Located in West Drayton (Heathrow Villages), Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5 is within a 15-minute drive of Windsor Castle and Pinewood Studios. .This hotel is 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Twickenham Stadium and 7.7 mi (12.4 km) from Thorpe Park.
What's nearby
Thorney Park - 3 min drive - 2.7 miles
Windsor Castle - 11 min drive - 7.0 miles
LEGOLAND® Windsor - 15 min drive - 11.1 miles
Twickenham Stadium - 24 min drive - 15.8 miles
Hampton Court Palace - 24 min drive - 14.8 miles
Getting around
Station A Station - 6 min drive
West Drayton Station - 7 min drive
Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 12 min drive
Restaurants
Gordon Ramsay Plane Food - 6 min drive
Starbucks - 7 min drive
Costa Coffee - 7 min drive
Pret A Manger - 7 min drive
Wagamama - 7 min drive
About this property
Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5
Hotel with a restaurant, in the vicinity of Windsor Castle
Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5 offers 266 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and hair dryers. 38-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.
This West Drayton hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.
Make yourself at home in one of the 266 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this hotel include gift shops/newsstands, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
For lunch or dinner, stop by Aviator Sports Restaurant, a restaurant that specializes in British cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in West Drayton? This hotel has 5490 square feet (510 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 11 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Aviator Sports Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Lobby Lounge - This lobby lounge serves light fare only. Open daily.
Aviator Sports Bar - This bar specializes in British cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Onsite parking available only on request
Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 18 per night)
Limited onsite self parking
Food and drink
Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 16.50 per person
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Aviator Sports Bar
Aviator Sports Restaurant
Lobby Lounge
Family friendly
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Gift shop/newsstand
Luggage storage
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Tour and ticket assistance
Turndown service
Wedding services
Business services
11 meeting rooms
Business center
Conference center (5,490 square feet of space)
Coworking space
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
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1 building
1 floor
At least 80% lighting from LEDs
Banquet hall
Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
Biodegradable drinking straws available
Built in 1968
Comprehensive food waste policy
Comprehensive recycling policy
Double-glazed windows
No plastic coffee stirrers
No plastic drinking straws
No plastic water bottles
Reusable cups
Reusable tableware
Smoking not allowed
Traditional architecture
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Shower/bathtub combination
Soap
Toilet paper
Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
Towels provided
Entertainment
38-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Limited room service
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Air conditioning
Desk
Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
Heating (climate-controlled)
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
Laptop-compatible safe
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property offers an airport shuttle service to Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5, via the Heathrow Pod.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 16.50 per person
Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 18 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, window guards, and outdoor lighting
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Property is also known as
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Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5 Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Room was ideal for a short stay and hotel is quiet and close to public transport; easy access to Heathrow and able to pop into London before my flight. Staff are friendly and efficient; good value.
Hotel was incredibly dated with worn and dirty carpets and just a general overused and long overdue renovation. Cleaners didn’t take rubbish rooms small and lacking useful things like a plug socket anywhere need a bed
A very tired and very impractical layout hotel. No lift, even after years of people's comments on various review sites. No downstairs rooms were available so we had to drag our heavy luggage up flights of stairs, with no offer of help. We arrived at 10pm to be told bar closed due to maintenence. The novelty of the Heathrow Pod transport has worn off, especially at over £16 per person return to T5!
Never again..
The hotel is close to the airport and that is all it is good for. We had a friendly welcome and our room was outside of the main hotel in an annexe. We had two random phone calls, which I assume was reception but nobody spoke. Not an ideal situation when you have a 4-30 start in the morning. Probably wouldn't stay there again.
Grew value, ideal location close to T5 at Heathrow, easy transfer using pods
Tim
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Nicole
Oct 12, 2025
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed overnight, the room was very far from the entrance and they were in the process of changing the carpets in the corridors so it was very dusty. I was told they upgraded my room to a deluxe room…however it was a very basic room. The best thing was using the Heathrow pod to go from and to the airport - $16.50 pounds in total.
Nicole
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
danny
Traveled with partner
Oct 12, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent value for money , great food , helpful staff and all at reasonable prices
Warm welcome at check-in. Room perfect. Other guests could be a bit noisy in the corridor but not the fault of hotel. POD transport very convenient if a little premium compared to 423 bus. Restaurant food was good. Will stay again.
No lift at the property so appreciated reception changing us to a room on the ground floor as would have struggled carrying 2 x 23kg cases upstairs. Rooms feel compact and bed seemed a little old and worn but were clean and sufficiently comfortable for our 1 night stay; bathrooms look to have had bath sealant recently renewed and wooden bath panels recently painted but are a little dated in terms of fixtures and fittings. Paid extra for breakfast and it was excellent; lots of breakfast choices (hot and cold) well presented and quality ingredients. Location was convenient for Heathrow T5.