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including 8 days parking
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The Thistle Hotel, Heathrow: A plane-spotter's dream!
Thistle Heathrow hotel, located near Terminal 5, is the perfect choice if you need a hotel close to the airport (and love plane spotting!). Overlooking the the Terminal 5 runway, the hotel is contemporary and comfortable, with free, unlimited wifi throughout, and staff that really go out of their way to welcome you. Another thing that's attractive about the Thistle is its location; most hotels are on the Heathrow 'strip' along the A4, making them ideal for transfers to either: Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 4, or Terminal 5 - but the Thistle is perfectly placed between all so no matter where you're flying from, you can reach any terminal in a matter of minutes.
Plane-lovers certainly won't want to miss out on dinner in the hotel's First Edition restaurant, which has a prime view of the runway ... and the menu's pretty good, too.
If you're travelling to the airport by car, the Thistle is a great park and fly hotel. It has 450 spaces on site, so there's plenty of room to leave your car securely while you enjoy your holiday. Transfer links are good too: the Heathrow Hoppa pulls right up to the front door, or you can catch the free Heathrow bus from the street to terminal 5 or to Heathrow central for terminals 1, 3 and 4.
We recommend the Thistle Heathrow Hotel for:
Families: There are plenty of triple rooms, interconnecting rooms or family suites.
Park and fly: On-site parking is easy because transfers are available day and night from outside the hotel.
Dining: With a large glass-walled dining room and sun patio directly overlooking the airport, you can't beat the Thistle for spectacular views while you dine.
Check-in
You can check in from 2pm; you must check out by noon.
Address
Thistle Hotel London Heathrow,
Bath Road,
Longford,
West Drayton,
Middlesex,
UB7 0EQ,
Sustainable driverless pods to Terminal 5
- Great-value 3* hotel
- Close to Terminal 5
- Great runway-view restaurant, bar and lounge
One of our top-booked hotels at Heathrow. Sleep less than 20 mins from check-in – ideal if you're flying from T5. Relax and watch the planes take off as the restaurant and bar both have runway views.
Getting to the airport
Take one of the hotel's driverless pods to the terminal. An excellent, environmentally conscious option for a quick 5-minute journey to Terminal 5. It costs £8 per person each way, from 4am to 12.15am. These pods exclusively connect Terminal 5 with the Thistle Hotel.
Need to get to another terminal? Once you're at Terminal 5, take the free Heathrow Express to reach your terminal.
Alternatively, the hotel can arrange a taxi to take you to the terminal. A taxi costs between £12 and £20 and takes 10-20 minutes, depending on the terminal.
Check in from 3pm, check out by 11am.
Parking
Overnight parking at the hotel is £15 if you need it and is first come first served. Directions and a postcode for satnavs will be on your booking confirmation.
If you need parking for the whole of your holiday search for hotel and parking with us.
Rooms
Standard rooms are air-conditioned, simple and practical. Although it's close to the airport, you wouldn't know with triple-glazed windows in every room.
Rooms include:
- Free wifi
- Flat-screen TV with Freeview
- Tea and coffee
- Iron and ironing board
- En suite bathroom with shower and bath
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hairdryer
- Work desk
Triple and family rooms have a double and single bed, or three single beds. Those 16 and under are classed as children.
Wifi
Wifi is free throughout the hotel.
Accessibility
The car park has accessible bays at the hotel entrance and the ground floor of the hotel is accessible.
There are no lifts and no fully accessible rooms at the Thistle but there are ground-floor rooms that can be reached by wheelchair users. However, the restaurant and bar are both on the first floor.
Restaurant
Aviator Restaurant – 5pm to 10pm daily
When evening rolls around, there's a lot to choose from at the Aviator restaurant, from classic fish & chips to pizza and pasta – there's bound to be something to tempt your tastebuds. So unwind and enjoy dinner overlooking the planes at Terminal 5. It's the perfect spot to kickstart your holiday!
Lobby Lounge – 7am-5pm daily
The Lobby Lounge is open daily for drinks and snacks throughout the day. With a light lunch menu including sandwiches and pizza, it's just right to keep you going until dinner!
Bar
Aviator Sports Bar – 1pm-11pm daily
Head over to the fresh-out-the-hangar Aviator Sports Bar to catch the latest live sports action, or to unwind with a game of pool. Enjoy a chilled pint or perhaps a cocktail, and maybe treat yourself to something off the Bar Menu – perhaps a tasty burger, a sky-high onion ring tower or you can't go wrong with classic nachos.
Breakfast
Aviator Restaurant - 6am-10am weekdays, 6am-10.30am on weekends
It's a full English and continental buffet where you can eat as much as you like. Expect all the staple items, as well as omelettes made to order for £15.
Things to do
The 24-hour grab-and-go fridge in the Lobby Lounge has sandwiches, salads and bottled drinks.
Thistle T5 address
Longford,
London,
UB7 0EQ
Thistle T5 Additional Information
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| Address | Bath Road, Longford, London, UB7 0EQ |
| Breakfast | Full English and continental buffet |
| Breakfast times | 6am to 10am weekdays, 6am to 10.30am weekends |
| Breakfast price | £15 |
| Disabled facilities | The car park has accessible bays at the hotel entrance and the ground floor of the hotel is accessible. There are no lifts and no fully accessible rooms at the Thistle but there are ground floor rooms that can be reached by wheelchair users. However, the restaurant and bar are both on the first floor. |
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| All rooms non-smoking | |
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Very pleased with the hotel and parking option. Had an early morning flight at T5 Heathrow and didn't want to leave my car too far from the airport. The hoppa bus or Pod serves the Thistle hotel and would definitely recommend.
Miss Cemal (Thistle Hotel Heathrow)
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