Best Pet Friendly Hotels in Saint Albans

Appalled at the cleanliness in room 133 - carpets heavily stained, covered in dust, hair & fluff. Stains up the walls too. Fixings broken with holes in the headboard. Room smelled so strongly of smoke & damp it was overpowering. Bathroom walls stained & bath/shower area had black mould. Filthy chair - you wouldn't even sit on it in a pub. The bedside light switch was also faulty - I couldnt turn it off without having to move its position and press with everything i had. It had broken bits of plastic in the fitting. I reported the problems several times - but no manager gave me their name during my stay and I spoke to three. They said the hotel was fully booked and that they didn't handle complaints & I'd have to google it. Nobody apologised & they werent friendly. None of the issues were resolved during my 3 night stay. All my belongings smelled of smoke when I got home. It was the beginning of the half term holidays so I didn't have any choice but to sleep there. I stayed in room 133 which is opposite a nightclub that stays open until 3:30am on Fridays/Saturdays. Despite the 'soundproofing' I got barely any sleep those 2 nights. This wasn't just a bit of ”city centre noise” - it was full-on continuous, bass-thumping and people screaming and shouting outside the bedroom window below. I understand that's not part of the 'goodnight guarantee' but they really shouldn't use that room on a weekend. Complained via the website within 7 days after stay & still no response or acknowledgement of complaint. I've stayed in so many premier inns over the last decade or so: Wirral, Blackpool, Leeds Whitehall, Glasgow, Scarborough, Newcastle, Stirling - just to name a few - so I know what to expect. St. Albans was truly the worst.

The location is great. Located on the street where all banks, stores, supermarkets and restaurants located. The st albans cathedral abbey is just located opposite of the hotel. However, for the amenities, it would be best if they could provide hair conditioner.

We stayed here mid August for one night. A most pleasant place to relax and enjoy a game of cribbage on a beautiful garden from one of the patio chairs with tables. What a beautiful place to enjoy a special event. See my attached photos of the planters and hanging baskets. The staff were kind and attentive. The hotel was quiet even though it is convenient for everything in the middle of St Albans. Breakfast was delicious. How nice to have the toast brought to the table so no waiting for the toaster machine to go round twice! I enjoyed a tasty evening meal of steak pie and apple pie with Villa Maria wine. There were plenty of pasta dishes on the reasonably priced menu. No need to go out to eat. I would happily stay there again and enjoy another Choral evensong in the Cathedral, a visit to the Roman amphitheatre to see a summer play snd perhaps a little shopping....

We had high expectations after reading the website and based on the price. Overall we enjoyed the stay but it wasn’t quite 5*. The welcome at reception was efficient / lukewarm. There was also working going on in the lobby area. Our Chic room was on the first floor no mention of a lift or a help with the bags. The room itself was nice and the bed comfy, but the bathroom was pretty small for the price and perceived room standard. Our room was near the stairs and at the intersection of 2 corridors so a little noisy at times. My wife said the spa was wonderful. We ate in the bistro and thought the food was good an reasonably priced but the setting was quite functional. (Please invest in some vinegar!) Breakfast was fine but not special given the hotel. One or two areas are starting to look a bit tired. In general the staff were friendly and helpful. So in summary very nice but could do better. Would we stay again - probably, and it might help that our expectations will have been tempered.