By Mike Hanna,
Keen Writer and Internet Marketer,
Scotland, U.K.
rachel[at]bigmouthmedia.com
http://www.gransha-taxi.co.uk
Unless you have the dubious pleasure of living right next door
to an airport one of the biggest downsides of going
on holiday is catching a flight at an ungodly hour
of the day. While driving half asleep at 4.00 am,
with a nagging doubt you have forgot something may
be some holidaymaker's idea of fun - for most it sounds
like a bad way to start your holiday. However, help
is at hand in the form of Airport Hotels, where you
can spend a relaxed evening - and even afford an extra
hour or two in bed before leaving.
Airport hotels may not enjoy the best of reputations.
In many peoples mind they are ranked alongside train
station pubs - filled with chain smoking business
men in cheap suits. However, while there is certainly
a convincing argument to avoid train station pubs
(you have to pay to get in the toilet for starters),
airport hotels are a long way from their cheap and
not-so-cheerful roots. These days the savvy traveller
can pick up a great value deal at some excellent hotel
accommodation situated close to their airport of departure.
One hotel that certainly fits this bill is the 4-star
Arora International Hotel near Gatwick (http://www.gatwickairport.com).
Situated a mere 8 minutes from the airport, the hotel
boasts a health club, with state of the art facilities
including a gym, jacuzzi, steam room and solarium.
The quality of service and dining is also high with
two bars, a deli and brassiere restaurant for those
wishing to sample the culinary delights of this award
winning hotel. For those using the hotel before they
catch a flight there is every convenience with an
Avis car rental desk within the hotel and an adjoining
train station going directly to Gatwick.
Another big advantage of staying at airport hotels
is many let you use their car park facilities - at
often very reasonable rates. The Cottons Hotel and
Spa situated near Manchester International Airport
offers some excellent deals on up to 15 days parking
for guests of their hotel. The hotel itself is also
4-star and comes equipped with pool, colour therapy
sauna, steam room, gym, tennis courts and spa. While
you may also be confused over what a colour therapy
sauna is, you have to agree it sounds enticing and
certainly beats crawling through Manchester traffic
to catch an early morning flight.
If you really want to banish your negative image of
airport hotels once and for all then you needn't look
much further than the completely re-vitalised Sheraton
Skyline near Heathrow (http://www.heathrowairport.com).
Visually stunning the Al Dente Ristorante is the ultimate
experience of fine dining cuisine where Marco Di Tullio's
menus combine tradition, creativity and flavours based
on perfect cooking techniques and obsessive research
of the best market and imported products available
in the UK. In the past airport hotels may have meant
chicken in a basket - at the Skyline this type of
dish is very much confined to memory.
As the world of airport hotels is such a competitive
area there are always great deals to be had for those
looking for accommodation pre or post flight. Websites
such as airport hotel specialists http://www.superbreak.com or http://www.hotelnet.co.uk have
an excellent selection of deals and are worth looking
at before planning a stay near an airport.
Overall, airport hotels have changed significantly
over the past ten years and are no longer the realm
of the odourly challenged. However, it is still recommended
that the world of train station pubs is avoided unless
on the look out for recreational drugs - or at the
very least have a 50p coin to get into the toilet.
About the Author: Michael is a keen writer,
and internet marketer living in Scotland. Michael's
Website: Belfast
Source:
www.isnare.com
