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Stationers Place, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9RH
Good
Overall rating from 108 reviews

Guest reviews of the Express By Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead

Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 03 November 2008

The Hotel is modern and well run but does not cater price wise for pensioners like myself. (107651806)

positive comments Facilities and staff were very good
negative comments The charge for parking your car I thought was beyond reason,it added another
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 21 October 2008

We were very impressed with the hotel and feel it offered good value for money. It was conveniently situated for us to visit family living in Apsley, (107638084)

positive comments The hotel was extrememly clean and comfortable, the buffet breakfast was the best we have experienced, the room was quiet, comfortable and had everything we required for a comfortable stay.
negative comments None
Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 26 August 2008

No overall comment. (107220984)

Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 26 August 2008

No overall comment. (107275939)

Average
John from Nottingham, GB (Same sex couple) 22 July 2008

Generally OK. Special tariff promotion competitive. (108007544)

positive comments easy access to M25. Parking available. Good access for disabled people
negative comments Kettle not working. Had it have been, only two tea bags. Guests were myself and adult son - we would have preferred tea to other choices. Too few staff available on reception desk. We waited and there were other guest waiting bar service.
Excellent
Neil from Swinford, IE (Young couple) 15 July 2008

No overall comment. (108001020)

positive comments Excellent value for money,very clean hotel
Good
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 02 July 2008

We have stayed at Holiday Inns all over Europe and the standard has been excellent. This one has let you down. Overall experience of hotel and staff I must say was excellent though. (97918191)

positive comments Excellent staff, couldn't be more helpful.
negative comments Room shower grouting black. Who wants to shower in that. Run out of shower gel/soap. As my husband and daughter had already showered they did not wash their hair. I was the last no shower gel. No plates for roll at breakfast, no knives, all the butter had gone only sunflower spread left.
Good
Colin from Essex, GB (Other) 21 May 2008

the hotel staff were very helpfull when we checked in as you had booked us in to two rooms (97556633)

positive comments hotel was clean and the staff were helpfull
Excellent
Stephen from Sheffield, GB (Family with older children) 01 May 2008

Nothing to add - a very well run hotel, with a sense of space, nice breakfast, friendly staff and very good value - thank you (97277583)

positive comments Reasonable value - helpful staff - lounge to sit in so that not stuck in the room - breakfast was really nice - location good nice setting
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 26 February 2008

No overall comment. (97506856)

Good
Peter from Chippenham, Wilts, GB (Mature couple) 14 February 2008

Our stay was spoiled by a birthday party. The youngsters vomited in the entrance of the hotel and broke glasses in the lift and the car park. We had to wait at the barrier because the staff were busy or unable to hear the buzzer and in the end I had to go into the hotel to get the barrier raised. If I learn that another party is to be held when I wish to use your hotel I shall book with another hotel chain. I do visit Hemel Hempstead regularly and I was impressed on our first visit with your hotel but this last experience will make me wary when booking in future. (97310167)

positive comments The facilities in the disabled room were good.
negative comments The bathroom light switch could be improved by installing a pull cord in the room instead of the outside switch (which is on the wrong side of the door for a wheelchair user).The light as it is arranged at the moment means any sleeping partner is woken when the light is operated.
Average
Kerstin from Hemel Hempstead, GB (Group of adult friends) 12 December 2007

No overall comment. (97173720)

Average
David from Spennymoor, GB (Solo business traveller) 31 October 2007

Poor. Why charge guest for parking on site, after a 4 hour journay and when arriving at 10.00pm I did not appreciate having to spend 10 minutes having to find change for a parking machine. If Holiday Inn wants more revanue from its guest, put (97775829)

negative comments No TV remote in the room, shower curtain was to short causing water to spray on the bath room floor, very slippy. Will not stay at Holiday Inn Expresses when you have to pay for on site parking.
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 25 October 2007

No overall comment. (97694720)

Excellent
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 07 October 2007

No overall comment. (97207113)

Average
John from St Helens Merseyside, GB (Mature couple) 26 September 2007

No overall comment. (97528451)

positive comments Overall cleanliness was very good
negative comments No wardrobe or drawers for storage. Charged for car parking.Breakfast tables were not cleared/cleaned after previous users.Cutlery/crockery and some food items were not relenished often enough.
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 01 August 2007

No overall comment. (97404358)

positive comments clean and comfortable and quiet
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 13 July 2007

No overall comment. (97712549)

Good
Paul from Watford, GB (Young couple) 03 July 2007

No overall comment. (97055017)

positive comments The accommodation was good.
Good
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 22 June 2007

The huge cost of the room! Have to say couldn't believe it for just an overnight stay! But it seems that all cost the sam around the area. At check-in it was peak time and there were only two staff available, subsequently quite big queue formed! (99039100)

positive comments It was clean, tidy and modern, bathroom was good.
negative comments The fact I asked for a twin room and got a double and asked for smoking and got non smoking. We were in a rush so could not alter, but this was a bit of a shame.
Good
brian from darwen, GB (Mature couple) 13 June 2007

No overall comment. (99405422)

positive comments location. parking.walking by the canal, breakfast
negative comments no draws, not enough space to hang your cloths (2 people) pants,shirts,coats,tops,dresses etc.shower driping all the time, not enough towels
Average
Ben from Leeds, GB (Group of adult friends) 13 May 2007

No overall comment. (99892214)

Excellent
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 02 May 2007

THE ROOM WAS CLEAN AND SPACIOUS. THE BATHROOM FACILITIES WERE EXCELLENT AND I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS HOTEL TO ANYBODY AND WILL MOST DEFINATELY STAY HERE AGAIN (99390728)

positive comments IT WAS IDEALLY SITUATED NEAR TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES
Excellent
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 19 April 2007

No overall comment. (99369988)

positive comments The staff were helpful, the hotel was well presented and right next to public transport direct to Euston
Good
CHIA HUNG from Taipei County, TW (Group of work colleagues) 19 April 2007

The feeling is this hotel is so friendly, and I would like to visit next time with my wife. (99873090)

positive comments so far so good
Good
Anonymous (Family with older children) 13 March 2007

Our stay was very good, but i would like to have known that my online booking was a good,informative one to the actual hotel that i was due to stay in. (99772089)

positive comments The rooms are always nice and clean at any Holiday Inn that we stay in and staff are mostly helpful.
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 22 February 2007

No overall comment. (99030180)

positive comments Ho particolarmente apprezzato la tranquillit
Good
Paula from Waterford, Ireland;IE (Group of adult friends) 14 February 2007

No overall comment. (99779596)

Good
Seiji from Brussels, Belgium;BE (Solo business traveller) 09 February 2007

This room was too cold. Air condition system was not working. I caught a cold next day. And I was absent important meeting and could not work until today. (99229764)

Excellent
john from billingshurst, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 08 November 2006

No overall comment. (99951829)

positive comments very clean beds very good and tea facilities all there
negative comments the light above the bed i hit my head on the very sharp edge causing it to bleed and it was cold till we worked out the heating
Excellent
Louise from High Wycombe, United Kingdom;GB (Family with young children) 23 October 2006

No overall comment. (99279062)

positive comments Clean
Good
Ahmet from Oneida, United States;US (Family with older children) 22 August 2006

No parking available at the hotel both nights that we stayed there. We parked at a pub located close to the hotel. Rooms were small, we had three older children with us so booked two rooms. Second room did not have a bed in it, but rather a double put me up for the kids to sleep on next to the original bed in the room. When sitting on the mattress you could feel the springs from the put up bed. There was no hot water both mornings, just tepid. I did speak to the front desk, stated that they were having problems with the boiler, and the man who fixes the boiler was away Did suggest that they may want to find someone else to fix the boiler. This is a busy hotel and how hard is it to find a plumber mid week. Ideal for the solo travel not if with children. I would not return to this hotel. Coming from England but living in the USA for ten years, this hotel was a dissapointment for a Holiday Inn. This hotel chain has a standard and I thought this hotel did not meet the name that it is associated with. (3305167409)

positive comments Hotel is clean and ideally located for motorway access
negative comments Rooms are small
Excellent
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 21 July 2006

No overall comment. (3305039028)

Good
Suzanne from Dublin, Ireland;IE (Solo business traveller) 13 June 2006

No overall comment. (3304716833)

positive comments very clean
Good
georgina from worcester, United Kingdom;GB (Solo business traveller) 13 June 2006

No overall comment. (3304831705)

Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 29 May 2006

No overall comment. (3304684817)

Excellent
CAROLYN from Gateshead, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 24 May 2006

Apart from the parking problems due to flats and pub nearby overall it was enjoyable. Staff were great,chatty friendly and made you feel as if nothing was a problem to make your stay as good as possible. The continental breakfast normally a let down was very good and set us up for the day. Location is lovely and picturesque. Reception area on first floor seemed odd and was at first difficult to find as not sign posted well from car park. (3304590899)

positive comments Room was comfortable, clean and airy. Beds were very nice.
negative comments Parking was very bad especially as hubby is disabled and we couldn't park in disabled area as no enforcement on non disabled people also car park very open even though security barriers there but were always open. Bathroom was wet room and nearly flooded.
Good
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 24 May 2006

No overall comment. (3304707751)

Excellent
Andrew from Wishaw, United Kingdom;GB (Family with older children) 12 May 2006

No overall comment. (3304625526)

Excellent
Michael from Bideford, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 25 April 2006

The hotel was relatively easy to find and car parking was secure. It was handy for local supermarkets and pubs serving meals. The surrounding area was interesting, being alongside a canal, with many narrow-boats and locks. I would like to stay in this hotel again. (3304509896)

positive comments Clean modern room and facilities. Lovely breakfast.
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 05 April 2006

No overall comment. (3304452193)

positive comments In and out, no real fuss.
negative comments Restaurant facilities at weekend.
Excellent
Anonymous (Same sex couple) 04 April 2006

No overall comment. (3304440642)

positive comments Ver friendly staff and very pleasant surroundings
negative comments none
Excellent
Anonymous (Family with young children) 01 April 2006

No overall comment. (3304245863)

Good
stephen from roquetas de mar, Spain;ES (Mature couple) 29 March 2006

we have stayed at the hotel twice now and for us is ideal, easy access from motorway, close to town, breakfast is basic but is fine for the money. (3304271543)

positive comments new hotel, well located, good facilities, value for money
Average
Anonymous (Mature couple) 29 March 2006

Hotel had just had a power failure when we arrived, so checking in was not as swift as it should have been,electronic key entry system off-line until electrician arrived some two hours later. Rooms(even numbers)on road side of hotel very noisy during the night, due to traffic. Managed to get just three hours sleep!!However we were able to change to another room(odd numbers)car park side for the following night,brilliant. Web sites made NO mention of hotel resturant not operating at weekends including Friday evenings. Hotel car park full to capacity by eight in the evening. No local touring information available, although this Hotel is ideally situated for touring the Chilterns and Thames Valley. If a few changes were made I would recommend this hotel. (3304365418)

positive comments Comfortable bed,the sofa was ideal for tv viewing & relaxing. Good lift from first floor(car park)to rooms.
negative comments Resturant made available at weekends because we do eat!!. Perhaps a better range of Sky channels, not just Sky One&S4C (with no broadcast content).
Excellent
Stephen from Hounslow, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 08 March 2006

A very comfortable night stay. There was ample parking. (3304296640)

positive comments It was clean light / airy and bed was very comfortable.
Excellent
Neil from Wirral, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 28 February 2006

No overall comment. (3304263230)

positive comments Clean and comfortable
negative comments Temperature control in room - a temperature above 20 degrees could not be obtained
Excellent
Anonymous (Family with older children) 25 February 2006

all was really good and very comfortable,apart from only one pillow and we asked for more but reception said that as the hotel was full there were no more pillows,found this a bit odd (3304203331)

positive comments all very good
negative comments not too many pillows so had to use my coat as a pillow !!
Good
Anonymous (Family with young children) 23 February 2006

IT was close to the staion for access to London, but also close to Hemel. (3304257031)

positive comments Good clean with buffet style breakfast
negative comments Found evening meals poor
Excellent
Susannah from Redhill, United Kingdom;GB (Young couple) 16 February 2006

Good location, lovely clean room, nice breakfast (3304237084)

positive comments Clean, new and modern
negative comments More teabags and milk cartons!
Excellent
nigel from grimsby, United Kingdom;GB (Group of work colleagues) 13 February 2006

No overall comment. (3304209259)

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