Ryder House, Holywell Hill, Saint Albans, AL1 1HG, United Kingdom
#8 of 40 hotels in Saint Albans
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1707 hotel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.0
Location
9.4
Facilities
8.3
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.2
Free WiFi
8.7
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 14 May 2024
Orams
United KingdomHaving to walk to the car park but guessing it can't be helped in a busy town like St Albans
Room was clean, nicely decorated with great bathroom, breakfast was lovely, good location.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 12 May 2024
Joanne
United KingdomLack of dining facilities
Good location in centre of town but still quiet
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 12 May 2024
Martin
United KingdomBit of a steep hill towards the town centre. Nothing else to note.
Very comfortable room, excellent breakfast, good location for sightseeing- nearly opposite the cathedral gates, the general ambience in an interesting old building.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 6 May 2024
Beverley
United KingdomAmazing breakfast Nice bedroom Clean
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Harry
United KingdomThe room is a little bit of form over function. The room layout felt cramped and the mirrors were placed in odd positions. My wife found it very frustrating the lit mirror in the bathroom only worked when the main light was also on. The bathroom door also stuck and had to be forced open and closed. These are all pretty minor though, all in all we had a very pleasant stay.
The hotel was clean and the bed was very comfy. It is also in a good location for the centre of St Albans and parking was easy. Staff were very helpful and friendly.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 30 April 2024
Huw
United KingdomParking was 5-6 minutes walk from hotel, which didn’t feel secure
Location opposite Cathedral and Park. Rooms comfortable and enjoyed the breakfast.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Mrs
United KingdomLooking at a brick wall out of the window
Breakfast
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Lorna
United KingdomBreakfast was amazing. Location very good for a wander into town. Managed to get parking in hotel but beware it’s not very well signposted and had to reverse down a one way street.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 April 2024
Beverley
United KingdomGreat location in middle of st Albans. Parking at hotel was a bonus.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Jane
United KingdomSome odd design things. No rails for towels in bathroom. Toilet roll kept coming off holder. And quite expensive for a single night.
Perfect location for seeing St Albans. Comfortable and clean and nice breakfast. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Deborah
United KingdomOnly issue we had was that the bathroom door stuck when trying to close it.
Staff were lovely, everyone of them spoke to us whenever they saw us and said hello.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Amy
United KingdomThere was a slight mould smell when entering the rooms. They were spotless and couldn’t really see any unfair signs of ware and tear. Everything was clean! But I just couldn’t shake this smell on arrival. We noticed it when we came back to our room later that night too. Once the windows were open it was perfectly fine. Would’ve been nice to have bottles of water as the tap water wasn’t very nice with a tea or coffee in our room. And if I’m really being demanding a mini fridge. All of this wouldn’t put me off returning at all
The location, the staff were friendly and very helpful. The design and building was really nice, felt very homely. I loved the adjoins rooms as my travel companion and I wanted our own bathrooms. Beds were out of this world comfy!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Sinead
IrelandNothing
Location - small friendly - clean
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Rachel
United KingdomN/a
Location excellent Staff very helpful
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Davis
United KingdomThe parking was a bit of a pain but nothing terrible! The room could be a little cleaner- could do with a bit of a lick of paint. No fridge in the room or proper wardrobe.
A lovely hotel, good facilities, we loved the look of the rooms and the reception and bar. The staff were outstanding and were extremely friendly and helpful. The hotel was one of the best I have stayed in terms of hospitality and helpful staff- they couldn’t do enough for us!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Mark
Australiaone of the better breakfasts
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 26 March 2024
Lesley
United KingdomGreat location. Comfortable room. Good breakfast. Staff were very helpful polite and efficient
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 23 March 2024
Steve
United KingdomN/A
Very very clean
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 22 March 2024
Phillip
United KingdomBreakfast was not good value for money. Choice was limited. Parking was okay but on site parking is limited.
Very comfortable room. Excellent shower. Polite helpful staff.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 22 March 2024
Jackie
United KingdomNo receipt. Excessively hot water in the shower - couldn't turn the control any further to make it cooler. Stepping over the edge of the bath not easy for an 'elderly' person - and slight risk of slipping.
Breakfast. Lovely soft pillows.Quiet!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 20 March 2024
Philip
United KingdomBreakfast was a little on the pricey side, we felt, and they mislaid our order. However the staff were again helpful and the food was delicious. There was a large choice of both continental and cooked.
Freshly refurbished. Friendly staff. Very comfortable bed.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 17 March 2024
Julian
United Kingdomsee points in "what did you like"
helpful staff; room very comfortable and very quiet, even if the view was of a brick wall; location perfect for the purpose of visit, although a bit of a trek from the station; breakfast good on paper and presentationally, but less so in terms of taste;
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
Phillip
United KingdomAll good or better.
Good room. Fantastic shower. Excellent central location.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Sarah
United KingdomThere was a little building work going on at the hotel so it was noisy over breakfast but this is just for a short period of time. I did wonder if they could have started the work just a little later in the day though. There wasn't a bath in our room but that may have been my error and for one night that didn't matter. It wasn't 5 star cleanliness, but nothing of concern, just some marks on the bathroom door and the carpeting in the corridors. The rooms were overall clean and the breakfast buffet was spotless.
We had a great overnight stay at this hotel. It was conveniently situated, reasonably priced, warm and comfortable and the breakfast was great. The staff were very helpful and polite and helped us when we struggled for a parking space. The hotel felt like it had been recently modernised and the rooms had some quirky aspects but it was nice and certainly big enough for the 3 of us. We would stay here again.
Stayed in March 2024
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