Airport hotel with well-appointed health club This hotel's 649 guestrooms feature classical styling in green and beige, with inlaid wood furniture, floral-print duvets, brass fittings, and framed prints of historic London sights. All have desks with dial-up Internet access, and easy-access UK and European-style electrical sockets. Bathrooms are tiled and have a combined tub and shower. What to expect: Even when full, this hotel never feels crowded. The public areas are vast. Business guests and vacationers can relax in the huge lobby or enjoy activity-filled views of the airport's main runways through the triple-paned windows of the Brasserie restaurant.

Amenity highlights: A hairdresser's, gift shop, and a currency exchange bureau can be found just off the lobby. The well-equipped health club offers beauty treatments as well as a fitness center. With beauty and massage treatments, fully equipped gymnasium, changing rooms, men's and women's saunas, steam rooms, and a dance studio, the Health Club is a place to relax and recharge. Off the lobby, there's a gift shop, currency exchange, and hairdresser, and Internet access is available at the business center. The Brasserie - Large and airy, with superb main runway views of the world's busiest airport. In addition to an all-day buffet, there are á la carte European menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Icarus Bar - Serving tapas, panini, and sandwiches, the Icarus Bar is a place to enjoy a drink and some light food in informal surroundings. Open 8 AM to 1 AM. London: 24 km Located on Heathrow Airport's perimeter road, the large, contemporary Renaissance offers close proximity to Terminals 1-3. Central London is 24 km (15 miles) east. Revitalizing retreat The hotel's airy Brasserie restaurant offers exciting views of the main runway, while the health club features massage treatments, a gym, saunas, steam rooms, and a dance studio. Updated tradition Rooms are appointed with inlaid-wood furniture, floral-print bed coverings, and prints of historic London landmarks. All have dial-up Internet access, pay movies, and minibars.