Heathrow Lodge, London

Advantages: One of the world's great cosmopolitan centers
Disadvantages: So much city . . . so little time

...to a standstill. For Americans, add driving on "the wrong side of the road" and you have a ample incentive to stick to public transport. In addition, these days drivers of vehicles not registered to a London neighborhood will find themselves smacked with a hefty daily commuters' tax. •••Getting There••• Most international visitors traveling to London arrive by plane, though the train is also an option, especially for travelers from the Continent. Heathrow, just west of the city, and Gatwick, to the south, are the principal airports. Stansted, north of London, is mostly for travel within the UK, though it also facilitates international travel. From any of these airports, lodgings in London can be accessed by cab, airport shuttle, or public transportation in a variety of forms. A taxi from Heathrow to central... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: easy to get to
Disadvantages: there is no disadvantages on the whole

...heathrow is one of the best airports i have ever been to,it is very clean and the staff are very helpful,and tend to any problems the public have with great ease.it is very easy to get around time aprox 25 mins to any where in the airport and from london city centre there are about 50 buses,coaches and trains every hour so it is no problem getting there and from other parts of the country there is about 120 services daily so on the whole i would rate heathow 10 out of 10.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average not helpful

Advantages: Can't think of one
Disadvantages: Many

...If Heathrow is considered the flagship of the UK, then what limited standards we set in this country. The airport is badly laid out, badly sign posted, the toilets, albeit clean, are grotty and badly maintained. There are few seating areas, unless of course you want to eat. The shops are uninspiring, busy with too few operators and long queues. I have been to quite a few airports and I would not give Heathrow even three stars! Unfortunately, as BA have a monopoly on flights out of Scotland some of us have little choice but to use Heathrow.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful