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Gatwick Hotel Accommodation - Over 20 Hotels

Guidelines To Finding The Right Accommodation For You

Crowne Plaza Hotel Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Hotel Accommodation is available at competitive prices in all sectors from Bed & Breakfast, through no frills, budget chain hotels to luxury 4 star hotels.

There are about ten relatively large chain hotels within 1km of the terminals, the rest either double up serving the local towns of Horley or Crawley or offer a 'quiet retreat in the English countryside'.

To make an informed hotel choice at Gatwick you should understand:

• Gatwick room rates are highly seasonal. Gatwick is the main airport for the British flying away to the sun. Prices are higher in the summer than in the winter months. Many hotels also are cheaper at the weekend than during the week, especially outside the summer months and for the 3/4 star hotels that attract a lot of business/conference customers. As a general rule of thumb the cheaper the accommodation the more stable the prices.

• There are only three hotels within walking distance of the passenger terminals. The Gatwick Hilton is linked to the South Terminal, the Sofitel Gatwick is linked to the North Terminal. The Premier Inn Gatwick Central is the only budget hotel within walking distance of the Gatwick terminals. The Premier Inn is about a 5 minute walk from the North Terminal, the route is luggage trolley friendly but not covered.

• Nearly all Gatwick hotels have their own hotel terminal buses, but invariably these are not free. Hotels vary but are normally around £3 pre transfer per person. Many hotels have children's and family rates. Some of the small Bed & Breakfast hotels still offer complementary shuttles.

• Gatwick Airport has flights coming and going on a 24 x 7 basis. A lot of the hotels do not offer transfer services through the night and are highly variable when these services shut down and start up again .

• Nearly all mainstream hotels rates are room only. Often there are packages which include breakfast or dinner. These can be good value as invariably hotel food and drink is expensive. There is a good range of budget places at Gatwick itself including McDonald's and Wetherspoon's for breakfast.

• When costing out your accommodation, do try and factor in all costs including transfers and food. Sometimes rates are offered as loss leaders at the more expensive hotels and you spend more on transfers and food and drink than the hotel room.

• Luggage trolleys also are not complementary at Gatwick, passengers will need a £1, €1 or US 25-cent coin, which is refunded when the trolley is returned.

Categories of hotels at Gatwick Airport

Ultimate In Convenience, Walk From Passenger Terminals to Hotel

There are only three hotels within walking distance of the passenger terminals. The Gatwick Hilton is linked to the South Terminal, the Sofitel Gatwick is linked to the North Terminal. These two hotels are normally the most expensive hotels on the airport.

The Premier Inn Gatwick Central is the only budget hotel within walking distance of the Gatwick terminals. The Premier Inn is about a 5 minute walk from the North Terminal, the route is luggage trolley friendly but not covered.

Value For Money No Frills Budget Chain Hotels

There is a wide choice of no frills chain hotels at Gatwick for people that want a clean, modern bedroom to get a good nights sleep and somewhere safe to put their luggage. And do not want to pay for services like health clubs, room service etc. These hotel do offer basic facilities like restaurants.

The only one on the airport complex itself is the Premier Inn Gatwick Central. Others worth looking at include : Travelodge Gatwick, Ibis Gatwick and Mercure Gatwick.

Full Service 3/4 Star Hotels

The normal global chains are here including Holiday Inn, Best Western, Crown Plaza and Marriott. Others like the Menzies Chequers and Ramada are very similar.

Rest and Recreation

Gatwick is a fair way from London in open countryside. If you want to take a day out to chill out then the Copthorne hotels may be for you. One is a resort style country club complete with golf course, the other a more traditional, 'character' option.

Getting Away From The Hotels To Local Shops, Restaurants

The biggest town in the vicinity of Gatwick is Crawley. This has a wide range of restaurants, shopping and an entertainment complex. The Arora Hotel and Crowne Plaza are normally good value with lots of facilities themselves and you can walk into the town centre.

Family Run Bed & Breakfast at Gatwick

There is a good choice of traditional Bed & Breakfast accommodation at Gatwick, mostly about 1.5 miles from the airport in Horley, a small town with basic facilities. As a plus these often have complementary airport transfers and of course breakfast is normally included in the room rate.

Gatwick Airport Hotel Instant Quotation Facility

Gatwick Hotels Indicative Pricing * prices sampled for early September 2010. Double/twin room 2 people inc taxes	Typical Double Rate *		Hotel Transfer	Comments
	Midweek	Weekend
The White House ~+	£35	£35	Free Transport 09:00-22:00	Bed & Breakfast 1.5 miles north of airport
Gainsborough Lodge ~+#	£40	£40	Free Transport 09:00-23:00	Bed & Breakfast
Europa Gatwick ~+#	£41	£41	Courtesy Bus £5.00 Person	3 Star By J10A of M23
Ibis Gatwick +	£45	£43	Courtesy Bus £3.00 Person	2 Star chain hotel 1 Mile south of airport
Skylane Gatwick	£44	£44	Complimentary Courtesy Bus	2 Star On edge of Horley Village
Best Western Moat House +#	£44	£44	Courtesy Bus £3.00 Person	3 Star just north of terminals
Mercure Gatwick +	£54	£44	Courtesy Bus £3.00 Person	Just north of terminals Was Renaissance Gatwick
Menzies Chequers Gatwick +#	£51	£45	Taxi £6.00 Max 4 persons	Edge of Horley Formerly Thistle Gatwick
Premier Inn Gatwick South +#	£69	£45	Taxi or public bus	Budget hotel between Crawley and Gatwick
Ramada Gatwick +#	£65	£49	Courtesy Bus £3.00 Person	4 Star Grade in Crawley, near large Tesco
Premier Inn East +#	£65	£50	Suitable only for motorists	Budget hotel on edge of Crawley south of airport
Russ Hill Hotel +#	£53	£53	Complimentary Courtesy Bus	3 Star In Countryside
Undercover 4 Star Hotel	£54	£54	Courtesy Bus	Mystery 4 star hotel allocated on booking
Arora Gatwick	£89	£55	Courtesy Bus £2.50 Person	4 Star in Crawley Town Centre close to railway station
Travelodge Gatwick +#	£57	£57	Courtesy Bus £3.00 Person	Southern perimeter of airport Saver rates often available
Crowne Plaza Gatwick +#	£82	£58	Courtesy Bus £3.00 Person	4 Star, at edge of Crawley Town
Holiday Inn Gatwick +#	£90	£59	Courtesy Bus £3.00 Person	4 Star just north of terminals
Copthorne Effingham Park #	£60	£60	Courtesy Bus £4.00 Person	Family Rooms For 5 9 hole golf course
Premier Inn Gatwick Central +#	£71	£60	Walk or Bus £2.50	Only budget hotel walkable from terminals
Copthorne Gatwick +#	£70	£65	Courtesy Bus £4.00 Person	Family Rooms For 5 Good leisure facilities
Courtyard by Marriott +#	£84	£69	Courtesy Bus £2.50 Person	In the South Terminal Complex
Hilton Gatwick +#	£111	£100	Linked South Terminal	Beside South Terminal and Gatwick Rail Station
Sofitel Gatwick +#	£128	£100	Linked North Terminal	Linked to South Terminal and Rail Station by Mono link
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