![]() ![]() ![]() The lobby has plenty of comfortable seating, though I found the design to be a bit random. She also explained the hours of the club lounge, and the hotel’s other features. Sure enough, she managed to find a twin room with a runway view, so that worked great for me. I asked if any room was ready, as I was happy to have a different bed type for my short stay, I just wanted to maximize my time in a room. The person checking me in was friendly, though advised me my room wasn’t ready (which is fair enough, since it was just after 10AM). Renaissance London Heathrow lobby Renaissance London Heathrow reception After waiting for a minute, someone finally appeared. Instead there wasn’t even an associate at check-in. Given how big the hotel is, I was expecting that there would be a queue at reception. The property is five stories (including a basement level), and it’s quite sprawling, given that there are over 700 rooms with so few floors. The Renaissance isn’t about to win any design awards from Architectural Digest. Renaissance London Heathrow lobby & check-in The following morning I took an Uber to Terminal 3, which cost just 10 GBP. This is in stark contrast to some other airports, where you’ll get chewed out by a taxi driver if you request a short ride. It’s also worth keeping in mind that taxis at Heathrow don’t mind making local trips, because if they’re assigned these kinds of trips, they get to cut the queue when they return to Heathrow. A taxi was also cheaper than Uber, for whatever reason. That offered huge time savings compared to taking the Hotel Hoppa but having to wait, make multiple stops, etc. Personally I ended up just taking a taxi from Terminal 5, which cost under 20 GBP. Airports at Heathrow don’t have their own free shuttles, but rather the (paid) Hotel Hoppa offers service here. That puts it closer to Terminal 2 & 3 than to Terminal 5. The Renaissance Heathrow is located toward the east part of Bath Road. In this case I made an exception, since I was intrigued by the runway views of the Renaissance Heathrow, plus the hotel was much more reasonably priced than the properties connected to terminals. I’m willing to pay a premium to stay at a hotel that’s connected to a terminal, and doesn’t require a taxi or shuttle. Typically the most important factor for me with an airport hotel is location. I value Bonvoy points at 0.7 cents each, so in this case paying cash was the better deal. As a point of comparison, the hotel would have cost 28,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. That seemed reasonable, so I ended up just paying cash for my stay. Renaissance London Heathrow restaurant & barįor the Sunday night I was staying, the Renaissance Heathrow Airport was running 107 GBP (~130 USD) all-in. ![]() Renaissance London Heathrow club lounge.Renaissance London Heathrow lobby & check-in.Booking the Renaissance London Heathrow.The property is otherwise perfectly serviceable, but I’d only recommend specifically seeking out this hotel if you really love airplane views. However, that’s just about the only exceptional thing about the hotel. Heathrow has endless airport hotels, so why did I select the Renaissance? Well, I feel like staying here is almost a rite of passage for avgeeks, as the hotel is known for its runway views. I had arrived in British Airways’ 777-300ER first class from Newark, and was departing the following day in Virgin Atlantic’s A330-900neo business class to Miami. Is Virgin Atlantic’s Retreat Suite Worth It?įor the last hotel stay of my review trip, I spent a night at the 710-room Renaissance London Heathrow. Review: Virgin Atlantic A330neo Upper Class Business Class (LHR-MIA) Review: Amex Centurion Lounge London Heathrow (LHR) Review: Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse London Heathrow (LHR) Review: Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel (LHR) Review: New British Airways First Class 777 (EWR-LHR) Review: British Airways Lounge Newark Airport (EWR) Review: Amex Centurion Lounge New York (JFK) Review: AA & BA Chelsea Lounge New York (JFK) Review: AA & BA Soho Lounge New York (JFK) Review: AA & BA Greenwich Lounge New York (JFK) Review: Hyatt Regency JFK At Resorts World New York Review: New Air France Business Class 777-300ER (CDG-JFK) Review: Air France Lounge Paris Airport (CDG) Review: YOTELAIR Paris Airport Priority Pass Lounge (CDG) Review: EgyptAir Business Class 787 (CAI-CDG) My Rough Night At Cairo Airport, Made Better By EgyptAir’s Osama Review: EgyptAir Lounge Cairo Airport (CAI) Review: ITA Airways Business Class A320 (FCO-CAI)Ĭhanging Terminals At Cairo Airport: Still Complicated Review: Prima Vista Lounge Rome Airport (FCO) Review: ITA Airways Lounge Rome Airport (FCO) Review: ITA Airways Business Class A350 (MIA-FCO) Introduction: Four Times Across The Atlantic ![]()
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