Thistle Express London Luton

3.0 star property

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds
Lobby
Combined shower/bathtub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Lobby
Exterior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
The Mall, Library Road, Luton, England, LU1 2TR
  • Luton Mall
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • University of Bedfordshire
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Kenilworth Road Stadium
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • London (LTN-Luton)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Express Single Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Luton

With a stay at Thistle Express London Luton, you'll be centrally located in Luton, within a 15-minute drive of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo and Luton Mall. .This hotel is 14.3 mi (23 km) from Woburn Safari Park and 14.9 mi (23.9 km) from Hatfield House.

What's nearby

  • Luton Mall - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • University of Bedfordshire - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Grosvenor Casinos - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Kenilworth Road Stadium - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Stockwood Discovery Centre - 3 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Luton Station - 5 min walk
  • Luton Airport (LTN) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The White House - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪German Doner Kebab - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Chopstix Noodle Bar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Thistle Express London Luton

Hotel in Luton with a 24-hour front desk
Thistle Express London Luton offers 152 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. 40-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 152 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Uncovered parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking (max 10 spaces per unit)

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift (89 centimetre wide door)
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 7 floors
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
For Sat Nav please enter postcode LU1 2PA.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 10.00 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Thistle Express Luton Hotel
Thistle Express Hotel
Thistle Express
Thistle Express London Luton Hotel
Thistle Express London Luton Luton
Thistle Express London Luton Hotel Luton

Thistle Express London Luton Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 455 out of 1125 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 338 out of 1125 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 174 out of 1125 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 70 out of 1125 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 88 out of 1125 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miroslav

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Airport stop over

Ideal for one night stop over before flight, only 20 minutes to Airport.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Agnieszka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Agnieszka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Generally it was ok, just the next room there was a very noisy family.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Zakaria

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
No ventilation in building.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abbeybash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamer, Sibiu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, the staff were friendly, and the location is unbeatable—right next to the mall. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abbeybash

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel friendly relaxed good social area breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Adequate stay

Rooms were fine, clean and comfortable. However no service on our second day. We only had breakfast on our first morning but found it disappointing with bacon overcooked and several items cold as had been standing too long. Obviously heaters not quite up to the job. Overall a decent stay for the cost
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ramat

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family trip

It was so lovely nothing to fault about the hotel and it comes with breakfast. I got to checkin early. My family loved everything about the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sanya

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good room close to trains

Room was warm and comparable, last time we stayed we complained as it was freezing, but gave it another chance. Slept well, breakfast was very good. The only thing I found is that the staff couldn’t be bothered, tried to avoid any kind of eye contact, never said hello, please or thank you-very strange.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Room

Was nice workers are friendly few problems with room but part from that was a good time
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christiaan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clare, Scunthorpe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Used as an overnight stay before flying out of Luton. Room small but comfortable, cheap stay but excellent value for money. Would use again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Convent and good value
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Curtis

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025