... It is situated in South East England and 40 miles outside of London, even though it's classed as a London airport.
There are a number of ways to get to Stansted Airport by public transport, one is by train. There is a 'Stansted Express' train which runs from Liverpool Street to Stansted ... Read review
from Stansted Airport terminal.DeSalis Hotel London Stansted offers fantastic value without compromising on quality. This newly-built hotel offers the business and leisure traveller the very best in modern comfort and design. Parking packages, business and family rooms are available, as well as jacuzzi rooms for special occasions.The new Italian restaurant opened in August 2007 with an award winning chef. A traditional English menu is also available and the restaurant is Wi-Fi ready.The hotel is ideally suited for park, sleep and fly packages and offers a peaceful rest before your holiday. Most packages come with one day's free parking and other parking packages are available. We also operate a transfer to and from the airport terminal at an additional cost.
minutes by shuttle bus from the terminal. Just 45 minutes by train from central London, the hotel boasts 16 meeting rooms for 2 - 250. Work out in the gym, swim in the pool and round off your day in Amy's restaurant.
and fresh feel. Days Hotel London Stansted is conveniently located only 3 miles from Stansted Airport at Birchanger Green Service Area, where there are restaurants and retail outlets.
perimeter of London Stansted Airport (STN). A shuttle service (surcharge) takes guests the two and a half miles to/from the terminal. Mountfitchet Castle, an ancient Norman fortification, is 10 miles away and the Imperial War Museum at Duxford is 15 miles. The historic university town of Cambridge is 22 miles and London is 40 miles away. Hotel Features. Amy's Restaurant at the Hilton London Stansted Airport hotel offers a la carte and set menus. The atmosphere is relaxed, with wooden floors and a green, brown and cream colour scheme. A kids' menu is available. Amy's Bar has comfortable armchairs and sofas, and serves a selection of New World wines and single malt whiskies. The hotel has high speed Internet access in public areas, business centre and 16 air conditioned meeting rooms. In the LivingWell health club there are indoor pools for kids and adults, jetted tubs, sauna, steam room and solarium. Instruction is offered in the gym (surcharge may apply), and toiletries and towels are provided. Guestrooms. The Hilton London Stansted Airport hotel's 239 guestrooms on three floors have contemporary blonde wood furniture and brown, blue and cream decor. All rooms have dial up Internet connections, satellite television, tea/coffee making facilities and video games consoles. Bathrooms have bath/shower combinations and complimentary toiletries. Expert Tip. Knebworth, 18 miles away from Stansted Airport, is a venue for huge outdoor pop concerts in the summer.
perimeter of London Stansted Airport (STN). A shuttle service (surcharge) takes guests the two and a half miles to/from the terminal. Mountfitchet Castle, an ancient Norman fortification, is 10 miles away and the Imperial War Museum at Duxford is 15 miles. The historic university town of Cambridge is 22 miles and London is 40 miles away. Hotel Features. Amy's Restaurant at the Hilton London Stansted Airport hotel offers a la carte and set menus. The atmosphere is relaxed, with wooden floors and a green, brown and cream colour scheme. A kids' menu is available. Amy's Bar has comfortable armchairs and sofas, and serves a selection of New World wines and single malt whiskies. The hotel has high speed Internet access in public areas, business centre and 16 air conditioned meeting rooms. In the LivingWell health club there are indoor pools for kids and adults, jetted tubs, sauna, steam room and solarium. Instruction is offered in the gym (surcharge may apply), and toiletries and towels are provided. Guestrooms. The Hilton London Stansted Airport hotel's 239 guestrooms on three floors have contemporary blonde wood furniture and brown, blue and cream decor. All rooms have dial up Internet connections, satellite television, tea/coffee making facilities and video games consoles. Bathrooms have bath/shower combinations and complimentary toiletries. Expert Tip. Knebworth, 18 miles away from Stansted Airport, is a venue for huge outdoor pop concerts in the summer.
walkway.Choose from 3 unique room styles: vibrant 'Chili'; relaxing 'Ocean'; or contemporary 'Urban'. The extensive health club and luxury spa will help make your stay a relaxing one.Dine in one of 4 international restaurants, including Europe's first Wine Tower bar, home to a 13-metre wine tower. ‘Wine Angels’ fly up and down the tower to reach one of the 4,000 bottles of wine.Free high-speed internet connection is available throughout the hotel.
day for guest. Choice of rooms including Air-Conditioned Executive rooms and rooms with laptop safes. 24 hour reception. Free Sky channels including Sports 1, 2, & 3, in house movie channels. Hot drinks; retail in reception, newspaper, modem point in reception. WiFi enabled BT openzone. There is a golf course for those who injoy a relaxing afternoon. The hotel is situated near the airport close enough to travel and far enough away from the sound.You have the little town of Bishop's Stortford, with all the amenities that may be needed including Nightlife. Duxford aircraft museum is just a drive away.
A review by karalouk on London Stansted (STN) March 31st, 2009
Author's product rating:
Prices
Excellent
Transport links
Excellent
Advantages:
Nearby London/easy to get to, lots of airlines and destinations, well laid out
Disadvantages:
Airports in general are just a bit of a pain . . .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Stansted Airport is where I start the majority of my holidays, I have been there countless amounts of time. It is situated in South East England and 40 miles outside of London, even though it's classed as a London airport.
There are a number of ways to get to Stansted Airport by public transport, one is by train. There is a 'Stansted Express' train which runs from Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport. It only takes 45 minutes and makes one stop off at Tottenham Hale. The other way is by bus and coach. Buses and coaches regularly run from Liverpool Street, Baker Street, Victoria and Kings Cross directly to Stansted Airport.
Of course the quickest and easiest way is by car. I live in Essex so it's only around a 20 mile drive away which is really convienient otherwise I'd have to go to Gatwick or Luton which is a bit of a trip. The airport is situated just off the M11 and is well signed up. The best way to find it if you are unsure is by sat nav or route planner.
The downside with driving to Stansted Airport is having to pay for the carpark whilst you go on holiday - the best way to avoid this is to get somebody to drop you off and pick you up from the airport. If you decide to do this you can get dropped off and picked up directly outside of the terminal building or your drop off can park in one of the short stay carparks and go inside the airport. Alternativley you can always book a taxi.
When you arrive at the airport the choice of carparks is really quite confusing. There is a short stay carpark suitable for people planning to spend less than 24 hours there, a midstay carpark suitable for short breaks and business trips and a long stay carpark suitable for long trips and holidays. The long stay carpark is situated away from the terminal building but a shuttle service runs every 20 minutes which only takes around 10 minutes. There are a number of different short stay and midstay carparks outside the front of the airport. The price varies for how long you plan to spend in the carparks but isn't cheap.
Airlines that operate at Stansted Airport include Easyjet, Rynair, Atlantic Airways, Germanwings, Israel Airlines, Iceland Express, Cyprus Airways, Air Berlin, Eastern Airways, Pakistan Airlines, Air Asia, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Snowjet, Air Moldova, Air Malta and Blue Air. I have personally flown from Stansted with Easyjet, Rynair and Xcel (rip!) plus more but which I can't remember.
Destinations from Stansted Airport include Spain, Portugal, Canary Islands, Great Britain, Pakistan, France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Italy, Asia and parts of America. This is only a small list, check the Stansted Airport website for more destinations.
From the outside the airport looks quite attractive. It doesn't look too overly built up and is made of glass which makes it look quite modern and unique.
The inside of the airport is always clean and tidy, and feels very open and spacious - I think this is because of the natural light that comes through. Some airports can feel closed in and claustrophobic.
When you enter the airport you either walk through some rotating doors (if you are being dropped off outside the terminal building) or up a ramp from the carparks where you will find all the desks to check in. All of the check in desks have screens up to inform you what the airline is, the flight destination and the flight number. Even though there are quite a lot of check in desks, it is usually quite easy to find the desk you need. If you're lucky you might not have to que to check in but in most cases you do. It all depends on what time you arrive really - if you arrive early there is usually less of a que. As long as their are no problems with your documents check in is usually quick and easy. You'll check your suitcases in here and be given your boarding passes.
Once you have your boarding passes you can head straight to passport control and security or you can browse the shops and restaurants if you have plenty of time. Last time we flew from Stansted we had a few hours to kill so decided to have a full english breakfast at one of the restaurants. Shops include WHSmiths, Boots, Tie Rack, Claire's Accessories, Accessorize, Clarks, Coral, La Senza, Monsoon and Rolling Luggage. There is also a money exchange beraeu, entertainment centre (fruit machines etc) and area with computers which are connected to the Internet. Places to eat and drink include Costa, Krispy Kreme, Lovejuice, O'Neills, Ponti's, Pret A Manger, Caffe Alba and Caffe Espresso.
At security there can be ques but it usually just depends - sometimes I've had to que, other times I've gone straight through. They check your passports and boarding passes here and send you through to the x-ray machines where again there may be ques. At the x-ray machines you have to put your bags and belongings on a conveyabelt whilst they check you haven't packed anything naughty. You have to also walk through a sensor - if it beeps you have to be frisked by somebody of the same sex. The people who do this are generally utterly miserable but I suppose they are just trying to be professional. New rules mean you can't take any liquids through unless it is less than 100ml - that includes drinks and make up. The liquids have to be put into a resealable plastic bag (8 inch by 8 inch) which is provided by the airport and have to be x-rayed seperatley to your bags. The only liquids exempt from this rule are medicines, baby milk and baby food. Beware if you are carrying baby milk and food, they make you dip your finger in and taste it!
After that you'll be in the departure lounge where there are a large selection of shops and food places. Shops include HMV, Hackett, Dixons, Glorious Britain, Goldsmiths, Boots, All Saints, Accessorize, Hamleys, Hugo Boss, JD, Sunglass Hut, WHSmith, Tie Rack, World Duty Free, Ted Baker and The Body Shop. Food and drink places include Frankie and Benny's, Giraffe juice and coffee bar, Millie's Cookies, Costa, Pret, Cavier House and Seafood Bar, Starbucks and Wetherspoon. This is a great place to pick up last minute essentials such as snacks and drinks for the plane, cameras and films, magazines and books etc. Everything is duty free, plus you can pay in either sterling or euros.
Whilst in the departure lounge you need to keep an eye on the overhead television sets which tell you which gate your flight will be leaving from and keep an ear out for announcements. Once your gate is called you should go there as soon as possible. A number of the gates are in walking distance but other gates are further away and you need to catch a shuttle/monorail to get to them.
Once you are at your gate you'll have to wait until the person on the desk opens up to begin boarding onto the plane. If you have booked with an airline that seats on a first come first serve basis then this can be the worst part of the whole airport experience - it's where everybody turns selfish, pushy and is desperate to get on the plane first (for some reason). The staff on the desk check your passports, tear off your boarding card and you can make your way onto the aeroplane.
On arrival back to Stansted you have to pick up your suicases from the baggage carousel. It's a minimal area which nothing much other than toilets and a pay phone. It's also a time consuming and boring experience (although I have memories of loving it as a child!?) but it's just the same in every airport I've ever been to. I've never had my bags lost or damaged at Stansted but that's not to say lots of other people haven't! Once you have claimed your bags you then have to go through passport control. The staff at this point vary - mostly they are very boring and seriously but the last time the man that took our passports was talking about tattoos with us! You can then go through to arrivals, where there are yet more shops and food and drink places. This is where your pick up can wait for you.
The staff around the airport which I have dealt with in the past have been very helpful, nice and professonal. I have never had any problems or incidents at Stansted Airport. I think the majority of problems that people get in to at the airport are usually down to the airlines rather than the airport itself.
The whole airport is wheelchair and pushchair accessible and has lots of toilets and baby changing facilities scattered around. Toilets always seem clean and well maintained. I've never found the airport hard or confusing to find my around - everything is well laid out and signed up. There are a number of information desks if I did have a problem of any kind. There are also plenty of baggage trolleys around so I don't have to lug around my suitcases and bags.
Overall Stansted Airport gets my holiday off to a good start and stress free end.
Advantages: Good for early/late arrivals, cheap, easy to navigate Disadvantages: Can be extremely crowded, can be expensive to get to
...airport is usually the cheapest London airport to fly from, as it is the airport that most of the budget airlines fly from. I use it regularly. I used to avoid the early and late arrivals, assuming that getting to and from the airport would be too difficult, however I've found that it's quite achievable. It's definitely worth trying out a few 1p 6.30am flights! I can offer the following tips for using Stansted efficiently:
Getting to and from the ... ...them. They leave from London Victoria and go direct to the airport without stopping. It takes 1hour 15 minutes off-peak . I couldn't say how long it takes in peak hours, or any time after 7am or before 10pm, as I have never used them then, but I assume it takes a fair while longer. The route goes through central London along the Embankment and out through Canary Wharf to Stratford (which is, incidentally, quite a scenic route for tourists), so I ...
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Stansted is on the Hearts/Essex border and although it is a bit out of the way to have the prefix "London" it is worth the extra miles. The low-cost airlines of Ryanair and EasyJet fly out from Stansted so it is much cheaper to fly than BA but also Stansted has much improved services than Heathrow and Gatwick for unstressful flying.
***Getting to Stansted***
ROAD: Stansted is off from J8a of the M11 and is about 20 minutes from the M25, but inevitably ... ...have the choice of three different types of parking: Long-Stay, Mid-Stay and Short-Stay.
Long-Stay is the cheapest than the others but futhest away from the terminal. Even though you may be only parking you car for only 3 days i is still the cheapest at £7.20 a day (more than 6 days at £6.80). The car park is very big and will take a long time being directed to a zone and then your parking space (especially if it is Zone Z - at the back). A transfer ...
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Advantages: Less congested, easily accessible Disadvantages: Not as many routes as Heathrow/Gatwick
...the Herts/Essex border in between London and Cambridge. Many people only see Heathrow and Gatwick as the main players in the London area. However Stansted is a more modern, less congested viable alternative.
Getting to Stansted is very easy indeed, being conveniently located and easily accessible from most places. It is situated next to Junction 8 of the M11, which makes accessing London, East Anglia and the north, very simple. For those who don’t ... ...catch the Stansted Express into London Liverpool Street. The trains run roughly every quarter of an hour during the day, and less often in the early morning/evening. The journey time is about 45 minutes and I believe this is either non-stop or only one stop. There is a service that stops at most of the towns on the way into London, which runs every hour. In addition to the train service, there are also plenty of coaches providing shuttles to and ...
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Advantages: Good shops and eateries, clean, relaxing Disadvantages: Speeding monorail, crowded departures hall
...good collection of trains to London Liverpool Street station which takes 41 minutes, there are trains departing every 15 minutes during the weekday and every 30 minutes during thee early morning, late evening and at weekends. The airport is also directly linked to Peterborough, Birmingham and Leicester where further connections take you further into the Midlands and North. At first site this seemed a good option for us as we were travelling from ... ...the main routes being from London and the surrounding counties and the Midlands. We decided against a coach connection as this is not a comfortable option for Mum and the travelling time would be such that we may as well have considered the train as at least she would have better freedom of movement on there if a back cramp set in.
Finally, taxi. We contacted a local taxi company and found they had a set price for a return fare to Stansted and were ...
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Advantages: lots of shops, open until about 2am i think, for travellers and those who await others, great duty free, laid back easy to navigate airport Disadvantages: lack of toilet facilities, recent safety scares, duplicate shops in and outside duty free
I flew through London Stansted last summer, to Lamezia South Italy with Ryanair (see my previous opinion), and I was very impressed with the airport. I didn't quite know what to expect with the airport or with flying, and I wasn't expecting the airport to be so well equipped with everything a traveller would need! The airport is a large airy and high-roofed structure consisting of glass panels allowing lots of light in. The place is therefore well ... ...runs to the airport from London every 15 minutes, so if you want to travel via public transport such as coach or rail from anywhere else in the country it could often be easier and quicker to travel via London using the shuttle bus. As you enter through the main entrance of Stansted you immediately encounter the check-in desks. This is great in my opinion as you can quickly find your desk, check in and then browse the shops in the airport before ...
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...I didn't really rate my trip on the low-cost airline, Buzz. Although the fare was very cheap, the seats were cramped and the aircraft had an unusual and little unpleasant smell. They have a lounge which you can pay £10 to sit in if you would like to enhance your experience. However, I did not see this as necessary for my 50 minute flight from LondonStansted (STN) to Paris Charles-De-Gaulle (CDG) Airport. The aircraft have a colourful yellow and purple livery which I though was quite nice, but apart from that, the trip was nothing special. If you want to get from A to B for as low a price as possible, consider Buzz, otherwise, go to one of the bigger airlines and pay a little more for the quality....
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Advantages: Good for flying direct into Brittany Disadvantages: Not many facilities
...As far as I know, the only way to get to this airport from the UK is to fly with Ryanair from LondonStansted (STN) airport. I did so because it was extremely cheap (only £1.50 each way plus tax) and because I was visiting Brittany itself and so could fly close to where I was going to be based.
The airport is extremely small. I would guess that the main building itself is smaller than your average Woolworths. The plane lands, you get off and wait for a tractor and trailer to take your luggage to the collection area (no, I'm not joking). There it gets put on a conveyor belt, but be quick to catch your case or else it will just drop off the end.
The terminal building has very limited facilities; a couple of toilets, a small handful of check-in desks, some tourist information, and a few car rental companies. Refreshments are limited...
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