Holiday Inn London-Heathrow, London

I have not had to sleep at airports all that often - either in the terminal, nor nearby. After all, if you are flying out of Belfast, home is never that far from either of our airports. However, a recent long-haul flight from Heathrow required arrival in terminal 2 at around 4.00 am. With a journey to South America ahead there was no chance of trying to make do with a kip on a terminal seat. We needed a good hotel nearby. 1 Booking As a regular customer of Pigsback.com and a points holder with the Holiday Inn group, there was nothing to compare for price with booking the room on the Pigsback ... more

In my opinion, the hotel is very conveniently located (right on the front door-step of Heathrow on the Bath Road) and is functional for the purposes of access to the airport when you're on a fly-over for work. The staff are very friendly and very appreciative of the 'typical' business clientele; very professional with just the right amount of pleasantness without being too resort-like. The price was adequate, considering its location. My main disappointment with the venue was the noise. Unfortunately, the windows are not 100% effective in eliminating the many take-offs and landings that occur ... more