London Airport
- Luton -
Lasting Impressions....
"i slept in a wheelchair, far away from all the backpackers and hobos" - changoborracho
"bizarrely they occasionally emit a spray of 'nice' smell." - Phil
Good times
by ?
"I had scheduled my flights to save money - arriving at midnight in Luton, and flying out of Heathrow the following afternoon. This was the end of a backpacking adventure, so by this stage I had bought or acquired a sleeping bag, ipod, earplugs, books, sarong, cushy clothes (for a pillow), baby wipes (middle of summer, no showers and walking around in joggers all day makes for smelly feet) and of-course, a beer sponsored lilo. There were very few other travellers despite being the summer holidays, so I set myself and my elaborate bedding up nearby - if one person was woken up and moved, I figured everyone would be and hoped this would be a deterrent. Whether my strategy worked or the airport security just didn't care, my sleep was only interrupted by frequent loud-speaker messages (despite the earplugs). The staff (especially the early morning staff) were very helpful and even cheerful, despite having to work at the crack of dawn. I would sleep here again, but make sure you're prepared for hard surfaces and a cold night if you don't have some clothes or towels to lie on and cover yourself with."
Not a bad place, but not great either
by kirsty39
I was wondering around the airport for a while, but no good seating to sleep on, and marble floors which were freezing! I eventually found one carpeted area in the whole airport.
There are 2 gaming rooms, but only one has a carpeted section. It has a dark corner away from the lights and a good space to stretch out with mates. The only bad thing is; you have to put up with all the pinball and gaming machine noise. I am a deep sleeper so no bother too me! I was just happy to on carpet and in the dark.
Um, you may want to rethink sleeping in this place
by Phil
"I decided to sleep in from the last flight through til morning. They have introduced triple seats designed so that you can't even slide in under the arms. Floor has not a square centimeter of carpet, the steam cleaning man comes round regularly, the tannoy booms a warning not to leave baggage lying around.... And bizarrely they occasionally emit a spray of 'nice' smell. Only two places to sleep. Opposite the hire car counters there is one triple seat with no armrests, or the comfy bit behind the counter of the hire car places. By the way take food with you. The all nighter is not good but is expensive. I don't think Luton Airport looks kindly on anyone wanting a few hours kip. Oh and it gets amazingly cold at three in the morning."
Airport Guide
Here is some information that we've picked out of from your reviews. Be sure to read the reviews on the next page for the most up-to-date info:
- announcements were mainly in the "main hall"
- chairs with armrests
- frequent announcements
- air-conditioning not "powerful" enough during a heat wave
- Costa Coffee has comfortable leather seats
- 24 hour cafe
- cold
