Dec 15, 2016, 4:44 am
Last edit by: Oxon Flyer
You can travel to/from the Sheraton Skyline and Sheraton Heathrow from the Central Terminal Area, and Terminal 5 for free on the London red buses. Just get on the bus, there is no need to pay or present any ticket.
Free bus routes to/from the Central Terminal (T1,2,3) area :
http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/heathrow.pdf
Free bus routes to/from the Terminal 5 area :
http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/heathrow-t5.pdf
Travelling to the Sheraton Skyline from the Central Terminal Area, or Terminal 5, alight at the New Road stop : the hotel is to your right.
Travelling from the Sheraton Skyline to the Central Terminal Area, or Terminal 5, board the bus the Harlington Corner stop, which is opposite the hotel on the other side of the road.
Travelling to the Sheraton Heathrow from Central Terminal Area, take the U3 bus and alight at the Skyport Drive stop. Walk to your left, then around the corner, 5 minutes to the hotel.
Travelling from the Sheraton Heathrow from Central Terminal Area, walk 5 minutes to the Pinglestone Close stop and take the U3.
Travelling to the Sheraton Heathrow from Terminal 5, take the 423 bus to the Park Thistle Hotel stop and walk up the footpath along the side of the Premier Inn, then cross the dual carriageway road.
Travelling from the Sheraton Heathrow to Terminal 5, take the 423 bus from the Park Thistle Hotel stop.
You can also use the 423 bus to travel free from the Sheraton Skyline and Sheraton Heathrow to/from Hatton Cross tube station.
For terminal 4, you will need to transfer within the airport from the Cenrtal Terminal Area.
Free bus routes to/from the Central Terminal (T1,2,3) area :
http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/heathrow.pdf
Free bus routes to/from the Terminal 5 area :
http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/heathrow-t5.pdf
Travelling to the Sheraton Skyline from the Central Terminal Area, or Terminal 5, alight at the New Road stop : the hotel is to your right.
Travelling from the Sheraton Skyline to the Central Terminal Area, or Terminal 5, board the bus the Harlington Corner stop, which is opposite the hotel on the other side of the road.
Travelling to the Sheraton Heathrow from Central Terminal Area, take the U3 bus and alight at the Skyport Drive stop. Walk to your left, then around the corner, 5 minutes to the hotel.
Travelling from the Sheraton Heathrow from Central Terminal Area, walk 5 minutes to the Pinglestone Close stop and take the U3.
Travelling to the Sheraton Heathrow from Terminal 5, take the 423 bus to the Park Thistle Hotel stop and walk up the footpath along the side of the Premier Inn, then cross the dual carriageway road.
Travelling from the Sheraton Heathrow to Terminal 5, take the 423 bus from the Park Thistle Hotel stop.
You can also use the 423 bus to travel free from the Sheraton Skyline and Sheraton Heathrow to/from Hatton Cross tube station.
For terminal 4, you will need to transfer within the airport from the Cenrtal Terminal Area.
London Heathrow LHR : Sheraton Heathrow versus Sheraton Skyline [Master Thread]
Apr 10, 2011, 11:56 am
#166
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Staying here tonight 4/10/11
Club Lounge evening happy hour: 6pm - 8pm , selection of beers, hot items (rice balls, fish cakes) there were chips with salsa, guacamole, and nacho cheese
The lounge was completely packed at 6:15p! There were almost no seating available. I like the bar style lounge where most people talked and shared some jokes about the SPG program. One guy mentioned they should make a higher tier than platinum or even make platinum status require 50 stays since the current requirements are apparently a joke to him since he logs in over 200+ SPG stays....
Received a club room as Platinum as the suites were occupied. I can see that by the amount of platinums in this hotels in the lounge.... Room is huge with a love seat.
I kind of prefer the Sheraton Heathrow since the lounge is small, but private and there arent many people there. The food is better at the Sheraton Heathrow and the lounge there is open 24 hours.
The lounge at the skyline is only open 6:30am - 10:30pm , the key will not work outside those items.
Breakfast is served 6:30am - 10:30am Monday - Friday
7:00am - 11:00am Saturday and Sundays
Club Lounge evening happy hour: 6pm - 8pm , selection of beers, hot items (rice balls, fish cakes) there were chips with salsa, guacamole, and nacho cheese
The lounge was completely packed at 6:15p! There were almost no seating available. I like the bar style lounge where most people talked and shared some jokes about the SPG program. One guy mentioned they should make a higher tier than platinum or even make platinum status require 50 stays since the current requirements are apparently a joke to him since he logs in over 200+ SPG stays....
Received a club room as Platinum as the suites were occupied. I can see that by the amount of platinums in this hotels in the lounge.... Room is huge with a love seat.
I kind of prefer the Sheraton Heathrow since the lounge is small, but private and there arent many people there. The food is better at the Sheraton Heathrow and the lounge there is open 24 hours.
The lounge at the skyline is only open 6:30am - 10:30pm , the key will not work outside those items.
Breakfast is served 6:30am - 10:30am Monday - Friday
7:00am - 11:00am Saturday and Sundays
May 29, 2011, 1:38 pm
#168
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Biggest complaint about the lounge at the Sheraton Heathrow is that it serves no English ales, just Bud and Becks! Disgusting...
(Well, next biggest complaint is the £4.50 charge for the shuttle, £8 return! Is there another airport in the world that charges for airport hotel shuttle service? Or charges as much in facility and entry fees?!)
(Well, next biggest complaint is the £4.50 charge for the shuttle, £8 return! Is there another airport in the world that charges for airport hotel shuttle service? Or charges as much in facility and entry fees?!)
May 29, 2011, 1:50 pm
#169
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Biggest complaint about the lounge at the Sheraton Heathrow is that it serves no English ales, just Bud and Becks! Disgusting...
(Well, next biggest complaint is the £4.50 charge for the shuttle, £8 return! Is there another airport in the world that charges for airport hotel shuttle service? Or charges as much in facility and entry fees?!)
(Well, next biggest complaint is the £4.50 charge for the shuttle, £8 return! Is there another airport in the world that charges for airport hotel shuttle service? Or charges as much in facility and entry fees?!)
May 29, 2011, 5:16 pm
#170
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Sydney $5 each way for the hotel shuttle. I agree with the odious nature of charging for the shuttle but at least at LHR you have the option of free public buses that serve most of the airport hotels and LHR also allows free transport for everyone between the terminals. If you are landside at Sydney you pay for the public transport between the domestic and international terminals and if you take the Airport T-bus they charge you $5.50.
The only saving grace is that because SYD is so close to downtown there is little need to actually stay at an airport hotel but then you have to fork out the exorbitant station access fee for the suburban train that is priced as a premium airport service. Governments privatise all these virtually monopoly services and private enterprise has a field day - but perhaps that's a topic for another thread/forum
May 30, 2011, 1:09 am
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Oh, the CP near VCE charges for the shuttle nowadays as I recall. Some hotels at CDG used to charge, but recently all the hotels grouped together (or were forced to group together) to have a group bus service which is free. I think there are one or two other airports I'm forgetting.
May 30, 2011, 10:39 am
#173
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Indeed. There are free public buses to this hotel (admittedly much lower in frequency compared to the Skyline) so anyone who uses the Hoppa, hotel shuttle or anything else deserves to be charged...
May 30, 2011, 2:51 pm
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Is there a link to these "free public buses"? Had no idea they existed. At least the hotel let me put the return ticket on my bill so I didn't need to convert any more cash. Nor was I aware there was a private car service. (To add insult to injury, the kiosk at LHR where one is supposed to buy tickets could not sell them because their computers were down.) The issue is there are no signs advising how one gets a shuttle to hotels at LHR, just directions to the waiting area. Comes as a surprise to those who've never done the routine before.
Oh well, back home at the AC MLL where I just pulled myself a perfect pint of Guinness (was certified at the Storehouse in Dublin a couple of years back, then had the head brewer sign it at one of the anniversary celebrations last year when he was on tour).
Oh well, back home at the AC MLL where I just pulled myself a perfect pint of Guinness (was certified at the Storehouse in Dublin a couple of years back, then had the head brewer sign it at one of the anniversary celebrations last year when he was on tour).
May 30, 2011, 3:36 pm
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Jun 12, 2011, 8:08 pm
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Day Room
Hello all,
Does anyone have experience getting a room at either of these properties to use as a "day room" from approx. 9am to 9pm?
If so, what was the rate, how did you make the arrangements (SPG.com, direct, upon arrival, etc...), and - most importantly - did you get points and a stay credit???
OT- Does anyone have a recommendation for getting to Windsor during said 12-hr layover?
Thanks in advance-
Bill
Does anyone have experience getting a room at either of these properties to use as a "day room" from approx. 9am to 9pm?
If so, what was the rate, how did you make the arrangements (SPG.com, direct, upon arrival, etc...), and - most importantly - did you get points and a stay credit???
OT- Does anyone have a recommendation for getting to Windsor during said 12-hr layover?
Thanks in advance-
Bill
Jun 12, 2011, 9:14 pm
#177
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Biggest complaint about the lounge at the Sheraton Heathrow is that it serves no English ales, just Bud and Becks! Disgusting...
(Well, next biggest complaint is the £4.50 charge for the shuttle, £8 return! Is there another airport in the world that charges for airport hotel shuttle service? Or charges as much in facility and entry fees?!)
(Well, next biggest complaint is the £4.50 charge for the shuttle, £8 return! Is there another airport in the world that charges for airport hotel shuttle service? Or charges as much in facility and entry fees?!)
They have a shuttle that will pick up from the Sheraton LHR and return you. We've walked a number of times -- it's not really that far. I expect I'll be there on Saturday night if I'm back in time from London.
Jul 19, 2011, 1:13 pm
#178
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Hello all,
Does anyone have experience getting a room at either of these properties to use as a "day room" from approx. 9am to 9pm?
If so, what was the rate, how did you make the arrangements (SPG.com, direct, upon arrival, etc...), and - most importantly - did you get points and a stay credit???
OT- Does anyone have a recommendation for getting to Windsor during said 12-hr layover?
Thanks in advance-
Bill
Does anyone have experience getting a room at either of these properties to use as a "day room" from approx. 9am to 9pm?
If so, what was the rate, how did you make the arrangements (SPG.com, direct, upon arrival, etc...), and - most importantly - did you get points and a stay credit???
OT- Does anyone have a recommendation for getting to Windsor during said 12-hr layover?
Thanks in advance-
Bill
Nov 19, 2011, 5:41 am
#179
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Tried both to compare..
I was in Europe this week and used LHR for my hub on both overseas legs. Decided to try 1 night at each property to see what they were like. Was able to get Starpicks rate of 55 pounds for Skyline and 45 for Heathrow
Skyline was a nicer property overall with a better lounge and great staff. I personally found the bed however to be much too soft. Housekeeping brought me a rollaway that was good and firm, so problem solved. Gym here is fantastic - everyhing you need for a great workout on the road. Upgraded to Club room which had nice (ie not standard Sheraton) amenities. 2 bottles of water
Heathrow (as others have noted) is in need of some upkeep. The room itself was fine (Club room), although it had no bottled water and lounge only had bottles of sparkling. Bed was great and furniture did not appear worn or tired. Beyond the room however, all other areas of the hotel looked a little rough. Chairs in the Club Lounge were dirty, the bar on the main floor looked more like a Four Points than a Sheraton (though the food and staff was pretty good an a reasonable price). My biggest Pet Peeve here however was that breakfast was only available in the Club Lounge from 6am to 8am. Normally this is not a problem when I travel, but given I was heading back to North America, I had hoped to sleep in a bit to try and adjust to the time back home - not possible here.
Overall, both properties are fine for an overnighter. Given the option for both at similar rates, Skyline would win quite easily. That said, I would not pay more than a 20-30% premium for the Skyline, so the rate will probably guide my choice in the future.
CC
Skyline was a nicer property overall with a better lounge and great staff. I personally found the bed however to be much too soft. Housekeeping brought me a rollaway that was good and firm, so problem solved. Gym here is fantastic - everyhing you need for a great workout on the road. Upgraded to Club room which had nice (ie not standard Sheraton) amenities. 2 bottles of water
Heathrow (as others have noted) is in need of some upkeep. The room itself was fine (Club room), although it had no bottled water and lounge only had bottles of sparkling. Bed was great and furniture did not appear worn or tired. Beyond the room however, all other areas of the hotel looked a little rough. Chairs in the Club Lounge were dirty, the bar on the main floor looked more like a Four Points than a Sheraton (though the food and staff was pretty good an a reasonable price). My biggest Pet Peeve here however was that breakfast was only available in the Club Lounge from 6am to 8am. Normally this is not a problem when I travel, but given I was heading back to North America, I had hoped to sleep in a bit to try and adjust to the time back home - not possible here.
Overall, both properties are fine for an overnighter. Given the option for both at similar rates, Skyline would win quite easily. That said, I would not pay more than a 20-30% premium for the Skyline, so the rate will probably guide my choice in the future.
CC