Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport
Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport is the dependable budget pick a mile from the terminal: 254 modern rooms, a paid five-minute shuttle every 30 minutes, and a free breakfast that starts at 4:00 am because most of its guests are up at that hour anyway. Evening pizza and boarding-pass printing in the lobby complete a hotel built precisely around the low-cost flight schedule.
Guest Rooms
The 254 rooms come as Single Beds Standard (18 to 19 sqm), Double Bed Standard (19 sqm) and Double Bed Standard with Sofa Bed (19 sqm). Each has an ensuite bathroom, complimentary tea and coffee-making facilities, a flatscreen TV, free Wi-Fi, blackout curtains and a desk.
Standard room amenities include:
- Air conditioning
- Bathroom amenities
- Blackout curtains
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- Desk
- Flatscreen TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Hair dryer
Breakfast and Dining
Breakfast is free and split for early flyers: a light breakfast from 4:00 am to 6:00 am (fruit, yoghurt, toast, cereals, tea, coffee and juices), then the hot breakfast from 6:00 am to 11:00 am with sausages, scrambled eggs, baked beans, bacon and baps. In the evening the restaurant serves dinner and pizza from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Facilities and Services
Five modern, air-conditioned meeting rooms for up to 70 people cover small conferences, boarding passes print free in the lobby, and Wi-Fi is free throughout.
Location and Transportation
One mile from the airport, with the paid shuttle every 30 minutes (£3 per adult, children under 17 free). The Stansted Airport station runs direct trains to Cambridge in about half an hour and London in about 45 minutes; the M11 is two miles away, with direct access to the A120.
Nearby Alternatives
Compare the Novotel (four-star comfort on the same shuttle run), the Days Inn (cheaper still, at the M11 services) and our guide to budget hotels at Stansted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the shuttle to the terminal work?
A paid shuttle runs the five-minute journey every 30 minutes, at £3 per adult with children under 17 riding free. Confirm the current timetable with the hotel, especially for the earliest departures.
How early is breakfast served?
A free light breakfast of fruit, yoghurt, toast, cereals and juices runs from 4:00 am to 6:00 am, and the full hot breakfast of sausages, scrambled eggs, bacon, baked beans and baps follows from 6:00 am to 11:00 am.
Can I print my boarding pass at the hotel?
Yes, boarding pass printing is available in the lobby, which saves the airport kiosk queue on a Ryanair morning.
Information last verified: August 21, 2026