Bloc Hotel Gatwick

Travelling can be a bit stressful at the best of times and when travelling with children, it’s prudent to do everything you can to reduce the stress levels a bit and that’s why Bloc Hotel, located in the heart of the Gatwick departure lounge, is an absolute godsend and made our lives that bit easier during our recent sojourn to Greece.

It is the location of Bloc Hotel that really makes it such an appealing proposition in our opinion here at The Coolector given that it is located minutes from departures but, truth be told, a hotel in the middle of an airport has no right being as cool as this one and, if you’ve got plane loving offspring, you’ll find that they are in their absolute element with one of the hotel’s runway facing rooms (which we were lucky enough to snag).

There are a number of different room types to choose from at Bloc Hotel – from the no-frills “Sleep” rooms right through to the incredibly luxurious Runway Suite which is billed as Gatwick’s most prestigious penthouse. If you’ve got a small family, the Aspire Family Suite (which we stayed in) with runway views to see planes landing and departing was absolutely perfect.

Taking the stress out of getting to the airport in time and the mad rush of checking luggage and barrelling through the airport looking for your gate is, in our opinion, priceless and that’s exactly what a stay at Bloc Hotel Gatwick the night before your flight achieves. You just need to wake up, roll out of bed and you’ll be close to your security gate the minute you’ve handed your key back to reception.

The rooms are, as you’d expect, not cavernous but that’s not why you’re booking this hotel. You just need a room for the night that will alleviate any airport tensions and Bloc Hotel delivers this with some considerable aplomb and they’ve cultivated a bit of a boutique hotel vibe that you’ll appreciate amongst all the chain hotels you typically find orbiting airports.

Each room at Bloc Hotel boasts a sophisticated climate control system and Italian-tiled wet rooms with powerful drench showers which means you’ll leave your room in the morning feeling refreshed and ready for your flight from London Gatwick airport to your holiday destination. Small details are important to us when travelling and they’ve got this covered at this small but perfectly formed airport hotel.

Smart in every sense of the word, on the day of arrival at Bloc Hotel Gatwick, they will send you a message that includes a unique link to check in, find your allocated room number and access your digital room key. You’ll then be able to customise the temperature, adjust the lights and blinds, and even channel hop on the TV from the palm of your hand. The ultimate in streamlined, stress-free pre-flight stays.

If you’re flying from Gatwick this summer and want to get there the night before for a more relaxing start to your holiday than rushing down the motorway praying for no traffic, then we couldn’t recommend Bloc Hotel more and the fact they have views of the runway for aviation aficionados is the real icing on the cake.

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