Travelodge UK - accommodation in Sonning

I decided to stay at the Leonardo Hotel so that I would be at Heathrow airport ready and fresh for my flight the following day. The price of the hotel room was reasonable (£81 for the night), and I pre-booked a King room. The entrance to the hotel is actually around the back of the hotel which is situated on the main road where most of the hotels are located. I have to say, it does seem a bit shady when you are walking around the back of the building looking for the entrance, it is not very well lit. The reception was in good condition, the staff were very nice and helpful. And there is a large bar / restaurant area right there as you walk in. My room was on the third floor, the king bed is more of a queen size actually, but definitely big enough for one person comfortably (the pillows are pretty hard though). You have to wrestle with the air-conditioning a bit, it takes about 20 or 30 minutes to actually kick on, and it turns itself off during the night so I had to get up a few times to keep putting it on. The food and drinks options in the restaurant looked nice, expensive as you would expect for an airport hotel but from what I could see it looked reasonably good quality. Because my flight was delayed I had to pay a £30 late check out fee which would give me the room until 4 PM (they will give you till midday for free if you ask). considering the room itself was only £81 I thought the £30 late checkout fee was way too much. Good value for a 1 person quick stay

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The room was great. Very clean, quiet, and near the airport. My partner didn’t have a good experience with the bar (bartender gave the wrong drink, despite repeating the correct order several times), and then the bartender closed the bar nearly 30 minutes earlier than tha posted time, so the correct drink was never provided.