lalala

This is valuable information for me, but is the walk from Hatton Cross to the hotel safe for a woman to do by herself at 11 pm or should I take the bus?

Thanks very much.

lala

IcHot

If you aren't afraid of the tube station, the bus stop, or the parking lot of the hotel, there's no reason to be afraid of the walk. You use the crossover and walk in front of a garage and the hotel is around the corner.

gav0106

Hey

Oh yes it is fine, there plenty people around the area, couple staff car parks etc and lots buses, it is not far to walk at all, you will be fine

lalala

Thanks all

Cymro

For what it's worth, I don't think that taking the bus from Hatton X to the hotel would work - you'd end up just as far away from the hotel after travelling to the stop on the other side, £1.50 poorer, arrive later, and have to walk through a darker, quieter area.

travisw

Does anyone have an email address for the hotel? I need to contact them and because I am out of the country it is inconvenient to call. thanks

nk15

I don't have their email, but you can also call them through Skype from your laptop or phone (there is a Skype phone app). Skype calls to land lines from laptop work great.

travisw

What a great idea. Thanks!

Foltan

Just to throw my two-pence in too - this is a very short and easy walk from Hatton Cross, providing you have worked out where to go as the hotel isn't initially visible when you walk out.

It isn't near a residential area at all so there's no risk of bumping into any local problematic characters late at night, just the occasional car whizzing past.

There's a footbridge to cross the road initially or you can chance it if you have a heavy bag (or are lazy like me).

kmandrew

We are taking a morning bus to Oxford, I see they have 2 pickup's Central Bus or T5 - are both equally easy to get to from the hotel? I think we will pre-book a time to be safe.

Cymro

If you don't mind a £1.50 tube ride with contactless or Oyster then I'd book from T5 as it's likely to be quicker (assuming that you don't wait too long for a train in Hatton Cross station and T5 is the second departure on the bus's route).

Central is easier to get to by free public bus and gives you more options, e.g., if a the tube were not operating.

The T5 bus stop is a *little* easier to get to from the tube, but there really isn't anything in it. T5 is two stops on the tube, Central only one.

Neither is a problem.

kmandrew

My wife and I just spent 2 nights here, we arrived very late on a BA flight then decided to do an Oxford day trip so spent a second night so we wouldn't have to take our luggage to Oxford. Here is our experience.

Went to tube ticket booth at LHR, very nice guy said go upstairs and get on the 285 for free or pay 4.5 pounds, I said I had heard 1.5 he said only with an Oyster card. We then went up to Central Bus and a 285 was right there, jumped on. A tip, right at the end when you see the hotel on the left push the red button and you will be dropped off directly across the street saving a 10 minute walk.

In the am we walked over to catch it back to Central, saw the x90 said Central Bus so we got on - no no no was told to get off because we didn't have a ticket - it must be the 285 luckily that bus was next; a bit embarrassing. We later figured out we could catch the 285 directly across the street from the hotel but did not see anyone do this so didn't try it.

As many have said a great option, our rate was around $78, also was give a slip for 2 beverages from the pantry.

sig05

What's the recommendation for transport going from here to T3 for a 9:30am flight?

kirkwoodj

Go early on Tube, earlier if Sunday/holiday.

sig05

Would be a Tuesday morning. What's the normal travel time from HGI to T3? Maybe 15-20 minutes or so door to door?