Plans have been submitted for an extensive retrofit and extension of the Ariel Hotel at Heathrow, one of Britain’s earliest dedicated airport hotels.

The proposed project, designed by Ackroyd Lowrie, aims to revitalise the pioneering building, originally opened in 1960 by Queen Elizabeth II. The Ariel Hotel has previously been featured by the Twentieth Century Society as part of its ‘Building of the Month’ series.

The refurbishment plan includes a two-storey extension to add 113 hotel rooms, restoration of the original façade, and removal of later interventions. Additionally, a new 98-bed aparthotel will be constructed within the existing site, replacing a car wash and parking spaces.

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