Stay, Park & Fly

Raymond Lin · 2025-01-07T23:15:06+0000

Anyone done this?

I have 2 weeks to Hong Kong and parking looks like it is going to be £240. I leave at 8pm and when I come back I also land at 8pm, with 3hrs drive away I am thinking I would rather do Park, Fly then Stay? Do it backwards?

The hotel I am looking at is the Radisson Blu at 140 Bath Road, Terminal 2 in Heathrow, however my flight is Cathay so leaves from Terminal 3. I just wonder how it works...

Do I book the whole 2 weeks, drive up to the hotel the day I get on my flight, tell reception my plans when I get there and park then the last night when I come back, just rock up to the reception at like 9pm to check in again?

Or do I book just the 1 night I plan to sleep there, but when I turn up 2 weeks ahead they will let me park there?

Azza · 2025-01-08T00:28:10+0000

It is a thing but I'd be amazed if it was possible to book online, best off calling the hotel directly to check.

If they do it, Hilton terminal 4 might be a better option. Covered walkway into terminal 4, jump on the train to terminal 3. Nicer than a grotty bus from terminal 3 to the hotel.

Quartz · 2025-01-08T00:35:45+0000

Raymond Lin said:
I have 2 weeks to Hong Kong and parking looks like it is going to be £240.

How much is the train or taxi fare?

Raymond Lin · 2025-01-08T09:03:08+0000

Quartz said:
How much is the train or taxi fare?

No train at 9pm on the way back, not to mention I wouldn’t take trains to the airport being how unreliable they are.

Taxi is…erm, 3hr drive. Last did it as a family for like £200 about 8 years ago. I would think it’s 50% more now.

Raymond Lin · 2025-01-08T09:30:35+0000

Azza said:
It is a thing but I'd be amazed if it was possible to book online, best off calling the hotel directly to check.

If they do it, Hilton terminal 4 might be a better option. Covered walkway into terminal 4, jump on the train to terminal 3. Nicer than a grotty bus from terminal 3 to the hotel.

It is a thing, www.aph.com even shows only airport hotels but its Stay then Fly rather than fly and then stay.

Radisson call it Park, Dream & Fly.

https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-london-heathrow

Azza · 2025-01-08T14:10:41+0000

Raymond Lin said:
It is a thing, www.aph.com even shows only airport hotels but its Stay then Fly rather than fly and then stay.

Radisson call it Park, Dream & Fly.

https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-london-heathrow

I think you read my post wrong or maybe I worded it badly.

I know 'park, stay, fly' is a thing, I do it at Sofitel T5.

But 'park, fly, stay' won't be a bookable product online, it should be do-able if you speak to the hotel though. You'd hope they could just do the package in reverse rather than charge the additional day rate for the parking element and add the room rate.

Raymond Lin · 2025-01-08T14:16:27+0000

Azza said:
I think you read my post wrong or maybe I worded it badly. I know 'park, stay, fly' is a thing, I do it at Sofitel T5.

But 'park, fly, stay' won't be a bookable product online, it should be do-able if you speak to the hotel though. You'd hope they could just do the package in reverse rather than charge the additional day rate for the parking element and add the room rate.

Oh yes, my bad.

I did look at a couple and like you said, they are all Stay first.