Review: Yotel London Gatwick Airport

Lucky, one of my colleagues stayed at the Yotel Boston and said that whatever the mattress was made of made her too hot for comfortable sleeping - have you noticed this?

You love this but you don't like Moxy's which are kind of the same but a little larger.

@ Alonzo -- The major difference is that these are inside airports. Would I love a Yotel if staying in a city and there were a St. Regis next door? Probably not. But what makes these so special is that they're inside terminals.

@ Kathleen I just stayed at the Yotel Boston as well and can confirm that it was quite warm, to the point where I was running the AC in January... We tried opening up the window, but since we were next to a restaurant with a smoker, the smell quickly overwhelmed the room and we were afraid of it sticking to our clothes the rest of the week.

Yotels are fine for a quick 1-2 night stay, but I stayed in one for a whole week in Boston and it was definitely pushing it. It was a tight space to share with another person, and the Boston one doesn't even offer free coffee in the check-in area, let alone fridges or microwaves, which are helpful for longer stays. The mood lighting is cool but intense and gets tired quickly as your eyes just want normal light.

Also, if you share a room with someone, hopefully it's someone you're close to already. No privacy between the room and the bathroom other than a curtain, so you will certainly hear and smell anything coming from the bathroom.

I think the Yotels are fine for airports (or near airports, like the one in Boston since it's right on the Silver Line) where you just need a bed for the night. But I definitely don't recommend them for longer stays.

@ Juan thanks for the additional details, good to know. I work in Boston - my colleague was visiting from another office and tried the Yotel for one night, since it's sort of close to our office. (She normally stays at Club Quarters.) I hate being too warm so that detail of her stay stood out.

Hope you enjoyed your time in Boston!

Typo in the title?

Ah, I remember back in the day when Fanta on a menu would have made Lucky squee with delight...

Hi Lucky, I recently stayed at the same YOTEL Gatwick, though for another obvious reason: Having arrived in London from home in Miami two days earlier, I had an onward flight out of Gatwick on BA leaving at 7:30am. So as that would have required me to leave my hotel in downtown London at around 5am to have enough time to check-in with luggage, and to enjoy some time at the Gatwick BA Galleries lounge (which in the Emerald side is quite nice), it simply made great sense to "camp out" and get some sleep at this YOTEL from late night until early dawn. Of course one can go to a regular Gatwick area hotel; but as that would easily add a total hour or more of time to shuttle there and back, this was definitely the best choice. And it was a fun "bunk bed style" event as you've described... but I did request a cabin with the "lower-berth" type of positioning, which was delightfully comfortable for this 7 hour stay from 11pm to 6am. I don’t really believe that any airport based YOTEL would be a great choice for much more than your layover or my early departure; but for these purposes it really seems to be the best!

That Yotel is a dependable place to stay at Gatwick and agree that having the location right in the airport is super. I have also stayed at the Bloc Hotel in Gatwick. Slightly larger room with a few more amenities. But the Yotel bathrooms are a little nicer. Both of these hotels fill up quickly so if you have an inkling you need it best to reserve in advance,

Typo in the headline it's Gatwick

We stayed at that Yotel prior to a 6am flight from LGW to Split, Croatia, in 2008. It was cool and super convenient, and allowed us to take an EasyJet bus from central London for 2 GBP the night before, vs. having to pay for a few hours in a hotel in London _plus_ an expensive early-morning trip to LGW.

My only complaint was that the room almost killed me. I touched the mirror after showering, standing on a wet floor, and there was apparently some sort of electrical current leak from somewhere because I got shocked. We reported it.

So, yeah, other than that Ms. Lincoln, how was the play?

Definitely fit for purpose, but that purple 'mood lighting'? Some airlines use it a little too liberally too, and I just HATE, HATE,HATE it! Always have; maybe a deal-killer.
(Have you ever looked at the colour of your own skin in this lighting? Scary...)

@Ben I was referring to you loving these because of the room which you mentioned. Not being inside an airport terminal. The room setup is the same as a Moxy.

I have used this a few times and have found it to be excellent for a short stay and as you stated it alleviates the extra hour or so If staying at a LGW area airport with transport options, I too aren’t fond of that lighting - if it’s onboard QR yes but otherwise no thankyou

Does anyone have any suggestions for a similar option next to EWR? I have back to back redeye flights and need about 5 hours. Thanks for any leads.

"Gatiwck" 😉 little type in the title

I'm sorry - Why do 3 separate readers have to mention a typo? For any sake- Get a grip and read the previous comments rather than trying to be so smart.

I find the entrance (mission control) area is quite seedy and off putting - the whole place feels a bit gross in a sense - i usually stay at the BLOC just opposite - however cant fault the concept especially if you just need some zzz's for a few hours

I remember what used to be down there & it was definitely MUCH more fun 😉

This room is clearly not designed for an obese American.

Wow looks amazing and the room service so much cheaper than in bora bora 🙂

Wish you'd used the TV as it would be good to know what channels they have. Those menu prices though!!!!