Heathrow airport - overnight?

[Piglet]

Can anyone confirm whether you can sit in the terminal buildings at Heathrow overnight or whether they kick people out? Not sure what terminal as yet - def not 5.

[DCS01]

They don't like anyone staying in the terminals, they have removed the seats from land side to stop people sleeping on them.

[Puggit]

T4 has a Yotel which you can book in 4 hour slots...

[Piglet]

It's for my Dad, he won't book a hotel (believe me I've tried!) - my concern is that he'll get kicked out in the cold - he says he's happy sitting on the floor...

Please don't tell me how daft this is, even I'm bored with the sound of my own voice on the subject, I just want to be clear about whether he's going to get booted out as if he is I'll have to have another go at persuading him to go to a hotel...

[rpguk]

Is there a limit to how early you can go through security if you check in online? If he goes air side he'll have a lot more options.

[Gareth79]

http://www.sleepinginairports.net/europe/londonhea...

[robodonkey2005]

Your flight probably won't open for checkin until -2hours or thereabouts, so you will be stuck landside as they say until then. All stuff tends to close at 22:00 or (Wetherspoons) after last flight.

From the Heathrow website:

Where can I sleep overnight?

Don’t forget, there is nowhere to sleep in the airport. If your booking includes a stopover in a local hotel, then follow the signs to Arrivals – leave the airport via passport control, baggage reclaim and customs and then check in as normal the following day.

[Piglet]

Gareth79 said:

http://www.sleepinginairports.net/europe/londonhea...

Oh God that looks horrendous! His flight is at 8.55am and he has to be there 3 hours ahead.

[loafer123]

Piglet said:

It's for my Dad, he won't book a hotel (believe me I've tried!) - my concern is that he'll get kicked out in the cold - he says he's happy sitting on the floor...

Please don't tell me how daft this is, even I'm bored with the sound of my own voice on the subject, I just want to be clear about whether he's going to get booted out as if he is I'll have to have another go at persuading him to go to a hotel...

I know he says he won't book a hotel, but just in case, my parents always use the Travelodge with a courtesy bus service - usually about £30. Surely he'd go for that...?