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4 Star Mystery Hotel (Heathrow Hotel with Parking)

Anyone used this?

Done a quick search for cheapest Heathrow Parking with hotel and the cheapest is a 4 Star Mystery Hotel (plus 2 weeks parking) for only £95.

Got the deal via holidayextras - anyone tried these Mystery Hotels?

Thanks

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  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    edited 23 January 2012 at 7:07PM
    Yes - though I've usually managed to work out which hotel it was before booking. That's more difficult these days as they give less information than they used to.

    Pretty well always they offer the same hotel openly at a higher price.

    I've stayed at the Crowne Plaza (West Drayton) and the Park Inn this way.
  • yus786
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    dzug1 wrote: »
    Yes - though I've usually managed to work out which hotel it was before booking. That's more difficult these days as they give less information than they used to.

    Pretty well always they offer the same hotel openly at a higher price.

    I've stayed at the Crowne Plaza (West Drayton) and the Park Inn this way.

    Is the parking secure do you know?
  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    edited 23 January 2012 at 7:33PM
    yus786 wrote: »
    Is the parking secure do you know?

    Not at either of those two. Well you need to validate your ticket at reception to work the barriers before you can leave but there's no meaningful restriction on pedestrian access

    You also to check whether the parking is actually at the hotel (rare) or at an off site airport car park - most of which are secure, but less convenient. The Holiday Extras site will contain this info before you commit to booking
  • yus786
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    dzug1 wrote: »
    Not at either of those two. Well you need to validate your ticket at reception to work the barriers before you can leave but there's no meaningful restriction on pedestrian access

    You also to check whether the parking is actually at the hotel (rare) or at an off site airport car park - most of which are secure, but less convenient. The Holiday Extras site will contain this info before you commit to booking

    Thanks, appreciate this info
  • peachyprice
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    I think the 'Mystery' hotel in the past has been the Rennaissance. They do sometimes have good prices direct, depending on dates obviously.

    https://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/lhrbr-renaissance-london-heathrow-hotel/
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  • yus786
    yus786 Posts: 676 Forumite
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    I think the 'Mystery' hotel in the past has been the Rennaissance. They do sometimes have good prices direct, depending on dates obviously.

    https://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/lhrbr-renaissance-london-heathrow-hotel/

    Thanks. I'm just concerned about the parking and how secure it is. Will give Holiday Extras a ring tomorrow
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