Located in St Albans, Holiday Inn Luton-South M1, Jct.9 by IHG is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of St Albans South Signal Box and Highfield Park. .This hotel is 8 mi (12.8 km) from Warner Bros. Studio Tour London and 16.8 mi (27.1 km) from ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
What's nearby
Clock Tower - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
St Albans Cathedral - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
Verulamium Park - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
University of Hertfordshire - 6 min drive - 7.2 km
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - 10 min drive - 12.9 km
Getting around
St Albans City Station - 18 min walk
Luton Airport (LTN) - 28 min drive
Restaurants
Sopwell House - 17 min walk
Farmers Boy - 16 min walk
The Horn - 16 min walk
Verdi's Trattoria - 3 min drive
The Robin Hood - 18 min walk
About this property
Holiday Inn Luton-South M1, Jct.9 by IHG
Hotel in St Albans with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Holiday Inn Luton-South M1, Jct.9 by IHG offers 140 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch plasma televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Stay in one of 140 guestrooms featuring plasma televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a hair salon, and wedding services.
Enjoy local cuisine at Borders Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 4 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 11 AM.
Borders Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Starbucks - Onsite coffee shop. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Languages
Czech, English, Greek, Hindi, Polish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Electric car charging station on site
Free extended parking on site
Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
Food and drink
Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11 AM on weekends; GBP 14.95 per person
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Restaurants on site
Borders Restaurant
Starbucks
Things to do
Gym
Indoor pool
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Free cot
Indoor pool
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Hair salon
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Wedding services
Business services
4 meeting rooms
Business centre
Conference centre
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Assistive listening devices
Braille/raised signage
Lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Free cot
Pillow menu
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch HDTV with digital channels
Food and drink
24-hour room service
Coffee/tea maker
More
Cleaning products are eco-friendly
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Eco-friendly toiletries
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Phone
Portable fan
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.
Renovations and closures
This property is closed from March 14 2022 to December 31 2023 (dates subject to change).
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 14.95 per person
Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
Holiday Inn Luton-South
Holiday Inn Luton-South M1
Holiday Inn Luton-South M1 Jct.9
Holiday Inn Luton-South M1 Jct.9 Hotel
Holiday Inn Luton-South M1 Jct.9 Hotel St Albans
Holiday Inn Luton-South M1 Jct.9 St Albans
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Luton-South Holiday Inn
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Holiday Inn Luton South M1 Jct.9 an IHG Hotel
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Holiday Inn Luton-South M1, Jct.9 by IHG Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
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Check in was great
Room very smal
Lunch was not good had clubsandwich chicken was very dry send it back dinner was ok nothing special restaurant and bar staff looked like their did not want to be their
Breakfast was ok but no real service
The rooms were very tired looking. Stains on carpet. Paper peeling off the walls. Inadequate power plugs. Had to put kettle on floor to boil it. Had to sit on floor to dry my hair as flex on the hair dryer was not very long and the power point was near the floor. Bed was up against the wall on one side which was not ideal for 2 people sharing.
Lovely welcome from reception. Clean room, super comfortable bed. Easy parking. Fairly priced bar with seating outside. Only disappointment was being unable to use pool for a swim, we had rung the day before but t was already fully booked- put onto reserve list but no joy. Understand Covid regs etc but sorry that even prebooking didn't work! Super stay great price
Great trip. My 3 year old daughter has diary allergy so the chief made a special trip to the shop to get some ingredients to make her dinner. Really great service.
James
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
2/10 Terrible
David
Business traveller
6 June 2021
Disliked: Staff & service
Cancelled on me
What can i say about my stay. Hour in to my trip, heading to hotel and they called to say they are overbooked and dont have a room! Would i like to cancel? 😂 no im good thanks, but we have no rooms would you like to cancel. Are you seriously asking if i want to cancel a room that you don't have?
Yes please, ok i will go ahead and cancel then?
Yes i think thats for the best as you do t have a room.
So thats my teview.
David
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
10/10 Excellent
Charlotte
Business traveller
4 June 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Overall great stay.
Lovely stay, great breakfast, hotel is a little dated and old but other than that all good. Bed was very comfortable.
Oberall very pleased with our stay. Our room was lovely and clean and the breakfast got us off to a great start the bext day. One of our windows disnt shut properly which let insome road noise and there were several flickering lights out in the cordidor that needed attention. We were informed after booking that our room was in part of the building that was about to get refurbished so we didnt mind much. Will definitely stay there again!
Good hotel. The members of staff who we met know what customer service really mean.
The hotel was quiet because of the restrictions, but the front desk was manned at all times.
The were all excellent.
The hotel could do with some renovations, but still it was excellent service all round.
The hotel was good. Friendly welcome explaining the Covid rules. First night thermostatic tap not working so no hot water, cold shower, too tired and late to complain. Cold shower in morning informed reception and was moved to another room. Internet good first night. Second night non existent.comfortable bed and pillows. Overall good value.
All good, room spotless although a bit tired.
Bathroom needs attention, bath peeling.
PROBLEM - your advert stated Breakfast included, but it wasn't and we had to pay extra £10 per person.
David
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
6/10 Okay
Michael
Business traveller
22 Oct 2020
Liked: Room comfort
Ok.
Room was clean but had a musty smell. Needed updating.