Qatar moving back to LHR T4
Apr 9, 2022, 7:44 am
#16
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If OWE travelling in Y or J = BA Galleries First
If OWS travelling in Y or J = BA Galleries Club South, North and T5B
If travelling BA or AA F = BA Concorde Room.
In your specific case it would be any of the 3 BA Galleries Club lounges in T5 unless you’re OWE/QR Plat.
If OWS travelling in Y or J = BA Galleries Club South, North and T5B
If travelling BA or AA F = BA Concorde Room.
In your specific case it would be any of the 3 BA Galleries Club lounges in T5 unless you’re OWE/QR Plat.
Apr 10, 2022, 12:49 am
#17
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is the Hilton and Sofitel fairly similar in quality?
stayed at the Sofitel plenty of times and always had a nice stay and great breakfast.
will make the jump to the Hilton if Qatar does indeed move back in time for
my flight.
stayed at the Sofitel plenty of times and always had a nice stay and great breakfast.
will make the jump to the Hilton if Qatar does indeed move back in time for
my flight.
Apr 10, 2022, 12:55 am
#18
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I know this sounds odd but my preference is the Crowne Plaza T4, it is absolutely not a standard airport Crowne Plaza. I haven’t been since COVID but it was great before, food in particular was a strength with a great restaurant and breakfast (including Chapel Down English sparkling wine as part of the breakfast buffet on weekends, that’s better than you get in many 5 star hotels that offer cheap Prosecco…)
Apr 10, 2022, 3:42 am
#19
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I know this sounds odd but my preference is the Crowne Plaza T4, it is absolutely not a standard airport Crowne Plaza. I haven’t been since COVID but it was great before, food in particular was a strength with a great restaurant and breakfast (including Chapel Down English sparkling wine as part of the breakfast buffet on weekends, that’s better than you get in many 5 star hotels that offer cheap Prosecco…)
Apr 10, 2022, 4:09 am
#20
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Apr 10, 2022, 4:50 am
#21
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I know this sounds odd but my preference is the Crowne Plaza T4, it is absolutely not a standard airport Crowne Plaza. I haven’t been since COVID but it was great before, food in particular was a strength with a great restaurant and breakfast (including Chapel Down English sparkling wine as part of the breakfast buffet on weekends, that’s better than you get in many 5 star hotels that offer cheap Prosecco…)
it’s a pity the Heathrow express dosent stop directly at T4.
Iam trying to weigh up the pros and cons of either staying in the city or just staying at the airport, and travelling into the city on the HEX
have a late afternoon arrival into Heathrow on a Friday and the 9am departure to Doha on the Sunday, fine for me to stay in the city, but Iam travelling with elderly parents and a 1 year old also, not sure it’s worth traipsing all the bags to the city just for 1 day.
Apr 10, 2022, 6:09 am
#22
Join Date: May 2021
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I usually stay at the CP too. The rooms aren't huge but it's newish and reasonable value compared with many of the other options around LHR. And it's a shorter walk along that bridge than the Hilton! You may wish to request a room with either an inside or outside view on the booking, depending on your preferences. The outside rooms aren't noisy in my experience.
Apr 10, 2022, 6:25 am
#23
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excellent thanks for your reply, I will have a look at the crowne plaza.
it’s a pity the Heathrow express dosent stop directly at T4.
Iam trying to weigh up the pros and cons of either staying in the city or just staying at the airport, and travelling into the city on the HEX
have a late afternoon arrival into Heathrow on a Friday and the 9am departure to Doha on the Sunday, fine for me to stay in the city, but Iam travelling with elderly parents and a 1 year old also, not sure it’s worth traipsing all the bags to the city just for 1 day.
it’s a pity the Heathrow express dosent stop directly at T4.
Iam trying to weigh up the pros and cons of either staying in the city or just staying at the airport, and travelling into the city on the HEX
have a late afternoon arrival into Heathrow on a Friday and the 9am departure to Doha on the Sunday, fine for me to stay in the city, but Iam travelling with elderly parents and a 1 year old also, not sure it’s worth traipsing all the bags to the city just for 1 day.
Apr 10, 2022, 9:21 am
#24
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Flying back into LHR with QR in Feb 2023.
Took a gamble they'd be back in T4 by then & booked the Hilton T4: a room for two including full breakfast was £128.
After reading this thread have cancelled that & booked the Crowne Plaza T4 for £86, including breakfast for two & free cancellation.
Great price, thanks for the heads-up.
Took a gamble they'd be back in T4 by then & booked the Hilton T4: a room for two including full breakfast was £128.
After reading this thread have cancelled that & booked the Crowne Plaza T4 for £86, including breakfast for two & free cancellation.
Great price, thanks for the heads-up.
Apr 13, 2022, 2:46 pm
#27
Join Date: Dec 2014
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If OWE travelling in Y or J = BA Galleries First
If OWS travelling in Y or J = BA Galleries Club South, North and T5B
If travelling BA or AA F = BA Concorde Room.
In your specific case it would be any of the 3 BA Galleries Club lounges in T5 unless you’re OWE/QR Plat.
If OWS travelling in Y or J = BA Galleries Club South, North and T5B
If travelling BA or AA F = BA Concorde Room.
In your specific case it would be any of the 3 BA Galleries Club lounges in T5 unless you’re OWE/QR Plat.
If you are an Emerald the food in the First lounge is much better but many prefer the T5B lounge for the fact that it's always mostly empty.
Apr 13, 2022, 2:57 pm
#28
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Apr 14, 2022, 1:02 am
#29
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Apr 14, 2022, 12:21 pm
#30
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Ah ok hence why it makes sense why you've mentioned. Sh*t has properly hit the fan with BA and LHR since the beginning of April in particular and with the Easter break currently on as we speak, I am not expecting any better! Was there twice in the last 2 weeks.