Priceline Hotel: 4* London Airports (Heathrow) Sheraton Skyline

[Blueskies]

I was looking at Hotwire for 2 rooms at Heathrow Airport in July - got a price of $119 for a 3.5* with

amenities include: Airport Shuttle, Restaurant(s), High-Speed Internet Access and $58 for a Best Value 3* with Restaurant(s), Fitness Center, Business Center, which I suspect in the Sheraton Skyline.

Not sure what the other hotel is at the moment - can't be Hilton as it would not need shuttle so that takes it down to just a small number of possibilities. maybe we could get something started or if there is something already set up then please let me know where. I am new to this and am still finding my feet.

I know I could probably get the Sheraton Skyline on priceline for a bit less than the hotwire rate. The rate on Expedia is around $200.

Thanks

[WillTravel]

I think the Sheraton Skyline would likely have a higher rating than 3*.

[Blueskies]

I was matching it with the amenities, priceline prices posted and the pretty awful reviews that it sometimes gets on Tripadvisor. I suppose it could be the Comfort Inn which gets even worse reviews as it seems to have same amenities. Plenty time to decide. I await further feedback on London in general at Heathrow in particular.

[WillTravel]

Comfort Inn is much more likely. Hotwire's ratings tend to be 1/2 a star or 1 star higher than Priceline's ratings. The reviews don't really mean anything in relation to star rating.

[Scorp]

You might also want to avoid the Sheraton Skyline for a Friday night, due to the Mumbai Night party thing... see here for more details.

On the other hand, maybe some folks like a big party at their hotel. :)

[WillTravel]

If you use the trick of setting up a Hotwire vacation package to London, and look at the hotels, you can get some idea.

The Crowne Plaza Heathrow is listed as 3* with these amenities:

Airport Shuttle

Restaurant(s)

Pool(s)

Fitness Center

Golf Nearby

Business Center

This is an exception to the usual rule, because Priceline says this is a 4*, I believe.

[Blueskies]

Do you really think that the CP is the 3* at $58 with no mention of shuttle or Hi-speed internet ? I am not convinced but adding on nights gives such a variety of prices, some even lower!

Do you think it is possible that the vacation has a different rating from the hotel?

[WillTravel]

The fact there are fewer amenities and the relatively low price suggests that the opaque 3* hotel is not be the Crowne Plaza. But there's no way to tell and it's certainly a possibility. Sometimes amenities are left off the opaque site.

The rating won't differ between the opaque site and the packages.

[Blueskies]

Needed 2 rooms - Was tempted to get one room just to see what Hotwire was offering BUT

I decided not to take the chance with Hotwire and won a 4* priceline bid at

[Blueskies]

Got 2 rooms at Sheraton Skyline for

[micheles]

stayed here last summer - if you want two rooms near to one another - request it early - we had two rooms and were quite a way down the corridor from our children

it is a busy hotel but quite comfortable