[b]You've all seen the adverts, so you know what to expect from Premier Inn and this hotel is no exception. The large, comfortable rooms put some more-expensive hotels to shame, but the fantastic, friendly Thyme restaurant is what really draws in experienced travellers. They know it's the perfect place to find familiar food with a minimum of fuss. In fact, regular travellers know the trick with airport hotels is to pick the Premier Inn for precisely what they need at a price they can afford.

You can check in from 14:00. Parking overnight at the hotel will cost £5. When you head up to your room, you can expect comfort that outstrips what you paid and a lot of purple. There's Freeview TV and free wifi in the rooms, but you can pay a little extra for faster internet if you need it. The room has blackout curtains, air conditioning and the bed will be exceptionally comfortable.

You're in for a treat at the hotel's Thyme restaurant. It has the same kind of atmosphere, service and food that you'd find at your local family pub. The dinner menu is available from 17:00 to 22:00, then you can head into the bar and toast your holiday until 23:00.

The Premier Inn Breakfast is bigger and better than ever. Choose as much as you want from the mouth-watering menu, including succulent sausages, crispy back bacon, eggs the way you like them and beautifully baked pastries, with fresh juices, tea and unlimited Costa coffee. Breakfast is served from 06:30 to 10:00.

Check out by 12:00 and make your way to the terminal. You can take the Heathrow Hoppa bus. It runs regularly, takes about 5 minutes and costs £6.

Hints, tips and extra bits: The hotel's car park is run by an outside company and you will need to pay £10 at a pay-and-display machine for overnight parking.

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