Where to spend the night near Gatwick ariport?
August 9, 2007 9:09 AM Subscribe
Overnight in London: I will be spending one night in London on my way to Croatia via London Gatwick.
I am looking for cheap hotel altenatives to sleeping in the airport lounge !
I was just going to come in and suggest the Yotel, actually, but can you tell us a little more about your plans? Will you be coming from elsewhere in the UK and leaving really early, or are you flying in from abroad to Luton/Heathrow/Stansted and then transiting to Gatwick? And how much money is too much?
posted by mdonley at 10:15 AM on August 9, 2007
posted by mdonley at 10:15 AM on August 9, 2007
Response by poster: Thanks for the info.
Am flying in from Washington Dulles, USA.
Trying to find something close to Gatwick as my next day flight is Early and want something for 100-150 USD a night.
posted by jek at 11:07 AM on August 9, 2007
Am flying in from Washington Dulles, USA.
Trying to find something close to Gatwick as my next day flight is Early and want something for 100-150 USD a night.
posted by jek at 11:07 AM on August 9, 2007
Beware the hotels close to the airport. My wife and I had one night in London before an early morning flight, and ended up spending about $400 for a room (near Heathrow). I'm still burning from the injury. Like the others before me, I would investigate the Yotel. Might be worth your while.
posted by malaprohibita at 11:11 AM on August 9, 2007
posted by malaprohibita at 11:11 AM on August 9, 2007
A Yotel standard cabin would fit that price range, plus, you book by the hour after a main 4hr chunk, so if you're out by 6am you don't need to pay for any longer. A premium cabin would only just exceed your limit. Seriously - it's been getting quite a bit of news coverage here (and over there) and it might be fun to turn a boring "night in transit" into an experience in itself...
posted by game warden to the events rhino at 11:15 AM on August 9, 2007
posted by game warden to the events rhino at 11:15 AM on August 9, 2007
If the Yotel is too weird/small/trendy for you, here's the Travelodge Gatwick for £39/night (I didn't know when you were going, so I just chose a random day in September). Linked to the airport via £3 shuttle.
posted by mdonley at 11:26 AM on August 9, 2007
posted by mdonley at 11:26 AM on August 9, 2007
Response by poster: Thank you all. Love the Yotel! Perfect, looks like a great way to kickoff my vacation!
posted by jek at 11:45 AM on August 9, 2007
posted by jek at 11:45 AM on August 9, 2007
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posted by game warden to the events rhino at 9:27 AM on August 9, 2007