Delta offers Yotel arrivals facilitiy
Premium passengers with Delta are being offered free use of a Yotel room on arrival at Heathrow’s Terminal 4, with facilities which include a shower, bed, flat-screen TV and wifi access.
The airline believes it will prove particularly popular with passengers who want to freshen-up after an overnight transatlantic flight. But it faces stiff competition from other airlines, such as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, which have invested heavily in arrivals facilities at Heathrow.
Use of the cabin is available to Delta passengers .as well as those booking with joint venture partners Air France and KLM, travelling in Business Elite on Delta-operated flights from Atlanta, New York, Minneapolis and Detroit.
Diamond and Platinum Skymiles Medallion members, and Flying Blue elite members are also eligible for the service.
Armin Venencie, Delta’s regional sales director for the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia, says: “Our premium travellers expect the convenience of an arrivals facility after a long-haul flight. Our partnership with Yotel offers passengers a convenient, private and comfortable space to change before an important meeting, or freshen up before getting on the road.”
Heathrow’s first ever hotel reopens
Heathrow airport’s original hotel The Stanwell has reopened after a multi-million pound refurbishment. Originally known as The Stanwell Hall, it has now undergone a complete transformation thanks to its new owners The Inn-genious Hotel group.
Located in an acre of grounds that overlook a 13th century church and a village green, the hotel first opened in 1951. The number of rooms was only 19 to begin with but now boasts 54 rooms, together with a meeting room which can hold up to 60 people. The restaurant is now under the watchful eye of executive chef Manuel Zamora, and overlooks the hotel gardens.
Kate Green, general manager said: “The Stanwell is full of character and we believe this hotel will bring something different to the local community as well as transient guests. We are already taking bookings for weddings, lunches, dinners and training courses. The feedback has been very positive, especially about the very reasonable bar prices.”
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Heathrow boutique hotel to reopen
Heathrow Airport boutique hotel, The Stanwell, will open its doors again in April following refurbishment.
The Stanwell is a privately-owned four-star boutique hotel located two miles from Terminal 5 (M25, Junction 14) and three miles from Terminal 4, set in almost an acre of grounds.
The Stanwell Hall Hotel first opened in 1951 and was the original airport hotel at Heathrow. The new Stanwell will be marketed as part of the Inn-genious Hotel Group, a new brand from the owners of the B+B Collection.
The hotel will have 54 bedrooms (previously 19) offering three different accommodation experiences: Victorian Rooms in the main house; Stable Rooms across the courtyard and new Garden Rooms.
The hotel will have a meeting room on the ground floor with natural daylight with capacity for up to 60 delegates. Manuel Zamora, The Stanwell’s resident chef, returns with new dishes for Zamora’s Restaurant which has been modernised with floor-to-ceiling French windows opening out onto the private rear patio and landscaped gardens.
Director of Sales Sue Bertram, said: “The Stanwell is a breath of fresh air from Heathrow and a real alternative for small businesses looking to hold meetings, conferences and events on touch down in a contemporary environment.”
New Ramada at Heathrow
The Ramada group is set to open a 200 bedroom hotel three miles to the east of Heathrow.
The Ramada London Heathrow will offer weekend room rates as low as £69 and will be linked to the airport by the Heathrow Hoppa shuttle service.
The hotel, situated on the Bath Road at Cranford, is scheduled to open on September 17, and will offer 24-hour room service, five air-conditioned meeting rooms plus a work station and flat screen TV in each guest room.
