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Hotels in St. Albans, UK

By Regina Sass

Hotels in St. Albans, UK
St. Albans is a town and a district in Hertfordshire, just 20 miles to the north of London. Many of the attractions in the area are hundreds of years old. The Kingsbury Watermill dates from the ninth century, the Clock Tower and Sopwell Nunnery from the 14th and the Old Gorhambury House was built by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Queen Elizabeth I's Lord Keeper in 1536. The hotels in St. Albans are in buildings just as historic that have been brought up to date and modernized while still keeping their original character. Golfers will enjoy their time in St. Albans on one or all three of the local courses--the Batchwood Golf and Tennis Centre, the Mid-Herts Golf Club and the Verulam Golf Club.

St Michaels Manor Hotel

St Michaels Manor Hotel is set on five private acres of grounds with its own one acre lake. The house dates back to the 1500s and is now a boutique hotel with a total of 30 rooms. All rooms have satellite TV, DVD players, free Internet, coffee and tea makers, board games, mineral water, treats, books and magazines. Amenities include 24-hour room service and meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 30 guests. The on-site restaurant offers modern British cuisine and is open daily for lunch and dinner as well as for afternoon tea.

St Michaels Manor Hotel
Fishpool Street
St Albans,
Hertfordshire AL3 4RY, United Kingdom
011 (+44) 0 1727 864 444
stmichaelsmanor.com

White Hart Hotel

The White Hart Hotel was a coaching inn back in the 15th century. The hotel has a total of 16 rooms, six of them with full private baths. All of the rooms have tea and coffee makers and TV. The on-site restaurant features a blend of British and French dishes. The hotel also has two bars with the same menu as the restaurant. The hotel also has free parking. The hotel is supposedly haunted and it offers haunted dinner evenings that include a tour of the most haunted areas.

White Hart Hotel
23-25 Holywell Hill
St. Albans AL1 1EZ, United Kingdom
011 (+44) 0 1727 853 624
whiteharthotel.org

The Thistle

The Thistle is a Victorian Era hotel with 110 rooms and suites all with Wi-Fi access, coffee and tea makers, direct-dial phones and flat-screen LCD TVs. The hotel features 14 meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 50 guests, a heath club, indoor pool, sauna and a steam room.

You have two choices for on-site dining-- the Oak & Avocado Bar and Lounge for drinks, snacks and light meals and the Noke Restaurant that features British and European cuisine for late dinners every night except for Sunday. Amenities include free parking.

The Thistle
Watford Road
St Albans, AL2 3DS United Kingdom
011 (+44) 0 845 305 8333
thistle.com

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Regina Sass has been a writer for 10 years, penning articles for publications in the real estate and retail industries. Her online experience includes writing, advertising and editing for an educational website. Sass is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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