England · United Kingdom
Where to stay in Luton
Luton is a city in England, United Kingdom, home to about 213,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- LTN3 km · London Luton Airport
- Currency
- GBPpound sterling
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Language
- Cornish, English, Irish
About
About Luton
Luton ( ) is a town and borough in Bedfordshire, England. The borough had a population of 225,262 at the 2021 census.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Luton
See
- Wardown House, Museum and Gallery
- Stockwood Discovery Centre
- Shaw's Corner
- Someries Castle
Do
- Luton Town FC
- Wardown Park
- Stockwood Park
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Where to stay
Hotels in Luton
12 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Luton Hoo | 1767 | 2.9 km |
| Red Lion Hotel | 0.1 km | |
| The Bell Inn | 8.6 km | |
| The Packhorse Inn | 5.3 km | |
| The Sun Inn | 5.7 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 5.6 km | |
| Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport | 2012 | 1.4 km |
| Hilton Garden Inn Luton North | 4.2 km | |
| OYO London Luton OYO Rooms | 0.5 km | |
| OYO Luton Hotel OYO Rooms | 0.6 km | |
| OYO The Chiltern Hotel OYO Rooms | 3.0 km | |
| Spark by Hilton Luton | 2024 | 0.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Luton
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Luton are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; October is the wettest, with about 72 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Luton: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London Luton Airport (LTN), about 3.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; London Stansted Airport (STN, 45 km) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR, 45 km) are also within reach.
LTN · London Luton Airport
STN · London Stansted Airport
LHR · London Heathrow Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Luton
Stay safe
Generally, if you keep your wits about you, you should not run in to any great trouble. Do avoid travelling on your own between midnight and 4am, as drunk people are often looking for fights. If a drunk makes a gesture towards you it is best to ignore them and keep walking. If you have been on a night out it is safest to get a licensed taxi, of which there are plenty. It is not advised to wear a Watford FC shirt in town, especially in evenings or on Saturdays. Despite lacking the great success and history of the Hatters, Watford are considered rivals of Luton Town FC, and Watford shirts are by no means inconspicuous (their team colour is bright yellow).
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Questions
Luton: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Luton?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Luton are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; October is the wettest, with about 72 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Luton?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London Luton Airport (LTN), about 3.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; London Stansted Airport (STN, 45 km) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR, 45 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Luton?
pound sterling (GBP).
Nearby
Destinations near Luton
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.