HEATHROW T5 new 600-guest room Sofitel branded hotel is now under way.
Celebrities including Sir Cliff Richard (left) , Cilla Black and Des
O'Connor joined Surinder Arora, chairman of Arora International, the
actual hotel operators, in a groundbreaking ceremony last week.
Costing ”180m the Sofitel London Heathrow will be the only hotel at
Terminal 5 and is due to open in March 2008 to coincide with the new
terminal. Conference facilities will be capable of accommodating up
to 1,500 delegates in the largest meeting room or 1,000 for banquets,
award ceremonies and product launches. An additional 30 meeting rooms
will be available with independent foyers allowing various types and
sizes of events to occur simultaneously. The hotel will be directly
linked to Terminal 5 by bridges.
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