Smarden Vacations from $1,226

Very comfortable bed in quiet and clean room. Coffee was sachet of Nescafé . We ate in the Vanda restaurant which was disappointing .

The hotel is great, but the only good thing about it's location is that it's right next to Gatwick South Terminal. No local amenities beyond a KFC and a McDonalds, and you have to cross what looks like a slip road and industrial estate to get to them. Very very functional, but being your own food.

The room is absolutely fantastic. We stayed in the VIP room and had views of planes landing and would have to walk down the corridor to watch planes taking off. There are only 4 VIP rooms so it’s the luck of the draw what you get. The room is perfect, comfortable, clean, close to departures and literally perfect if you’re flying from the south terminal. You get 20% off at Giraffe or Weatherspoons which is a nice touch. Definitely a nice stay especially travelling with young children, if you’re trying to avoid train delays or simply cannot wake up early in the mornings before your flight. Reasonable stay prices. I cannot fault this hotel at all.

Booked the room as a family / triple room. There were always going to be 3 of us. All in room facilities were for 2. We even ran out of toilet paper without a spare roll left in the room. 2 star property with a 4 star price.