Although it is really difficult to whip up any real semblance of genuine sentiment about budget chains like Premier Inn, there’s no quibbling about their affordability, especially in an era that isn’t exactly defined by prosperity.

Sometimes you just need the basics. The roar of a vintage Rover P5 might sound magnificent but its cars like the Honda Civic that will get you from A to B. And much the same can be said of the Premier Inn Heathrow: it’s the practical and affordable alternative for the vast majority of people looking for a clean, smart and comfy place to bed down for the night.

The Inn benefits from an integrated restaurant serving a mix of traditional and contemporary dishes. You can even take pizzas to your room. Throw in air-conditioned bedrooms, flatscreen tvs and implausibly comfortable beds and the experience is pretty much complete.

For flights rather than fancy, but no less persuasive for it – R4U

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