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gatwick - airport hotel with a family room and parking

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pashmina · 09/03/2006 14:09

We need a family room, very early transfer to airport (4am) and don't want to pay a fortune. would prefer to leave car at hotel to save time. - did summer special with travel lodge last year and would prefer an easier option but don't want to pay more than about £130

anyone got any ideas or links?

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catgirl · 09/03/2006 14:19

We have just booked into the Hilton at Gatwick - it is in the south terminal so minimal transfer (although we are flying from the north terminal) - I think it was about £139 for parking for a week plus family room. We too have an early flight (6am).

The hotel in the north terminal was about half as much again - and I can't remember the name of it!

bluesky · 09/03/2006 14:20

pashmina, we usually do www.holidayextras.co.uk when leaving from Gatwick.

The Hilton is so easy, you can walk to the airport thru the tunnel, plus you can also check in for your flight the night before. (you could when we were there last summer).

waterfalls · 09/03/2006 14:22

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pashmina · 13/03/2006 12:51

catgirl - who did you book through?

Holidayextras coming up much more expensive.

anyone got any good ideas? would prefer to park at a hotel and not use summer special, which takes too much time.

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tiredemma · 13/03/2006 12:54

what date? i can book one for you and give you a discount, give me the dates etc.how many people?

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pashmina · 13/03/2006 13:15

I am looking for 22nd may, would prefer hilton gatwick, 15 nights car parking (on site prefer)family room 2 adults and 2 children??

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tiredemma · 13/03/2006 15:02

hi, sorry it took so long to get back.

can do gatwick hilton with 15nts car parking for #149

charlie95 · 14/03/2006 11:18

we are due to book premier travel inn at gatwick airport, nr north temrinal. on their own website they have £ for 1 night stay, 8 days parking, breakfast and transfers to terminal for 115.95. park and fly package.
thats the best price i've found for what we need. i phoned to clarify minor details; includes breakfast for whole family!

other prices i'd quoted for all this adds up to at least £130

this hotel sounded particularly good in terms of early b'fast,early transfers, by north terminal, family room, cot on request. great for us.

have a look at their website premiertravelinn.com

LIZS · 14/03/2006 12:57

We've stayed there before although it was a few years back. It is about as close as you can get to North terminal and the room accommodated 4 of us ok - dd was in a travel cot iirc.

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pashmina · 15/03/2006 09:32

tiredemma, can you cat me with more info?

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tiredemma · 15/03/2006 09:41

yep- will do

tiredemma · 15/03/2006 09:46

pashmina- i cant CAT as i need to pay #5.00 but have left my debit card in my college bag. You can e-mail me at [email protected] but i wont be able to access my hotmail acct until this evening as i am at work all day.
sorry to be awkward!!!!

price is based on overnight stay with 15days parking. room for 4, based on arrival at 22may ( do you want to check in on 21/5 for a 22/5 flight or 22/5 for 23/5 flight??)
if you email me, i will reply pronto this evening!!

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pashmina · 15/03/2006 10:17

ok, will; email...who do yoiu work for, or is it yoiur own booking service?

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tiredemma · 15/03/2006 10:55

i work for thomas cook, so have got a price from one of our agents who we deal with for overnight stays at uk airports.

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pashmina · 15/03/2006 11:15

ok!! look forward to hearing from you

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pashmina · 15/03/2006 11:16

ok!! look forward to hearing from you

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pashmina · 16/03/2006 14:36

tiredemma - are you still there?

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tiredemma · 16/03/2006 16:30

im here now- am i too late??????!!!!

catgirl · 16/03/2006 16:39

sorry only just seen this - I booked through Hilton direct - but see that tiredemma is going to sort you - looks like a great price! Enjoy your holiday!

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pashmina · 16/03/2006 17:50

Hi tiredemma, no not to late, did you get my email? how do i go about booking through you?

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tiredemma · 16/03/2006 17:55

i didnt get email, but i left for work at 1pm so am not able to get it now.

if you want to book, i can do it over the phone- im here till 10pm tonight- my number is 0870 751 2939 ask for emma on extension 377, im also here tomoroow from 9.30 am till 14.30

tiredemma · 17/03/2006 07:47

pashmina- i didnt get an email???

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pashmina · 17/03/2006 16:25

Hi Tiredemma, sorry only just picked up message. will phone you, could you let me know when you are working next.

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pashmina · 17/03/2006 16:26

have just phoned ans somebody is letting me know when you are on next!

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Aero · 17/03/2006 16:29

We stayed in a lovely guest house last year - will see if I can find it. The family room was just what we needed for five of us with en-suite. Cost about £110 and we booked a very reliable local taxi as our flight was so early then the owner picked us up on our return to collect the car. It ended up being slightly cheaper than airport parking as we were going for two weeks.