• Chartwell House, once the home of Sir Winston Churchill, is 14 miles from Gatwick Airport.chartwell house image by david harding from Fotolia.com
  
  One of London's two international airports, Gatwick is located 28 miles south of central London, a 60-minute drive, depending on traffic. Trains run every 15 minutes from London's Victoria Station to Gatwick and take 30 minutes. The area around Gatwick has a wide selection of hotels aimed at air travelers, with options ranging from budget to luxury.
  
  

Mercure London Gatwick Airport

• Set in a building with contemporary architecture, Mercure London Gatwick Airport is five-minute drive from the airport via a shuttle-bus service. The hotel has two on-site restaurants and a 24-hour bar. The Pavilion Steakhouse is open for dinner and serves international dishes as well as steaks, while L'Olivo offers Mediterranean and Italian specialties. The hotel has an indoor swimming pool and a fitness center with exercise equipment. The 254 guestrooms are all equipped with air conditioning, satellite televisions with pay movies, and hair dryers. Parking is available for a charge, and the hotel's public areas have wireless Internet access.
  
  Mercure London Gatwick Airport
  
  Povey Cross Rd.
  
  Horley, RH6 0BE
  
  United Kingdom
  
  011-44-129-3820169
  
  mercure.com
  
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Premier Inn Gatwick Airport Central

• The Premier Inn Gatwick Airport Central is right next to the airport and is a five-minute drive from Gatwick's railway station. This budget hotel's on-site restaurant is open for breakfast lunch and dinner and serves an international menu. The eat-as-much-as-you-like breakfast buffet includes fresh fruit, cereals and cooked items while the main menu features English favorites like sausage and mashed potatoes and international dishes such as chicken curry. Guest rooms have wireless Internet access, satellite TV and complimentary toiletries. Family rooms are available, and children under 16 can stay with their parents and eat breakfast for free.
  
  Premier Inn Gatwick Airport Central
  
  Longbridge Way
  
  Crawley, RH6 0NX
  
  011-44-871-5278406
  
  premierinn.com
  
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Langshott Manor Hotel

• Housed in a faithfully restored 16th century manor house, Langshott Manor Hotel is set in three acres of gardens surrounded by rolling countryside. The hotel is an 8-minute taxi ride from Gatwick Airport and features open log fires, oak paneling and timber ceiling beams. The on-site Mulberry Restaurant offers fine dining with a menu featuring contemporary English and Mediterranean dishes. Afternoon tea, including home-baked cakes, sandwiches and scones with clotted cream and preserves, is served daily. The 22 rooms are divided between the manor house and three smaller houses on the hotel grounds. Some rooms have four-poster beds and all have private bathrooms with marble fittings, flat-screen TVs and complimentary wireless Internet access.
  
  Langshott Manor Hotel
  
  Langshott, RH6 9LN
  
  011-44-129-3786680
  
  alexanderhotels.co.uk‎
  
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