stewaran

They justed the the TV over so I can watch the Liverpool match, so we're off to a good start

stewaran

So, hard to know exactly how to comment ,the readership of this board are quite a particular crowd!
There was no LPGS, but there were multiple bottles of Mateus Rose being consumed.

I went for the Mixed grill and it was OK. I like my meat medium rare, and everything was well done.
The table next to me all had the fish and it looked good, I would go for that next time.
Service was very good

I would go back when i stay at the doubletree, I wouldn't make a special journey.

Sealink

The Thistle rooms are very old fashioned, with corridors from the Shining. However, staff are lovely and the public area around reception, with a bar and little shop is nice. And I slept well!

stewaran

Continuing my culinary adventure of the Heathrow area, yesterday I was staying again at the HGI hatton cross.

A short 5min walk away is Super Singh's. Vegan fast food.
I had a spicy paneer wrap , chips and bottle of lemonade for £5

It's was decent tasty food, admittedly not diet food but great value!
Also super friendly staff and packed with locals


Will be my go-to choice when staying at the HGI in future

1flyer

I'm looking at a very good rate for the Holiday Inn T5. Is it outside the free bus zone? And which bus would you take to T5? (Google maps suggests 81, H57, or 10, with the 10 being fastest.)

stewaran

The Hoppa would be easiest

KARFA

It is outside, see this TfL bus route diagram http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-...ow-t5-0117.pdf

Poyle to the west of T5 is out. It seems either 10/11 or the Hoppa are the bus choices.

scottishpoet

Holiday inn t5 is obe i stay in frequently

yes it is outside the free zone

the 10 goes straight to/ from the hotel to t5 but is quite infrequent. Cost is somewhere around 2.20 each way. Oyster is not accepted

From the airport tend to take the 7 or 423 (free) to the thistle hotel in longford village and tben cross the road back the way i came on tbe 81 to the poyle road stop - 1.50 on oyster.

the hoppa is £5 each way. Going to the hotel is great as its the first stop. Not so pleasant on the way back as you call at the hilton and the travel lodge

RGS5526

As a local I don't have significant opinion on the central hotels at MAN, but they all seem to be a fairly easy walk from the railway station (and to T1 and T3). However, if arriving by train via Manchester Piccadilly I would be inclined to get off at Heald Green and use the Manchester Airport Premier Inn Heald Green(not to be confused with the Premier Inn Manchester Airport M56 or Premier Inn Manchester Airport, which are both a couple of miles on the opposite side of the central area. Local trains into the airport from Heald Green run only hourly at xx.50, apart from two early ones at 05.37 and 06.43, but there are long distance trains at other times. The journey time is 3minutes for some, four minutes for others. If train times are not convenient, local taxis or private hire cars should be fairly east to get

PIKnic

orbitmic

And thus... is the Travelodge T5 decent at all or to be avoided. On a night with a very early start I can get a room for £36 which is tempting. Everything else is more (about £20 more for Premier Inn all the way up to £159 for the Sofitel booked direct and not much of a saving through hotwire). Would I regret going for it?

windowontheAside

I stayed at the T5 Travelodge once and liked it. It's no frills, for sure but it was bright clean and delivered what it said. I'd do it again in a heartbeat if I just needed somewhere to kip for an early start.

Crofton138

If you're departing MAN at early o'clock, I would go for either the Clayton or Crowne Plaza. Both are close (<5 min walk) to T3 which you'll need for either BA or Flybe and rates are usually pretty good. There is a Radisson & Hilton also close by but a slightly longer walk. Any other hotel and you'll need to faff about with taxis or buses.

Beaulieu

​​​​​​​I've done the Travelodge T5 a few times, it's quite cheap and cheerful and some of the rooms are questionable. The cost to/from T5 by Uber was about £8 each way, but the hotel itself has cheap parking. Personally I now default to the Premier Inn T4 since it opened as there's the free buses (482/490) which are fairly frequent.

KARFA