Premier Inn St. Albans/Bricket Wood

Hotels
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Premier Inn
9.7 (140 reviews)
Smug Oak Lane, Bricketwood, St Albans, England, AL2 3PN , St Albans , GB

Facilities

Elevator
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Express check-out
Smoke-free property
Wheelchair accessible parking
Parking (limited spaces)
Playground on site
Free self parking
Electric car charging station
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
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Review Highlights

Pros:
clean rooms
friendly staff
comfortable stay
good location
Cons:
poor restaurant experience
minor issues with room facilities

Categories

Cleanliness
7.96
Several guests mentioned that rooms were clean and well-maintained.
Service
8.93
Staff were frequently described as friendly and helpful across multiple reviews.
Location
8.47
Many reviews noted the convenience and attractiveness of the location.
Room Quality
8.42
Guests reported comfortable and well-sized rooms.
Amenities
8.15
The availability of amenities like free parking and restaurant options enhanced the stay.
Value for Money
8.11
Guests felt the pricing was reasonable for the quality received.
Food and Beverage
7.46
Mixed sentiments were expressed about the dining options, particularly the quality of the restaurant food.
Overall Experience
8.13
Overall, guests felt the experience was positive despite some issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 05:36

Property Description

Welcome to Premier Inn St. Albans/Bricket Wood, your perfect getaway nestled in the charming surroundings of St Albans.

Comfortable Accommodations
Make yourself at home in one of our 56 well-appointed smoke-free guestrooms, designed for relaxation and comfort to ensure a restful stay.

Convenient Amenities
Enjoy hassle-free arrivals and departures with our express check-out service and a 24-hour front desk. Additionally, free self-parking allows for easy access to explore the beautiful local attractions.

Family-Friendly Fun
Children can let loose at the on-site playground, making it an ideal destination for families. Start your day with a hearty buffet breakfast available for a fee to fuel your adventures.

Experience all that St Albans has to offer and secure your stay today!

Important information:

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

Location

Guest Reviews

9.7
Based on 140 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.96
Service: 8.93
Location: 8.47
Room Quality: 8.42
Amenities: 8.15
Value for Money: 8.11
Food and Beverage: 7.46
Overall Experience: 8.13
N
Nicole
8
Pros:

Very friendly staff.

2026-01-09 • via Nuitee
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GarySussex • Couples
8
Enjoyable Stay
Pros:

Clean, comfortable room and an excellent breakfast at the Beefeater Inn next door. Special thanks to the very friendly receptionist who solved our problem with the fire alarm!

2025-12-01 • via Tripadvisor
J
Jenna
10
Pros:

Decent room for the price. The free parking was a huge bonus. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Safe and quiet location

2025-11-19 • via Nuitee
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Z650CHkatarzynal • Couples
10
City break
Pros:

I have nice short city breal with my husband, lovley location nice area for a walks next to the river, staff was helpfull and was warm welcome

2025-11-01 • via Tripadvisor
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adamgR2446RU • Couples
10
Short break
Pros:

From arrival to departure Staff was nice helpful room was clean by reguest on the morning rooms was nice and clean ,front car park was full but back car park have a lot space

2025-11-01 • via Tripadvisor
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katarzynagA4627MF • Family
10
Nice short break
Pros:

Nice hotel good short dostanie to Harry Potter Laura ,Marta,Natalia make our stay very nice and comfy clean good size room

2025-11-01 • via Tripadvisor
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paulinekG9135AR • NONE
8
Catch up with friends
Pros:

Nice clean room . Parking hood and close to hotel . Restaurant a lovely old water mill but seats and tables not very comfy to sit and have a drink and chat . Food perfectly fine .

2025-10-28 • via Tripadvisor
4
491nmw • Business
10
A great place to end a long working day!
Pros:

A great location: easily reached but rural and relaxing. Comfortable rooms, free parking. The multilingual desk staff are polite, helpful and extremely competent. The attached Beefeater restaurant has a diverse and delicious range of dishes, prepared to a very high standard.
I have stayed here several times now, and never left unsatisfied.

2025-10-23 • via Tripadvisor
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johnhA5810ZQ • Couples • London, England
10
A good night's sleep
Pros:

Only a one stop over but such friendly helpful staff. A very warm welcome from reception on arrival and departure. Lovely comfortable room. Plenty of tea and coffee available.Would stay there again if in the area.

2025-10-19 • via Tripadvisor
M
Maria • partner
10
Pros:

Marta was a wonderful host, very friendly and helpful. We would definitely pick this place again.

2025-10-17 • via Nuitee
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Amy
10
unexpectedly quaint!
Pros:

this place is an unexpected surprise. did not expect much from the location map, but its really tucked in and the Beefeater pub used to be a water mill. very charming!

2025-10-14 • via Nuitee
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TheVaxary • Business • Norfolk, East Anglia, England
10
Very convenient and quiet overnight stay.
Pros:

Arrived late but so was quite tricky to find in the dark. The night lighting was a bit dull but no real problems. Really good welcome and the chap said that he was available all night if there were any problems/queries.
The room was excellent as expected and a good size. Quiet enough and so I got a good nights sleep.
Really convenient for the M25 without being too close.
Definitely would stay again.
Thankyou.

2025-09-30 • via Tripadvisor
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jamescJ5609XW • Solo travel
2
Truly terrible
Pros:

Receptionist was friendly and welcoming. Experience was worst I have ever had in a Premier inn. TV needed to be fixed, USB sockets did not work. Inadequate single heater left room freezing. Nearby beefeater was terrible. Food flavour is best described as stale oil,which fitted nicely with the drinks served in jars. I am sure this was seen as rustic thematic. If so make it clear on website. Will actively avoid on my next trip to area.

2025-09-29 • via Tripadvisor
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jessC4998LU • NONE
4
Good hotel awful eating place
Pros:

HOTEL WAS GOOD AS ALWAYS BUT DO NOT EAT AT THE MILL. It used to be excellent but whether it has changed Chef`/ staff this time it was embarassingly awful1 We met guests there and assured them it was good but it was NOT!

2025-09-14 • via Tripadvisor
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Explore29794981499 • Business • Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside, England
10
Food phenomenal
Pros:

Premier inn staff really friendly and rooms are perfect. I’m mainly writing this review to praise the cook in the restaurant. I’m on my forth night having the mixed grill. Always cooked to perfection and great quality meat. Can’t fault it…. Found out the cooks name is Jorja. Currently sat waiting for my 5th Mixed grill

2025-09-12 • via Tripadvisor
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nigelo495 • Friends getaway
2
Lack of supplies and surroundings carpark not great q
Pros:

Got there late on friday night from airport with hired car 4 adults as soon as we pulled into carpark noticed a load of empty canisters left behind by junkies (see pics) and as it was hired car didnt feel happy leaving car there and never slept that night
Next morning we had early start & arrived at breakfast (prepaid) only to be told there was no
Eggs
Mushrooms
Tomato's
Butter
Pudding
Coffee
Fresh fruit
Brown bread
And more
As we wer in an event to attend we rushed on through an wer told tomorrow would be different so got up Sunday and no food again so we rushed off to the airport to get fed
NOT FOR ME !!!

2025-09-08 • via Tripadvisor
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dregray • NONE • St Austell, Cornwall, England
2
Disastrous and very disappointing
Pros:

The hotel was entrance was poorly signed and unlit, so even the local taxi drivers missed it. The approach to the car park was full of potholes. The restaurant and bar were poorly staffed and hardly any food available, so we decided to get a taxi into town to eat but the complimentary taxi phone in reception wasn't working and, apparently, hotel staff don't book taxis for guests. We waited 15 minutes to get served in the bar and then sat outside in the garden just as the maintenance man turned up to start jetting a blocked drain. The bar staff, when they eventually bother to turn up to serve you, either can't add up, or don't know the prices of the drinks they're serving. We used to live locally, so we know this place very well. Oh boy, has it gone downhill. Never, ever again!

2025-09-08 • via Tripadvisor
D
Donald
10
Goid Stay
Pros:

Good stay. All amenities as expected.
Comfy bed and pillows. Very spacious room.

2025-09-08 • via Nuitee
S
s2rmsd • NONE
2
Bad experience
Pros:

Had no heating for 5 days and bedroom was never cleaned and the food was terrible only some items and staff was rude I got swear at by the staff members also had no water they also refused to move me they said they had no rooms but they did have room they keep me in that room for 5 day now I have a cold

2025-09-06 • via Tripadvisor
3
342jamesw • NONE
6
It will do
Pros:

The room wasn't bad, comfortable with the amenities you would expect from a Premier Inn. It was let down by the extremely slow WiFi and complete lack of mobile phone reception. It is also rather remote with the need for a car to get anywhere.

The receptionists were very pleasant, especially Natalia who could not have been nicer and more helpful.

If you are staying here, I severely recommend avoiding the beefeater as it is absolutely terrible, and although it is not run by the hotel it is still linked through the menus and the paid breakfast (which we had to have refunded because it was just awful).

Overall an okay stay but nothing special in the slightest.

2025-09-04 • via Tripadvisor