Best Family Hotels Near Luton Airport
Four hotels in the Luton Airport loop suit a family, and all four list family rooms or a family tag. Holiday Inn Express London - Luton Airport is the only one with free breakfast, and it also lists free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and a business centre. Premier Inn Luton (Airport) is described as reachable on foot, with a grill restaurant. Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport adds room service and full-service laundry, and Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport is the four-star option. Ratings run from 8.0 to 8.8 out of 10. Parking and breakfast are paid at three of the four, so I would choose by breakfast first.
Around London Luton Airport, family travel means budget airlines, buggy-friendly lobbies and a hotel loop built for a fast changeover rather than a resort stay. Families heading to the terminal cluster get a walk instead of a taxi with tired children in tow, while those staying a night or two before driving on find playgrounds and open country around Stockwood Discovery Centre and the Whipsnade Zoo side of Dunstable. The area never markets itself as a family destination in its own right, but the hotel spread quietly works around exactly that kind of trip.
Where to stay near the airport
Four family hotels inside the Luton airport loop
Luton's airport loop puts every hotel close to the terminal, so the choice between them is about what is included. Free breakfast at one hotel can change the cost of a family stay more than a small difference in rating. The other three list paid breakfast and parking, so check the terms before you book.
Holiday Inn Express London - Luton Airport by IHG is the most reviewed hotel here, rated 8.4 from 3,287 reviews. It is a three-star budget-friendly hotel inside the airport loop, with straightforward rooms, free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and a business centre, and it carries a family tag with family rooms. Parking is paid. Free breakfast is the main reason I would choose it for a family, because it settles the first meal of the day before a flight without a restaurant bill. Fogg's restaurant is a short walk away, which helps for dinner.
Premier Inn Luton (Airport) is a three-star budget chain hotel rated 8.0 from 2,036 reviews, inside the airport loop, with en suite rooms, a grill restaurant and access to Luton Airport on foot. Family rooms are available and air conditioning is fitted, while free Wi-Fi is listed. Parking and breakfast are paid, so the stay is simpler than it looks only if you plan the extras. I would pick it for a family who want to walk to the terminal and are happy to eat at the grill restaurant the evening before. The data does not give a walking time, so ask the hotel before you rely on the route.
Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport by IHG is rated 8.2 from 1,700 reviews and sits in the airport loop, with a fitness room, room service, a sleek restaurant and bar and full-service laundry. Breakfast and parking are paid, and family and business tags apply. Fogg's is a short walk away, as at the Holiday Inn Express. I would choose it when a family wants room service after a late arrival, or laundry on the way home from a longer trip, rather than free breakfast. It is a good fit for a family that expects to arrive late or leave on a long trip.
Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport is the four-star option, rated 8.8 from 1,406 reviews, the highest score here. It is in the Luton Airport loop with streamlined rooms, a restaurant, a fitness centre, a business centre and full-service laundry. Family rooms are available, air conditioning is fitted and breakfast and parking are paid. I would book it for a family who value the best rating on the list and a somewhat more polished room, and who are willing to add breakfast and parking as extras. The data does not list a pool, so the choice here is about rooms and polish rather than leisure facilities.
A traveler's takeFor a family leaving from Luton, I would book Holiday Inn Express London - Luton Airport: free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and family rooms inside the airport loop make the morning of a flight easy, and an 8.4 rating from over three thousand reviews is reassuring. If the highest rating matters most, my pick is Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport at 8.8. For a walk to the terminal, I would choose Premier Inn Luton (Airport).
Family8.8Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport
Business centre and gym inside the airport loop
Why guests love itI find the Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport a sensible choice for families flying out of Luton. It sits inside the airport hotel loop, so the terminal is a short walk or a quick hop away. Family rooms are available and the rooms have air conditioning, useful on a warm night before an early flight. There is a restaurant on site, though breakfast and parking are charged separately, so I would factor both in when comparing with nearby hotels.
Family8.4Holiday Inn Express London - Luton Airport by IHG
Free breakfast and a short walk to the terminal
Why guests love itHoliday Inn Express London - Luton Airport sits inside the airport loop, which keeps the morning run to the terminal short for families with an early flight. This budget-friendly 3-star has family rooms, free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and air conditioning, so the essentials are covered. Fogg's restaurant is a short walk away for an evening meal. Parking is available, and a business centre serves work travellers. It holds an 8.4 rating from nearly 3,300 reviews. Expect straightforward rooms, not leisure facilities.
Family8.2Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport by IHG
Room service and a fitness room by the terminal
Why guests love itHoliday Inn London Luton Airport is a 3-star hotel rated 8.2 from more than 1,700 reviews, inside the airport loop and close to check-in. Room service is available around the clock, and a sleek restaurant and bar, a fitness room and full-service laundry are on site. Breakfast and parking are paid. Fogg's is a short walk away for a change of scene, which helps families waiting for a delayed or early flight.
Family8.0Premier Inn Luton (Airport) hotel
Budget en suite rooms right by the terminal
Why guests love itPremier Inn Luton Airport is a 3-star budget chain hotel rated 8 from more than 2,000 reviews, inside the airport loop. Check-in at Luton Airport is within walking distance, which keeps an early flight manageable for a family. Rooms are en suite and air-conditioned, and family rooms are available for groups. A grill restaurant is on site, and free Wi-Fi is included throughout. Breakfast and parking are paid extras, so check them when you book.
Good to know
- 1Choose Holiday Inn Express London - Luton Airport first for free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and family rooms inside the airport loop.
- 2Pick Premier Inn Luton (Airport) if you want to walk to the terminal and eat at a grill restaurant on site.
- 3Take Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport when you want room service and laundry for a late arrival or a longer trip.
- 4Book Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport for the highest rating on the list, 8.8, and the four-star rooms.
- 5Check the parking terms before you book, because three of the four list paid parking.
- 6Add breakfast at the three hotels where it is paid, and walk to Fogg's for dinner from the two Holiday Inns.