Sopwell House Hotel Shortlist*
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Good Hotel Guide Review
A favourite hangout of the England football team, the former home of Lord Louis Mountbatten is ‘well-run’, with contemporary bedrooms, cosseting suites, a good choice of eating and drinking spaces, and a magnificent spa. Bedrooms in the extended Georgian manor house have king-size beds and ESPA bath products; upmarket mews suites, in landscaped gardens in a gated compound, offer extra privacy. The bustling, light-drenched brasserie has classic bistro dishes (‘seemingly something for everyone’); a new pan-Asian restaurant serves sharing plates. In addition to the 'impressive' Cottonmill spa, several walled gardens provide space for relaxation and reflection. Breakfasts are ‘plentiful and nicely served, and the poached eggs were excellent’.
Hotel details
Address
Cottonmill Lane
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 2HQ
England
Telephone
01727 864477
Bedrooms
128. 16 mews suites, some with outdoor hot tubs.
Open
all year, brasserie open all week, restaurant open Wed–Sun for dinner.
Facilities
cocktail lounge, bar, 2 restaurants, sitting room, in-room TV (Sky, BT), civil wedding licence, meeting and conference facilities, spa, indoor and outdoor pools, gym, 12-acre grounds, EV charging.
Background music
in lobby and restaurants.
Children
not under 12 to stay, no under 16s in spa or swimming pool.
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £259. À la carte £45.
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