dcstudent

I've received good elite treatment (Plat) at both the Marriott and Skyline (never stayed at the Renaissance so can't comment). I book the lowest level room and I've always gotten an upgrade at both hotels - but never a suite. My room preferences have always been honored at both hotels (away from elevator).

As for transportation to the city, neither hotel is awesome. I take the free bus back to Heathrow Central, and then Tube/Heathrow Express/Heathrow Connect to central London.

BrightlyBob

Isochronous

Thanks for the feedback all - probably leaning towards Sheraton Skyline at this stage.

dimon84

please note the pool is open from 16.00 only on weekdays.

Duke777

I've stayed at the Sheraton Heathrow and the Sheraton Skyline quite a bit.

The Sheraton Skyline has more food options in the area and a delicious Indian restaurant in the hotel. The rooms are pretty old. Lounge is ok. There is a pool. More convenient for non-T5 terminals.

The Sheraton Heathrow has been renovated and the rooms are cozy, although on the small side. Food options are pretty limited (McDonald's across the street), and I didn't really enjoy the restaurant. The gym is meh. Convenient for T5 though.

Isochronous

Seems prices have dropped for my dates and the Ren is now GBP 63, the Skyline at GBP 81. What are prices like normally - given that the properties appear to be comparable and the Ren is newly renovated, I'm inclined to save the money and book the Ren.

TGLoyalty

dcstudent

I've never stayed at the Ren, but for 63GBP...I would.

BrightlyBob

stc

The Ren is still a dump and the lounge food in the evening is a joke. At those prices I would go with the Skyline.

Duke787

Taking a leap here -- stayed at the Ren in the past but have a stay early September coming from south England and the Indian restaurant is swaying my opinion since I don't think I'll get be eating before heading to LHR....the Skyline itself is out of policy but looks like the Marriott is next door/within walking distance

Duke777

The Marriott is very close and looks a lot nicer. You can still dine at Madhu's next door.

Duke787

Stayed at the Marriott last night. Ended up eating at Dishoom before heading to LHR so can't comment in Madhu's (but Dishoom of course is amazing).

Got upgraded to an executive floor room (somehow had booked a double by accident). Room was nice, view was of the interior aka other rooms. Got there too late to see lounge offerings but was impressed to see they serve wine/beer until 11pm and not just for a short happy hour.

Easy Uber to T3.

Would stay again though a tossup with the Ren -- maybe slight edge to Ren if you get the runway views.

Though as a DL person will likely look to book the HGI T2 going forward if in policy and only book one of the Marriotts if it isn't since the short walk over to T3 is very convenient.

Dr. HFH

I used to be a Skyline guy, but the past few times I've stayed at Moxy and quite liked it. It's relatively new, clean and modern; but the rooms are small. It has a definitely and noticeably different vibe, and one that I quite like. For example, there's no FD. You check in at the bar in the lobby. They're really nice, too. When I was checking out, the couple before me had just missed the bus because of the line for checkout. They were worried about making their flight, so Moxy paid for a taxi to take them back to the airport. Another thing that I like is that it's in a neighborhood. There are shops, a little market down the street, local people out and about.

All that said, it is inconvenient. I used the red bus the first time I stayed there, but not again. Now I Uber both ways. The red bus is a regular London city bus which makes many stops on the way to Moxy, and it can be crowded.

Views? It's just slightly off center (to the north) of the final approach to runway 27R, and fairly close to the runway; so if your room is on the correct side of the hotel (mine was on my last stay), you can get some great views of aircraft just before they land.

OTPorBust

It has been a lovely stay. Our room was renovated and looks like typical London room. Small but efficient. Hotel upgraded me from regular to superior room. I am LTT, choice of breakfast in lounge, or downstairs at the restaurant. Restaurant was buffet style and had lots of choices. Did do the happy hour in lounge last night, free beer wine and an appetizer plate had there of four little bites, was nice. Staff VERY friendly, and obviously well trained. Would happily stay here again. We took the hoopa shuttle, was 5.90 pounds per person. Left as soon as we got in, ten minutes or so to the hotel. Hotel is surprisingly quiet. I am a light sleeper. While you hear planes, it more like background sounds. If I remember I paid 68 pounds. Would have been less if the BRG people new how to do math.

Also to note. Flight arrived 9am, got luggage and got to hotel lets say 10am, I had asked via email if I could check in early, they said it would be a game day decision, but they would note my reservation. When I arrived, they said it would be roughly 30 min, and then room would be ready, probably less than that, I was in the room napping.