The Wellington

The best of my last 20 hotel stays! As someone who travels for work every single week, it's easy to become jaded to the usual fair of 3 and 4 star hotels out there. Not so on this occasion; I'm happy to say that of the 20+ hotels I've stayed in this year the Wellington is, if not the greatest of the lot, certainly in the top 3. The rooms are stunning, traditionally cosy whilst being simultaneously modern and spacious. How these rooms are so cheap I'll never know, but I'm grateful they are as my employer wouldn't have footed the bill otherwise! Of course, any stay can be made or broken by the quality of food; luckily, the standard of food perfectly matches that of the rooms, and I enjoyed two of the most enjoyable meals I've had for over a month during my stay. Whilst there was a significant delay to my meal as they were short staffed the 2nd night, this was made up for by the deliciousness of my meal, the politeness of the staff and the free drink offered by way of apology. Needless to say, I will absolutely be staying again in future, and wholeheartedly look forward to it!

Hidden Gem, Lovely Stay A real hidden gem in a beautiful 14th century building with picturesque views over a quaint church. Thoughtfully furnished in a way that feels modern and clean with a more than a careful eye towards the building’s heritage. Very comfortable four poster bed and always lovely to have a freestanding bath in a room. Appreciated the good selection of tea, coffee and hot chocolate, as well as extras like bath salts, plenty of towels and cushions, etc. Plenty of ambient lighting, nice curtains, very quiet so got a good night’s sleep. Had perhaps once of the best cooked veggie breakfasts in a long time in the morning and staff at check in, breakfast and check out were all very helpful, thorough and friendly. Need an excuse to come back now!

Great stay in historic inn and amazing value Booked an overnight stay before flying from Luton airport. Large free carpark for guests. Restaurant was excellent and very busy. Staff very friendly and helpful. Room was large and very quirky - the wardrobe was a shower cubicle (presumably to preserve the look of the beams) and the toilet door similar. Overall, very comfortable and pleasant stay in an old coaching inn at amazing value.

Truly outstanding My wife and I absolutely loved our time at this inn. Everything was perfect. It was one of the very best hotel experiences that we have had in many years. All aspects were extremely well done, culminating in a superb breakfast. The Wellington fully deserves its excellent rating!

A really lovely stay We have just returned from a really lovely two night stay at the Wellington. The whole weekend from start to finish was very special and made even better by the staff. Particular mention must go to Ellie who managed a problem for us that was our fault but she went above and beyond to help us work it out. Callum is an absolute ray of sunshine, please don’t ever lose your sparkle and a big thank you to Isaac who carried on in Ellie‘s absence continuing to resolve our problem with great efficiency. All of the waiting staff were a credit to the hotel. We ate in the restaurant for dinner on the first night and enjoyed the breakfast in the mornings. All the food was delicious and we really couldn’t fault any aspect of our meals so congratulations to the kitchen and the chef. The rooms are beautifully and thoughtfully designed and our only issue was one which can’t be avoided and that was the fact that the road outside tends to be quite busy but it does quieten down during the hours when you would be wanting to sleep. We have been looking at the events at the nearby Hatfield House and would happily consider staying again if we fancy attending any of them. Thank you again to everyone at the Wellington. You really did make our stay very special.

Fabulous boutique room We stayed for 2 nights in Room 3 which was beautiful, 11th century beams, large sleigh bed, slipper bath, en suite toilet. Clean, comfortable, nice toiletries, kettle and coffee maker, selection of teas etc. Lovely view of village and church. Breakfast delicious, dinner lovely also. Great place to stay. Good selection of wines, spirits and cocktails. Felt very luxurious and a real treat. Would happily stay again.