to heathrow cebtral bus station and change to a bus rhere that stops right in front.
The HGI is fine for a one nighter but for my preference I will choose The DT especially if the the prices are similar.
The HGI is fine for a one nighter but for my preference I will choose The DT especially if the the prices are similar.
May 24, 2019, 9:12 am
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Its about a 22-25minute walk from hatton cross to the double tree if you are a brisk walker 😁 but the HGI is fine for a night for sure
May 24, 2019, 9:23 am
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The new HGI at T2 is looking smart, signage now up.
May 24, 2019, 9:26 am
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May 24, 2019, 11:52 am
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May 24, 2019, 12:01 pm
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Not bad 👍 the HGI and DT are good value hotels at LHR fairly easy to get to without supporting the HoppaMafia nor going broke 😁