Liane
Indiana
Arriving in London by air at Heathrow at 11:30 at night. Looking for advice on where to stay that is convenient and close by. Traveling to Liverpool the next afternoon on Virgin Trains. Any suggestions?
You don't say which terminal you will be arriving at.
Terminal 5 has a Sofitel London Heathrowactually attached to it. Get off your plane, clear customs, go to bed. Great hotel but not cheap
Terminal 4 has a Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 attached. Same idea plus there is the
All the other Hotels that serve Heathrow will require you to catch either a taxi or a bus to get to them but will probably be cheaper.
So if priority is sleep and you are not looking for cheap, there are options
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There are a few hotels that circle round the air port. Here is the address of one of them.
420 Bath Rd, Longford, West Drayton UB7 0EA, UK.
It is a company chain called Premier Inn London County Hall Hotel which also means there is also others in liverpool if you need one
cost is about £90 -100 per night.
Yotel HQat Heathrow is another option that is not expensive and would let you get to sleep sooner to get up in the morning to travel and catch your train.
I would have agreed with the person who suggested going to Paddington via the Heathrow Express or Heathrow Connect, unfortunately it stops running at just about the time your plane lands.
If money is a concern or you don't care if you see anything of London, I would Priceline or Hotwire a Heathrow hotel or check out the prices on the Ibis Heathrow. You still have to take a cab to get there and then get up in the morning and go into central London either by tube, HEX, HEC or taxi/transfer service.
If money is not a concern or you want to see something in London, even with your brief amount of time, I would prearrange for a car service which is cheaper than a taxi and get a hotel near Euston. That way if you want to go for a wander in the morning or see anything of London, you have a place to leave your bags. You can't do that with a Heathrow hotel.
I stayed at the Heathrow Lodge Hotel not too long ago. You can take a bus there (free), 10 minute ride, tops; it is totally basic: I had just a (small) room with a bed, bath across the hall. Absolutely no frills (ie: no TV, no phone, etc.) Relatively cheap. There is a bus schedule back to the airport (approx. every 20-25 min.) It gave me a comfortable place to sleep, rather than trying to sleep at the airport. You must go back to the airport to catch the Tube, Express Train... don't know about Virgin trains (if they're different from the others).
Are you staying in London, or continuing onward? If staying in London, just go directly to your hotel in town. Connections are easy, check out the Heathrow Express train directly into the city in minutes. If you want to stay by the airport, the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel is close and convenient.
Hi Liane,
There are a few details that are missing from you inquiry that may prove helpful in answering. Since I don't have those details I'm going to make some assumptions.
Given the time you're getting in and your departure to Liverpool, I think you may wish to consider this course of action.
Now you should be armed with enough information to face the next leg of your journey, and enough time to rest up for it.
Happy Travels!
Hi, Liane,
After reading the valuable ideas from the other contributors and considering where you're headed and the time of your late arrival, here's what I would do:
I hope your (very short) time in London entices you to return for a longer stay!
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Even at that late hour, I'd still rather stay closer to Euston Station than at the airport. The express train to Paddington stops running at around the time you land, so I'd cab or Uber it to a hotel near Euston, so that although you'll be getting to the hotel very late, you can sleep in come morning and have a very short, stress-free trip to the station to catch your train.
The Wesley Euston Hotel & Conference Venue, Thistle Euston Hotel Hotel Pullman London St Pancras and St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel are some good hotels near Euston Station.
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