Hotel at Heathrow airport

Which terminal, and how later are you arriving? I would have thought it would be easier to stay near St Pancras so youre closer for the Eurostar the next morning...

Agree with Simon. What time to you arrive at LHR? Too late to journey into London and stay near St. Pancras? Easy tube ride from LHR to St. Pancras which will take about an hour.

Delta usually uses Terminal 3 at LHR, and the Hilton Garden Inn is only a couple of minutes walk away. But logistically, it is likely more practical, as Simon suggests, to stay at one of the hotels close to St Pancras. For example the St Pancras Premier Inn is only a block away from the station. The Picadilly Tube goes all the way from LHR to Kings Cross, which is next door to St Pancras.

We are arriving at 5:30 PM and I believe Delta flies into terminal three. I am a Wheelchair user so it's not possible for me to take just any kind of transportation. My thinking is that we could rest up first evening, then catch the 1 PM train to Amsterdam the next afternoon. That way we should have plenty of time to figure out how to get there and get on the train and navigate the Wheelchair issue. A hotel that is easy to get to while moving a wheelchair and a couple suitcases would be great.

The Hilton Garden Inn would be my recommendation if you want to stay at Heathrow- direct access to the terminal.

I understand your thoughts on this, but personally I'd recommend staying near St Pancras - that way you have plenty of time to get to your train in the morning, and aren't rushing.

Would you consider the train? If not, a car service would be any option.

Which train would we take? Do you think it would be wheelchair accessible?

There are three options from Heathrow- the tube (some stations with level access), the Elizabeth Line (all stations level access) and the Heathrow Express to Paddington Station (level access). The Elizabeth Line and Heathrow Express would be easiest. Obviously then you need to get to your hotel.

This is a good guide:

https://tfl.gov.uk/transport-accessibility/wheelchair-access-and-avoiding-stairs#on-this-page-0

Otherwise you could take a car service. I just wouldn't stay at Heathrow overnight.

Like others, I would recommend staying near St Pancras. The Piccadilly line might be a bit stressful if the train is busy. Another option would be the Heathrow Express to Paddington, then either taxi or Hammersmith and City Line to King's Cross St Pancras.

Heathrow to Farringdon on the Elizabeth line, use the very poorly advertised but definitely there step free route to Barbican station, then Metropolitan/Circle line to St Pancras. All step free and wheelchair accessible.

Like others I wouldn't stay at Heathrow.

All that being said if you have luggage and are willing to spend a bit of money just get a car service. There is also the option to fly from Heathrow to Amsterdam.

You stated you are a wheelchair user and have two suitcases. You also used the term "we" so I'm guessing there are two of you? Am I correct?

Even though the normal suggestion is the Piccadilly Line to Kings Cross/St. Pancras, I'm not going to suggest it. Yes, it is wheelchair accessible but with luggage it could be difficult. (You in a wheelchair and the other person wrangling two bags.)

I would say take either the Elizabeth Line or the Heathrow Express to Paddington. The train cars are bigger and more wheelchair friendly. From Paddington, get a cab to your hotel near St. Pancras.

I can recommend the Premier Inn St. Pancras. It's across the street from St. Pancras station.

Also be aware of the check in time for the Eurostar.

Lastly, since you will be at Heathrow already, why not spend the night there and fly the next morning to Amsterdam?

There its no need to mess around going from Farringdon to Barbican to get to St Pancras. You can just transfer to Thameslink, all step free.

With an afternoon arrival at Heathrow you have plenty of time to get to St Pancras. That will move any stress from a journey the following morning and allow you to take an earlier train to Amsterdam.

are you aware of the accessible travel provisions on Eurostar, with boarding assistance, companion and wheelchair fares, etc.?

https://www.eurostar.com/uk-en/travel-info/travel-planning/accessibility

very helpful folks in my experience

Thanks to everyone for their help. I made reservations to stay near Saint pancreas that night instead of Heathrow. Looking at both the Elizabeth line and the Heathrow express as options to get from the airport to the hotel. Our train leaves at 1 PM to Amsterdam the next day Wheelchair and Wheelchair companions get special rates so I'm wondering how difficult it will be to get an earlier train given those circumstances?

You know you have to book Eurostar ahead, right? You need to book ASAP, IMO. Not sure what you mean by "how difficult it will be to get an earlier train." Do you mean how much time do you need to 1) get to St. Pancras, 2) check in, and 3) board? The Eurostar link should and answer 2 and 3. In general, check-in is 75 minutes before departure. Your hotel should be able to answer 1. Or do you mean will you be able to book an earlier departure? See first sentence. Book now.

Is your flight a nonstop? Delta doesn’t fly nonstop from San Francisco. They do codeshare with Virgin Atlantic. If that is your flight then I suggest you check in at Virgin Atlantic in the international terminal. If you check in at Delta domestic it’s a much longer walk to the international gates where VirginAtlantic flights depart.

I’ve taken the Elizabeth line to Kings Cross which is next to St Pancras. I did the transfer at Farringdon to Thames Link. Easy peasy but I can ride to escalator. I’ll check the details but I recall riding the back portion of the Elizabeth line. Go up one level for Thames link trains. There’s a lift (elevator). If you see the street and fare gates you’ve gone up too far. The Elizabeth line has dedicated seats for wheelchair users. They are only in certain cars.

Enjoy your trip!

Hi, 630smith, your trip sounds wonderful! That said, as you can see from some of the above questions, it would be very helpful if you would give the forum some more information.

Here's a list of questions you could answer that would help:

1. Have you already booked your Eurostar ticket? If so, what time are you scheduled to leave?
2. Are you sure you are flying Delta? If so, you should be able to find which terminal you are flying into on the Delta website or the app in your trip details right under the arrival time.

That said, both Delta and Virgin Atlantic usually fly into Terminal 3.

Lastly, as was stated above, if you have NOT booked your Eurostar ticket, you should book it immediately. The longer you wait, the more expensive it will get and the more risk you have for it being sold out. May is a popular month for Europe.

Also, you mentioned that you booked a room at the Premier Inn. I'm assuming you checked into this, but just in case, here's a link to their accessible rooms.