----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unlike airport hotels in the US, airport hotels abroad often don’t have free shuttles. Case in point, the Crowne Plaza London Heathrow. I had to purchase a ticket on the Hotel Hoppa bus (and someone please fill me in as to how you pronounce the word “Hoppa” without sounding like a total jacka$$?), which…
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How long would you say it took to get from immigration to the hotel via Hoppa? How about on the return in the morning?
@ Scholar in Training -- The bus stop is right outside of the immigration hall, and runs every 20 minutes or so. The ride is 30 minutes, so it should be 35-50 minutes or so from the time you exit the terminal to the time you're in the lobby.
hey lucky man. And you have 40 000 posts in Flyertalk. Didnt you know there is a free shuttle to all the hotels.... man poor research on you man...$17 lost
Hey Lucky, if the opportunity presents itself again, I believe a return ticket can be purchased for the Hoppa with a cost less than 2X the one-way fare. And on-line even cheaper.
Thanks for the report - we always stay at the Sheraton, which overlooks a prison. The parking lot sounds nice! And it's good to know about the plat club upgrade at the CP.
I think @not so lucky is talking about London Transport. Busses run free near the airport, but you don't get door-to-door service. Depending on which hotel and what time it is, I sometimes use them, sometimes don't.
for the map and
for the timetable.
Here is the detail everybody should need with the local free options and which hotel is services by which free route:
http://www.londontoolkit.com/lhr/hotel_hoppa_bus.htm
For £6 extra, I just get a taxi and go straight to the hotel.
It's 4-5 mins at most, and you're there - Done!
No waiting, no stopping at other hotels, no one else sticking chewing gum under your seat - nothing.
Considering the Hoppa is £4, I think it's a no brainer to pay a little extra.
The chat along the way is often worth the extra!
Hi there,
been a follower of your blog for quite some time.
this time I thought i' participate.
probably the best hotel @ heathrow is the hilton. especially if you are travelling Skyteam as it has a walkway from T4 directly to the hotel. always great service and the rooms are fantastic.
the other great hotel is the Heathrow Marriott, it's the "newest" of them all...
but next time you are @ heathrow try out: www.berkeleypark.co.uk
serviced apartments for less than a hotel room at the others if you are just staying for one night.. right behind the Ariel Holiday Inn
and don't worry about the "hoppa" - only Londoners can pronounce that properly.
A manager at a hotel near LAX told me that customer satisfaction increased after they got rid of their courtesy shuttle. Why? If a customer has to wait 15 minutes for the shuttle, they're upset at the hotel, and if they're on the way to the airport then this is the last impression they leave with (which is exaggerated by the fact that they're typically stressed about the flight even if they have plenty of time). On the other hand, if they wait 15 minutes for a taxi then they're upset at the taxi company, and remain happy with the hotel.