Flying out from Heathrow very early on a Saturday morning, my mum and I found sharing a room here on Friday night a much cheaper option than taking a taxi to the airport. She had seen a good price advertised for a room at the M4 Holiday Inn and rang the hotel to see if the same price would be available at the Ariel too, although it wasn’t listed on the website and they agreed to let her book a room at the same price.
Arriving separately by public transport, which dropped us at the airport, we were pleased with the National Express Hotel Hopper bus service from the airport to the hotel. I bought a ticket for £3 at one of the National Express counters and they told me where to wait and which number bus to catch for this hotel. The bus dropped us right at the door of the hotel just a few minutes after leaving the airport. Returning to the airport the next day took 15 minutes, as the bus stops at other hotels first and tickets were sold by the driver.
Our room appeared to have been quite recently decorated and was a fair size for two people. As the hotel is ring shaped, with rooms on either side of the corridor, I imagine some of the rooms must look inwards over the reception but ours looked out towards the airport, where we could see planes landing. The room had two comfortable beds, a small coffee table with two chairs and a desk with a television on. Tea and coffee making facilities were available in the room and the bathroom was well maintained and supplied with a nice shower gel, although it had a fixed rather than hose style of shower, which I didn’t like so much.
The staff at the hotel were helpful and efficient and arranged for me to be able to check in ahead of my mum, even though she had used her card to pay for the room. They will also provide any toiletries you have forgotten to pack, such as a toothbrush or make up remover.
We did not try out the restaurant, as we had already eaten but had a drink in the bar near the reception which had a nice relaxed atmosphere and good service.
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Theme: Hotel
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$40-80
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Phone: 44-870-4009040
Address: 118 Bath Road, Hayes, London. UB3 5AJ
Website: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/925/en/hd/lonht
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