Airport Stay Guide
Independent airport stay advice

Find the right place to stay for your flight.

Tell us your terminal and what kind of trip it is. You get a short list of stays, with how you reach the terminal, how long it really takes, what it costs in total and what you give up.

Start here

Heathrow is our first full guide. More airports will follow.

Or start with your situation

The right stay depends on why you need one. Pick the one closest to yours.

Dep 06:40

Early flight

Sleep close enough that the morning is a short walk or a short ride.

Early flight staysArr 23:55

Late arrival

Get from the gate to a bed without waiting on a shuttle that has stopped.

Late arrival staysConnect 9h

Overnight connection

Decide whether to stay inside the terminal, next to it, or head out.

Connection staysFamily × 4

Family trip

Rooms that fit everyone, and a transfer that works with bags and a buggy.

Family staysLayover 7h

Long layover

A day room, a shower or a few hours out. What is realistic in the time you have.

Layover options
London Heathrow · LHR

Start with your terminal

Four terminals, spread across the airfield. Your terminal decides which hotels you can walk to. Choose yours and we will work from there.

The Heathrow guide
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Every pick answers four questions

No star ratings and no wall of reviews. Each stay we recommend comes with the same four answers, so you can compare quickly and decide.

  1. Who does it suit?
  2. Why would we choose it?
  3. What is the compromise?
  4. Is it worth paying more?
Heathrow T2 · Early flight

Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3

Covered walkway5 min to check-inNo transfer cost
Who it suits
Departures before 07:00, and anyone with heavy bags or small children.
Why we would choose it
A covered walkway takes you to Terminal 2 in about five minutes. Nothing to book and nothing to wait for.
The compromise
The only walkable full hotel for this terminal, and priced accordingly.
Worth paying more?
Yes, before 07:00. You are buying a later alarm and a morning with no moving parts.

How we help you decide

Less choice

A short list, not a directory. A few stays that fit your terminal and your situation, each with a reason to be there.

Better information

Walking routes, shuttle and taxi needs, realistic transfer times and the total cost: the room plus getting to the terminal.

Easier decision

We say what we would pick and what you give up. When you have decided, we point you to a provider to book.

How we choose