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Reviews of The Olde Kings Arms

41 High St. Old Town, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF, United Kingdom

#17 of 46 hotels in Hemel Hempstead

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Review score

Based on 846 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: 11 November 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beyond their control breakfast wasn't possible due to a water leak in the kitchen. On a positive, the manager called after the event to apologise and actioned a partial refund

    Beautiful location and nice cosy room.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2022

    9.0
    Lovely place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Access to the room was via a steep, narrow staircase (but it is an old historic building), so someone with mobility issues may have problems!!

    Nice room. Proper olde worlde with exposed oak beams. Comfortable bed. Friendly, helpful staff. Lovely location - old town of Hemel Hempstead.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2022

    9.0
    Ideal location for Harry Potter World
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2022

    9.0
    friendly, comfortable & clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    lack of parking at the property

    staff were very attentive & friendly

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2022

    9.0
    A great stay in a historical and quirky place.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing springs to mind.

    The quirkiness and history of the pub/Inn. The staff very welcoming and nothing was too much trouble especially at breakfast. Beds very comfy which made getting out of them for breakfast and check out very difficult.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2022

    9.0
    very enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    that it was a property with history

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 October 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Taste of sausage but that's just my opinion. The rest of food was good

    Friendly, welcoming staff couldn't do enough for you. Food very good. Would come again.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Excellent service staff were superb 👏

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast was generally good. The lady serving us breakfast was lovely and couldn't do enough for us. She was delightful.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 October 2022

    7.0
    quaint pub in excellent location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    terrible creaky floor boards, room really dark as was on the side of the pub outlook was a car park and white brick wall opposite.

    cleanliness, and the staff were lovely, good breakfast. quaint olde worldy

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 October 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room on the small side

    Good breakfast

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2022

    9.0
    Good stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Comfortable room, excellent breakfast, nice pub.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2022

    8.0
    Good but noisy would only stay in the week in that area again
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very noisy out side being a Saturday due to the amount of drinking venues. Car racing up the narrow cobbled street till 2 30 am. Our room had a saniflow on the toilet right at the back of the headboard. I would recommend sleeping on the back of the property

    Facilities were good. Breakfast good and included which all accommodation venues should do if supplying breakfast

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2022

    7.0
    convenient location with helpful staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    lots of disturbances from the pubs/bars in the early hours as punters made their way home. very disturbed sleep on the Friday but ok on the Saturday

    great location for the picturesque part of the town and many pubs and restaurants

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2022

    9.0
    Fun and quirky
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    old building, very quirky and full of character. Staff were friendly, helpful. Food was lovely.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2022

    8.0
    Neat, tidy, great location and friendly staff
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Neat, tidy, great location and friendly staff

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2022

    8.0
    A lovely quaint old pub in a pretty location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My wife has arthritis and she really struggled with the very steep winding stairs to rooms 7-9. This should be mentioned in advance so that a ground floor room can be booked if necessary. Also, some surfaces (skirting boards, window sills, etc) were rather dusty and grubby.

    Great location in the picturesque Old Town of Hemel. Very friendly and helpful staff.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was a little noisy with creaky floorboards and some chatting late at night from the people in the room above us but that's the price to pay for staying in an old coaching Inn

    Lovely comfortable feeling about the place and a delicious big breakfast. The beds were comfy and the bedrooms big.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2022

    8.0
    location and accommodation met my short stay need
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    room, staff & location

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2022

    8.0
    Nice place, reasonable amount to pay for room, friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Prices in the pub for drinks no special offers and was quite dear, next door the pub was just as lovely and had a nice little beer garden and reasonably priced drinks a double was around £4 cheaper same quality and good choice of food too.

    breakfast was hit and miss Saturday breakfast was beautiful and came in an appropriate time Sunday however breakfast was ok and took over 40 mins to arrive the lady in the breakfast room did apologise said chef was having a bad day and couldn't get his act together most of the other people had already had their breakfast so it wasn't because he was over run with orders. Room was lovely looked out too the front of pub and high street we were woken on Friday night by a fight outside the pub around 3.30 am people we are led to believe leaving a night club a few doors down. Saturday night pub had an over flow from a party think it was one of the mangers and his friends they were there till quite late a little noisy but settled by around 2.30 am so not too bad.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    you may find difficulty finding car park. first when you get inside the room you may be a bit disappointed as the building is old but believe me after spending some time you’ll see it worth it

    it had a very good location. the staff were incredibly friendly. food was delicious . It was clean and everything was available inside the room such as coffee machine, towels, hair dryer, 24h AC, TV

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Chef can't cook eggs

    Everything apart from the breakfasts

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2022

    7.0
    For what I wanted - basically a bed for the night - this was perfect. It was comfortable and clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The rooms are starting to look a little tired now especially the common parts.

    Rooms were comfortable, clean and the air conditioning was really good. This is a good place to stay if you just need a bed for the night and a good breakfast.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only downside is no parking at property but plenty close by

    Lovely old pub. Good clean rooms and really nice high quality food

    Stayed in August 2022

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