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Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5

3.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Lobby lounge
Airport shuttle
Lobby lounge
Reception

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Parking available

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Bath Road, Longford, West Drayton, England, UB7 0EQ
  • Thorpe Park
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Windsor Castle
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • LEGOLAND® Windsor
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room

Deluxe Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(273 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(74 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Executive Double Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

West Drayton

Located in West Drayton (Heathrow Villages), Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5 is within a 15-minute drive of Windsor Castle and Pinewood Studios. .This hotel is 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Twickenham Stadium and 7.7 mi (12.4 km) from Thorpe Park.

What's nearby

  • Pinewood Studios - 8 min drive - 12.1 km
  • Thorpe Park - 11 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Windsor Castle - 11 min drive - 11.6 km
  • LEGOLAND® Windsor - 15 min drive - 17.5 km
  • Twickenham Stadium - 16 min drive - 11.6 km

Getting around

  • Station A Station - 6 min drive
  • West Drayton Station - 7 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Giraffe - Heathrow - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Gordon Ramsay Plane Food - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪BA Galleries Club Lounge North - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Wagamama - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5

Hotel with a restaurant, in the vicinity of Windsor Castle
Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5 offers 266 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and hair dryers. 38-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This West Drayton hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Make yourself at home in one of the 266 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this hotel include gift shops/newsstands, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
For lunch or dinner, stop by Aviator Sports Restaurant, a restaurant that specializes in British cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in West Drayton? This hotel has 5490 square feet (510 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 11 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Aviator Sports Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Lobby Lounge - This lobby lounge serves light fare only. Open daily.
Aviator Sports Bar - This bar specializes in British cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Uncovered parking on site (GBP 18 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 16.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Aviator Sports Bar
  • Aviator Sports Restaurant
  • Lobby Lounge

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 11 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Conference centre (5,490 square foot of space)
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1968
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 38-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property offers an airport shuttle service to Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5, via the Heathrow Pod.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 16.50 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 18 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, window guards, and outdoor lighting
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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London Thistle Heathrow
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Thistle Heathrow London
Thistle London
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Thistle London Hotel
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Thistle London Heathrow Hotel West Drayton, Greater London
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Thistle London Heathrow T5 Hotel West Drayton
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Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5 Hotel
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Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5 Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1030 out of 2662 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 949 out of 2662 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 419 out of 2662 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 140 out of 2662 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 124 out of 2662 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anne, Beckenham

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quiet room and had the basic amenities. Easy connection via the pods to LHR5.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Marjorie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The short direct link from Heathrow to Thistle is very easy and convenient. The staff were friendly and the evening meal, enjoyable. The one negativity is the fact that there is no lift to carry luggage up 2 flights to the first floor. Also, make sure you have the correct code for the security gate when you arrive, to reach reception.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kayte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located and pods were brilliant.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Florida, Poinciana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The Thistle Hotel is not inside the Heathrow airport but it is one POD ride away from terminal 5. We love the POD, which is a small un-maned electric transport vehicle that takes you from terminal 5 to parking lot, which is next to the Thistle. The hotel has very good staff but limited dining options.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amandeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Pamela, Yeovil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff friendly. Good on-site parking. Hotel’s selling point is ease of access to T5 via The Pod. Restaurant, bar and terrace have good views over the airport. On the downside, the property has no elevators
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to Heathrow
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Robin

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic hotel but expensive to access from Heathrow. You take the pods which appear free from the airport side but on checking in, you are told, they cost 8 GBP/person and of course you have to use them to get back. That info was not on Expedia's page and a bit buried on the Thistle site. Added 50% to the cost of my stay!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pod and plane watching
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is good. Told there was no lifts which was fine until my wife made me carry both suitcases up the stairs.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Dean

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Luckily just an overnight stay.

Very old fashioned and extremely expensive. £7 for a bag of popcorn, £5 for a can of coke. The reception has had a refurb in the last 30 years, but none of the rooms have. Food in the restaurant was ok. On a par with Wetherspoons. Overlooking the airport landing strip though, so something to look at.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fine for an overnight stay . Rooms are small but have what is required. Pods to terminal 5 are a real bonus.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Normal service

Enjoyable stay as always, only issue is service at the bar slow as only one person serving and dealing with food orders ,which made service slow, need to sort that out
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Veronica Borce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very convenient place to stay. The car rental is one mile away, easy POD access to terminal 5. Just very convenient and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Not so good.

Hotel room looked a bit tired. No lifts making it difficult to access rooms if you had cases. Overnight parking too expensive.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Martin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very dated, bar a rip off. Bar staff misinforming
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good for access to airport

Only stayed one night for airport, like this hotel for pods
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Joanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pod to and from lhr is really efficient shame no lift
Stayed 1 night in May 2025