Is parking available at the property?

Yes, parking is available on-site at the hotel.

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

A complimentary homemade breakfast is offered each morning, although specific serving hours are not provided.

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

Check-in is at 15:00 and check-out is at 12:00.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The hotel offers limited wheelchair access, including step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Gatwick, close to cultural highlights such as Archway Theatre and Gatwick Aviation Museum, with convenient access to St. John the Baptist Church and Wakehurst Place.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, although specific age policies for free stays are not provided.

Travelodge Gatwick Airport Central Hotel

Average nightly price at Travelodge Gatwick Airport Central by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$48
February	US$55
March	US$64
April	US$71
May	US$82
June	US$87
July	US$83
August	US$79
September	US$95
October	US$78
November	US$59
December	US$61

What guests think

At Travelodge Gatwick Airport Central, reviewers consistently highlight its handy location for early flights and short stopovers, noting generally fair value and simple, functional rooms suited for a night before or after travel.

Many praise breakfast and occasionally note spacious or quiet rooms, but service feedback ranges from friendly to frustrating. Common drawbacks are the paid airport shuttle with occasional waits, charges for WiFi, and basic in room amenities, with some reports of heating or air conditioning issues. Cleanliness and upkeep are mixed, from very clean stays to stained carpets and odors. Expect a no frills, convenient airport stopover.

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Facilities

A paid airport shuttle is the main link to the terminals and can be slow or costly; WiFi beyond a short free period is chargeable. In-room amenities are basic, with repeated mentions of no fridge and minimal toiletries, and there is an on-site restaurant/bar.

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Kameron

8 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

FREE WIFI IS NOT FREE!? ITS 3POUND Hotel did not leave info regarding transfer from Airport they offer... a Taxi driver asked us why we called him and not use their shuttle. Long day of travelling from Canada... excited to shower after the plane rides... get to hotel and NO SHAMPOO OR SOAP. dispenser was empty. Went to front desk and they gave us a plastic cup of green liquid.... turns out it was a foam dish soap!? Smelt like cleaning fluid. Dissapointing.

6

Anil

9 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Theres no free wifi

6

DIANA

8 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Be ready ro pay for everything, WiFi free only for 30 minutes per day, otherwise you have to pay for it. Only one type of soap to shower, bring tour own products and if you're driving be ready to pay extra per day. The breakfast was good, but then again it's not included with your reservation

4

Leanne

1 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

30 minutes of free wifi? Who doesn't offer free wifi these days when you're staying with them?! No phone in the room? Couldn't ring to let them know the heating/a/c unit on the wall that had to be turned on as the room was freezing, was so loud. Isn't a phone mandatory? Safety requirement? Breakfast was awful.... Closeness to the airport was convenient, but not even a complimentary shuttle. Overall, worst of the 5 hotels we stayed at during our 2 week holiday and would not recommend.

8

Mark

2 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel but only access to the airport is by the extortionate Hoppa bus which charges £5 to go half a mile. Only paid £6 to London from Sheffield on the Flix bus 168 miles!!!!!!!!

4

Siavash

13 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No fridge no shampoo.

2

Omar Irak

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel had several shortcomings during our stay. Firstly, they charged for internet access. There was no fridge in the room, and the air conditioning unit made such a loud noise that we had to turn it off. Additionally, the room lacked any furniture other than the bed. The television was very small, and only one towel was provided for two guests. The hot water barely worked, and there was no explanation given about the availability of a shuttle service to the airport, which also came at an additional cost. Being from Canada, I am accustomed to these amenities being complimentary.

8

Peter

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It all worked out well, being convenient for the airport with an excellent bus service. Good cafe-style restaurant. Not top of the range but good value for money

2

Luis M.

7 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were rude and not helpful. The property is very misleading calling a room “Double Room” and it’s very small with a possible double bed that the staff called a “king bed”. Don’t even have included shuttle to the airport, you have to pay £4.50 per person. The room was far and had to take stairs without an elevator available. Horrible experience overall.

8

Belinda

7 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The shuttle service is great

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is mixed: several guests found rooms very clean, but many cite stained or worn carpets, lingering odors, and occasional housekeeping misses. Common areas can also look tired.

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Sandra

3 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Bed is comfortable, tv is fine. Enjoyed having the tea kettle and supplies. Breakfast was very good. The rooms smell because the carpet is old and need to be replaced. Whole hotel needs a refurbishment. Bar/cafe tables very dirty.

8

Christal

25 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall I enjoyed my 3 night stay. Breakfast was included and there were sufficient options. However, the quality of some items were inconsistent. Whilst the room was comfortable, the carpet needs cleaning and a little more attention to cleaning bathroom doors and other overlooked surfaces. I was disappointed that there was no mini fridge in the room.

6

Suraiya

3 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Carpet wasn’t clean, beds were not what I was expecting in that they were roll away beds, rather than actual beds. It was fine for one night, but nothing more.

2

Margaretta

11 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Separate complaint will be sent to Travelodge. Booked in early for £10.00 only to be shown to a room that smelled of smoke/we think old and in the furnishings, carpet was terribly stained , dirty and not hoovered. Hair in bathroom floor and built up dirt all around bathroom floor edges. Both mirrors in the room unclean. Window sill dirty. We had stayed here on our arrival at Gatwick airport as well and when we asked the reception person on to call us a taxi a very unsafe situation occurred which has been since reported and met with indifference by that at same person when we returned 6 weeks later. The only positive thing to say is that the cafe/ bar staff appear to work hard trying to keep a very run down space clean. It is not their fault seats are ripped, paint is off the walls and management seems uncaring. Never again!!!

6

Alisa

13 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room had a weird smell and the floors were stained and looked dirty. The cost of the room was high for what was received.

4

Lee

14 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Couldnt open windows so no ventilation after showering which then caused my partner to have an asthma attack, the shower was very low pressure and water temperature was poor. The room was very clean.

6

Linda

26 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No hair dryer. Half empty room. Dirty a/c.

4

TROY

22 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I arrived at midnight, very tired I’d been awake since 5AM. Door key/card didn’t work, had return to lobby. Second key card didn’t work, I had to insert multiple times finally it worked. I was almost in tears. I had to get up at 4:30AM. Carpet inside room badly stained. Furniture was spartan. Room had strange odor. Bathroom was clean, but modular shower insert very slippery inside—be careful like the sign says. I ordered taxi for 5AM and it was 15 minutes late, and arrived 10 minutes after inquiring a second time. Service at desk mediocre, inattentive. Overpriced even for location. For a motel chain this was a disappointment. I wish I stayed at one of the mom and pop type places I also found listed nearby. I almost never fill these out. So maybe people only post bad reviews and those with good experiences don’t post. I may skew the rating negative and I apologize—it’s just that my experience was less than underwhelming.

10

Ramla

3 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,359 nights

The roms was so clean and the bed was comfetable

10

Christine

4 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

When we first arrived, the first room we were given wasn't cleaned well, so we were moved to another room 2 floors up. That one was clean, the only issue we were having is that we had no way to turn on the airconditioning and were too tired to go and ask at the reception for the night. So when you go into this hotel, you'll be greeted by polite and professional reception staff. You'll definitely enjoy your night here as the room's pretty spacious. Going downstairs to their restaurant we enjoyed the pizza & pepsi we ordered which was decently priced.

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Rooms

Rooms are simple, with mixed feedback on size and comfort: some are spacious or quiet with comfortable beds, while others feel small or sparsely furnished, with undersized beds and noisy or ineffective heating or air conditioning.

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10

ADALYS

29 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and big room very comfortable. Nice breakfast. Easy access to airport by shuttle.

4

Leanne

1 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

30 minutes of free wifi? Who doesn't offer free wifi these days when you're staying with them?! No phone in the room? Couldn't ring to let them know the heating/a/c unit on the wall that had to be turned on as the room was freezing, was so loud. Isn't a phone mandatory? Safety requirement? Breakfast was awful.... Closeness to the airport was convenient, but not even a complimentary shuttle. Overall, worst of the 5 hotels we stayed at during our 2 week holiday and would not recommend.

10

Allison

17 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,371 nights

The location to the airport ; however the heating is the room is zero

6

Andrew

14 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient to Gatwick Airport. Spacious rooms.

8

Gavin

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great value stopover before our morning flight from Gatwick. Easy to find, amble parking and very quiet

8

Pamela

10 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to countryside and airport. Spacious room, comfy bed. Helpful staff. The negative, sparsely furnished. No surface to sort possessions and foreign money, after long haul flight.

6

Linda

26 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No hair dryer. Half empty room. Dirty a/c.

4

Mark

19 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Children’s size single beds were too small and uncomfortable

10

Veronika

26 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great breakfast, comfy beds

10

Christine

4 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

When we first arrived, the first room we were given wasn't cleaned well, so we were moved to another room 2 floors up. That one was clean, the only issue we were having is that we had no way to turn on the airconditioning and were too tired to go and ask at the reception for the night. So when you go into this hotel, you'll be greeted by polite and professional reception staff. You'll definitely enjoy your night here as the room's pretty spacious. Going downstairs to their restaurant we enjoyed the pizza & pepsi we ordered which was decently priced.

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Service

Feedback on service is mixed: many describe friendly, helpful staff, while others report slow restaurant service, check-in problems, or unhelpful front desk interactions.

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6

Allison

1 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,346 nights

The staff but checking time was stressed since we arrived too early

10

Sergiy

26 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good hotel with very friendly personnel. Shuttle to the airport ($8 round trip)

6

Smiljka

30 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The service in the restaurant is slow and they forgot our drinks order. The burger is really not good-avoid it!

6

Ann-Marie

15 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

booked into an occupied room (eventually this came out), dealt with by checking my booking-denial of my booking, Expedia chat helped out- Expedia rang, sent to same occupied room, another room found after I mentioned I was flying to Australia the next day and I was upgraded. A bit of an unnecessary run around. I think the hotel was overbooked for the type of booking, I was willing t0 pay to be upgraded but the reception staff just said they were booked out, a manager was more helpful and the phone call from Expedia helped.

2

Suzanna

24 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk manager felt the need to argue with us over whether or not breakfast was included. We paid for breakfast (through Expedia) displayed the paperwork and the manager proceeded to say she's not responsible for what a third party lists. She did not want to give us free breakfast but after arguing with her she sighed and said she would let us have breakfast. Terrible customer service. Terrible attitude. I would NEVER stay here again.

8

DAVID

30 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

nothing I didn't like staff was helpful

10

Maria

20 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel!! Love the staff

4

TROY

22 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I arrived at midnight, very tired I’d been awake since 5AM. Door key/card didn’t work, had return to lobby. Second key card didn’t work, I had to insert multiple times finally it worked. I was almost in tears. I had to get up at 4:30AM. Carpet inside room badly stained. Furniture was spartan. Room had strange odor. Bathroom was clean, but modular shower insert very slippery inside—be careful like the sign says. I ordered taxi for 5AM and it was 15 minutes late, and arrived 10 minutes after inquiring a second time. Service at desk mediocre, inattentive. Overpriced even for location. For a motel chain this was a disappointment. I wish I stayed at one of the mom and pop type places I also found listed nearby. I almost never fill these out. So maybe people only post bad reviews and those with good experiences don’t post. I may skew the rating negative and I apologize—it’s just that my experience was less than underwhelming.

2

Luis M.

7 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were rude and not helpful. The property is very misleading calling a room “Double Room” and it’s very small with a possible double bed that the staff called a “king bed”. Don’t even have included shuttle to the airport, you have to pay £4.50 per person. The room was far and had to take stairs without an elevator available. Horrible experience overall.

10

Glenn

2 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice And clean staff very helpful

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Location

Location is convenient for Gatwick and early flights, though the area feels isolated with little nearby. Transport to the terminals relies on a paid shuttle or taxis, which some guests found expensive or slow.

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Sachie

7 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Taxis were hard to get and we had to use the shuttle bus, but it was a pain to arrive at night and wait for almost an hour.

10

Jakhongir

9 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It’s good for one night stay. There is nothing to do in the area.

4

Jordan

20 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is a 5 minute drive AWAY FROM AIRPORT. Limited transportation. Airport bus is up to 8 euros one way. Taxi is b/n 17-30 euros each way. Breakfast is questionably free with limited food containing bagel (only butter/jam), bacon, sausage, cereal. Allows late checkin with friendly staff. Checkout 12pm which was very nice.

6

Karen

7 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was close proximity to Gatwick airport.

8

Gavin

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great value stopover before our morning flight from Gatwick. Easy to find, amble parking and very quiet

8

Mark

2 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel but only access to the airport is by the extortionate Hoppa bus which charges £5 to go half a mile. Only paid £6 to London from Sheffield on the Flix bus 168 miles!!!!!!!!

10

Percy

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient location

6

Jon

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Well to be honest I only stayed, and that probs ly goes for everyone else too, because of its proximity to Gatwick Airport for an early morning flight!

6

Richard

11 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Cheap and cheerful a long way from the airport and we had to pay £9 for the shuttle bus first time ever I have had to pay for a shuttle

10

Percy

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very convenient location

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Dining

Breakfast is often praised and several guests enjoyed the restaurant, though quality and service vary, with some poor items and delays reported. Overall, on-site dining is convenient but uneven.

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Christal

25 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall I enjoyed my 3 night stay. Breakfast was included and there were sufficient options. However, the quality of some items were inconsistent. Whilst the room was comfortable, the carpet needs cleaning and a little more attention to cleaning bathroom doors and other overlooked surfaces. I was disappointed that there was no mini fridge in the room.

10

Sandra

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We only stayed one night but were very hsppy with the room and the breakfast included was really nice.

10

ADALYS

29 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and big room very comfortable. Nice breakfast. Easy access to airport by shuttle.

6

Darin

3 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,327 nights

Well situated with friendly staff and a good value breakfast buffet, but my room wasn't as clean as I would have liked.

6

Smiljka

30 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The service in the restaurant is slow and they forgot our drinks order. The burger is really not good-avoid it!

4

Leanne

1 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

30 minutes of free wifi? Who doesn't offer free wifi these days when you're staying with them?! No phone in the room? Couldn't ring to let them know the heating/a/c unit on the wall that had to be turned on as the room was freezing, was so loud. Isn't a phone mandatory? Safety requirement? Breakfast was awful.... Closeness to the airport was convenient, but not even a complimentary shuttle. Overall, worst of the 5 hotels we stayed at during our 2 week holiday and would not recommend.

8

Matt

27 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel with a great breakfast 😃

8

Paul

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The curry I had for dinner was really top class.

8

Peter

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It all worked out well, being convenient for the airport with an excellent bus service. Good cafe-style restaurant. Not top of the range but good value for money

10

Christine

4 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

When we first arrived, the first room we were given wasn't cleaned well, so we were moved to another room 2 floors up. That one was clean, the only issue we were having is that we had no way to turn on the airconditioning and were too tired to go and ask at the reception for the night. So when you go into this hotel, you'll be greeted by polite and professional reception staff. You'll definitely enjoy your night here as the room's pretty spacious. Going downstairs to their restaurant we enjoyed the pizza & pepsi we ordered which was decently priced.

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