Hertfordshire is a county in the east of England. The name originates from the Anglo-Saxon words "heort ford," which means deer crossing. Hertfordshire has many places of interest including Knebworth House, which is a country park where many pop festivals are held, and Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans, the oldest public house in England according to the Guinness Book of Records. Hertfordshire borders London, Cambridgeshire and Essex.
Sopwell House Hotel is a Georgian house in St. Albans. The hotel has bedrooms, suites and apartments available and they are all en-suite. All the accommodations have a remote-controlled television with satellite channels as well as free Internet access. The hotel provides complimentary toiletries as well as tea and coffee, a telephone and trouser press. The Restaurant at Sopwell House serves modern British dishes with a slight French influence and uses locally sourced produce, which means the menu changes throughout the year. The spa in the hotel has over 30 treatments available for guests to enjoy as well as a steam room and a swimming pool.
Sopwell House Hotel
Cottonmill Lane
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 2HQ
United Kingdom
011-44-1727-864-477
sopwellhouse.co.uk
Down Hall Country House Hotel is in Hatfield Heath. The hotel has 99 bedrooms which are en-suite with a marble bathroom. The hotel provides 24-hour room service and the room has a work desk and a television. Internet access is available for free throughout the hotel. The hotel restaurant, Ibbetsons, is a fine-dining restaurant that serves British dishes using locally sourced ingredients. The hotel will also provide picnics for guests to enjoy in the grounds of Down Hall.
Down Hall Country House Hotel
Matching Road
Hatfield Heath
Hertfordshire
CM22 7AS
United Kingdom
011-44-1279-731-441
downhall.co.uk
West Lodge Park Hotel in Hadley Wood has 59 en-suite rooms. The Classic Rooms have Egyptian cotton linen and goose feather duvets and pillows. The rooms have a power shower, and towels and toiletries are provided by the hotel. The flat-screen television has satellite channels and all rooms have an ironing board and trouser press. The luxury rooms contain a mini fridge containing soft drinks and guests can enjoy their breakfast on a private patio. The Mary Beale Restaurant in the hotel serves dishes using locally sourced produce including Hertfordshire rabbit. The grounds of the hotel house the Beale Arboretum, which has around 800 types of trees and offers private tours.
West Lodge Park Hotel
Cockfoster Road
Hadley Wood
Hertfordshire
EN4 0PY
011-44-120-8216-3900
bealeshotel.co.uk