Expect modern rooms, impressive breakfast, free super-fast wifi and comfy beds in this freshly made-over 4-star.

Getting to the airport

The Novotel is 2 miles from Stansted airport. A shuttle bus runs to the airport and back every 30 minutes. It takes 10-15 minutes and costs £4 per person each way.

Buses from the hotel to the airport start at 4:15am, with the last shuttle at 12.30am. The first bus from the airport to the hotel is at 4.15am with the last shuttle at 12.45am.

If you're travelling outside of these times, a taxi to the airport takes 5 minutes and costs around £25 each way.

Travelling by train? Stansted airport train station is closest one to the hotel. It's on the ground floor of the airport and a taxi to the hotel costs £10 to £15.

Directions and a postcode for satnavs will be on your booking confirmation if you need them.

Check in from 2pm, check out by 12 noon.

Parking

Overnight parking at the hotel is available if you need it and costs £10 per car for the first night. It's £15 per night thereafter. There's CCTV, entry and exit barriers and floodlighting.

This package doesn't include parking. If you need parking for the duration of your trip search for an airport hotel with parking package instead.

Rooms

Rooms are decorated in pale, natural colours with crisp, white bedding. Our guests tell us that the beds are really comfortable. All standard en suites have a shower over the bath. The child age for rooms at the hotel is 12 and under.

Rooms include:

• Tea and coffee
• 24-hour room service (£7 tray charge; limited menu after 10pm)
• Free wifi (high-speed)
• Iron and ironing board
• 55' TV
• Hairdryer
• USB charge points beside the bed

Wifi

Wifi is free, high speed and available in public areas and guest rooms.

Accessibility

The hotel and car park is accessible and has:

• Accessible parking
• Level or ramp entrance into the building
• Induction loops
• Lifts
• Large print menus
• Cutlery with oversized or adapted handles
• Evacuation chair available to help evacuate a disabled person
• Strobe alarms
• Visual alarm for hearing impaired
• Service support animals welcome

Accessible rooms include:

• Rooms accessible to wheelchairs (no steps)
• Lowered surfaces
• Walk-in showers
• Grab bars in bathroom
• Inflatable chair to assist in getting in and out of a bath
• Emergency pull cords
• Audio and visual emergency warning devices
• Wider guest room and bathroom doorways

If you would like to request an accessible room you can request one when you book.

Restaurant

5pm to 10pm

The restaurant is contemporary with touches of American diner style. The menu offers a similar style of cuisine, with hearty dishes like steak, pizza, chicken and fries. You can also choose lighter options including club sandwiches, salads and soup. Dietary requirements can be catered for - just speak to a member of the restaurant team. Mains average £18 each.

Bar

10am to midnight

The bar is right next door the restaurant and offers all the same dishes. There are comfy sofas and big screen TVs which show the news during the day. Plus there's a garden area. Coffee is served here to and can be ordered to take away.

A bottle of Peroni is £5.70 and a small glass of wine starts at £6.30. Food is served from 5pm to 10pm.

Breakfast

5am to 10am Monday to Friday and 5am to 11am weekends

It's a full English and continental and guests are consistently impressed by the quality and huge amount of breakfast offered. Fill up as much as you like.

Tip: Pay when you check in to save £3 compared with paying on the day.

If you're flying early there's a grab and go option with continental items for you to take away. It's available from 4am to 5am every day.

Things to do

The on-site gym is open 24 hours.

Good to know

Guests say that ground floor rooms are particularly quiet and easy to get to - ask for one when you check in.

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