Travelodge Gatwick Airport Central - Horley

Distance From Gatwick Airport North Terminal: 0.4 miles (0.6 km)
Introduction: Located on the border of the airport grounds for the North Terminal at Gatwick making the Travelodge Gatwick Airport Central one of the closest hotels to the airport. Its actually also on the southern edge of the Town of Horley, a small town with a population of some 21,000 and providing some amenities such as places to eat, pubs and a thriving intimate theatre, the Archway theatre. There's also a 24 hour Tesco supermarket with 400 yards of the hotel along Reigate Road. Even nearer is a petrol station selling more items of confectionary/grocery and a McDonalds within 1 mile close to the South terminal. You could use the airport facilities themselves where there are a selection of shops, bars and cafes. However in the immediate vicinity of the hotel there is not much else to see or do and the hotel is really geared totally towards serving the airports passengers. If you do have time on your hands Crawley leisure Park which includes a cinema complex and bowling alley is just over 3 miles way. Horley town centre with a good selection of amenities is a 15 minute walk away and can even be accessed with a short bus ride. The nearby rail access makes travelling down to the south coast and Brighton (23.5 miles) a practical day out. For a day at the races Lingfield racecourse is just over 7 miles away. The close by motorway links are within a 10 minute drive. There is a 3 mile running course close to the hotel.

Hotel:
The Travelodge Gatwick Central provides everything you will be accustomed to from this huge UK brand. This for many years was rated a 4 star hotel and was run under big brands such as Renaissance and Mercure. Further improvements have since extended the building and refurbished all bedrooms (through 2011).

Bedrooms are en-suite (toiletries supplied) and decorated in a classic style. Room facilities include desk, telephone, flat screen digital television, tea and coffee making facilities, hairdryer and wireless internet access (charges apply).

Dining:
Onsite restaurant and bar called the Bar Cafe. Fully non smoking throughout.

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Please Note: There are two Travelodge Hotels within 1 mile of Gatwick airport so do not confuse them. The closest is this hotel and it carries the 'central' tag to its name while the other is simply called the Travelodge Gatwick and is half a mile further form the airport.

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Shuttle Service: Shuttle (H2 bus) runs to and from Gatwick Airport 04.00 till midnight (every 30 minutes) and takes around 5-10 minutes. (£3 adult fare, £5 for 2 adults, £6 for 2 adults plus 3 kids, 1 child free per adult additional children are £2 each.). Served by the bus numbers G1, G3 and G7.
Parking: £7.50 per 24 hours while resident. 100 spaces.
Room Numbers: 254 / 5 floors
Check-in: 15.00 (3 pm)
Check-out:12.00 noon

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History: Major extension and refurbishment work during 2011.
Became a Travelodge hotel on June 11th 2011 having previously been called the Mercure Gatwick (as a 4 star hotel). Facilities such as the spa and swimming pool were closed down.
Was called the Renaissance Gatwick (as a 4 star hotel) till 2008. Arora International Hotels bought the operating lease from Hotel Property Investors in April 2008. To be run as a Mercure hotel under a franchise agreement with Accor Hotels. Re-branded on 23rd May 2008.

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