![]() When we got back in for the night, we did not feel like pizza in the hotel bar, so we walked across the road, and found a Thai joint which got us a lovely Thai meal for two, albeit not a fancy one, for a very reasonable price. It’s not very convenient to travel to Central London from here. One has to take a bus to Terminal 5 and then get on a tube from there that easily takes over an hour and a half. We spent the rest of the day gallivanting around in Central London. ![]() Holiday Inn London – Heathrow T5: Hotel neighbourhood Our room was at the end of the corridor, with a view of the backyard instead. Once all this was sorted we headed up to our room which the hotel manager told us was a large room with a nice view. She finally muttered something under her breath and kind of used her master key to get us going, but not without a snub under her breath loud enough for us to hear. When we finally had our key cards, we tried operating the elevator with the key card. It was one of those old style ones where you need to insert the key card into the slot and once the there is a green light you press your floor button. When it did not work three times, I went over to the check-in agent who made a face and insisted that I did not know how to operate the card. The check-in agent said 500 points, however, those never got credited to the account. ![]() When the whole check-in mess was sorted, the reception staff had to recreate the reservation in their system and then asked us if we wanted points or a drink as our IHG Rewards Club gift. Holiday Inn London – Heathrow T5: Workspace at the lobby level Since we had to head back to Terminal 5 next morning we bought ourselves a return fare for 9 GBP/ 766 INR each. Hotel Hoppa runs between Heathrow Terminals 2,3,4 and 5 with stopovers at nearby airport hotels like the Holiday Inn, Premier Inn, Renaissance and many others. Getting to the Holiday Inn was quite easy for us. There are actually 4-5 of them across Heathrow. Our choice of the Holiday Inn was straightforward as it helped Ajay tick off a task in his Accelerate and we did find one close Heathrow Terminal 5. So, we figured it was better to stay near the airport now rather than go all the way to the city and spend on cabs or train which could be a lot of money in itself. Eventually, we spent 4 days in London already at the beginning of the trip, spread out amongst the Marriott Park Lane and the Hyatt Regency London – Churchill. When originally planning the trip, we only had a couple of days in London, so it sounded like a good idea to add another day at the end of the trip to finish anything else we wanted to do in London. Review: DAA Executive Lounge, Dublin Airport Terminal 1.Restaurant Review: The Pig’s Ear, Dublin.10 experiences to put on your list when visiting Dublin. ![]()
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