Hi,
I will have a 6.5 hour layover in Heathrow and am looking for advice on a dayroom that is easy to get to and from the airport. I looked at the Radisson but it looks like it could take a while to get to as you have to take a bus that only comes every 20-30 minutes.
Thanks,
We use dayuse.com to find hotels nearby airports. Look carefully at the location to be sure they are close enough to walk or the use of the airport shuttle.
HI yes, I also get on that site. I just wanted feedback from someone who may have used a dayroom at Heathrow on the easiest one to get to.
You don't say what terminal you are coming into/going from, but lounge access
can be purchased for many lounges nowadays, some come with private resting
suites, and food/drinks/showers included in the price.
Obviously lounge amenities vary so you'd have to research. But the right lounge
would probably be cheaper than a day room and easier to access. Plaza Premium
Lounge in Terminal 2 is an example.
If by chance you are coming in on United in Polaris, there is an arrivals lounge in
Terminal 2.
Here is the link to the airport website with details as to the hotels that are AT the airport.
https://www.heathrow.com/at-the-airport/lounges-hotels-spas/heathrow-hotels
I have stayed at both the Sofitel and the Hilton. Which of them makes sense depends on your arrival and departure terminals.
There used to be dayrooms available inside two terminals but they closed during Covid and haven't reopened.
If you tell us which terminal you're using, we can do a better job of helping. There are four terminals.
Hi all, I am actually helping a friend. He is coming into and leaving from terminal 5 so the Sofitel would be the easiest hotel but of course the most expensive. I told him the Hilton Garden in or the Aerotel in T2 might be the next best option as it "appears" that you can walk to T2 from T5.
The remainder of the hotels will involve a bus and maybe a subway ride and I am not sure he has traveled enough to tackle those things at a large airport.
You have to catch a free train between Terminals 5 and 2-
https://www.heathrow.com/at-the-airport/airport-maps/travel-between-terminals
IMHO for a non experienced traveler the cost of convenience and avoiding stress is worth it.
Cough up the money and go with the Sofitel.
A middle ground option (might be cheaper than Sofitel) is the Thistle Hotel. It's reached
by a funky driverless electronic pod system.
It requires a short 5 minute transit but it looks impossible to get lost. The link has very
detailed instructions.
I like Sleeping in Airports website for alternate sleeping/resting options. Does your friend need an entire hotel room for working during that time, or a place to clean up and nap? There are sleeping pods, lounges, showers, rest areas https://www.sleepinginairports.net/guides/london-heathrow-airport-guide.htm
it "appears" that you can walk to T2 from T5.
That's not possible. There are runways and highways in between. It is over 4 miles by the most direct route. Or about 5 or 10 minutes between Terminal 2/3 station and Terminal 5 station on a free (need a free ticket from the machine near the trains) ride on the Heathrow Express train or Elizabeth Line train or a free (must tap in and tap out) ride on the Piccadilly Line Tube train.
