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OYO The Red Lion Hotel

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
The exterior of The Red Lion pub with a signboard advertising a live DJ event on 02.11.19.
A narrow hallway with white walls and a wooden staircase leading to a room with a bed and a window.
A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, desk with chair, and a TV mounted on the wall.
Business centre

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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2 Castle Street, Luton, England, LU1 3AA
  • Place, Luton Mall
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Bedfordshire
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Kenilworth Road Stadium
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LTN-Luton)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, bedside table, and a wooden dresser with a mirror.

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

A hotel room with two beds, a wooden headboard, a window with curtains, and a radiator.

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables, a window with curtains, and two framed pictures on the walls.

Double Room, 1 Double Bed (Compact)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

OYO The Red Lion Hotel

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a meeting room and a banquet hall. Change of towels is available on request
OYO The Red Lion Hotel offers 18 accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include baths or showers and complimentary toiletries. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
During your stay at OYO The Red Lion Hotel , you're just a quick walk from Luton Mall. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Amenities include meeting rooms
  • Steps from Luton Mall and Grosvenor Casinos
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Luton hotel is smoke free.

OYO The Red Lion Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Thin carpet in public areas

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 25 December and 25 December.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • This property welcomes adults only.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 50 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit 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 on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
This property does not have a front desk. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their government-issued photo ID before arrival. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The host will greet guests on arrival.
Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking reservations are not accepted.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

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Red Lion
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The Red Lion Hotel
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OYO The Red Lion Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 117 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 117 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 117 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 117 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 117 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Chloe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Parking very easy and secure. Welcoming staff, beautiful Indian food. Rooms basic, beds comfortable. Smokey room but inexpensive.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room .we love the big towels .check in easy and was given a downstairs room .we have stayed here before .well worth the money .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very friendly & helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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6/10 Okay

Mark

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just a place to sleep, the bed was okay, noisy residents Saturday night, the shower was no good cold water only, window didn't open although a fan was provided. Luton centre not the best
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amelia-Rose

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was lovely, food/drinks were gorgeous (especially the lamb rogan josh), but the people were the highlight of my stay. Kind and attentive staff and great entertainment with a live band! Thank you so much for this perfect experience. Will be back to stay again :)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Kane

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Business traveller: Probably one of the worst hotels I’ve stayed at in a long time. I would avoid at all costs. However, the pub itself and the Indian food served there is actually very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Adam

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly, but that's about it. The state of the room was shocking. There was dust on everything, the room had a very bad odour and had to leave the window half open for the entire night just to be able to stomach the stench. I am pretty sure some other guests smoked there before even with no smoking sign on the door.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Charloe

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One staff member ruined the stay tbh for lying to me and shouting at me in the restaurant… boss and lady behind bar very nice… room was awfully small 1/5 wouldn’t stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Bridie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We're American and have stayed here on holidays, its good! Excellent hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Working nearby

Great budget hotel. Food & staff are excellent. Rooms are basic & of a reasonable size. Car park is a bit limited.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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6/10 Okay

Fiona

Liked: Staff & service
The inner door knob was held on by two screws and nearly came off on my hand. The TV had no channels set and couldn’t tune. WiFi details were not clear and did not work.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

CL

Liked: Staff & service

Lovely staff

Lovely staff, so friendly, really looked after us. Would definitely book again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Excellent value for money

Very pleasant stay, had only one night, but very good room, bed. Clean, tidy, all facilities present. Excellent value for money.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super nice, helpful staff. Easy to check in. Got help with my bags to my room. Good location. Lots of value. It's an older place, but for the price exactly what i was looking for.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very Pleasant stay, carpets and Decor a bit dated, clean bedding & towels, iron & iron board provided & hairdryer close to town centre and railway station, staff very pleasant and helpful would recommend for short stay very good value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Lewis

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was easy enough, guy behind the bar was very friendly and showed me to my room, that’s where I was shocked. Upon entering the room, I was hit with a strong smell of must and stale sweat. The room was very dated and did not represent the photos shown on the website! Carpet covered in stains and extremely dusty at the edges, wallpaper stained and peeling off, furniture marked and falling apart, window broken and unable to be kept open, incorrect information in guest book, stained and sticky menus / leaflets, bug crawled out from guest book and onto desk! Bedding was clean but covered in hairs, pillows and mattress rock solid and uncomfortable. The bathroom was pungent with strong smell of weed! Marked walls and handles falling off, scum stained toilet and sink, non-existent shower pressure & certainly no amenities as described on website either. I understand it’s cheap, but I would rather pay the extra
Sticky and stained sign
Bug that crawled out from guest book
Sticky and stained menu
Dust covered carpet and edges
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Glenn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We arrived at the red lion for our stay, firstly they could not find our booking once found they showed us to our room which was in a poor condition and the smell of damp was overwhelming, we immediately looked for another hotel to stop at.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Peter

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

Stay away

Dirty and poor condition
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

devinder

Liked: Staff & service
It’s a decent enough 3 star property in good location in town centre with car park. My bedroom was good standard. The building itself perhaps a bit dated. No issues for me with stay. Served it’s purpose well
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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2/10 Terrible

CHARLES

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The corridor leading to my room was very musty and wallpaper was peeling off. The bedroom was not clean ,the towel rail fell off the wall and the room smelt.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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4/10 Poor

Rishi

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For a one night stay before a flight it was fine however it was very dirty. There was nail clippings and old food on the floor. Being city centre it was also very loud throughout the night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Richard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old, run down and dirty place. No breakfast. Bad experience. Will not go back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Angela

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Dampness, dirty, condensation, not clean, needing not changed
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025