xxx

$95 = about £63. You could get a very nice B&B in Windsor for less than £30, likely less than £25.

Oh Yeah

Please give names and addresses of B&B's in Windsor that are that cheap. It seems to me that NO B&B in the London area is a bargain. Jade would be better off at an a/p hotel, she would not have to worry about getting in at 8 a.m. (traffic you know). Stay in an a/p hotel and if up to it take the tube into London in the evening. Makes the most sense.

just

I guess nobody read my first reply, so here it is again<BR>I got a 3-star (St.Giles Heathrow) hotel for US $45.00 through priceline. That is pretty much the going rate for that hotel through priceline.<BR>Try it you might like it!

homeward bound

For Jade, Since you're on your way home from a trip maybe it IS less important that you 'get that good nights sleep' most of us have been advising. But I still recommend a hotel because 20 hours is just too darn long to sit in an airport!

Thyra

My husband and I had a 16 hour layover in London.. by the time you disembark, get luggage, go through passports etc, given delays, it ended up about 14 hours. We lockered up our luggage *there are lockers at the Heathrow Express station, took the tube to Hyde park,, took a brisk stroll through the park..(it was October and simply fantastic) went to a restaurant, had a big meal.. (real food not plane food) and a pub.. then back to the aiport for a shower and to nap in shifts until our plane left. It went really fast.

liz

Jade,<BR>I don't know what is wrong with the people on this chat line, however I stand by what I said. I lived in London for years and have travelled the world non-stop for business for over 10 years. Apparently the other folks are novices without the inside track. Believe me you will be fine in any 3 or 4 star hotel lobby in London for a night as long as you don't act like a derelict which was hardly the impression I got from letter. London has plenty of affordable day spas as well. I do think that the best suggestion in terms of convenience and low cost so far came from the person who recommended a B and B in Windsor, I forgot that option since I personally would never waste chance to spend MORE TIME in central London. Beware of some of the respondents, their only travel is apparently virtual -- via this forum! Those of us in the know, know.

liz

P.S. If your airline offers earlier flights to your return destination, you can always stand-by for an earlier flight EVEN IF you have a non-refundable, non-changeable ticket, for no extra cost. If they have an emtpy seat in your class of service it can be yours. I would definitely try this option, at least check your airline's flight schedule and you could even call their 800# and find out how heavily the earlier flights are loaded to see what your probabilities will be.

Dee

Excuse me Liz, I didn't realize that you were the know-it-all for sleeping in hotel lobbies in London, or is that in the know? What a bizarre thing to suggest to someone after traveling on a long trip.

tiny tip

Just in case... There are paid showers available at the Heathrow airport near some of the bathrooms (don't remember if I saw them in Terminal 1 or 4 or both).<BR>

Excuse

Liz, can you READ???<BR>If you go back to Jades original post you would discover that she was asking for an "inexpensive" way of spending her time. You came back with the following:<BR>Spa<BR>Shopping<BR>Nice supper<BR>Bar Hopping<BR>and then you would have her stake out a corner in a hotel where she may or may not be able to rest.<BR>Does that make sense to you?<BR>READ THE ORIGINAL POST!<BR>Now that said, nobody is questioning your knowledge, although I would prefer to get a room instead of, the spa, if I could only afford one. That would seem like the thing to do. But everybody is different.<BR>

addit

were can you get more information baout teh Hoppa bus to hotel shuttle information? that seems like the least expensive way I have seen yet to get to a hotel (all hotels in london) from the airport. thanks

Rita

Jade, just this past weekend, we stayed at the newer Holiday Inn at Heathrow for 62 pounds/night in a family room because we had an 8 am flight. The first HoppaBus is at 5:30 and the cost is 4 pounds each. We opted for a taxi called by the hotel which was cheaper for a family of 4 as it only charged 8 pounds. The buses only operate to/from terminals 1,2,3 in case you are travelling to/from terminal 4 in which case you need to get the free train from 4 to terminal 3. I wouldn't stay in the airport myself and think the money spent on a room is worth the peace and rest. Hope this helps.