Heathrow Today

Local Company – Couture Travel

admin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:55:44 +0000

Want to fly off in the ultimate luxury? The Couture Travel Company offers a true executive level of service arranging limousine transfers to private jets for the ultimate start to a holiday.

Ever been to the best Bermuda resorts? Couture Travel, based in Langley are specialists in the west indies. Their level of inside knowledge is the key to having the ultimate holiday experience.

Local Company – Day and Knight Bedroom Design

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:08:51 +0000

Heathrow is not an island, but is part of the surrounding community. Today we take a look at Horton based “Day and Knight Bedroom Design” who are proving time and again that even in our modern industrialised age, craftsmanship is still alive and well.
Jonathan Hope is a man who is good with his hands. A member of the Guild of Master Craftsmen, after half a lifetime working with wood he can turn his skills to almost any task. However he has chosen to build his reputation on fine bespoke fitted bedroom furniture.

Whether using the most expensive oaks or modern composite materials, he is able to turn a client’s half dreamed vision into a solid reality. Jonathan is also by necessity a designer. Some clients need the support that his long experience can offer, while others have very fixed ideas. Jonathan is therefore also a man of tact and diplomacy, managing to negotiate the sometimes turbulent waters of the planning process without the customer ever becoming anxious or confused.

And what of the Heathrow connection? Aside from being a local business, Day and Knight rely on the regular deliveries of exotic materials and new design ideas that a major airport brings to a region. Heathrow airport is a hub for the introduction of styles, themes, impressions, and cultures that land on a dily basis, enriching the local landscape. Although steeped in tradition, Day and Knight are a forward looking company who agree that when it comed to quality bedrooms, the sky is the limit.

Driving to Heathrow Airport

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:26:02 +0000

Heathrow Airport is south west of London, about 15 miles from the centre. To get there follow the M4 from Chiswick and at junction 4 follow signs to your destination terminal. Before driving a car or motorbike to London Heathrow Airport, you should check with the AA or other mapping and route service for traffic accident updates or roadworks that might affect your journey time. For more informationto help you plan a trip to the airport, visit the following website: www.theaa.com. Their onlineRoute Planner will help you to find alternative routes through traffic. You can even set it to avoid motorways or toll roads. Print out a map and directions and off you go. Alternatively use your satnav, but be aware that terminal 5 roads seem to change pretty regularly at the moment.

Shopping in Terminal 5

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:15:41 +0000

There are 51 stores in Terminal 5

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Best of the Best Supercars

Boots

Bulgari

Burberry

Cartier

Caviar House & Prunier

Chocolate Box

David Clulow

Dior

Dixons Travel

Excess Baggage Company

Glorious Britain

Gucci

HMV

Harrods

Harrods Department Store

Harrods Signature

Hotel Reservation Centre

Kurt Geiger

Links of London

M&S Simply Food

Mappin & Webb

Montblanc

Mulberry

National Shoeshine

Nokia

Paul Smith Globe

Prada

Reiss

Rolling Luggage

Smythson

Sony Style

Spectrum Interactive

Sunglass Hut

Ted Baker

The Pen Shop

Thomas Cook

Thomas Pink

Tie Rack

Tiffany & Co.

Travelex

Vodafone

Voyager Entertainment

WHSmith

WHSmith Bookshop

World Duty Free

World Duty Free Arrivals Store

World of Whiskies

Shopping in Terminal 1

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:11:58 +0000

There are currently 42 stores in Terminal 1

American Express

Bally

Barbour

Best of the Best Supercars

Boots

Burberry

Caviar House & Prunier

Chocolate Box

Clarks

Cocoon

Dixons Travel

Excess Baggage Company

Fat Face

French Connection

Glorious Britain

HMV

Hamleys

Harrods

Hotel Reservation Centre

Hugo Boss

LK Bennett

Links of London

Longchamp

Mulberry

Omega

Rolling Luggage

Spectrum Interactive

Sunglass Hut

Swarovski

Ted Baker

The Pen Shop

Thomas Pink

Tie Rack

Timberland

Travelex

Tumi

WHSmith

WHSmith Bookshop

Watches of Switzerland

World Duty Free

World Duty Free Arrivals Store

World of Whiskies

Things at Heathrow we don’t like

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:34:10 +0000

Eyjafjallajökull - because none of us can really pronounce it
Willy Walsh – him da boss man.
The terminal two tannoy system – because none of us understood a word
T5 – too nice and I don’t work there…Boo hoo
Airbus A380 – “gonna ruin my runway”
The M4 rubbish tip – great impression of England to newly arriving passengers

Parking at Heathrow Airport

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:37:53 +0000

Heathrow has short term and long term parking areas close to the terminals. However, these are expensive so it is best to follow some simple rules.

Firstly, if you choose short term parking make sure it really is short term. Stay for more than a few hours and the parking costs add significantly to your total bill for the trip. Really not cheap at all.

Secondly, if you are staying for a few days, consider the private heathrow parking companies. They are based outside the airport perimiter, but will shuttle you in on private busses. The cost is typically 40% less than on-airport parking.

Ashcloud gives way to industrial action

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:07:30 +0000

BA have been grounded again, this time by cabon crews. As soon as this gets fixed they will probably find that Eyjafjallajökull will pipe up again.

Meanwhile BAA management are walking around with glum faces following the official announcement of the scrapping of the third runway. Local residents are much happier though.

Come to Windsor

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:47:55 +0000

Windsor is a lovely town only 15 minutes drive west of Heathrow.

Rather than drive into London which takes an hour or so, jusp pop out to visit this lovely old town with historic castle built almost 1000 years ago.

Windsor is where English Kings and Queens have been living for most of their history.

4 star hotels near Heathrow.

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:00:11 +0000

Halfway betweeen London and Windsor is Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s biggest airports .

Here are some of the finestplaces to stay close to Heathrow Airport. You could take the train into central London, but there are some really great Hotels within easy reach of the airport itself.

Royal Berkshire Ramada Plaza

10 miles west of Heathrow Airport, The Royal Berkshire Ramada Plaza is a beautiful 18th-century red brick mansion set in 15 acres of lovely old fashioned English contryside. This hotel is close to both Ascot racecourse and Windsor Great Park with its historic oak trees, deer park and royal lodges. Why not pop in to Windsor Castle for a final royal experience before your flight?

Sheraton Skyline Hotel Heathrow Hotel

Fast access to the airport combined with a bit of luxury. The Sheraton Skyline Hotel & Conference Centre has 350 of the largest bedrooms in the area.

The Holiday Inn at Brentford Lock
Cool modern hotel to the east of the airport with easy access to Kew Gardens, Syon Park and Twickenham Rugby Ground. This hotel has a particularly nice gym.

The Castle Hotel, Windsor

The Mercure Castle Hotel sits close to the entrance to Windsor Castle. Some of the rooms look out over the castle walls giving you a toally unique view to wake up to.

Holiday Inn Ariel Heathrow
The Holiday Inn has 180 rooms and is very conveniently located for the airport. They have ‘blackout’ curtains on the windsows and serious double glazing to ensure guests get a good sleep, even if jetlag means you feel like sleeping at odd hours.

Oakley Court Hotel
It is about 3 miles upstream from Windsor town centre so it takes about 20 minutes to drive here from Heathrow, but quite frankly, we think it is worth it. Oakley Court has a lovely riverside garden and the building itself is a quirky mock-gothic mansion seen in horror movies and famously was Dr Frankenfurter’s spooky house in the cult classic Rock Horror Picture Show.

Savill Court
Savill Court is a spectacular Jacobean style mansion set in 22 acres of secluded parkland close to Windsor Great Park. The drive to and from Heathrow is just about 20 minutes but you really feel like you are a world away from the fast pace of international travel. This is an excellent choice if you want to relax, enjoy being pampered and go walking in the royal park.