Arora Hotel Gatwick Crawley March 2019

I stayed in the Arora hotel on return from a trip abroad. The hotel is adjacent to Crawley train station and there is a gate/bell to allow you to get direct to the hotel from the platform. 

 Crawley station is just one stop from Gatwick so it's in a decent location for a flight. Its probably quicker to get a train from Crawley into Gatwick than it is to stay at an airport hotel closer to Gatwick and have to wait for a taxi or shuttle bus. 

The hotel is also only a short walk from the theatre and from the town centre. 

 Its a fairly standard airport hotel. Not particularly attractive but functional. 

 The staff were nice and the room was big. We didn't eat but the menu in the restaurant looked better than similar sorts of hotels.

 The room was big and clean. There was air conditioning but it didn't seem to do anything so it was a little warm. 

 The room was good value for money and i booked through Hotels.com. When Gatwick is quiet (Sunday nights typically) you can get very cheap rates.
Value for money: 8
Location: 8 
Room: 7 
Would I stay again: Yes

Score:7.6

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