It was an easy choice between a cockroach infested Bates Motel type place or the Ramada Hounslow. Paying the extra £20 or so was certainly worth it and I paid just £55 for my room all in.
I needed to be close to Heathrow Airport for an appointment the next day and this hotel seemed to meet my needs. These were a place as cheap as possible that wasn’t a dive, plus somewhere close to both a London Underground station and the airport.
Location, Location, Location
Hounslow Central underground station is exactly 9 minutes Tube ride to the Terminal 1, 2, 3 Station at Heathrow Airport. I timed it the next morning just for you.
Just as good is the fact the hotel Ramada Hounslow is about 60 seconds walk from Hounslow Central tube station. I like to get straight to my hotel after taking public transport so this suited me very well.
A Pleasure At Check-In
The fact my room was £55 meant I was concerned that perhaps it was going to be bad. On arrival at check-in, the sight of an entire airline crew checking in warmed the cockles of my heart.
Hotels need to be of a certain standard for airlines to overnight their crew so I knew the place would be fine. Check-in was fast, professional and painless and soon I was in my room.
Ramada Hounslow Room
When you walk in to the room, the bathroom is on the right, on the left is a wardrobe then a desk and opposite is the bed. All the usual things you would expect.
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- Plenty of room in the wardrobe
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- TV, desk and so on
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- Tea & coffee making facilities
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- Another look at the desk
As it is winter, the room was toasty and warm. Well, for some. I found it to be exceedingly hot so I turned off the heater on the wall and flipped on the nice powerful air conditioning to cool the room. It worked very well!
How About A Sleep?
Unlike some hotels that go overboard with pillows, the Ramada Hounslow keeps things to what is needed. There are two and I found them to be fine, but a little flat for my taste. I do like them plump!
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- Plenty of mirrors about
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- Here’s the bed!
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- Two pillows only
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- Bed side tables also
When it was time to sleep, I found the bed quite comfortable. Firm yet soft, without any horrible dips. Happily there are standard sockets under the bed side tables so you can charge your device and have it within reach during the night.
There’s Even Room Service!
Wrapped around the lamp on the desk was a rather extensive drinks menu. You can get just about everything under the sun including some fairly decent Champagne!
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- Look at the Champagne!
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- Even more drinks
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- Breakfast Menu
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- Lunch and Dinner menu
Further investigation revealed menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner. While not particularly extensive, they certainly cater for any needs during the stay. I arrived after the 10pm closure and left in the morning, so I didn’t try any of it on this visit.
A Clean Functional Bathroom
You can’t go wrong with a black, white and grey bathroom and the Ramada Hounslow doesn’t put a foot wrong here. Everything is clean and well maintained which I always appreciate.
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- Basin and mirror
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- Towels and throne
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- Large shower
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- Basin close up
My only issue is they use that combined shampoo, conditioner and bath gel mix that you squeeze to use. It is more environmentally friendly but the snob in me doesn’t love it. Water pressure and temperature in the shower are perfect.
Overall Thoughts
Guess what? I had a perfectly pleasant stay at the Ramada Hounslow. They brand it as Heathrow East in order to entice some people to stay here rather than at the airport hotels.
Having stayed on Bath Road at various Heathrow airport hotels, the ease of getting to and from the airport to this property beats them all hands down. A quick 9 minute Tube is better than Hotel Hoppa buses in the middle of the night and all the rest.
The fact the price is right and it has all the amenities you would need for a stay means I will certainly stay here again. Oh, what about Wireless Internet? Fast and free! No issues using my laptop, so yet another win.
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Is Halal food available in hotel? How can I approach popular places from this hotel easily with cheap fare? hope this will help me to get my visit full of joy
Hi again! I am not sure if Halal food is available at the hotel, you may have to e-mail the hotel to ask. With regards to getting from the hotel to popular places in Central London, again you should use the London Underground (Tube). You can go directly from Hounslow Central where the hotel is, to places in on the Piccadilly line such as Leicester Square and so on. The underground is the cheapest way to move around, and all you need to do is find out which stations are closest to where you want to go. It takes you… Read more »
Hello
I have a booking in this hotel and this is my first experience to come abroad. so i wanted to know, from Heathrow Airport terminal 4, how can i get this destination easily with cheap fare.
Hello Farooq! To get to Heathrow Terminal 4, all you need to do is to get the London Underground (Tube) from Terminal 4 station to Hounslow Central station. It is one journey with no stopping to change. You can buy your tickets at the Heathrow Terminal 4 station. This is the cheapest way to get there. Good luck!