Reply To: Sofitel T5 Heathrow

[Roberto]

jj wrote:

r, there is no way I could justify £119 extra to save me 30 mins

It’s not £119, though, as you haven’t included the 10% ALL discount, the usual 10% TopCashback refund, and the bus fare for two. You also have to factor contingency into any bus journey, and, if you use the Sofitel car park, the time saving is in both directions. I also value my wife’s time as much as mine. Putting it all together, the Sofitel ends up about £20 per person per journey – well worth it in my view if, like me, you have a few hours drive to get home once you get to the car.

You’re right but I see it differently. I have a free 60+ plus bus pass so there is no cost other than time.

I generally use T5 to connect so the car park is irrelevant, for me it’s the cost of the night stop. That’s the hotel plus food and drink, and unless I am on a really early flight the next morning I will choose to stay elsewhere.

The £159 v £50 is a deal breaker for me ,for others it’s not – that’s why the sofitel is nearly always full.