IFA Hotels & Resorts opens Yotel at Heathrow

IFA Hotels & Resorts is opening its second Yotel concept hotel in the United Kingdom, with 32 stylish cabins at Heathrow Airport Terminal 4, following the initial opening at Gatwick earlier this year.

“Heathrow Airport is not only the biggest airport in the UK but also one of the busiest in the world. Last year, Heathrow Airport welcomed over 67.7 mln passengers, flying to around 180 destinations on a choice of over 90 airlines. It was therefore a natural choice for our second Yotel site,” said Talal Jassim Al-Bahar, Chairman and Managing Director of IFA HR.

The cabins come with all the facilities expected from a comfortable hotel room to enable work, relaxation, sleep, refreshment and entertainment. They are ‘Premium’ double, and ‘Standard, large single’ – en suite bath rooms, in cabin entertainment and 24 hour room service.

While businesses are watching their budgets and increasingly encouraging economy or no frills hotels and travel, YO! Founder Simon Woodroffe conceived the innovative Yotel cabins to provide a flexible and convenient ‘first class’ hotel experience at affordable prices. The next-generation cabins come fully equipped for all the needs of the business traveller – with desks, free WiFi and wired internet access, workstations and ‘techno wall’ entertainment systems.

Instead of sharing a table in a cafe with excited holiday makers, business travellers can finish off a presentation, make important telephone calls, catch-up on emails and the latest business news on TV – whilst enjoying freshly ground coffee and a delicious food menu, all in the privacy of their own cabin. Additionally, passengers leaving on early morning flights can spend the night before at Yotel to catch some valuable sleep before travelling, safe in the knowledge that they are just a stroll away from their departure point.

“Following the success of our Gatwick opening with phenomenal occupancy levels, Yotel Heathrow will offer more passengers the chance to experience a little bit of luxury and relaxation right inside the world’s busiest airport. We are continuing to expand globally with Schiphol opening in early 2008 and other exciting destinations around the world to be announced,” added Yotel CEO Gerard Greene.

Several international locations have already been identified as prime opportunities for Yotel including Dubai, Singapore, Thailand, Germany, New York, Russia, India, South Africa and more.