Could anyone help me with a geographical number for the Holiday Inn Heathrow M4/J4 (I can find for other Holiady Inns, but not this one).  Many, many thanks

I wish I was better on the internet! Thanks for the prompt reply, but sadly that number wasn't for the correct hotel.  The Holiday Inn I am after is apparently on Sipson Road, UB7 0JU.  The number I have is 0870 400 8595.  I call this a lot as my friend stays there regularly, and the calls work out expensive!  It is known as the Holiday Inn M4/J4.

The address is correct Dave.

A google search revealed this site (scroll down to the bit on Holiday Inn).  It gives a geo code of 020 845 1370.

The problem being there is a digit missing and it's NOT an extra 8 after the initial 020. In other words its NOT 020

8

845 1370) as this is a private number so please DONT ring it.

I've found two fax numbers for them.  They are:-

0208 897 6130
0208 897 8659

Dialling neighbouring numbers didn't come up with much - mostly just ringing out.  So it could be them just busy and the 0870 may go to several numbers or an answerphone.

Anyone have any other ideas?

I suggest you ring the neighbouring HIs. See if they can give you an 020 'local' number.

I tried the other hotels Dave, we think alike!  They both gave me the 0870 number only. I also called the hotel in question, and they would only give me the 0870 number. Bandits!

Bigjohn, I'm with Orange, contract. I get 600 "free" mins a month, and always thought 0870 numbers were covered, but apparently not.  I've just noticed the other Holiday Inn my friend stays at regularly is also an 0870 number. ouch.  Not so bad if I am calling from home, but from a mobile when I talk for an hour or two .. it's very expensive!

Orange charge me 10p per minute (I called to check)  They also charge to dial into other carriers, as I use OneTel which is an 0800 connection number and they even charge for that!

I tried calling the other Holiday Inn in London, which my friend uses, and they relucantly gave me the geographical number.  I thought I'd try the hotel he is using now, to politely ask again, but they refused saying "it isn't a BT number so we can't"  I am still trying to figure out that reasoning!

OneTel continually change the 0800 access no to stay ahead of Orange ask them for the latest access no that is not being charged yet.

Another alternative is to use www.1899.co.uk they have an 0808 access no which has not yet been made chargeable by Orange.They charge 3p connection and 7p a min to 0870 numbers.Slightly cheaper then what you are paying.

Another couple of tips ring the no 0870 and tell them your credit is running out and you want to make a booking could they ring you back.See if a geo number is presented on your CLI if they ring.

The other thing you can try is ring the sister Heathrow hotels geo no, and ask if they could put you through as you are ringing from abroad and you cant get through on the 0870 number.The hotels switches are linked to one and other.

One of the reasons the staff dont know the no,is because they are brain washed by the management that there aint one!!!