You know how it is; you arrive at the airport the night before so you can be fresh for that business meeting in Prague at 9am, only to find that you’ve been booked in to the hotel from hell. There is nothing worse than having to spend a night before an important business meeting in a crummy, 2 star, box room and having to share the only bathroom on the entire hotel floor with 4 drunk Norwegians.

There isn’t a simple solution to the problem of finding the right hotel at short notice, so we’ve gone about the trouble of finding the very best airport hotels for you and we’ve come up with some crackers. First up, it will matter where you fly from as not every airport has a decent hotel, but fear not, we’ve not just sourced one, but two of the finest Gatwick and Heathrow airport hotels as these are the two most popular airports in the UK.

First up, is the fabulous Hilton, the only Gatwick airport hotel linked to the South Terminal by a covered walkway. Offering 4 star accomodation, the Hilton at Gatwick is ideally placed for travellers flying out from the South Terminal as well as those seeking a crafty day of shopping in the nations capital. Every room comes with the standard tea and coffe making facilities as well as TV and phone and the all important private bathroom. You also find the rooms have la source toiletries (a nice touch) and a great plasma TV with movies (pay per view), internet access, a radio and even an mp3 docking station and of course as standard air conditioning and 24 hour hour room service.

Meanwhile, if you are flying out of Heathrow, then look no further than the luxury five-star Radisson Edwardian Heathrow Hotel. It’s situated minutes from Heathrow Airport and is lavishly designed and decorated with Oriental artefacts, specially commissioned artwork and even designer furniture. A standard room includes private bathroom, tea/coffee making facilities, TV and phone as you would expect, but they go a little further than most by also providing a luxury en-suite bathroom, mini bar, cable/satellite TV, AM/FM Radio, hairdryer, iron & ironing board, in-room movies and in-room safe.

Still not convinced? The hotel also offers 24 hour room service with some exceptional food and air conditioning throughout, including your room so even if you need to work in to the midnight hour, you can be certain you’ll do it in style at the right temperature.

If you have to spend a night in an airport hotel, then do it in style and you won’t find two better hotels in the UK than these.

Yotel Hotel Gatwick Airport

If you have driven to any busy UK airport in recent years you will understand how important it is to pre-book your airport parking space. If you haven’t pre booked you end up paying top price for your parking space, if there is any still available.

Luckily it’s not difficult to go online and pre-book the parking space you will need. You will find that online prices are a fraction of what your parking would cost otherwise. But you could be saving even more money while enjoying a little hotel luxury before taking your flight.

If you have an early morning flight then booking yourself into a local airport hotel can be very convenient for your early morning start. An airport hotel room can be a great way to start your short break that little bit sooner. Many of the top name airport hotels provide some exceptional services. They usually provide a top quality restaurant, bars, room service and even swimming pools.

Spending a relaxed night in an hotel the night before your flight means that you will not need to rush to the airport in the morning to catch your flight.

If this isn’t enough to make you want to try a hotel room before you fly then what about some free airport parking included in the price? Many popular airport hotels are now offering some incredibly attractive deals that include a convenient airport parking space for the period of your holiday.

Airport hotels with parking provide a convenient way to save money and headaches. Even though you may have only taken a hotel room for one night the parking space provided is yours for typically 8 or 15 days.

Hotels that now provide airport parking are an example of how competition is encouraging them to provide more services that travellers want.