Is parking available at the property?

Parking is available on-site, but it is limited and subject to charges. The fee for uncovered self-parking is GBP 12 per day.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

English breakfast is available daily from 6 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee of approximately GBP 19.95 per person.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee, subject to availability, while late check-out incurs a fee of GBP 10, also subject to availability.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas and rooms. Additional features may include accessible bathrooms, but specific details on pool access features are not provided.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in the heart of Crawley, just steps from Manor Royal Business Park and 10 minutes by foot from Cineworld Crawley. It is approximately 1 mile from Crawley Town Hall and St. John the Baptist Church.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers rollaway beds for a fee of GBP 10 per night, but advance request or confirmation is required. Specific details about cribs are not provided.

Crowne Plaza London Gatwick Airport - Hotel in Crawley

Average nightly price at Crowne Plaza London - Gatwick Airport by IHG by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$133
February	$155
March	$155
April	$152
May	$139
June	$150
July	$136
August	$116
September	$156
October	$146
November	$134
December	$124

What guests think

Across the reviews, Crowne Plaza London - Gatwick Airport by IHG is praised for friendly, helpful staff and a convenient location for Gatwick flights, with an airport shuttle, generally clean spaces, and breakfasts and dinners that many guests enjoyed.

Rooms show variability, with some small or dated, temperature controls that can run too hot or cold, and occasional noise from corridors or traffic. Facilities draw mixed feedback: paid parking, a single EV charger, and a lounge with limited hours, though the gym is decent. Overall, expect a practical pre-flight stop with strong service but some quirks.

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Facilities

Handy for flights with an airport shuttle; parking is on site but charged. Facilities have limits, including a single EV charger and a lounge with short hours, while the gym is adequate.

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Jonathan

Feb 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice inside, most staff very friendly. One guy on reception wasn't interested in doing any work and met him first on entry, worst first impression, curly haired chap, avoid him. Clean room. Busy with airport crew. Have to pay extra for parking £12 per night. Nice buffet at a good price of £19.95 Breakfast reasonable but very busy with airline staff.

10

Duncan

May 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Shuttle service to airports cost 5 pounds- - Taxi costs 28 pounds so call the shuttle

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Kimberly

Aug 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Close to Gatwick. Good sized gym, nice check in, glad the room had air con and the ability to open windows for fresh air. I think overnight parking should be free for hotel guests.

10

Jennifer

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quick overnight between flights. Slight problem at check in as the computer went down but we were immediately given a free drinks voucher and led to the bar to wait, then once sorted, the key was brought to us. Room absolutely perfect - a king sized bed and 2 singles. Included breakfast was great, and given the price we paid for the room, it was a real bargain. Would 100% recommend. Shuttle bus to/from airport was handy, and cost £5 pp each way.

10

Carla

Jul 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Worth every penny. I purchased access to the lounge and i wish it was available longer than 2 hours because you get free snacks and drinks but everything else was amazing. The food was great and staff was friendly

10

Charlotte

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great having EV charger but not located in a suitable space

6

Inderjit

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Single EV charging point was occupied from the time we arrived around 9pm to the time we needed to leave in the morning (by the same car). Having a booking system and 1 hour slots rather than 'first come first served' with only a single charging point. I informed the front desk staff, but he was not particularly interested, could have suggested a nearby charging station it would have been something...this is going to be a common problem with more EV's.

10

Jose A

Oct 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

One night stay just to catch early flight out of Gatwick. - Very convenient since it is the last stop on the airport shuttle bus (about 20 min ride). We could not have breakfast but the dinner menu was great..

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Kirsty

Jul 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We was arriving quite late as been on a flight booked a twin room only told when we got there there’s no twin rooms left so I ended up with a double which wasn’t overly convenient for us The rims were big comfortable clean excellent bathroom facilities lovely tray of drinks are only complain was we didn’t get the right type of room be prepared to pay for parking which seems a shame when the rooms are obviously not overly cheap and then have to pay £12 parking car for the evening

10

Denise

Oct 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There was a shuttle to the airport at convenient times.

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Cleanliness

Public areas and many rooms are reported very clean, with housekeeping often praised. A few guests noted worn areas or missed details, such as carpets and maintenance traces.

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Audrey

Feb 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Not the greatest hotel to stay for a full business week. Great breakfast but for the rest outdated hotelrooms. Dirty carpet and cold smelly room. Bed was not changed in 3 days, just put the duvets back in place. Very small room when with a big suitcase not much space to open your Stuff. Great receptionist (blond lady)

10

duane

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were extremely friendly and the hotel was incredibly clean and tidy. Would highly recommend staying in there if you’re in the area. There was also a large choice of gluten-free options on the restaurants menu, which was ideal for my wife

10

Mohammad

Jun 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean hotel comfortable bed good breakfast

10

Angela

Nov 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Really excellent service and very clean rooms.

6

Amanda

Aug 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Firstly, all the staff were very nice and friendly……special mention to the breakfast team. However, the room was particularly disappointing, it was very worn and dated. It was also very small and the bath was not an average size. It had a shower overhead which we had problems getting hot water from , so had to have a bath instead. The toilet door when closed wouldn’t open, and my husband spent 10 minutes trying to get out…..which eventually he did, and we spent the rest of the time having to leave the door open. On the positive side, the food was good and varied and all the staff were pleasant.

10

Ayeasha

Mar 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean rooms, good service and nice food.

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n

Dec 19, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful check in, parking perfect. Room clean ish. False eye lashes on carpet so no real detail to final Touches. Food good.

10

Charles

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed just one night. Friendly efficient welcome. Comfortable room and bed. Bathroom a bit small but v clean and newly appointed. Great breakfast. Easy checkout. Recommended and would stay again

10

Megan

Jun 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel for the cost. It was clean and comfortable.

8

Nils

Feb 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Sorry for the poor rating; rooms was small and cold, i.e. climiate control too loud, not really clean and the main fact, they did not respect my wish for privacy and entered the room without permission.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable but vary in size and condition; some are small or dated. Guests report temperature control issues and noise from corridors or traffic, plus limited bedside sockets.

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kerry

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was nice and convenient for the airport. The only reason I have for marking it down a star is that the air conditioning just didn’t work throughout the hotel. We asked for a fan in the room as it was so hot which was provided quickly. When I mentioned it again at check out I was advised they have to set the temperature throughout the entire hotel. Apparently the week before when it was cooler people were too cold so they turned the temperature setting up. Surely each room should be able to individually control the temperature? This is the UK and temperatures fluctuate. There’s a control panel on the wall yet it does nothing. Please sort it out, people don’t pay £150-£200 for a room to not be able to sleep.

8

Stephen

May 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room slightly on small side but nicely updated

8

Kate

Aug 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice comfy beds to rest up before our long haul flight back to Australia.

10

Jonathan

Oct 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice, decent sized room which smelt really nice as we entered it.

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Karen

Jan 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was so cold, the air con was flashing with ‘filter needs cleaning’ on screen, could not sleep because of the cold- even got up and had a bath to try and warm up but just couldn’t get warm. Reception said they would speak to manager but we have heard nothing

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Michael

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

You cannot change the air on in room, it was so hot we could not sleep properly

10

Dan

Nov 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent hotel only thing that let it down was room 250 window broke had traffic noise all night but will stay again excellent staff food and service couldn’t fault it would recommend this hotel to stay in

8

Claire

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room but few tired bits tv in bathroom didn’t work no plug sockets in bedroom and living room window didn’t close properly

10

James

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel and great location for the airport. Great service and all good but ….. one thing ….. no plug sockets at the head of the bed. I use a CPAP machine which meant we had to trail cables across the room.

2

Jeffrey

Sep 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Should not be a 4 star property with those paper thin walls! We had a terrible nights sleep before our flight that ruined me for a couple days! I messaged the property after to complain and ask for refund because I was so angry about it and still never heard anything back from them! I had to listen to some couple talking clear as day in a normal voice way past midnight and get up at 4:30 to get to gatwick, no way that is acceptable it sounded like they were in my room! Don’t stay there unless you want to risk it?! If someone from the hotel had contacted me about my complaint then perhaps they could have avoided having this review for all to see, really lame!

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, attentive and proactive, with helpful problem solving and occasional upgrades. Some reports mention slow or indifferent front-desk experiences and limited luggage assistance.

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Lutfur Rahman

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

There should be concierge service to assists guests to take luggage to rooms and down . This service was lacking , there should be dedicated staff for this , front desk staff were very cooperative and courteous.

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Jonathan

Feb 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice inside, most staff very friendly. One guy on reception wasn't interested in doing any work and met him first on entry, worst first impression, curly haired chap, avoid him. Clean room. Busy with airport crew. Have to pay extra for parking £12 per night. Nice buffet at a good price of £19.95 Breakfast reasonable but very busy with airline staff.

10

duane

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were extremely friendly and the hotel was incredibly clean and tidy. Would highly recommend staying in there if you’re in the area. There was also a large choice of gluten-free options on the restaurants menu, which was ideal for my wife

10

Luisa

Jul 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic customer service from all staff. Friendly and welcoming throughout. Aditya on reception was brilliant in finding us alternative room when the room we booked was unsuitable.

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Jennifer

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quick overnight between flights. Slight problem at check in as the computer went down but we were immediately given a free drinks voucher and led to the bar to wait, then once sorted, the key was brought to us. Room absolutely perfect - a king sized bed and 2 singles. Included breakfast was great, and given the price we paid for the room, it was a real bargain. Would 100% recommend. Shuttle bus to/from airport was handy, and cost £5 pp each way.

4

Stephen

Jul 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely slow check in - much faster at Premier Inn !! no excuse in this day and age.

10

Harsh

Jun 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We reached early around 11 because of the flight and the front staff (Himani) was very helpful. She tried to get us a room early as it was earlier than the checkout time she offered us the complimentary drinks but since we had to leave the hotel for lunch, she offered to store our baggage before we checked in. She assured that our family room would be ready before we come back which was going to be late in the evening. We came back to the hotel around 9:30 and Soumya helped us with quick checkin. Himani went above and beyond to ensure our stay was comfortable. The breakfast had good variety and good options for vegetarians. Would definitely recommend and stay there again.

10

Charles

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed just one night. Friendly efficient welcome. Comfortable room and bed. Bathroom a bit small but v clean and newly appointed. Great breakfast. Easy checkout. Recommended and would stay again

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Inderjit

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Single EV charging point was occupied from the time we arrived around 9pm to the time we needed to leave in the morning (by the same car). Having a booking system and 1 hour slots rather than 'first come first served' with only a single charging point. I informed the front desk staff, but he was not particularly interested, could have suggested a nearby charging station it would have been something...this is going to be a common problem with more EV's.

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Nicola

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was impressive and well equipped and the beds were comfortable. Everything was very clean. My only disappointed Is the lack of interest from the reception team. On each encounter the experience was not personal and instead seemed to be A Chore. I was also disappointed That I checked in as one adult with Two young Children, 2 large suitcases and 4 Bags and Struggled to my room (allocated at the furthest point of the corridor from reception on floor 3) and was offered no help, or to store any of the bags for me to return later to get. Also on departure The receptionist was disinterested sadly. The lady who waited on us at dinner was fantastic though and very friendly.

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Location

Convenient for Gatwick, typically 10–20 minutes away, with shuttle service available. Also walkable to Crawley’s dining and shopping for some stays.

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Angelo

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location. Only had breakfast which was good and the staff attentive and friendly

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Fiona

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is advertised as ‘Gatwick airport’ but in fact, it’s about a 10-15 min drive to the airport. We did use the shuttle service on the morning we were flying out, but it was expensive from the station to the hotel itself. Room was comfortable.

10

Shihomi

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was really good location and convenient highly recommend!

10

Keith

Sep 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient for the airport

10

Jennifer

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel, friendly staff, spacious and well equipped rooms. Close to downtown shopping/dining options and quick access to airport.

10

John

Jun 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Property was great but a little further from airport than I thought meaning a £37 taxi ride round trip.

10

Jose A

Oct 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

One night stay just to catch early flight out of Gatwick. - Very convenient since it is the last stop on the airport shuttle bus (about 20 min ride). We could not have breakfast but the dinner menu was great..

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Cindy

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient to Gatwick Airport.

8

christopher

Mar 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here since the Arora has closed to the Normal traveller, handy for Gatwick

10

simon

Oct 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel but a bit far from Gatwick which is less than ideal as you are relying on a cab to actually turn up, ours was 25mins late. Just bear this in mind, there is no bus

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for quality and variety, and many enjoyed the bar and restaurant. Service and food consistency can dip at busy times, with occasional delays or specific menu disappointments.

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Karen

Feb 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing stay. The receptionist upgraded our room which was lovely. The breakfast was delicious and Joseph was a great help.

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Jonathan

Feb 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice inside, most staff very friendly. One guy on reception wasn't interested in doing any work and met him first on entry, worst first impression, curly haired chap, avoid him. Clean room. Busy with airport crew. Have to pay extra for parking £12 per night. Nice buffet at a good price of £19.95 Breakfast reasonable but very busy with airline staff.

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Mohammad

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was great

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Susan

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel, the restaurant good and staff were fantastic, can't fault our stay here

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Christopher

Jul 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here a good few times, so I know what’s available, it’s convenient to walk into town, Food and wine reasonably priced, but please look into the red wine selection by glass, I’d pay more as it’s all like liquid jam!

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Jess

Jan 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

All night there were really loud noises that were very loud and would wake you up. We had to leave early in the morning so I had put my room service tag out so breakfast could be available for the kids while we got ready. It was never collected so we had no breakfast. When we called the front desk to complain they were really dismissive.

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John

Sep 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

A little slow in the restaurant considering how quiet it was, and for a £27 ribeye, it should be tender, and the fries hot!

10

Charles

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed just one night. Friendly efficient welcome. Comfortable room and bed. Bathroom a bit small but v clean and newly appointed. Great breakfast. Easy checkout. Recommended and would stay again

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Jose A

Oct 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

One night stay just to catch early flight out of Gatwick. - Very convenient since it is the last stop on the airport shuttle bus (about 20 min ride). We could not have breakfast but the dinner menu was great..

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Stephen

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel reception, bar and breakfast areas were good and the breakfast options were great. However the staff were not as attentive at Breakfast as expected in such a high standard hotel. The coffee machine was always being emptied of products and always running out of cups to use and it was difficult to access the additional items on the menu. The bar and restaurant food was very good and we enjoyed a lovely evening in the bar with family for drinks. The rooms were small but adequate, but could do with a little TLC regarding painting, renew the showers with a better performing shower. Cleaning staff of the room was excellent and ensured the room was cleaned regularly. The beds was very comfortable with great pillows and I enjoyed a good night sleep.

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Crowne Plaza London - Gatwick Airport by IHG

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