Hotel in Detail:
The Old Palace Lodge features ivy cladding, wood panelling and fine furnishings which give a unique character to the hotel.Bedrooms are all en-suite with a bath and shower. Room facilities include free WiFi internet access, Coffee/tea maker, Central heating, Trouser Press, Windows that open, Iron & Ironing Board, AM/FM Radio, Hairdryer, Direct Dial Phone and satellite television.
Executive bedrooms additionally have a DVD player, iron/ironing board, upgraded toiletries and robes. They are also all non-smoking.
The hotel has 6 suites that are all individually decorated.
There is an onsite a la carte dining restaurant, the Old Palace Restaurant which serves an English and European menu in a period style setting. The restaurant is not open on Saturday afternoon or evenings but Room Service and Bar Service Are Available. Some Dates Throughout The Christmas Period the restaurant moves To one Of the Function Suites.
Open: 07.00 till 09.30 (weekends 08.00 till 10.00), noon till 15.00, 19.00 till 21.45 (Sunday 20.00 till 22.45). Special diets catered for.
Old Palace Lodge Hotel guests can make use of a nearby leisure club which is around 10 minutes from the hotel. Front reception open twenty four hours a day. Fax and copy service available as is currency exchange. WiFi can be picked up in all parts of the hotel. Floors have elevator access.
2 meeting rooms onsite with a/v equipment and WiFi. They can handle up to 40 delegates.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Railway Station: Leagrave 2.8 miles (4.5 km), Tube Station: Chesham 13.2 miles (21.2 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 11 2.1 miles (3.4 km).The Old Palace Lodge Hotel sits opposite the ancient Priory Church of St Peter and close to the centre of Dunstable. Just over 6 miles from Luton Airport. The town is north west of Luton and the airport is on the far south east of Luton. To bypass going through Luton town centre for the airport you can use the M1 (2 miles ) which is between Dunstable and Luton. The town is unusual in being a large town but with no station of its own. Nearby Dunstable Downs offers great views across the Vale of Aylesbury. Less than a mile from the hotel is Grove Park. This is a leisure park which includes the Grove Theatre, a 780 capacity venue. Also on the site are restaurants, bars and bowling. Other nearby attractions include Dunstable Museum (0.2 miles), Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (2.75 miles), Woodside Animal Farm & Leisure Park (3.5 miles), Bury Park (3.7 miles), Woburn Safari Park (7.89 miles) and Woburn Abbey (8.2 miles).
Bedroom Numbers68 / 3 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.15 out of 5 by 2493 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 4.2 out of 5 from 1878 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 2 of 8 for Hotels in Dunstable and rated 4 out of 5 from 615 reviews)
Parking:
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 83% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 3 star hotels is 66%. Therefore this hotel is well above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole.
Compared to surrounding hotels: The hotels rating of 83% is 2379% below the 2462% average guest rating for the area around Luton. Therefore compared to hotels around the airport its rating is well below average.
Milesfaster ranking: 351st from 865 London hotels, th of 34 Luton hotels, and 89th of 321 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (5.9 miles, 9.5 km) would be the 3 star Holiday Inn Express Luton Airport,
whose lowest rates start at about £46 and which has an 87% guest satisfaction rating. The Holiday Inn Express Luton Airport also offers: free WiFi.
For a hotel that offers lower base rates take a look at the OYO London Luton. 4.3 miles
away (6.9 km), has been rated at 68%
by past guests and whose lowest rates start at about £21 (theres free WiFi too).
History:
Formerly known as the Hanover International Dunstable HotelThe Old Palace hotel itself dates back to 1960 when it was established from a converted farmhouse. Its name was due it the his location being the spot where Kingsbury Palace once stood. Built by King Henry I in 1109 it stood at this location for several hundred years. The hotel retains the feel of a medieval lodge.