Introduction: The Crowne Plaza Hotel Gatwick Crawley is
around a 10 minute drive from Gatwick airport (either terminal). Situated on the
northern edge of the town of Crawley, a busy town of around 100,000 residents
with a variety of amenities including shopping, entertainment, bars and
restaurants. Crawley Leisure Centre which includes a bowling alley is 1/3rd of a
mile away and County Shopping Mall is 0.8 miles from the hotel. The Children's
Themed Interactive Indoor Play Centre of the 'Arctic Jungle' is also near the
town centre and less than a mile away. Hotel is convenient for Manor Royal
Business Park which is just over half a mile from here. The nearest major road
link is the M23 motorway which is 2 miles from here or 5 minutes by car. The
motorway will take you down to the south coast and Brighton or link up with the
M25 which gives access to all areas of London. Other places of interest nearby
include the 50 acres of Goffs Park (1.1 miles), Crawley Museum (1.1 miles), the
arts venue of Hawth Theatre (1.2 miles), Ifield watermill (1.7 miles) and 400
acres and golf course of Tilgate Park (2.1 miles).
Hotel:A modern hotel that has undergone major renovation and refurbishment in recent
years. The Crowne Plaza Gatwick enjoys an excellent location some 20 minutes
walk from Crawley town centre and a 10 minute car ride from the airport.
Bedroom are contemporary in style. Amenities include individually controlled
air-conditioning, double glazed windows that can be opened, satellite TV (flat
screen LCD) with pay movies, tea/coffee tray, mini fridge, work area, trouser
press, desk, hair dryer, iron/ironing board, direct dial telephone (with
voicemail) and wireless internet connection (WiFi). Rooms have their own private
bathrooms with bathtub, power showers and hairdryers.
Some rooms are connecting. All rooms are non-smoking. 24 hour room service.
Daily maid service.
Club Room wing includes extra services such as Free Morning Newspaper, daily
Turndown Service, CD Player, Bathrobe, bathroom Scales and Safe. These rooms
also have access to the Club Lounge with some complimentary business services.
Dining:
Cube Lounge: On the ground floor and serving a selection of light meals all day
long along with Costa Coffee.
Open for snacks: 10.00 till 22.30.
Gallery Sports Bar: Located in the Mezzanine level and styled as an informal
traditional pub. Open nightly with several TV screens showing major sports
events.
Cube Restaurant: Modern and relaxed setting and located the ground floor and
serves all meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Serves a contemporary British and
classic international menu.
Open 06.00 till 10.30, (weekends till 11.30) noon till 14.00, 17.30 till 22.30.
The 9 conference/meeting rooms are able to accommodate from as few as 4 and up
to 300 guests reception style. Each room is air-conditioned and fitted with with
A/V such as DVD Player, Projector, flip Chart and Markers and Whiteboard.
The Elite Health and Leisure Club boasts a 15 meter swimming pool (with bubble
seats), spa, saunas, steam room, whirlpool, hot tub, solarium and an
air-conditioned gymnasium. Also two beauty treatment rooms. Open 06.30 to 22.00.
The Crowne Plaza Hotel Gatwick Airport provides facilities geared to the business traveller such as WiFi in
public areas along with copy, fax services and PC hire. Services provided in an
unstaffed business centre.
The front reception provides safety deposit box facilities. Public areas are
fully air-conditioned. Porter service provided.
Shuttle
Service: runs 03:00 till 23:00 every 40 minutes. (£3.20 per adult each way, £2.20 childover
12's),
Gatwick Hotel Hoppa provided by National Express Ride to airport takes around 20
minutes.
Parking: 238 spaces. £7.50 per night
Room Numbers:
294
Check-in: 14.00 (2 PM)
Check-out:
12.00 noon (late check-out option)
Past
Hotel Names: Clarion Hotel and Leisure Centre Gatwick (August 2007),
Quality Hotel Gatwick (2005), Holiday Inn Gatwick/Crawley
Comment: Part of the Crimson Hotels Group. Major refurbishment 2007/2008
including a new extension and widening of some rooms (three rooms made into
two). Underwent a £6.5 million refurbishment during 2005.