| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. among the other dining options are a brasserie, a conservatory restaurant, and a bar with a garden patio. 2 miles from london luton airport. sleek contemporary rooms and suites have flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. set in an 1878 victorian villa down a private road in the town centre, this refined hotel is 8 minutes' walk from luton station and 3. suites add individual features such as fireplaces and free-standing baths. full english breakfast is available as an optional extra. freebies include wi-fi in public areas and off-street parking
Heathrow Airport 46 min
Dunstable Downs (19 min)
Cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching, plus a woodland playground, cafe & shop. Hatfield House (33 min)
Grand Jacobean stately home and gardens, on the site of Elizabeth I's childhood home. Woburn Abbey (29 min)
Historical home to the Duke of Bedford with gardens, a deer park & extensive collection paintings. Woburn Safari Park (26 min)
Road safari through animal enclosures, foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. Wrest Park (20 min)
Historically important landscape with a French-style mansion, sculpture gallery and walking paths. National Trust - Ashridge Estate (32 min)
Area of the Chilterns Hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. Knebworth House (29 min)
This lavish Tudor stately home and gardens hosts massive rock concerts and is open in summertime. Stockwood Discovery Centre (10 min)
Museum with eclectic local history displays, horse-drawn carriage collection and sculpture garden. Luton Hoo Estate (15 min)
Country estate with a flower-filled 18th-century garden, hosting craft fairs & summer concerts. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (23 min)
Sprawling, 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals, with tours, adventure play areas and classes. Verulamium Park (22 min)
100-acre green space featuring a lake with waterfowl, a playground, benches & sports facilities. Wardown House, Museum and Gallery (7 min)
Victorian house in landscaped park with local history collections, plus revolving exhibitions. The Cathedral & Abbey Church of Saint Alban (23 min)
Free daily tours amid medieval artworks, plus trips up the tower in this landmark Norman cathedral. Ivinghoe Beacon (24 min)
Rising 233m above sea level, this hill is a popluar spot for walking & flying model airplanes. Ashridge House (31 min)
Neo-Gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens, open for public tours. | 
