Business Hotels Near London Biggin Hill Airport
London Biggin Hill Airport, in the borough of Bromley on the south-eastern edge of London, is a business aviation airport used mainly by private jets and corporate flights rather than airlines. There are few hotels next to the airfield, so business travellers usually stay in Croydon or Coulsdon, to the west, where transport links into central London are strong. This page lists three options for a work trip: Hampton by Hilton London Croydon, easyHotel Croydon Town Centre and Coulsdon Manor Hotel, each with business facilities, and each with a different idea of what a business stay should look like.
The area between Croydon and Biggin Hill mixes the dense town centre of Croydon, with its office towers, tram network and East Croydon station, and the green belt of the London Borough of Bromley, where Biggin Hill sits among fields and woods. The airfield has a long aviation history and is now a hub for business jets. Coulsdon, to the south-west, leads to the chalk hills of the North Downs, a reminder that rural Surrey and Kent begin just beyond London's edge.
Where to stay near the airport
Croydon or Coulsdon for a Biggin Hill trip
A business hotel near Biggin Hill suits crews, executives and passengers on private flights who need a reliable bed before or after a departure, and often meetings in London the same day. Croydon gives you East Croydon station, with fast trains into central London, while Coulsdon offers a quieter country-house setting with conference rooms. I would choose by the shape of the trip: transport and breakfast for a short stay, price for a single night, space and meeting rooms for a team or an event.
Hampton by Hilton London Croydon is the most balanced choice for a work trip, with an 8.0 rating from 1,775 reviews, the best of the three. This four-star hotel offers modern, air-conditioned rooms, a fitness centre, a bar and a restaurant, with complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi and full-service laundry. Its description highlights good public transport links to London Biggin Hill Airport, and Croydon is also well connected to central London. I would book it for a stay of a few nights that mixes a private flight with meetings in the city, since breakfast is included and the laundry helps on longer assignments.
easyHotel Croydon Town Centre is the low-cost option, with functional, no-frills rooms a short walk from East Croydon train station. It rates 7.4 from 2,026 reviews, offers free Wi-Fi and air conditioning, and is smoke-free and accessible, with a business centre for printing or a quick piece of work. The location next to East Croydon is its main asset: fast trains reach central London and Gatwick Airport, which helps if your trip combines Biggin Hill with an airline flight. I would choose it for a single night when the budget matters more than space, and eat at one of the many places around the station.
Coulsdon Manor Hotel takes a different approach. Set in a manor house with extensive parkland, it offers an 18-hole golf course, conference facilities, a leisure club and a restaurant with room service, with free Wi-Fi and free parking, and it is pet-friendly and accessible. It rates 7.6 from 790 reviews. For a team meeting, a client event or a board day before a private flight, it is the only one of the three with real conference space and a setting that does not feel like a town-centre hotel. Free parking also matters if you drive to Biggin Hill rather than rely on public transport.
The location of Biggin Hill explains these choices. The airport sits on high ground in the far south-east of Greater London, close to the Kent border, with country lanes around it and few hotels within walking distance. Croydon, the nearest large town, combines offices, shopping and East Croydon station, one of the busiest rail hubs south of the Thames. Coulsdon lies south of Croydon, at the edge of the North Downs. For most business trips, I would pick Hampton by Hilton for comfort, easyHotel for price and Coulsdon Manor for meetings.
A traveler's takeFor a business trip through London Biggin Hill Airport, I would choose Hampton by Hilton London Croydon: its 8.0 rating is the best of the three, breakfast is included, and Croydon gives easy access both to the airport and to central London. For a team meeting before a private flight, my advice is Coulsdon Manor Hotel, the only one with conference facilities and free parking in a parkland setting.
Business8.0Hampton by Hilton London Croydon
Modern Croydon hotel with free breakfast, Wi-Fi, and fitness center
Why guests love itHampton by Hilton London Croydon is a 4-star hotel rated 8 from more than 1,700 reviews. Modern air-conditioned rooms come with a complimentary breakfast and free Wi-Fi, and a fitness center, a bar, a restaurant and full-service laundry are on site. It is a practical base in Croydon, with good public transport links to London Biggin Hill Airport, so it suits families who are happy to travel by public transport.
Business7.6Coulsdon Manor Hotel
Manor house with golf, leisure club, and free parking
Why guests love itCoulsdon Manor Hotel gives families space that airport hotels rarely offer: a manor house set in extensive parkland, a leisure club, and a restaurant with room service. Parking is free, which suits families arriving by car, and pets are accepted, so the dog can come too. The property is accessible. It is not a quick airport stop, as you will need a taxi to London Biggin Hill Airport, but I recommend it for a relaxed night or two before a flight.
Business7.4easyHotel Croydon Town Centre
No-frills rooms near East Croydon station with free Wi-Fi
Why guests love iteasyHotel Croydon Town Centre is a 2-star no-frills hotel rated 7.4 from more than 2,000 reviews. Rooms are functional and air-conditioned, with free Wi-Fi, and the property is smoke-free and accessible. East Croydon train station is a three-minute walk, which suits travellers using public transport towards London Biggin Hill Airport. A business centre is available. It is honest budget accommodation, and the 7.4 rating says to expect the basics.
Good to know
- 1Book Hampton by Hilton London Croydon for a stay of several nights, as breakfast, a fitness centre and full-service laundry are included.
- 2Choose easyHotel Croydon Town Centre for a single night on a budget, a short walk from East Croydon train station.
- 3Pick Coulsdon Manor Hotel for meetings or events, since it is the only one of the three with conference facilities.
- 4Drive to Biggin Hill from Coulsdon Manor if you can, as the hotel offers free parking and the airport is surrounded by country roads.
- 5Use East Croydon station for fast trains into central London or to Gatwick if your trip combines a private and an airline flight.
- 6Bring your dog to Coulsdon Manor Hotel, the only one of these hotels described as pet-friendly.