What’s going on with the price of Gatwick hotels?

Yorkie2021 · 6 Jan 22, 02:32 PM

Just looked at May prices and they are crazy. ~Ł100 for an overnight stay even for the Premier Inns.

Obviously the move of Virgin to Heathrow has hit them in the pocket!

Will now drive down on the morning.

Gryff · 6 Jan 22, 02:34 PM

Glasgow is exactly the same stupid prices

loldis · 6 Jan 22, 02:39 PM

I think several of the hotels (particularly the South terminal ones) are still closed. Fewer rooms = higher prices. Once the South reopens, I would expect prices to come back down.

Just checked a random date in May out of interest on PI and only the PI North was silly money. The ones a bit further out, even into Crawley, were around the price I would expect to pay for the area. So they might be worth looking at. Not quite as convenient as walking across the road, but only a few minutes drive.

Vertigo · 9 Jan 22, 10:27 PM

We booked the premier inn at north terminal last week for Ł51.

August 1st.

Has it doubled since then?

m2k00 · 9 Jan 22, 10:43 PM

Booked last week for start of aug at Ł66 (premier inn north) which was the more expensive fully flex price (Ł57 without flex). Just checked and it’s still that price

**ansi41** · 10 Jan 22, 09:52 AM

I know, I've been thinking the same! For our dates, end of June, Premier Inn North, it's Ł114 flex rate

. The Hilton is about Ł160 for us but you get breakfast in with that price.
We need 2 rooms so not a happy bunny at the mo.

6 Jan 22, 02:39 PM	#3
	6 Jan 22, 02:39 PM loldis Imagineer
loldis Imagineer Join Date: May 17 Location: Sussex	I think several of the hotels (particularly the South terminal ones) are still closed. Fewer rooms = higher prices. Once the South reopens, I would expect prices to come back down. Just checked a random date in May out of interest on PI and only the PI North was silly money. The ones a bit further out, even into Crawley, were around the price I would expect to pay for the area. So they might be worth looking at. Not quite as convenient as walking across the road, but only a few minutes drive. Edited at 02:42 PM.

9 Jan 22, 10:43 PM	#5
	9 Jan 22, 10:43 PM m2k00 Apprentice Imagineer
m2k00 Apprentice Imagineer Join Date: Aug 10	Booked last week for start of aug at Ł66 (premier inn north) which was the more expensive fully flex price (Ł57 without flex). Just checked and it’s still that price Edited at 06:30 PM.