Premier Inn London Gatwick South

Hotels
Premier Inn
8 (27 reviews)
London Road,Lowfield Heath,Crawley,West Sussex , Crawley , GB

Facilities

Parking
Restaurant
Breakfast available (surcharge)

Review Highlights

Pros:
Clean and quiet
Easy check-in and check-out
Comfortable bed
Great location near Gatwick
Cons:
Noise from nearby events
Odor in the room
No air conditioning
Issues with travel cot policy

Categories

Cleanliness
7
The hotel is generally clean, but the room had unpleasant odors.
Service
8.5
Staff are nice and responsive, though limited in accommodating requests.
Location
9
Ideal location for accessing Gatwick South Terminal.
Room Quality
7.5
Rooms are comfortable but could benefit from soundproofing and refurbishments.
Amenities
8
Basic amenities provided, though some deficiencies noted like lack of air conditioning.
Value for Money
8
Decent pricing for proximity to airport and general offerings.
Food and Beverage
8
Dining options nearby are satisfactory.
Overall Experience
8
Mixed experience with positive aspects offset by noise and service limitations.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-11 05:35

Property Description

Sleep like royalty at the enchanting Premier Inn Hotel Gatwick Airport South, nestled within the historic grounds of the thirteenth-century Gatwick Manor.

Tranquil Grounds
Stroll through serene medieval landscapes where you can unwind before your flight or recover post-journey while observing local wildlife.

Convenient Location
Our hotel is strategically situated near key business hubs like Manor Royal and offers easy access to attractions such as Crawley Leisure Park and the Gatwick Airport Aviation Museum.

Comfort & Dining
Enjoy a hearty meal in our restaurant before sinking into your spacious, plush bed for a night of sound sleep, ensuring you’re refreshed for whatever lies ahead.

Don’t miss your chance to experience unmatched comfort and convenience—book your stay today!

Important information:

Our London Gatwick Airport South (London Road) hotel has 150 free on-site parking spaces available for the duration of your stay via validation on tablet at arrival. The car park is managed by Britannia Parking.

Airport parking is available through our partners Holiday Extras at great prices (see frequently asked questions section for more details). Please note that Holiday Extra parking is not directly on site and available at Gatwick - Maple parking: RH10 9SW, Purple parking: RH11 0QB.
Crawley exit onto the A2011. At the 2nd roundabout take the 3rd exit continuing on the A2011. At the 3rd roundabout take the 4th exit onto the A23. Stay on the A23 passing 3 sets of traffic lights. At the roundabout stay straight taking the 2nd exit. Follow the dual carriageway until the roundabout. The the 3rd exit (U turn). Stay on the dual carriageway passing Car Valet Company on your left. The hotel is on your left behind the Gatwick Manor. From North Terminal: Exit North Terminal, taking 1st exit towards Shell Garage and passing a Premier Inn. At next roundabout take 1st exit. After the police station turn left. At the traffic lights turn right onto the dual carriageway. Continue until the roundabout and take the 2nd exit for Brighton. At the next roundabout continue straight towards Crawley. Pass a car wash and you will find the hotel and Gatwick Manor pub on your left. From the South Terminal: Exit the South Terminal, taking 1st exit onto dual carriageway towards North Terminal keeping on the inside lane. Take the first exit at the roundabout and immediate left following signs to South Side. At the T-junction turn left. After the police station turn left and at the traffic lights turn right onto dual carriageway. Continue until the roundabout and take 2nd exit towards Brighton. At the next roundabout continue straight towards Crawley. Pass a car wash and you will find the hotel and Gatwick Manor pub on your left.

Check-in and check-out hours:

Location

Guest Reviews

8
Based on 27 reviews
Cleanliness: 7
Service: 8.5
Location: 9
Room Quality: 7.5
Amenities: 8
Value for Money: 8
Food and Beverage: 8
Overall Experience: 8
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241suziew Couples
10
Ideal place to visit Bath and surrounding area
Pros:

Very clean and staff very friendly. Lovely room with good facilities (mini fridge and coffee machine).Ideal place to stay to visit Bath.

2025-11-30 via Tripadvisor
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KelPhi83 Couples Chichester, West Sussex, England
10
Great stay
Pros:

Lovely hotel. We were welcomed by a friendly member of staff who checked us in swiftly. We didn’t need food during our stay so cannot give review on it. Can say the restaurant gets busy. A family who checked in before us could only get a very early breakfast and earliest they could have dinner was 9pm. If you can try and book in advance.
We stayed after a visit to Bath Christmas market. Not too far to travel and then a short visit to Cheddar the next day.
Hotel room was very clean. We couldn’t hear noise from other rooms but people seemed to forget that people can hear them walking, running and screaming down the hallway. This isn’t the hotels thought just inconsiderate guests.
We stayed at the back of the hotel on the first floor so traffic noise was minimal. Plenty of parking available just remember to validate your parking on the tablet in reception.
Quick note to Premier Inn. 2 yea bags is definitely not enough in the room. We are big tea drinkers. It wasn’t too big a problem as we couldn’t just pop down to reception for more but a few more in the room would be nice.

Overall very happy with our stay and would stay again here if we were heading that way.

2025-11-29 via Tripadvisor
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jackiewrapson NONE Gosport, Hampshire, England
6
Not the greatest
Pros:

Warm welcome but floor creaked and so do the upstairs room so kept me awake on and off throughout the night . Breakfast booked at 10am but no orange juice and not re filed and hash browns and eggs were cold.toaster turned off at 10-15 so no toast either

2025-11-28 via Tripadvisor
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JazEmily NONE
4
Disappointing
Pros:

Really disappointed in the whole experience, firstly no on was on the desk at check in so couldn’t book a table for breakfast, which we quickly learned was a big inconvenience as they struggled to fit us in. That brings me to the food. Paid extra to have breakfast included, waited 30 minutes for vegan sausages which had to ask 3 different members of staff for before even being acknowledged despite them being in the menu. No veggie bacon either. The room was clean, but the toilet roll holder was hanging off the wall.

2025-11-24 via Tripadvisor
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P5686OYclaireo Family
10
Lovely female manager - so kind
Pros:

The lady on the welcome desk this morning was so kind and bubbly. The restaurant was full for breakfast but she made space for us as a family of four to fit in. Good food and friendly service. Thank you

2025-11-22 via Tripadvisor
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I5860WGsueb Couples
8
Overall good except a very cold fried breakfast
Pros:

Room was lovely and very comfy.evening meal was absolutely delicious, however the cooked breakfast and coffee were cold , the whole lot including fried eggs were cold. I advised a member of staff whose reply was really rude and never came to clear the table while we were there ! We only wanted to let them know! Its a shame as the food looked delicious.

2025-11-22 via Tripadvisor
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TonesterHastings_UK Couples Hastings, East Sussex, England
4
Worst Premier Inn we've stayed in
Pros:

This is the worst Premier Inn we've stayed in.

It was 3°c outside when we checked in, the window in the room had been left open and the main heating doesn't work so they've left a small plug in heater in the room, which having been on full for over an hour now still hasn't heated the room.

The food in Thyme was very disappointing, the first time we've ever had an unenjoyable meal from a Thyme. The flavour was cooked out of everything, except for the chips, they could've done with being cooked properly. The service was slow, despite being a very quiet evening in there.

The smoking area has a wall mounted ashtray that looks like it has never been emptied, there's cigarette ends all over the floor as its overflowing.

The room is a bit rough and ready for a Premier Inn and not as clean as we're used to but the bed is comfortable as expected.

Only 1 small towel provided which isn't enough for the floor, hair and hand drying.

We wouldn't stay here again.

2025-11-20 via Tripadvisor
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F372SUderekj Business
10
Good dining experience
Pros:

Easy check in, with friendly and helpful staff on reception. Good dining experience, with a perfectly cooked steak by Maria the Chef.

2025-11-13 via Tripadvisor
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O2685WZgaryh NONE
10
Great hotel at a great location for Gatwick South Terminal
Pros:

The hotel was clean and quiet with the check-in and checkout as easy as it could be. The room was clean and very comfortable with a good bed and bathroom. It was an ideal overnight stay prior to flying from Gatwick South Terminal.

2025-11-11 via Tripadvisor
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nk12butler Couples Reading, Berkshire, England
8
Over Night Stay
Pros:

Stayed here after being at Longleat Safari Park for the festival of light. Check in was smooth and quick.
After we found our room we went to the beefeater attached and had a good dinner. Will be back again

2025-11-09 via Tripadvisor
8
898mikep898 Family Pontypool, Torfaen, South Wales, Wales
10
Great experience
Pros:

Had a lovely meal in the restaurant. Ana , Trago and luke were so friendly and helpful. And Trago made us laugh so much 👏👏👏

2025-11-07 via Tripadvisor
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stephendI3163JM NONE Barrow-in-Furness, Lake District, Cumbria, England
10
Comfortable Stay with Great Breakfast and Quiet Rooms
Pros:

We stayed for two nights at the Premier Inn Gatwick Crawley Town West with breakfast included. The room was clean, quiet, and comfortable—nothing fancy, but perfectly fine for a short stay.

Breakfast was good, with a nice selection and a well-cooked hot breakfast that was served quickly. Overall, it was a pleasant and straightforward stay with everything we needed before travelling on.

2025-11-07 via Tripadvisor
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alexeU1490MR Friends getaway
10
Great Experience
Pros:

Check in was smooth and Ana Maria on check in was really friendly and made the experience very easy, would definitely recommend

2025-11-06 via Tripadvisor
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Katetaymills Family
2
NO SLEEP - DON'T DO IT
Pros:

DO NOT STAY HERE IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO SLEEP BEFORE AN EARLY FLIGHT ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. I usually only review places when I can be positive but I have to warn others that this is right next to an events venue so there was really loud (booming bass) party noise until midnight. The hotel is clean and has everything you expect in a Premier Inn. The staff are really nice but when we asked to move rooms they said they were full. When we asked to be moved to a nearby Premier Inn they said it was not possible but gave me a number to ring for a refund afterwards. Premier Inn guest services refused to take any responsibility as they say that under their terms and conditions it doesn't fall under their good night sleep guarantee. So yeh, don't stay here on the weekend if you want to sleep.

2025-11-05 via Tripadvisor
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S9890EWas Business
10
Helpful staff.
Pros:

Staff very professional and helpful. Cara on reception answered every question and went out of her way to make sure I had what I needed.

2025-11-02 via Tripadvisor
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G5366LZmichelleb NONE
2
Noisy and sleepless
Pros:

Sad hotel, needs a major refurb. The room was noisy until the early hours. No air conditioning, heat only. The car park signage is nonexistent along with car park lighting. Leaving in the dark was difficult as there were no signs to the exit at all. When we spoke to reception about the noisy room and asked to be moved we were told they couldn’t move us and handed us a website address so we could complain. That wasn’t very helpful as we needed a good night’s sleep, not a website address.

2025-11-02 via Tripadvisor
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X3997HUoliverh Business
10
Exceptional service
Pros:

The receptionist named Cara was very welcoming! Gave excellent service 10/10 would recommend staying here just for the service :)

2025-11-01 via Tripadvisor
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Splinterhawk Couples Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
10
Excellent place to stay
Pros:

Me and my wife stopped here for two days and I must say from start to finish our stay was excellent. The staff were friendly and helpful, the rooms were clean and there was plenty of parking. It is sited within easy reach of longleat ,bath etc.so it's a good base to start from. It's next to a beefeater and the food is excellent but book all your meals when you book your stay to avoid disappointment .

2025-10-29 via Tripadvisor
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elmo78 Family
4
Depressing
Pros:

We booked premier plus rooms and they were shabby, run down and lacking in the comfort snd luxury you would expect by forking out extra money to upgrade to these. Our room didn’t have a toilet roll holder on the wall and the cleaning staff neglected to provide full rolls for us, instead having to use the scraps that were left. My mum’s room was missing the remote control so she couldn’t watch tv. We raised these concerns as well as requesting a fan. Even though the room had an aircon unit, it only went down to 19 degrees. The poor lady at the reception seemed to be working alone so tried her best to sort out things where she could but there was no offer of refunds or free drinks to make up for these issues. The fan never turned up but i see from other posts that they received one so god knows where it went?!
The Beefeater restaurant service was slow and painful and they seemed to have run out of a lot of items- on a Monday night?!
As other posters mentioned, the proximity to Longleat was the biggest draw to this hotel and was the only real bonus. Thank goodness we only had one night here!

2025-10-28 via Tripadvisor
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Travelslippers Family Caerphilly, Caerphilly County, South Wales, Wales
10
3 Star Hotel, 5 Star staff
Pros:

Overnight stay (park and ride to Gatwick).
It’s a Premier Inn so rooms are what you would expect, perfectly fine for what we were using it for, though it could use a refresh in parts.
That said, incredible staff. Tiago and Casey were running reception, the bar and the restaurant by themselves and despite being stretched, they couldn’t have been more friendly & helpful. People make customer service and they absolutely did.
Tiago made us feel like we were staying in his personal guesthouse, not a massive, value driven chain hotel and Casey likewise.
If an Area Manager or Premier Inn executive is reading this, whatever you are paying them, it’s not enough.

2025-10-26 via Tripadvisor