BigRuss

We didn't have problems arriving in LHR.

Transferring? Yep.

Getting from the amenities area of Terminal 3 to the gates? Yep.
(It's nearly a mile to walk if you're flying AA).

Inverness and Aberdeen are better to visit for what is nearby: castles, coast, distilleries, lochs, etc. Inverness is ok but the attractions include Loch Ness, Cawdor Castle, Clava Cairns, Culloden battlefield and Glenmorangie Distillery and Dunrobin Castle up the road. Aberdeen is in castle country.

lahjth

I have flown through LHR a couple of times but it has been around thirty years. I can remember walking a long way with my two year old on my shoulders. I will look in to the business class or I believe Delta has a preferred economy or something along those lines.
We plan on staying in London for 3or 4 days and then see Scotland. I thought about taking the day train up to Scotland and renting a car to sight see and return.
Could you recommend a place to stay in London. We prefer 4 star if they are available. Any tour groups that you might recommend?

janisj

There are hundreds of hotels in central London - What is your budget? (4 star really doesn't tell us anything)

. . . Just had a hunch since there are/were bases near Edzell and Brindisi. . .

Once you are up in Scotland you won't need/want a car in Edinburgh. Stay there a couple of days and then pick up a rental car to explore the countryside.

janisj

I posted and the site took forever to update. My post 'took' but didn't 'top' the thread. Hopefully this will.

BigRuss

<i>We prefer 4 star if they are available. </i>

That's not useful. UK hotels obtain their official ratings based upon the level of amenities, NOT quality/cleanliness/service. You need to speak in $ or GBP per night.

With four people, you may want a 2-3 bedroom flat. Most European hotels, unless they have special family rooms, would have two double beds MAXIMUM. Would your teenage son otherwise share a European double bed (basically an American full size) with your teenage daughter?

What are you touring? In London, you can just join a London Walks tour as you wish (www.walks.com). In Scotland, you're best off with self-driven once you leave Edinburgh.

And make sure you take advantage of the Days Out Guide two-fers for London: www.daysoutguide.co.uk. You'll save a ton(ne).

lahjth

We usually get two rooms with two beds and the guys are in one room and the girls in the other. I would like to keep the rooms around 250.00 each for the night but I am able to go higher in London if necessary.

I will definitely check out the Days out Guide. Thanks a bunch

lahjth

I am continuing to check airline fares. I live in Wichita KS which is unbelievably hard to fly in and out of. I found tickets on American for upgraded economy around 7,000 total and first class for 16,000 to London and back to Wichita. I will keep checking on the flights out of Edinburgh/Glasgow.

newtome

I assume you mean 16,000 each ticket?

newtome

it's 16K for 4 Biz seats, not first class.

Michael

<i>I am continuing to check airline fares. </i>

We split our fares between the U.S. RT and a European open jaw. It turned out to be cheaper. On the other hand, we don't pay for a hotel in NYC.

But you might find a RT from Chicago to England, and schedule same day flights on both end for a Wichita-Chicago RT.

BigRuss

<i>We usually get two rooms with two beds and the guys are in one room and the girls in the other. I would like to keep the rooms around 250.00 each for the night but I am able to go higher in London if necessary.</i>

Check into a flat. You can have the whole lot together and probably beat $500/night total.

Check out Oakwood.com too, although their stock of apartments will increase the closer you are to arrival date because it's mainly a long-term solution (business lodging 30+ days, they'll do shorter stays in Europe if they have openings; in Asia they offer shorter stays as a matter of course).

lahjth

You're right, the business class was 16k and the 1st class was 22k. sorry- I believe I have checked too many flights.

I will check out oakwood.com tonight. thanks I considered homeaway.com for a week in Scotland as well but thought that might include too much driving.