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Hotels near London Stansted Airport (STN)

59 hotels within 5km of London Stansted Airport (STN) in London, Essex, United Kingdom, with nightly rates from around £46 to £219 (averaging £99), including 10 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest is Premier Inn London Stansted Airport, about 1.2km away.

Stansted sits well outside London proper, in the Essex countryside, so nobody stays here for the location itself — it's purely a functional overnight before or after a flight. That makes proximity to the terminal the main thing worth paying for, and the numbers back this up: 21 of the 59 hotels within 5km are inside the 3km mark, which is close enough that you're not gambling with a long transfer at 5am. The nearest, Premier Inn London Stansted Airport, is just 1.2km out — a short taxi or bus ride rather than a proper journey, and the obvious pick if your priority is minimising hassle with an early departure or a late, tired arrival.

Beyond that inner ring, options thin out in terms of walkability but often come with lower rates, since you're trading a few extra minutes of transfer time for a cheaper bed. For most travellers passing through Stansted, that trade is worth considering only if your flight times are civilised — a 6am check-in makes every extra kilometre feel longer than it is.

If your schedule is looser, basing yourself in London itself is a genuine alternative rather than a compromise, though it turns the airport hotel question into a transport-into-town question instead. Stansted Express and coach links make this workable, but it's a different kind of stay — a city break with an airport at the end, not an airport stopover. Decide which trip you're actually taking before booking.

59 hotels within 5km

Where to stay near London Stansted Airport (STN)

Premier Inn London Stansted Airport

Premier Inn London Stansted Airport

6.073 reviews

Thremhall Avenue,Stansted Airport,Stansted,Essex

1.2km away

FromUS$139.00/night
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Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport by IHG

Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport by IHG

8.220,000 reviews

Thremhall Avenue, CM24 1PY

1.3km away

FromUS$131.45/night
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Hampton By Hilton London Stansted Airport

Hampton By Hilton London Stansted Airport

8.620,000 reviews

Bassingbourn Road, Essex, CM24 1QW

1.6km away

FromUS$184.08/night
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Stansted Airport Lodge

Stansted Airport Lodge

Takeley Street, CM22 6QR

1.8km away

FromUS$88.24/night
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Stansted Airport Lodge

Stansted Airport Lodge

6.633 reviews

the street, takeley, Bishop's Stortford, England, CM22 6QR

1.8km away

FromUS$74.99/night
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Novotel London Stansted Airport

Novotel London Stansted Airport

8.4269 reviews

Round Coppice Road, CM24 1SF

1.8km away

FromUS$113.75/night
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The Green Man Boutique Hotel

The Green Man Boutique Hotel

The Street, CM22 6QU

2.0km away

FromUS$67.38/night
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Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport

Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport

8.120,000 reviews

Waltham Close Stansted Airport, CM24 1PP

2.2km away

FromUS$172.16/night
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Stunning 3 Bed Hidden Gem Near Stansted

Stunning 3 Bed Hidden Gem Near Stansted

treetops start hill

2.4km away

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Stansted Airport Cottage

Stansted Airport Cottage

ivy cottage

2.6km away

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The Great Hallingbury Manor

The Great Hallingbury Manor

Tilekin Green, CM22 7TJ

2.6km away

FromUS$212.45/night
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Stansted Airport Guest Rooms

Stansted Airport Guest Rooms

3.1280 reviews

Start Hill, Tilekiln Green, CM22 7TH

2.6km away

FromUS$63.02/night
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Great Hallingbury Manor & Lodges London Stansted

Great Hallingbury Manor & Lodges London Stansted

7.71,878 reviews

Tilekiln Green

2.7km away

FromUS$148.54/night
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The Dairy

The Dairy

The diary

2.7km away

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The Stables

The Stables

cm22

2.7km away

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DeSalis Hotel London Stansted

DeSalis Hotel London Stansted

6.72,790 reviews

Hall Road ( opposite Green St.), CM22 6DR

2.7km away

FromUS$98.07/night
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One Granary Barns near Stansted Airport

One Granary Barns near Stansted Airport

Granary Barns, Gaunts End

2.7km away

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Bespoke 1 Bedroom Barn by Stansted Airport & Holiday Parking

Bespoke 1 Bedroom Barn by Stansted Airport & Holiday Parking

Granary Barns, Gaunts End

2.8km away

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Stanwell Stansted Airport

Stanwell Stansted Airport

6.73,253 reviews

stanwell parsonage road

2.8km away

FromUS$70.03/night
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Stansted Airport Luxury Annexe with Parking.

Stansted Airport Luxury Annexe with Parking.

Forest Hall Road The old maltings

2.9km away

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ibis budget Stansted Bishops Stortford

ibis budget Stansted Bishops Stortford

Birchanger Lane, CM23 5ST

3.0km away

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Kings Arms Hotel

Kings Arms Hotel

Kings Arms Hotel Station Road

3.1km away

FromUS$131.56/night
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Stansted spacious 2-bed apartment, easy access to Stansted Airport & London

Stansted spacious 2-bed apartment, easy access to Stansted Airport & London

Flat 16 Castle Walk, Lower Street

3.1km away

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Spacious 2BR Flat in Stansted

Spacious 2BR Flat in Stansted

18 Castle Walk Lower Street

3.1km away

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