... We’ve just booked a holiday to Benidorm and we will be flying from East Midlands Airport, so I thought I would tell you a little bit about the Airport and what you will find there.
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Located on the outskirts of the village of Kegworth with easy access to motorways and convenient for Nottingham, Derby and East Midlands Airport Centrally located between Nottingham, Derby and Leicester with a wealth of attractions, stately homes and countryside its a great base from which to explore both bustling cities and the countryside
Just a 5 minute drive from the airport and 12 miles from Nottingham and Derby, this ... more
full-service hotel is the ideal destination for both business stop-overs and sightseeing in the Midlands. The surrounding area is ideal for visiting some of Britain’s most exciting attractions. Within a short drive you’ll find Alton Towers – the UK’s number one theme park - and Donington Park Race Circuit, home to international and national race events through the year.At the hotel you can relax with a swim in the pool or work-out in the gym, before dining at the Pavilion Restaurant. You can round off your day with a nightcap in the Piano Bar.
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Just off junction 24 of the M1 motorway and only 2 miles (3.2 km) from East Midlands ... more
Airport, this award-winning hotel offers free secure parking and a leisure club with indoor swimming pool.In the small, charming village of Kegworth, the Kegworth Whitehouse Hotel East Midlands Airport has great leisure facilities, including an air-conditioned gymnasium, a sauna, a whirlpool spa bath and a Sunshower tanning suite.There are 79 en suite rooms, all with high-quality beds, cotton duvets, power showers and ironing centres. Each room has Sky TV, an in-room safe and a telephone with a modem point. All rooms are recently refurbished and kept in superb condition. Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel at a small additional cost.The hotel offers a full hot and cold buffet breakfast and continental breakfasts are available in your room from 02:00. The lounge bar offers a snack menu, and there is a new brasserie-style restaurant. Room service is available 24 hours a day.Airport transfers are available.
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Express by Holiday Inn East Midlands Airport is a contemporary hotel, just minutes from ... more
the terminal building, with excellent access to the M1 and an airport transfer service.Each modern room has satellite TV and en suite facilities, with a power shower. Some of the rooms have beautiful views of the Derbyshire countryside.Express by Holiday Inn has a relaxing Great Room, with a plasma-screen satellite TV. Guests may enjoy simple evening meals and a drink from the bar.The hotel has 4 contemporary meeting rooms, with a range of modern facilities.A complimentary breakfast is available to guests, served by the friendly, efficient staff.Local attractions include Donington Park Race Circuit and Elveston Castle Country Park.Express by Holiday Inn East Midlands Airport also offer a convenient Park and Fly Package.
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At the entrance to East Midlands Airport within 1 mile of the M1 Jn23a M42 and M50 ... more
and with easy access to Donington Park and Alton Towers this AA 4 star hotel and Conference Centre offers a peaceful atmosphere in comfortable surroundingsThe Conference Centre includes 20 meeting rooms accommodating up to 220 delegates in the largest suite BT Openzone Wi Fi connection is available throughout the propertyClose to the city centres of Nottingham Leicester and Derby the hotel also has excellent leisure facilities including swimming pool steam room sauna spa bath and newly equipped gymnasiumThe Sherwood Restaurant and Lord Byron Bar cater for every taste with chidren's menus also availableOn site parking is charged at £5 per night to residents Free mini bus transfers to the airport terminal are available 24 hours a day
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Situated at the entrance to East Midlands Airport, this AA 4-star hotel offers a peaceful ... more
atmosphere in comfortable and warm surroundings.The hotel is within one mile of the M1 (J23A) and M42, and offers easy access to Donington Park and Alton Towers. The conference centre includes 20 meeting rooms, accommodating up to 220 delegates in the largest suite.Close to the city centres of Nottingham, Leicester and Derby, the hotel also has excellent leisure facilities, including swimming pool, sauna, steam room and newly equipped gymnasium. The Sherwood Restaurant and Lord Byron Bar cater for every taste, with children's menus also available.There is on-site parking, with free minibus transfers to the airport terminal available 24 hours a day.
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Advantages: Small and easy to find your way around. Disadvantages: Some destinations are not available.
...we will be flying from East Midlands Airport, so I thought I would tell you a little bit about the Airport and what you will find there.
East Midlands International Airport is located near to the southern boundary of Derbyshire. The airport 21km (13 miles) southwest of Nottingham, 11km (17 miles) southeast of Derby and 30km (19 miles) northwest of Leicester.
The airport can be reached by public transport from Derby, ... ..."Air-Line" services which run between East Midlands Airport and Long Eaton. There is also a “Flightlink” coach service, from Chesterfield bus station. Details of all these services can be found on the Derbyshire County Council Transport web-site (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/
derbyshire_public_transport/AIRPORTE.HTM#che).
There isn’t a Railway Station near to the Airport, so it’s not really that convenient ... more
I seem to be turning into a reviewer of Airports. It’s not intentional; it’s just that, for the first time in ages, I am travelling a little more than usual. We’ve just booked a holiday to Benidorm and we will be flying from East Midlands Airport, so I thought I would tell you a little bit about the Airport and what you will find there.
East Midlands International Airport is located near to the southern boundary of Derbyshire. The airport 21km (13 miles) southwest of Nottingham, 11km (17 miles) southeast of Derby and 30km (19 miles) northwest of Leicester.
The airport can be reached by public transport from Derby, via the 73, 121 and 123 buses. From Long Eaton there are the 5B and "Air-Line" services which run between East Midlands Airport and Long Eaton. There is also a “Flightlink” coach service, from Chesterfield bus station. Details of all these services can be found on the Derbyshire County Council Transport web-site (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ derbyshire_public_transport/AIRPORTE.HTM#che).
There isn’t a Railway Station near to the Airport, so it’s not really that convenient to travel there by train. The nearest stations are at Long Eaton and Loughborough; both of which are about ten miles away if you want to get a taxi. We usually get a taxi from our home in Chesterfield. This is a good, but quite expensive option, and usually costs us around £40 for a return trip.
If travelling by car there are car parking facilities available. There are over 4000 car parking spaces which can be found in the short and long stay car parks. Advance booking is not necessary, but is advisable in peak season. A regular courtesy bus operates between the long stay car parks and the main terminal building. This is nice if you have heavy bags to carry! Charges for parking vary depending on length of stay, but you can call 01332 852852 ext 3263 for further information.
The airport is located near the M1 Motorway and travellers are advised to leave the motorway at junction 23A for Northbound traffic and at Junction 24 if you are Southbound. The Airport is well signposted, but with my sense of direction I’m always glad to have someone to drive me there – there are advantages to not owning a car!
East Midlands Airport is smaller and less congested than some of the other UK alternatives. I prefer it to Manchester Airport, my other closest International airport, because it is easier to navigate and I feel more comfortable in the smaller (and friendlier) environment. Facilities at the airport are good; you will find all the essential things you need along with other less essential features.
INFORMATION DESKS
There is a 24 hour information desk located in the main terminal building and a message board for passengers is next to this. This is very useful if you need to leave a message for a passenger, because this is the place everyone knows to look. To leave a message, or make enquiries, the telephone number is 01332 852 852.
AIRPORT FACILITIES
Cash machines can be found in the arrivals area of the Main terminal. A lost property service is operated from the Information desk and there are 2 bureaux de change. There is a First Aid Room, baby changing and nursing room (in the International Departure Lounge) and a play area in the Main Terminal. There’s also a television in the lounge, so everybody can be kept amused. I have never experienced any major delays, but there is always this possibility, so it is nice to there is something for the young (and not so young) to do! I was also interested in the viewing area; this is open to everyone, not just the passengers, and I remember enjoying watching the planes when I went with my dad to pick someone up from arrivals.
REFRESHMENTS
There is a food hall on the first floor offering a variety of meals and snacks, including a Burger King, Upper Crust, Country Kitchen & the Local Hero traditional pub. Apart from some designated areas, the airport is no smoking, so you expect to enjoy your food in a smoke-free environment. We had a drink in the Pub, but we decided to eat at Burger King. Our food was very nice and not too much more than we would expect to pay at the Burger King in Chesterfield. We were able to sit anywhere in the food hall and were not limited to just sitting by Burger King.
HOTELS
I have never had to stay overnight near the airport, so I can’t comment on the hotels. There is The Thistle Hotel, which is located in the grounds of the airport; very convenient, but maybe a little noisy! There’s a Holiday Inn at the nearby business park and also a Hilton located a short distance away. There are other places to stay in the surrounding area, but this all depends on how much you want to pay and how far you are prepared to travel! The Information desk has details of accommodation and the staff were available to help all day.
SHOPPING
Don’t expect the huge variety of shops provided at the larger airports, but there is still a good selection. These include a Booksplus newsagents & books shop, Boots the Chemist, a general convenience store, a Derby County FC Souvenir shop, an aviation gift shop, a lingerie and swimwear shop, a cosmetics and jewellery shop, a toy shop, a football shop, a music store, a hairdressers, a sweet shop and a sunglasses and hosiery shop. In the International departures lounge there is a smoking area and a Duty Free Shop. There is a Travel Centre between the Main Terminal Building and the Departures are.
We didn't buy anything from the shops, but browsing kept us occupied for quite a while. We especially liked looking at the models in the Aviation shop; I've not encountered one of these when I have travelled from other airports (unless I just never noticed among the larger number of shops in the bigger airports).
Everything is easy to find, and because the Airport isn’t too big, it is very convenient. Prices are higher than you will find in the High Street, but this is only to be expected at Airports! Food and drink prices are always more expensive (but not astronomical), but there is a good selection and the place was pretty clean and tidy.
CHECK-IN
Check-in desks are located in the Main Concourse area and I have never experienced a long wait. This might have something to do with the fact that we are always there before anyone else arrives, but I still have no complaints about the service. Staff have always been friendly and helpful; there are always one or two exceptions to this rule, but generally my experience has been good.
DISABLED FACILITIES
Although I have had no experience of these myself, a friend of mine (who is a wheelchair user) has told me that the facilities are generally good. There are disabled toilets, electronic doors, a lift to the food hall and adapted phones that are lower to the floor. Wheelchairs are available for the less mobile, but if you require assistance boarding the plane you need to mention this when booking. This is useful to know, because if you just turn up there may not always be an ambulift available.
When choosing a holiday I always ask to see if there is a flight available from East Midlands Airport before I consider the other choices. I have found some destinations that you can’t reach from there and sometimes there are times when the flights are not available on the days I need. This is not a major problem and is probably because of the size of the Airport; you can’t expect it to offer the same service as a major International facility like Heathrow.
I would recommend East Midlands as another choice for your holiday flights because I always find I am much more relaxed when I fly from here. I know I am biased, because it’s the closest airport to where I live, but it is still a really good place to travel from.
Try it and see what YOU think!
Note: I was going to provide a link to the East Midlands Airport web-site, where you can check arrival and departure times, as well as finding information about the airport and it's facilities. The site doesn't seem to be working at the moment. For when it is the URL is http://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/
Advantages: Not too busy, pleasant staff, personal service, comfortable, clean and tidy, easily accessible from major roads Disadvantages: Needed more things for the children to do
...leave from I saw that East Midlands was on the list and as it is only 15 minutes down the road, and easier for us to access than Birmingham or Manchester, I thought I would give it a go. The other added bonus was the fact that I could leave my car at my dad's and he could drive us to the airport and pick us up when we got home.
The airport is easily accessible from the M1, A6, and a52 and is close to both Nottingham and Derby and is almost in the ... ...you finally board the plane.
A good experience and I will certainly travel from East Midlands again. I would like to see them develop more things for children to do. There are plenty of shops (eg. WH Smiths, Boots) and cafes and restaurants. A good start to our holiday. ...
angel316 10.11.2001
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Advantages: Location, Friendly Service, Long Haul Scheduled Disadvantages: Public Transport Links
...I have used East Midlands quite often as it is the most nearest airport for me to get to, apart from the fact I live about 20 miles away, they serve Dublin which I commute to about 3 times per month.
LOCATION
The airport is situated right on the border of Nottinghamshire,Derbyshire and Leicestershire next to Junction 22A of the M1 motorway making it within east commuting distance for someone like myself. The M1 itself has excellent links with the ... ...Birmingham or Coventry which sometimes can be a nightmare to get to because of the notourious M6! EMA is well signposted on approach to the junction southbound and northbound, after exiting the motorway it's a simple 5 minute journey along a road running paralell with the main runway so you can't miss it!
PARKING/TRANSPORT
The airport has the normal car parks, long stay and short stay with the latter located near the terminal building. Prices fairly ...
phil2001 14.12.2001 (21.05.2005)
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Advantages: Not too big, never extremely busy and friendly staff. Disadvantages: Departure lounge a bit dated, in need of a Re-fit.
Nottingham East Midlands Airport is a regional Airport situated in the Midlands. Serving a range of Destinations, and offering a nice experience it’s the Airport of choice for me.
I’ve flown out of NEMA (Nottingham East Midlands Airport) loads of times now and it is simply one of the best Airports to fly out of. Its situation is a plus as its near Leicester, Derby and Nottingham and adjacent to the M1 the Airport is easy to reach. The Airport is ... ...will be on the Nottingham East Midlands Airport website.
Transport includes a Skylink, Air-line shuttle, Rainbow 5 and a 240 bus service, which operate from local towns to the airport. More information will be on the Nottingham East Midlands Airport website.
Shopping: shops include: Alpha Airport Shopping- Aviation Gift & hobby centre- Boots- -Crew.uk- Dixons Tax Free- Dominoe’s Toys- Ilkeston Co-op Travel- Judi Judi World- -World News- Redland ...
master-ryan 22.02.2005
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Advantages: Well designed, calm and easy to use Disadvantages: Getting there is not easy
...to Derby, however yesterday the East Midlands airport was renamed Nottingham East Midlands Airport. As you can imagine this has been met with uproar from councillors and residents of both Derbyshire and Leicestershire who feel that it undermines the fact that the airport serves the whole region. The airport is currently owned by the Manchester Airport Group who purchased it three years ago (along with Bournemouth airport) for £241 Million. Its almost ... ...to foreigners than the name East Midlands. I wouldn’t disagree, as I’m from down South and before I moved to Derby I knew a lot more about Nottingham than Derby and Leicester put together so I believe this would reflect on the rest of Europe. Now admittedly although I’m a resident of Derby I don’t feel the passion of the locals but surely they must see that the research is factual and that they must not let their feelings of township rivalry get ...
Benniash 21.01.2004
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Advantages: small and friendly Disadvantages: not advertised enough to appeal to holiday makers
...never knew it existed. East Midlands Airport is situated in the middle of the country and surrounded by the cities of Nottingham, Derby and Leicester. Sheffield and Tamworth are also nearby.
We travelled down the M1, southbound and the airport was very well signposted.
This is a small airport in comparison to others in the U.K., in fact you can probably get from one end to the other in 5 minutes, at the same time manipulating suitcases and kids.
... ...kids were also treated to some freebie sweets.
All flight information was well announced and information boards all up to date.
In my opinion East Midlands can rival any of the other larger airports and it excels them in friendly and helpful staff. A pleasure to visit. ...
elle3041 26.06.2001
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