A budget option that’s big on personality. Other than the Hilton at Terminal 4 and Terminal 5’s Sofitel, all Heathrow hotels sit outside the
airport’s fence and the Ibis is as close as any on busy Bath Road, which runs parallel to the airport. Even though it’s a chain hotel, each branch has an
individual theme. In this case, it’s aviation with playful design touches like hot-air-balloon lamps, cloud-motif wallpaper and minibars that resemble air stewards’ trollies. You have everything you need here – a restaurant serving up crowd pleasers like burgers, lasagne and bangers and mash, and helpful extras like printers for boarding passes, departures screens and a long-stay car park (at a cost) if needed. The breakfast buffet is included in the cost of your room, and after that, you can take the shuttle bus directly outside to Terminals 2-5 within around 30 minutes.
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