Review: Hyatt Place London Heathrow

Can you please tell us more info regarding those phenomenal Indian restaurants, so we know where to look for food if we don't want anything from the room service menu 😉

you can always take a "normal" black-cab .. not cheap but they wont cancel you ..

Maybe I missed it but why did you work backwards from points to cost? When you are figuring out how much points are worth you usually compare the room cost vs. the number of points used. Instead you said it cost 8,000 points which is $120. How much was the room?

@ James C -- Kaniz Restaurant ( https://goo.gl/maps/A1DpESDdrQL5sBxd8), right on Bath Road, and easy to get to from most of the Heathrow-area hotels.

Pathetic, unbalanced menu: 3 types of beef, pork, chicken, fish...but vegetarians are left with pizza or 1 Indian dish. Hyatt seems oblivious to changing dietary preferences and continues to serve up the same old stuff. Little wonder young people avoid these places like the plague ,choosing Moxy and similar instead ( or eat out).

I'll be in a similar situation on a Virgin Atlantic flight from TLV to IAD with a 24 hour layover at LHR. I've been going back and forth about staying near the airport vs. just going into the city. Based on what you're saying here, I'll just go into the city. Sounds like a good chance to use my free weekend night Hilton certificate!

Thanks!

I consider the Hilton Paddington a very good option for Heathrow, especially now Heathrow Express are doing advanced purchase discount to take the sting out of that option

Other good ones are the Premier Inn terminal 4 as it is usually very reasonably priced or the Hilton at Hatton Cross as it's very easy to take the Piccadilly line to your terminal then (use a contactless card to tap in and out)

Great review, thank you Lucky. I have two separate layover nights booked here next year, might change that up based on the transit factor you talk about.

You should go check out the SLH "country estate" properties that are nearby... Monkey Island Estate (Cat 6) is pretty close. Tylney Hall (Cat 3) is a little further but not bad. Would want a longer stay to make it worth it, but I am thinking about doing it. Good for summer only I would say.

Could not agree more with Paolo. The food options were awful and the room I stayed in was 1 star at best. This was the worst Hyatt we have stayed at in years. Probably ever.

rich -- I was asking myself the same question. What was the cost of this room. I used my certificate because it was a month away from expiring but value for points was poor from what I recollect with rooms going for just around $100.

Tiffany, could you explain how to take public transportation and not the Hotel Hoppa bus to this hotel?

I'm a public transit person and recently helped my partner figure out a hotel after arriving on the American dayflight from Chicago. I was about to have her spent the night in the city (before catching a train to Bath the next day) but when I saw she would be cutting it close to catch the last train on a Sunday, I realized the Hilton Garden Inn at Hatton Cross was the best bet since the Hoppa buses run much later than the tube/trains. She still made one of the last Piccadilly line trains to from Terminal 3 to the hotel (cheaper than the Hoppa bus) so staying there was perhaps unnecessary but gave much more piece of mind to not having an expensive uber/taxi ride into London.

@SubwayNut -- Gladly! https://onemileatatime.com/heathrow-airport-hotel-bus-free/

Typically, I have stayed at the HGI not far from Hatton Cross Station - in addition to the convenience of being within walking distance of a Tube stop, it's adjacent to a free bus stop and is reasonably priced.

As my next flight out of LHR this year will be departing from T5, I thought I might give this Hyatt Place a shot - even though it'll be more expensive here (GBP 56 as opposed to GBP 47 for the HGI), it'll be easier to get to T5. Plus, having restaurants nearby (as opposed to around Hatton Cross, where I'll have to take a bus or the Tube to eat anything worthwhile) is also a worthwhile consideration.

Hyatt Place breakfasts in US are only free to WoH members, change was made about a year ago.

Please more about Tiffany's ninja public transportation skills in future posts!

Stayed here last summer w/ family of five during overnight layover. Took black cab to hotel from LHR night before flight; the front desk arranged private transport van back to airport early next morning. The transport hassles almost outweigh the point of staying close to the airport.

I use this hotel a lot when I have an early morning flight back to the States. I like it because it's fairly quiet and cheap (I frequently pay less than $100. Menu limited but I've found dinner items I like and I always skip breakfast. Hoppa is the bugbear but learned to live with it.

The big advantage of the Hotel Hoppa is around Christmas, when public transportation stops running early or shuts down entirely.

@james c also near Heathrow is Southall, home to one of the UK’s largest Sikh communities and the Broadway in Southall Is foot to door cheap and tasty Indian restaurants. Punjabi food predominates but you can also find good Gujarati, bengali sweets and other cuisines as well.

There’s even another Hyatt place up there as well.

Re LHR hotels on Bath Road, I always book a minicab back to my terminal, it usually fixed fee GBP 10 from all the hotels. Not cheap, but they turn up exactly when you asked for and they drop you off right at the terminal you want so it is all done in about 5 minutes.

I’m not surprised that Ubers cancel this journey. They’re often waiting several hours at LHR so a fare this small would be a brutal return for them

We also were happy for a night at the Hilton Garden Inn near Hatton Cross station. Less confusing for first timers.

Brushed over by Ben, but a huge issue for non-Globalists: Unlike all(?) other Hyatt Places, breakfast is not free when booking thru Hyatt. Quite a shock in the morning after a long flight and checking in close to midnight and no prior notification. Not a hotel I will stay at again.

Taking an uber to a local hotel will always get you a 1 star rating. The drivers wait an hour on line hoping for a lucrative trip downtown, not a 5 dollar journey. Always avoid it when you can. If you're rating gets low, drivers will skip you

I realize humanity has survived until now, but the food hygiene shown in the pictures would presumably lead to health department comments in North America.

Specifically, no sneeze guards. Cured meats, fruits and vegetables no on cooling table. Utensils not swapped out when encrusted with food.

Be careful when you book a hotel at Heathrow. It can be a real pain to get from many hotels that advertise being at Heathrow, but rarely point that you need transport to get to the airport because they are not connected to a terminal. The Sofitel connected to Terminal 5 is a place we’re very satisfied with and its a short walk to the BA check-in hall. Clearly the place to stay for BA flights.

My family and I stayed in Windsor on a overnight layover. It was the perfect location for us. It had the benefit of being close to LHR, but a quieter start to our trip than the center of London( which we did on our return) without sacrificing an interesting locale.

+1 for the Premier Inn T4
Preferred it to the Hilton T4.

Lucky - the HGI Terminal 2&3 seems to be getting good reviews. I am booked into it in a few weeks. Seems like THE place for AA fliers as it is connected to T3 as well. This is a brand new HGI and not the same as the HGI Heathrow...(need to be very careful when booking)

Lucky,
I have stayed here several times and have usually paid around $60 USD. I am treated very well. My strategy is if you are going to stay a couple of days the hastle back and forth is not worth it. Being a Globalist when I had stayed at the Andaz which on Sunday night was $169 British Pounds Sterling and the Hyatt Place was 60 Pounds and had an early morning flight out so it was perfect had a late check out at the Andaz got an Uber ( there were 3 of us) saved $$ and time.

Just booked the Atrium Hotel Heathrow for 1 night, it's next to the Hatton Cross tube station & the HGI is down the street. Felt that the premium for the HGI wasn't worth the extra GBP30-40 - I booked via Expedia & paid about GBP 70.
Would have considered returning to the Premier Inn @ T4 but I had a bad experience there last month so decided not to.
And the rates were only about GBP 10 less than the Atrium.
Or the Hyatt Place @ LHR but I decided that getting a good rate was more important than hotel perks & benefits.

p/s re: Indian "take-aways", Google Map is your friend 🙂

@W Ho - Good luck with the Atrium...

Sofitel T5 is my go-to for LHR night-before-early-flight stays. Bit tricky to find the first time, then it’s easy. Staff remember you after a few stays and the odd upgrade happens. Decent bar, two restaurants, traditional English afternoon teas and well equipped, if small rooms. Room/floor numbering is odd and can require satnav the first time, then you figure it out.

Transfers to T2/3/4 are easy too. Pop down to the Thiefrow Express, ride free one stop and go for a long walk to 2 or 3, or change train for 4.

In contrast, the Bath Rd hotels are a PITA. Pricey, slow Hoppa or finding the right open air bus stop for a free ride is the last thing you want to be doing on a winter night after sundown at 3.45pm. And you need to leave extra time next morning in case the free buses are slow or the Hoppa is full because it’s collected a planeload of pax off of a cancelled flight returning for their rescheduled trip.

Bus to hotel: If at T2 or T3, go to Central Bus Station. Exit the door for local busses. Ask any employee or any bus driver: which bus to Hyatt Place? Or use Google Maps. We normally take U3 but several buses can take you to hotel. Alight at the Compass Centre (blue building) and walk across the street. If you're at LHR T5, there are direct buses and you do not need to go to Central Bus Station.

Dining in area: Aforementioned indian restaurant is very good. About 3/4 mile walk each way. Three Magpies Pub is also excellent, and approx same distance.

Bus to airport: best bet is to ask Google Maps. U3 runs every 12 minutes and picks up just in front of hotel (no need to cross Bath Road). Takes you to Central Bus Station. Several other options to Central or to T5.