Luton Hoo is a country house hotel in Luton, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “country house and estate in Hyde, Bedfordshire, England, UK, designed by Robert Adam in 1767”. It opened in 1767. It is owned by John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, John Stuart, Lord Mount Stuart, John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute, Julius Wernher, John Gerard Leigh, John Shaw Leigh and Eleanor Louisa Hawkes. It stands about 2.9 km from the centre of Luton.[3]
Overview
Luton Hoo is an English country house and estate near Luton in Bedfordshire and Harpenden in Hertfordshire. Most of the estate lies within the civil parish of Hyde, Bedfordshire. The Saxon word Hoo means the spur of a hill, and is more commonly associated with East Anglia.
From “Luton Hoo” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The country house hotel opened in 1767. It was designed by Robert Adam. It is listed as a Grade I listed building and a Grade II* listed park and garden. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the country house hotel is 2.9 km from the centre of Luton. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London Luton Airport (LTN), about 3 km from the centre of Luton.[4]
It is one of 12 hotels in and around Luton recorded in Wikidata, 12 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 3 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Luton.
See also
References
- ^ Luton Hoo (Q3267914). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Luton Hoo. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-10-02.
- ^ Luton (Q203889). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Luton. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.