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Luton Airport Hotels

Including Ibis, Ramada Encore & Holiday Inn Express Luton Airport On Airport Hotels

Author: Bob Handford

Luton Airports Hotels that you can walk to from the single airport passenger terminal now number three in total. In keeping with the budget airline backbone of Luton Airport all three are mid-range value hotels.

Luton Airport itself is only a couple of miles from Luton town centre which has another cluster of hotels around what is a regional shopping and entertainment centre.

To make an informed hotel choice at Luton Airport you should understand:

• The only hotels you can walk to from the passenger terminal at Luton Airport are the Ibis Luton Airport, Ramada Encore Luton Airport and Holiday Inn Express Luton Airport. The walk to these hotels is a good 10 minutes along the approach road with no shelter from the elements. The pathway is in quite good condition though, conductive to rolling suitcases along.

• None of the hotels at Luton offer complementary hotel shuttles. The three hotels on-airport can be reached using a public bus service that stops across the road from the Holiday Inn Express hotel which is also near the Ibis and Ramada hotels. There is quite a good public bus service into Luton town centre from outside the passenger terminal, although service levels to tail off during the evening. There is a plentiful supply of local taxi cabs which because of the short distances involved are not prohibitively priced.

• Room rates tend to be cheaper at the weekend and seasonally tend to be cheaper during the winter months.

• There is a single approach road to the passenger terminal. At peak times the road is at gridlock so do give yourself plenty of contingency time getting to the airport. There is no rail link into the airport, everyone has to enter the airport by vehicle or walk.

Look for hotel footpath signs

Footpath towards tunnel

Walking To The Ibis, Ramada and the Holiday Inn Express Hotels

The walk between the Luton Airport Terminal and the Holiday Inn Express Luton Airport is very straight forward. The Ibis and the Ramada are just beyond the Holiday Inn Express. Even with luggage it should take no more than 10 minutes and the pavement is fairly smooth and what kerbs there are to be negotiated have slopes, so its pretty compatible with suitcases on wheels.

Airport Terminal to Hotels.

Come out of the passenger terminals and walk over to the right hand side of the bus station. There will almost certainly be National Express buses to London parked. Go past the easyBus bus stops and continue to the roundabout. From here you should find waymarks to 'hotels'. Follow the exit road out of the airport through a short tunnel under the aircraft taxi way. On exiting the tunnel the Holiday Inn Express hotel is on the right hand side of the road at the top of the ramp. The Ibis and Ramada hotels are just beyond.

Holiday Inn Express Luton To Airport Terminal

Walk up to or out of the Holiday Inn Express hotel onto the approach road into the airport, (there is a short cut down some steps on the airport side of the hotel).

You will now come to a public bus stop with a remarkably similar view to the bottom image displayed here.

Follow the pavement through the tunnel and up into the terminal complex. When you come to a roundabout follow the signs that direct you along the left hand side of the bus station immediately in front of the airport terminal.

Pass the National Express London buses and bus stop and you are at the airport terminal front door.

Ibis Luton Airport - More Details

Ramada Encore Luton Airport - More Details

Holiday Inn Express Luton Airport - More Details

Luton Town Centre Hotels

There is a good selection of hotels in Luton Town Centre just a couple of miles from the airport. There are public buses and a taxi should not cost more than £10, half that for the closest hotels.

There is a much wider range of accommodation in Luton Town Centre ranging from full service luxury and boutique hotels through to apartment studios and no frills places.

The three hotels at the airport have little around them but airport related businesses. a hotel in Luton Town Centre has much more to do.

Galaxy Leisure Centre Luton Town

Luton Town Centre is a large regional shopping centre. The Mall is a shopping mall that nowadays is the anchor for the shopping activity. The train station for Luton is adjacent to the shopping area and all the bus services use the streets around the shopping centre as the local hub.

The shopping area has all the mainstream UK chains, including Debenhams, Boots, TK Max, Marks and Spencers, WH Smith.

The whole area is surrounded by a multitude of restaurants, fast food and pubs that covers all budgets and tastes.

The Galaxy Centre adjacent to the shopping mall and part of the pedestrianised shopping area offers a wide range of entertainment facilities including an 11 screen cinema, The Whitehouse Lloyds No 1 bar and a selection of restaurants, all under one roof.

The Galaxy also hosts a 16 lane ten pin bowling alley and games complex, six full-size American pool tables, over 100 amusement machines.

Luton Hotels For Motorists

Perhaps the majority of motorists will be approaching Luton using the M1 motorway. There is a good choice of hotels near junctions 9,10 and 11 of the M1 motorway and Airparks, Luton airports main off airport car park is also close to junction 10.

With free parking and lower room rates (especially at weekends) these hotels close to the M1 make a natural choice for motorists.

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Indicative Luton Hotel Room Rates Sampled prices at Luton for early June 2013
Airport Hotels Within Walking Distance Of Airport Terminal
Hotel & Link To Detail Page	Mid-week	Week-End
Ibis Luton Airport	£31	£29
Ramada Encore Luton +	£60	£39
Holiday Inn Express Luton +#	£51	£40
Hotels Nearby In Luton Town
Hotel & Link To Detail Page	Mid-week	Week-End
Days Hotel Luton +#	£36	£36
easyHotel Luton	£35	£37
BW Menzies Strathmore ~	£68	£41
Comfort Hotel ~+	£49	£44
Luton Residence ~+	£45	£45
Premier Inn Luton +#	£77	£50
Stockwood Hotel ~+	£59	£59
Leaside Hotel Luton ~+#	£77	£67
Icon Hotel Luton	£99	£69
Hampton by Hilton Luton+#	£81	£72
Off Airport Suitable Only For Motorists
Hotel & Link To Detail Page	Mid-week	Week-End
Travelodge Luton +#	£44	£38
Holiday Inn Luton South	£50	£44
Chiltern Hotel #	£50	£47
Premier Inn Luton South +#	£72	£47
Hilton Hotel Luton +#	£75	£50
~ Single Rooms     + Triple Rooms      # Quad Rooms

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