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Sopwell House Hotel

Cottonmill Lane, Sopwell, AL1 2HQ St Albans (Show map)

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7.8

A warm welcome awaits you at Sopwell House. A sanctuary of Georgian peace & tranquillity set amidst 12 acres of picturesque gardens

Imagine a place steeped in history, with an elegance all of its own and you've found Sopwell House. Step into a mix of ancient and modern, to make any occasion a special occasion. Sopwell House Hotel is an elegant Georgian Country House set in 12 acres of countryside, yet just a 20 minute train journey to London, minutes off the M1 and M25 motorways, and close to Luton Airport. With 112 en-suite bedrooms and 16 Mews apartments, the hotel accommodates your every need. Enjoy the excellent leisure facilities which include an indoor pool, spa bath, sauna, steam rooms, health spa and fitness studios. Places to visit include: Hatfield House, the Cathedral City of St Albans, Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, Knebworth House and Gardens of the Rose - all within close proximity. Come and savour also, our award-winning 2 AA Rosette Magnolia Restaurant or informal Bejerano's Brasserie.

Rooms: 129.

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Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Safety Deposit Box, Luggage Storage.

Activities

Sauna, Fitness Centre, Solarium, Massage, Jacuzzi, Turkish/Steam Bath.

Services

Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Dry Cleaning, Barber/Beauty Shop, Currency Exchange, Fax/Photocopying.

Internet

Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.

Guest Parking

Free public parking is possible on site.

Hotel Policies

These are general hotel policies. As they may vary per room type; please also check the room description.

Check-In

15:00 hours

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11:00 hours

Cancellation

If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged.

If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.

Children and extra beds

All children under 1 year stay free of charge when using existing bedding.

All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.

All older children or adults are charged GBP 20.00 per night and person for extra beds.

Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 2.

Extra beds and baby cots are upon request and need to be confirmed by the hotel.

Supplements will not be calculated automatically in the total costs and have to be paid separately in the hotel.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Maestro, Switch

The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.

Food & beverage

Dine under 100 year old Magnolia trees and enjoy first-class service, supreme cuisine and a comprehensive wine list.. 2 AA Rosettes in recognition of the talent of our team of Chefs and their high standard of cuisine Gold Medal Winner of the International Hotelympia's 'La Parade des Chefs' in 1996

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They are opinions of guests that reflect their experiences when staying at this hotel.

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7.8

Based on 24 reviews

Staff	8.1
Services	8
Clean	8.2
Comfort	7.8
Value for money	6.8

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Anonymous
Solo traveller
United Kingdom
September 23, 2008

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Decor - size of bed - shower cubicle

Too noisy due to wedding party on our corridor - we should have been warned about this

7.5

Anonymous
Solo traveller
United Kingdom
August 4, 2008

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The grounds,Mews apartments and quality of food & spa

9.5

Anonymous
Mature couple
United Kingdom
July 29, 2008

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I thought the room was in need of decoration, as the wallpaper was stained with damp. I would have expected better for £135. I have stayed in a much nicer room in this hotel.

6.5

Eric
Mature couple
Almancil, Algarve,, Portugal
July 15, 2008

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Situated close to St. Albans

Requires an up-date

5.5

Evgeni
Family with young children
SOFIA, Bulgaria
July 2, 2008

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A place with spirit, decorated in best English traditional style, but also providing contemporary facilities, like SPA with spacious swimming pool. Nice garden around, very well maintained, plenty of flowers.

Location - a bit off town, especially if you do not have car.

8.5

Kate
Mature couple
Charfield, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
June 24, 2008

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8.5

Peter
Solo traveller
London, United Kingdom
June 23, 2008

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8.5

Naciye
Mature couple
hyde park, United Kingdom
May 6, 2008

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Jill
Solo traveller
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
April 30, 2008

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General environment, free swimming pool and steam room, sauna.

Overall the hotel was a bit jaded and the standard of bedrooms was below my expectation. Some bedrooms are above a function room which during my stay was hosting a birthday party until gone midnight on a Sunday night. Not therefore the restful peaceful retreat I had anticipated.

Brian
Solo traveller
bournemouth, United Kingdom
April 20, 2008

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Anonymous
Solo traveller
United Kingdom
April 7, 2008

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Location

Peter
Mature couple
Villeneuve-le-Comte, France
February 14, 2008

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Value for money and a staff that make the effort to ensure that the visitor is welcome

Iain
Solo traveller
Skelmorlie, United Kingdom
January 28, 2008

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the gym

price of breakfast was outrageous, £15 for a buffet breakfast!!

9.5

Anonymous
Solo traveller
United Kingdom
January 17, 2008

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Nice hotel

A little pricey and, unfortunately, noisy staff kept me awake during the early hours. Pretty inconsiderate to set up a conference room below hotel bedrooms at 3am!

Anonymous
Group
Ireland
January 10, 2008

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Dean
Young couple
wheathampstead, United Kingdom
January 3, 2008

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Friendly Staff! Nice atmosphere pleasant surroundings

8.5

Philip
Family with older children
Harrogate, United Kingdom
January 2, 2008

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Yes the Bed was very small for a hotel of this std and was not a true double room

5.5

Patricia
Solo traveller
London, United Kingdom
November 28, 2007

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Style of the room and space

Function room was too hot and uncomfotable and post function facilities limited

7.5

Angela
Solo traveller
Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
November 18, 2007

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evening meal very good
spa facilities excellent

artificial flowers
breakfast - tinned mushrooms, fresh fruit cut into too big chumks
noone helped me as I struggled with my luggage to get into the hotel

7.5

Anonymous
Young couple
United Kingdom
September 25, 2007

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The grounds. The receptionist on check-in was very helpful, even though unable to provide what we wanted.

The standard of service was variable. For example, at coffee on the terrace, it took four requests before an ashtray was brought, and a fifth before a clean one was provided. There were a number of occasions when the service fell short of what I expected, although there were others when it was good.

5.5

Carl
Solo traveller
Litherland, United Kingdom
September 2, 2007

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Anna
Young couple
Wilmslow, United Kingdom
August 28, 2007

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Lovely room, service, facilities

It was a shame the king size bed was two big singles pushed together with a sheet over the top, I kept falling down the gap!

Anonymous
Family with young children
United Kingdom
August 13, 2007

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Everything - always love staying there. There is a peacefulness about the place that is so relaxing. The restaurants are excellent and there are many areas to sit and relax. Gardens are nice to wander around. Spa has a good reputation although i didn't get chance to try it out this time.

Time for an update of certain areas - lifts, carpets.

9.5

Marco
With friends
New York City, United States of America
August 11, 2007

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It was quiet

Room 130 smelled and the table was dirty
We changed to room 110 and things were better (more space and nice view) but the smell of mildew was still there.
The hotel is run down and not well managed and it does not deserve its four-star rating.

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