29/3/2010

Stayed here on my last trip to LHR and found it to be ok.

Here are the highlights:

1)  Close to the airport (stones throw, actually).
2)  Has a decent gym to include cardio machines, free weights and weight machines.
3)  The lounge upstairs for members has a nice assortment of freebies for guests.  Breakfast is a continental offering and in the evenings you can have wine, beer, soda and water.
4)  Free internet in the lounge for members.
5)  If you walk to the hotel next door, you can catch a free bus to a Tube stop just outside of the airport.  The station name is Hatton Cross.  Buy a day pass for the Tube and hop on the Piccadilly line.  

There is a Starbucks in the lobby that seems to do good business.

Room was spacious, bed was comfortable and the shower had hot water.

Very nice place; I'd stay again.

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26/7/2009

I stayed at this hotel for one night with my husband and mother-in-law. The hotel is VERY conveniently located near London Heathrow's terminals 1, 2, and 3. I believe it is a bit farther away from terminal 4 and 5. We arrived late (around 9pm) from having stayed in London central for a night. When we arrived we took a taxi from the underground station to the hotel (£9). There is high speed internet computers (with printers) in the lobby (60 mins = £5, or 24 hours = £15). We were given a one hour complimentary pass because we are Platinum Sheraton members. The concierge can book a taxi for early departure in the morning, but there really isn't a need. We took the Hotel Hoppa bus to Terminal one for £4 per person. From Shearton Skyline, the Hoppa bus stops at Terminal 1 first (then 2, then 3).

The beds were comfortable and the hotel was quiet. Our room (2095) was VERY far away from the lifts and actually a little hidden (near a stairwell). The rooms looked fresh and attractive. They looked like they may have been recently refurbished. The water pressure in the shower was extremely strong, possibly a little too strong for some.

i was a little annoyed when I called down to change our wake up call to a later time and ended up getting two wake up calls (one for the early and later times).

The main reason for our choice of this hotel was because it was very close to Terminal 1 and is a Sheraton Hotel. We previously stayed at the Sheraton Heathrow and would recommend this hotel over that one easily.

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11/1/2009

Not my first pick when traveling to UK but I have stayed at this hotel many times because it is very conveniently located just 10 minutes away from my company's UK office.  It is also right next to the Heathrow airport so it is convenient in that regard as well.  In terms of amenities - it is your basic Starwood Sheraton.  It has everything you need for business travel and it is clean. The rooms are actually quite large and it has a very nice gym - thanks goodness for both of these features because there is nothing to do in the nearby vicinity, not even decent restaurants.  The hotel restaurants are fine, nothing great but not bad.  One thing that is really great to know about this place is they do offer half day rates - I've had a flight arrive into Heathrow at 7 am and checked into the hotel for several hours to shower and freshen up then head off to meetings nearby and then head into London in the evening.

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