The Hilton Garden Inn opened its doors to serve passengers and crew near Heathrow airport on Wednesday (10).

Formerly the Jurys Inn, the £5m makeover of the three-star hotel is part of a recent team up between Hilton Worldwide and Jurys Inn to deliver mid-market hotels.

The hotel located on the Eastern Perimeter Road, close to Hatton Cross station and Terminal 4, is the third property to open up following the franchise agreement between the hoteliers.

Andy Bellamy, general manager, Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Airport said: “The team and I here are incredibly excited to continue delivering the excellent customer service our guests have come to expect, and all within the impressive redesigned interior of Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Airport.”

It is home to 364 guest rooms, seven meeting rooms, provides W-Fi throughout the hotel, has a 24-hour business centre, a fitness centre and the Pavilion Pantry is open 24 hours serving snacks and drinks.

John Brennan, CEO, Jurys Inn, added: “We are delighted to announce the rebrand of our Heathrow Jurys Inn hotel under the Hilton Garden Inn brand.

"With our hotel’s prime location within easy reach of the UK’s largest airport; we look forward to continuing to provide an extended international customer base with our stand-out customer service.”