Stay at the Thistle Heathrow hotel and take a driverless pod to Terminal 5
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Here is one of those odd little facts which may have passed you by. I was reminded of it when writing my article on the Thistle Hotels ‘Signature’ loyalty scheme on Wednesday.
The biggest downside of staying at one of the hotels at Heathrow which is NOT directly connected to the airport is the slow and painful process of getting to or from the airport.
The local Heathrow buses are free (this article explains which ones to take) but you need to get to the relevant bus stop and know where to get off. This is tricky enough before you start to consider carrying your luggage.
The Hotel Hoppa bus service picks up directly from outside the terminals and drops you directly at the hotels. However, the journey can be slow because each bus stops at a number of different hotels on its route. It also costs a rip-off £5 per person each way.
If you stay at the Thistle Hotel at Heathrow, there is a third option.
The Thistle is situated next to the Heathrow car park from where the driverless pods take you to and from Terminal 5. You may have seen them going into the terminal as your taxi drives up the approach road.
The Thistle has done a deal with Heathrow Airport to allow its customers to use the pods. This being Heathrow, it is not a free service – you are charged £5 per person, each way. Whilst the price is the same, it should be SUBSTANTIALLY quicker than taking the Hotel Hoppa bus and I imagine that it is substantially more fun.
You can find out more about this service on the Thistle Heathrow website here. You can book the Thistle Heathrow from £53 per night in the current Thistle sale (click here) – book by January 14th for stays until the end of June.
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