How we check Heathrow hotels

Where the facts come from

We start from each hotel's listing on Booking.com, then check the details against the hotel's own website. For getting around we use Heathrow Airport, Transport for London and the operators themselves, such as Heathrow Express and Hotel Hoppa. Where a hotel does not say something on its own site, such as a pet policy, we say so and tell you to ask the hotel, rather than guess.

What we check on every hotel

• Walk or transfer to the terminal: the time, whether it is indoors, and what any bus or pod costs.
• Breakfast: whether it is included or paid for, the hours, and the price where the hotel gives one.
• Parking: whether there is any, what it costs and any height limit.
• Dining: what is on site and when it is open.
• Pets, family rooms and cots: what the hotel says it allows.

How we compare hotels

We compare hotels on the time it takes to get from the hotel to check-in and on the whole cost, which is the room plus the transfer. A hotel you can walk from costs more for the room, so we say when that premium is worth it and when a cheaper hotel with a short transfer does the same job.

Dates and updates

Every blog post shows the day it was published and the day we last checked it. Prices, opening hours and transfer times change, so treat them as a guide and confirm the current details with the hotel or on Booking.com before you book. When we find something wrong we correct it on the page rather than leaving it.

How the site is paid for

Some links are affiliate links and we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It does not change which hotels we cover or what we say about them. See About Heathrow Hotel Guide and our terms and affiliate disclosure.

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