Sopwell House Hotel Shortlist*
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Good Hotel Guide Review
This country retreat occupies an extended 300-year-old manor house, once the home of Lord Louis Mountbatten. The ‘well-run’ hotel has plush seating in the cosy cocktail lounge and an ‘airy, pretty conservatory’. A choice for diners: the ‘bustling brasserie’ for classic bistro dishes, or the restaurant’s sophisticated dining. ‘Modern, clean lines’ abound in the ‘neat, if slightly characterless’ bedrooms, which have ‘an excellent shower’; in the stable block are stylish mews suites. A gallery of signed football shirts reflects the hotel’s popularity with top teams (Barcelona stayed here). There is a popular spa; several walled gardens are within the extensive grounds. Breakfast was ‘plentiful, nicely served with freshly squeezed orange juice’. This hotel is also a member of Pride of Britain.
Hotel details
Address
Cottonmill Lane
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 2HQ
England
Telephone
01727 864477
Bedrooms
128. 16 mews suites.
Open
all year.
Facilities
cocktail lounge, bar, 2 restaurants, meeting and conference facilities, free Wi-Fi, in-room TV (Sky, BT), civil wedding licence, spa, indoor pool, gym, 12-acre grounds.
Background music
in cocktail lounge.
Children
over-11s welcomed.
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
per room £154–£394, D,B&B £249–£499. 3-course set dinner menu £31.50 (brasserie), £39.50 (restaurant).
Last updated:
February 23, 2020