Located in Shefford, The Airman Hotel is a 5-minute drive from Beadlow Manor Golf & Country Club and 7 minutes from Stotfold Watermill & Nature Reserve. .This hotel is 13.6 mi (21.9 km) from Woburn Safari Park and 17.5 mi (28.1 km) from Knebworth House.
What's nearby
Beadlow Manor Golf & Country Club - 6 min drive - 4.5 miles
Stotfold Watermill & Nature Reserve - 8 min drive - 6.6 miles
Wrest Park & Gardens - 10 min drive - 7.0 miles
Swiss Garden - 12 min drive - 7.8 miles
Shuttleworth Collection - 12 min drive - 8.1 miles
Getting around
Arlesey Station - 5 min drive
Luton Airport (LTN) - 22 min drive
Restaurants
The Pavilion Cafe - 7 min drive
La Crêpe Franglaise - 7 min drive
Clifton Indian Cuisine - 2 min drive
The Admiral - 2 min drive
Henlow Tandoori - 2 min drive
About this property
The Airman Hotel
The Airman Hotel offers 21 accommodations. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 21 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Grab bar near toilet
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
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Banquet hall
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Electric kettle
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Desk
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 20
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Renovations and closures
The property is closed between December 24 and December 26.
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 12 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 12 per pet, per day
Service animals are exempt from fees
Late check-out fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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The Airman Hotel Reviews
Reviews
5.6
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Very good value for money and situated over an excellent restaurant. Large room size and comfortable beds. I've stayed a few times now.
Matthew
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Stephen
Jul 13, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Although freshly painted the room could do with a revamp , bath chipped , windows catch broken , but for the price they charge it does reflect this , ask for a room at the front as they pump out sewage from the restaurant which was a bit unpleasant
Stephen
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
james
Jul 7, 2026
Disliked: Staff & service
Out of hours staff cover is poor
james
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Terry
Jul 5, 2026
The hotel perhaps needs a little TLC. The bed was fine, the shower worked. But....there was 1 bath towel between two people. The shower curtain was stained, and inner curtain is needed. The window blind was broken. We would not stay here again, and felt the room was overpriced for the condition. The booking form needs to be clearer with regards to dogs.
The staff and hotel was great. I would recommend this hotel to everyone.
Charlene
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Kieran
Dec 20, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Rooms are starting to look neglected and no hot water for the duration of our stay. The Turkish Restaurant attached to the hotel is very good though, if a little pricey.
Cheap and cheerful - great if that's what you're looking for: impeccably clean, smoothly run, and Marlon the receptionist is a really nice bloke, couldn't have been more helpful.
The rooms are very big but very old and tired. The beds were very comfortably and the linen was clean and fresh. We only needed to sleep there for the night so all of the above didnt really affect us.
Graham
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review
8/10 Good
Joanne
Jun 10, 2022
Liked: Staff & service
The room was comfortable and clean, shower was worse than unless
Joanne
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Jun 24, 2022
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
OK
OK, but building under renovations,
no breakfast available.
Not easy to find address.
The room was dated but clean with very basic facilities.
However, No mention before booking that the Hotel was having major renovation work, making most of the pictures on the website misleading, it’s a building site including the car park.
Although Tea / Coffee in the room, no breakfast is offered and the nearest shop is a car ride away.
A very tired hotel that would benefit from redecoration.
No breakfast option available.
Nothing around within walking distance.
However, the Turkish Restaurant (not part of the hotel) was well worth a visit.
Do NOT stay here! It was run down, dirty and got eaten so much from mosquitos or bed bugs! The bed was uncomfortable and rock hard. The stairs on the way up to reception were very unstable! Literally bendy!
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review
2/10 Terrible
Ralph
Jun 14, 2023
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not for me
Tired accommodation and shower was pathetic
Ralph
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review
4/10 Poor
John
May 30, 2023
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was clean. Bathroom was dated but ok. Staff were friendly and lovely. The main issue is that the hotel does not have a bar or any catering facilities. No vending machines or similar. It looks like the place is on its last legs. The reception looks like a cab office! £75 a night is too much. I would class this as 2* max
Poor accommodation, toilet didn’t flush no towels, shower broken, smelt of dead people. They did move us but standards not great for basics. Won’t be returning
The worst hotel I have ever stayed in.. filthy dirty, run down.. owners/staff seem to find it funny to come in at 4am, talk and laugh loudly all around the hotel.. fly trap full of flies on the velux window from summers gone.. bathroom appauling, not a thread left on the carpet.. blood/bodily fluid splatter up the walls..this hotel should not be allowed to stay open.. I am shocked that Hotels.com have them on their books. They should be shut down permanently.
We arrived late in the evening, no one at reception, our key was given to our friend who arrived earlier in the day which was ok. There was no food or bar open due to renovations taking place. There was no information about this on the website if I had of known we wouldn’t of booked this hotel.
This hotel was terrible, the furniture was worn out, holes in the carpet and stains in the wall. No shower or I should say no holder for shower part. A sticker on the velux window covered in 20 dead flys probably from summer! It was a nightmare . They don’t want to spend money on it just give it cheap and what a disgrace!