excellent Heathrow

[hena thomas]

Hello
Heathrow is not as easy to sleep in as for example Stansted. I looked for a nice place to sleep in Terminal 3 but decided that this was not a real option. Benches are almost only available in the first floor, in a corner far to the left close to a pub. Of these, only a couple are without armrests and upholstered. As of 2008, it was not recommendable to sleep in the ground floor (arrival and check-in area) as construction works are taking place. And never try to sleep on the carpet with is not comfy, just dirty! Shops, including cafés, are not open during the night.

Terminal 4 is a little different, you’ll find a couple of scattered benches with a group of them in a waiting zone close to the BA first class check-in. The same as for Terminal 3 with only a couple of the banks being upholstered and without armrests. Here again, be creative and find out the most comfy way to get some sleep by arranging bags, chairs and baggage trolley. There is a 24h Starbucks café in the arrival area, but no other shops – only a couple of vending machines. Although in sleeping qualities far behind Stansted, terminal 4 is a better choice than terminal 3. It is said that there’s also an acceptable sleeping area in the arrival hall of terminal 2. But in Heathrow, the best choice is to spend as less time as possible anyway…

[skiholiday]

thanks for the info.