Where to stay on an overnight connection at Heathrow Terminal 2

The short list at a glance

Three stays compared on how much of the gap you spend getting to bed and back, and what you pay in total.

Stay	How you reach T2	Door to check-in	Room, typical	Transfer	Typical total
Our pickHilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3	Covered walkwayNothing to book	5 min	£130–£220	£0	£130–£220
Also considerAerotel London Heathrow	Indoor walkAbout 10 minutes from Terminal 2 arrivals	10 min	£110–£180	£0	£110–£180
Best valueLowest totalRenaissance London Heathrow Hotel	Hotel Hoppa busRuns 04:00 to midnight	25 min	£80–£140	£26	£106–£166

Totals are a typical room for one night plus getting to the hotel and back to the terminal, for two adults. Checked October 2026; your dates may cost more or less.

The stays, and why

Our pick

Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3

Covered walkway5 min to check-inNo transfer cost

Room, typical: £130–£220
Transfer: £0
Typical total: £130–£220

Who it suits: Connections up to about ten hours, and any onward flight before 07:00.
Why we would choose it: A covered walkway takes you from Terminal 2 to the hotel in about five minutes each way, with a full hotel at the end of it.
The compromise: The only walkable full hotel for this terminal, and priced accordingly.
Worth paying more?: Yes on a short gap. The cheaper stay costs you the hours it takes to reach it.

Also consider

Aerotel London Heathrow

Indoor walk10 min to check-inNo transfer cost

Room, typical: £110–£180
Transfer: £0
Typical total: £110–£180

Who it suits: Gaps of six to eight hours, where you only need to lie down.
Why we would choose it: About ten minutes' indoor walk from Terminal 2 arrivals, and you pay only for the hours you book.
The compromise: A compact hotel in the neighbouring terminal, not a full hotel next to yours, and a longer walk with bags.
Worth paying more?: Choose it for the hours, not the price. It suits a short rest better than a full night.

Best valueLowest total

Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel

Hotel Hoppa bus25 min to check-inRuns 04:00 to midnight

Room, typical: £80–£140
Transfer: £26Bus, £13 return each, two adults
Typical total: £106–£166

Who it suits: Connections of ten hours or more, with a flight after 07:00.
Why we would choose it: A full hotel a bus ride from the terminal, usually for much less, and a long gap has the time for the journey.
The compromise: The bus runs from 04:00 to midnight about every half hour, so a short gap loses a good part of the night to waiting.
Worth paying more?: Over a walkable hotel, only on a long gap. On a short one, the walk is worth paying for.

Check before you book

Whether you can leave the airport at all. Check the entry rules for your passport before you plan to go landside, and whether your bags are checked through or you must collect them.
Count the hours you really have. Take away immigration and baggage on the way in and security on the way out, and see what is left for a bed.
If you leave from a different terminal, the guide to getting between terminals covers the journey, and how long to allow.
What time your onward flight leaves. The Hotel Hoppa bus starts at 04:00, so a flight before about 06:30 needs a walkable hotel or a taxi.

Good to know

How we chose

We worked out the hours left for sleep after the journey each way, and ranked the stays by how little the transfer takes from them. We are independent and this is not an official airport website.

How we choose