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title: "Icon Hotel vs Thistle Express London Luton: which hotel is better?"
description: "Icon Hotel or Thistle Express London Luton in Luton? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Icon Hotel vs Thistle Express London Luton

Both are in Luton, 430 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★ · New Town
## [Icon Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/icon-hotel-luton/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 3 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1657616/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · High Town
## [Thistle Express London Luton](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/thistle-express-london-luton-luton/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.7

- **Score by category:** 4 of 8

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2224881/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Thistle Express London Luton

It comes out ahead on 4 of 8 compared facts. 430 m apart.

### Choose Thistle Express London Luton if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 9.2)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Icon Hotel better than Thistle Express London Luton?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is Thistle Express London Luton better than Icon Hotel?

1.  More guest reviews (1,220 vs 3), so the rating is more reliable (×407)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Icon Hotel | Thistle Express London Luton |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Location | – | 8.7 |
| Public transport | – | 9.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.4  (+0.5) |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 1,220  (+1,217) |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 349 | – |
| Rank in Luton | top 50% | top 30%  (+20%) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 8.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 430 m | 140 m  (−290 m) |
| To public transport | – | 200 m |
| To the airport | – | 3.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 60 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 19 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 7 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★  (+1★) | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 152 |
| Floors | – | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 14  (+9) | 5 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Thistle Express London Luton prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/thistle-express-london-luton-luton/prices/)

## Location

430 m apart

Thistle Express London Luton: city centre: 140 m, nearest station Luton: 200 m, London Luton Airport (LTN): 3.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Luton

[Luton weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/luton/weather)

## Icon Hotel or Thistle Express London Luton: common questions

### Which is better, Icon Hotel or Thistle Express London Luton?

Thistle Express London Luton leads in 4 of 8 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Luton. Icon Hotel is stronger in star rating, listed amenities, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Icon Hotel or Thistle Express London Luton?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Thistle Express London Luton is closer: 140 m from the centre, against 430 m for Icon Hotel.

### How far apart are Icon Hotel and Thistle Express London Luton?

The two hotels are 430 m apart in a straight line.

## More match-ups

-   [Thistle Express London Luton vs CiTi Hotel London Luton By Belvilla](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/citi-hotel-london-luton-by-belvilla-luton-vs-thistle-express-london-luton-luton/)

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/icon-hotel-luton-vs-thistle-express-london-luton-luton/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/