Heathrow Lodge

well, here is very close from airport.
It tooks 423bus 5min and bus stop from 2~3min on foot.
When I checked in, few person was waiting so, It took 10min.
I got key, i can’t entered room
work after 20times throw!
I am O.K. here is very UNEXPENSIVE!
I move a long flight, so I want took a shower quickly.
I arrived reception .but he gone.
I asked Chinese.
Where is shower room? he did not understood.
I did gesture like this and my sound.
He Laugh my gesture. He taught me shower room very friendly.
I thought make a friend, like this hotel better than Expensive hotel.
As ever shower room was smelly and toilet.
Late at night so, pretty lie scattered around. I’m
is cheep.
I was back my room so, grew light. When it was pretty dark turn on just minutes.
this room is comfotable early morning.
I was able to hear few kind of birdsong.
and I was able to access wifi quickly.
Just, this hotel’s wall is thin. I’m fine.

Literally minutes from the airport, and even though it’s true the courtesy shuttle only runs 6−10am and 6−10pm, I took the 423 free bus from terminal 5 with no problem.
Very friendly and nice woman at the front desk, offered to help me with my bag up the stairs. Yes, no elevator, which was annoying but only for the 2 minutes it took me to lug my suitcase up.
I stayed in a 4 bed room in early January with two other friends, and the cost came out to £17 per person. Room was clean and neat and warm with a big window, radiator, private bathroom, and television. Only downside of the room was the shower, it was TINY and has quite a bit of mildew in it. Didn’t stop me from showering after my 10 hour flight though, and the water was warm and clean and had adjustable pressure.
Really cute suburban neighborhood, we walked just down the road to the pub White Horse which was really cozy and had such character! Quiet night, with just the occasional airplane overhead (very occasional, haven’t heard one in hours actually).
Stayed here from approximately 4pm on a Thursday, to 7am the next day (had to be up early which worked out well with the free shuttle in the end).

Guess what? I got stranded yet again at Heathrow last week!!! Instead of 5 days, it was just 2 days this time but I desperately needed a place to stay just 2 hours before Heathrow closes and I didn’t want to spend any more £ £ £. Originally I was planning to just stay overnight at the airport when I missed my connection flight but it turned out that Heathrow doesn’t stay open overnight. They kick everyone out after 10pm unless you have a flight to catch, and it reopens at 6am, FYI. People who travel to London a lot are probably already aware how expensive an average hotel can cost in London. It’s easy to spend $ 200-​$ 300/​night for a mediocre 2 star quality hotel but I didn’t want to spend any more unplanned expenses especially after I blew my budget big time in Scandinavia prior to coming to London. I thought I could crash at my English friend’s flat, but unfortunately she already had too many people in her flat and her roommate didn’t want any more guest.
Since Heathrow doesn’t offer any free wifi and I couldn’t use my business lounge privilege this time because I flew with a different airline company, I purchased Boingo Wifi (£4/​month, which is not bad!!) and did a quick search for a dirt cheap hotel near Heathrow with free shuttle from the airport. I thought about staying at the nearby capsule hotel called Yotel but it turns out that it charges £8−12/hr and if I had stayed from 10pm-​6am, it would cost me £64−96($ 100-​$ 150) which I think is so overpriced for a mere capsule hotel!!!
After browsing my iPhone safari desperately, I came across this super cheap hotel «Heathrow Lodge» on
which only charged £25/​night for a single private bedroom with a shared bathroom and free airport shuttle. I immediately booked it. Considering how cheap it was, my expectations were quite low and it was pretty much what I expected. Very simple nothing fancy and a bit depressing, it was basically a slightly upgraded version of youth hostel. As soon as I booked the hotel, I called the «hotel» via Skype and requested for the shuttle. The driver came 15 min later and took me and a few other travelers back to the hotel. Considering how taxi and subways are so expensive in London, I thought the free shuttle service alone was worth my extra star. Since the hotel is located only 10 min away from the airport, the noise pollution was horrible until 11pm. Only until I stayed at this humble «hotel», I came to appreciate the British government’s strict enforcement of no flight after 11:30pm. Otherwise I’d be up all nigh with that crazy airplane noise blasting every 10 min.
There is nothing around the hotel, and the TV didn’t work so I suggest you bring something to read if you plan to spend a night here. And if you want to use wifi, you have to pay £5, which is probably how they try to make some extra money. I know that everybody else only gave 1 star rating but if they only knew the average standard hotel price in London, I think they would be slightly more generous with their reviews. When I got stranded in London during the snowstorm for 5 days, I had to pay whopping $ 315/​night at dilapidated Marriott Marble Arch which wasn’t that posh at all. This is why I’m telling you this hotel price is a steal! That said, I must warn you that this place should be considered as your last resort… if you get stranded in London ask your friends in London first for free accommodation, and if that doesn’t work, this will be your most inexpensive alternative. Think youth hostel, but you get your own room and free shuttle to the airport. If you are like me who don’t care where you sleep when you are desperate, this is your best bet.

The free shuttle only runs 6 – 10 am and pm. Not really convenient. The wifi sucks and is not available in the rooms. Definitely would not stay here again.

We stayed here one night as we had an early flight. The website claimed parking was free, but we were charged 5GBP. We ordered breakfast for early morning, but it didn’t turn up, and the front desk claimed not to know when we wanted it.
Other than that it was an OK hotel, quite basic.

Once I got into Heathrow airport I phoned the lodge for the courtesy shuttle. Rather than tell me where to meet they made me hang up and call back from a different area of the airport. That cost me an extra pound to do since I had to use a pay phone. They said 10 minutes to pickup and it took 40 before they arrived. The driver and lodge staff were all friendly, but it couldn’t compensate for the awful rooms. Our room was very cramped and had what I assume were luggage markings all over the wall, since there’s no space to move around the bed. I HAD to stand sideways in order to fit in the shower and I’m only 6 feet 180 lbs. And standing sideways was preferential so I also didn’t touch the shower curtain which was half covered in some sort of orange grime. Also being close to the airport meant planes were taking off during the night. I was so warm in the room (no AC in most hotels there) that I slept with no covers and the next day was covered in some sort of bug bites on each extremity.
This lodge was a complete rip off for the price I paid and would be hard-​pressed to stay there even for free. Unless you have NO other choice do not stay at Heathrow Lodge.

Located adjacent to the airport, it would seem like a convenient place to stay. Especially given that they advertise «free courtesy shuttle» service to and from the airport.
The reality is that the shuttle from the airport only runs extremely limited hours, as I recall 6 AM — 12 PM. The shuttle does not actually drop you off to the Hotel. And if like me you are traveling with many bags, it was very difficult to push all of them down the street.
Now for the rooms (and the odor). I really wish I had taken pictures. They claim it’s a non-​smoking environment. But there is a odd mixture of smells that’s really overwhelming. It takes quite some time to get used to it, you can’t decide to leave the window open for fresh air and be cold or keep it closed to be warm.
My uncles room had no bathroom in it. He was told to use the bathroom adjacent to his room.
This place is supremely miserable and I couldn’t help but to feel conned.
Enjoy your stay ELSEWHERE.

Very dirty and very noisy there is no double glazing. The night manager forgot to tell the day manager we needed a call at 5am so when we awoke we had missed the shuttle and had to get a cab to the airport. The hairdryer didnt work, the bedside lamp didnt work as it wasnt there! The bathroom was the smallest room I have seen that wasnt a callbox. Please note, this Hotel is near Heathrow Airport but Qype messed up its placement and cant move it!