Torrington Hall

Torrington Hall is a serviced apartment, not a guesthouse. My review may have been higher had I booked a serviced apartment. There is no lighting outside and the house is set in a courtyard off the street, so I had to use the light from my phone to put in the code to enter the property (at 7pm). Incredibly unsafe. There is no-one on site. You get your key from a keybox and look after yourself. My room had a rickety door and was right next to the communal kitchen (this is basically a house that has been converted into 6 "apartments". Bed was horrendous - it dips so low you sleep in a "v" shape. None of the furniture matched and a lot of it smelled (especially the closet, which I didn't feel happy putting clothes in). The bathroom was massive and there was at least hot water with decent pressure. The TV is small and so far away from the bed it's unwatchable (because the room is so big).

Beautiful Georgian house with lovely spacious rooms. Added bonus of use of the kitchen so I could cater for myself. The one drawback is that it is on a main road and as my room was at the front of the property it was very noisy

Lovely property with parking in the centre of st. Albans. Room was large clean and well equipped and access was easy. Recommended

The building was very clean and is really pretty. The location was ideal, being a stone's throw from the high street. Check in was very easy, and the ambience of the place was wonderful. However, we were really disappointed at the facilities in the kitchen area. It was described as being self catering, but the microwave wouldn't work and there were no pans to allow for cooking on the oven rings. Also, we found the bed in the St Albans room to be very uncomfortable, and the noise from the Cathedral bells chiming on the night along with the traffic on the road made for a disturbed nights sleep. Whilst I appreciate you cannot help this outside noise, I think it is important to declare it on the website so guests can make an informed decision before they book.

Lovely spacious room complements the great location and access to the high street and Cathedral. On-site parking is a big plus. Would definitely recommend it to anyone.

easy access, lovely spacious room, good central location & ample secure parking. Only grumble was that we left windows open and there was a lot of traffic noise in the morning - should have used the fan (provided) instead, so our mistake. Plus, some of the UHT milks and decaf coffee sachets provided were out of date. Overall however, would definitely stay there again

I have to stay in St Albans for work from time to time and Torrington Hall is my favourite place to stay. It has so much more character than some of the soulless hotels I have stayed at in the area. It is well located for the town center and the cathedral. The rooms are generally well presented although, because each is different, some are nicer than others. My personal favourite is St Michael's. The rooms are always clean and the beds are super comfy. Parking is never an issue despite being so close to the center of town. Overall a lovely place to stay in St Albans.

The good: good location, easy parking, nice big bedroom, cathedral view The not so good: small bathroom (St Alban - have stayed in other rooms here with bigger bathrooms), only one chair, everything feels a little bit tired and dated, one might be forgiven for expecting more for the premium prices being charged!

Large comfortable room, very walkable for St Alban's. Unfortunately the kettle in the room was unusable due to it leaking badly & the microwave did not to work.

Really great location to visit st Albans for the day. Lovely spacious room, parking included and simple check in and check out process.

Torrington Hall is a serviced apartment, not a guesthouse. My review may have been higher had I booked a serviced apartment. There is no lighting outside and the house is set in a courtyard off the street, so I had to use the light from my phone to put in the code to enter the property (at 7pm). Incredibly unsafe. There is no-one on site. You get your key from a keybox and look after yourself. My room had a rickety door and was right next to the communal kitchen (this is basically a house that has been converted into 6 "apartments". Bed was horrendous - it dips so low you sleep in a "v" shape. None of the furniture matched and a lot of it smelled (especially the closet, which I didn't feel happy putting clothes in). The bathroom was massive and there was at least hot water with decent pressure. The TV is small and so far away from the bed it's unwatchable (because the room is so big).

Very convenient location. Very stark and impersonal. Some noise from the road and communal kitchen. Very tired decor. Window cracked, windows very grubby and mouldy, shower needs replacing.

Car park was littered with bedding and where tree cut down , not cleaned away.

Lovely property with parking in the centre of st. Albans. Room was large clean and well equipped and access was easy. Recommended

The building was very clean and is really pretty. The location was ideal, being a stone's throw from the high street. Check in was very easy, and the ambience of the place was wonderful. However, we were really disappointed at the facilities in the kitchen area. It was described as being self catering, but the microwave wouldn't work and there were no pans to allow for cooking on the oven rings. Also, we found the bed in the St Albans room to be very uncomfortable, and the noise from the Cathedral bells chiming on the night along with the traffic on the road made for a disturbed nights sleep. Whilst I appreciate you cannot help this outside noise, I think it is important to declare it on the website so guests can make an informed decision before they book.

Great property, very clean and comfortable, convenient for all that St Albans has to offer, would stay again

Paid £145 for a 1 night stay without breakfast, so expected this room to be a little bit special. Although a good size and comfy bed, there were so many details that would have made this better. Like the fridge was sitting on one bedside table so no room for much else on there. No shelf in room or bathroom (apart from small mantel piece) to put your toiletries/ makeup on, no long mirror to see what you looked like on a night out, lightbulbs missing and a couple kept flickering, safe not attached to wall and covered in dust, wardrobe tiny, battered and tired looking and dusty. Potential was there but finishing touches not. Also if you wanted normal TV channels out of luck as had to sign up for Britbox, which I didn't do as the last person's details were still up for me to see and didn't want mine left there for confidentiality reasons. Key box for room 6 key also hard to open even with code! No plugs near mirror to straighten hair (luckily mine had an extra long lead), iron was missing, door switches wrong side of entrance door, so had to find in dark, marks on carpet and walls even though it was stated that a £200 deposit was held to pay for stain cleaning and breakages!

I have to stay in St Albans for work from time to time and Torrington Hall is my favourite place to stay. It has so much more character than some of the soulless hotels I have stayed at in the area. It is well located for the town center and the cathedral. The rooms are generally well presented although, because each is different, some are nicer than others. My personal favourite is St Michael's. The rooms are always clean and the beds are super comfy. Parking is never an issue despite being so close to the center of town. Overall a lovely place to stay in St Albans.

Large clean room. Lockbox key to room, no reception. Peeling paint in bathroom. Bed comfortable but squeaky!

Lovely room with everything we needed, great check in help and room was very clean.

Lovely property with parking in the centre of st. Albans. Room was large clean and well equipped and access was easy. Recommended

Paid £145 for a 1 night stay without breakfast, so expected this room to be a little bit special. Although a good size and comfy bed, there were so many details that would have made this better. Like the fridge was sitting on one bedside table so no room for much else on there. No shelf in room or bathroom (apart from small mantel piece) to put your toiletries/ makeup on, no long mirror to see what you looked like on a night out, lightbulbs missing and a couple kept flickering, safe not attached to wall and covered in dust, wardrobe tiny, battered and tired looking and dusty. Potential was there but finishing touches not. Also if you wanted normal TV channels out of luck as had to sign up for Britbox, which I didn't do as the last person's details were still up for me to see and didn't want mine left there for confidentiality reasons. Key box for room 6 key also hard to open even with code! No plugs near mirror to straighten hair (luckily mine had an extra long lead), iron was missing, door switches wrong side of entrance door, so had to find in dark, marks on carpet and walls even though it was stated that a £200 deposit was held to pay for stain cleaning and breakages!

Good value with parking. Lovely shower and excellent location for Town Centre. But…bed not that comfortable (old, springy mattress) and a little too noisy with road noise.

It's a lovely well kept Victorian with beautiful interiors. I would have appreciated additional table tops or shelving for travel gear. I would definitely stay here again.

It was a nice big room. The shared kichen was good to have cooking opportunities

I have to stay in St Albans for work from time to time and Torrington Hall is my favourite place to stay. It has so much more character than some of the soulless hotels I have stayed at in the area. It is well located for the town center and the cathedral. The rooms are generally well presented although, because each is different, some are nicer than others. My personal favourite is St Michael's. The rooms are always clean and the beds are super comfy. Parking is never an issue despite being so close to the center of town. Overall a lovely place to stay in St Albans.

Large clean room. Lockbox key to room, no reception. Peeling paint in bathroom. Bed comfortable but squeaky!

The good: good location, easy parking, nice big bedroom, cathedral view The not so good: small bathroom (St Alban - have stayed in other rooms here with bigger bathrooms), only one chair, everything feels a little bit tired and dated, one might be forgiven for expecting more for the premium prices being charged!

Quirky property with complete self check-in using codes and key boxes. Room (St Albans) roomy and bathroom well appointed. WiFi worked well. Bit of a lack of surfaces - desk would have been nice. Great location - but town is uphill!

Really great location to visit st Albans for the day. Lovely spacious room, parking included and simple check in and check out process.

Torrington Hall is a serviced apartment, not a guesthouse. My review may have been higher had I booked a serviced apartment. There is no lighting outside and the house is set in a courtyard off the street, so I had to use the light from my phone to put in the code to enter the property (at 7pm). Incredibly unsafe. There is no-one on site. You get your key from a keybox and look after yourself. My room had a rickety door and was right next to the communal kitchen (this is basically a house that has been converted into 6 "apartments". Bed was horrendous - it dips so low you sleep in a "v" shape. None of the furniture matched and a lot of it smelled (especially the closet, which I didn't feel happy putting clothes in). The bathroom was massive and there was at least hot water with decent pressure. The TV is small and so far away from the bed it's unwatchable (because the room is so big).

Lovely property with parking in the centre of st. Albans. Room was large clean and well equipped and access was easy. Recommended

The building was very clean and is really pretty. The location was ideal, being a stone's throw from the high street. Check in was very easy, and the ambience of the place was wonderful. However, we were really disappointed at the facilities in the kitchen area. It was described as being self catering, but the microwave wouldn't work and there were no pans to allow for cooking on the oven rings. Also, we found the bed in the St Albans room to be very uncomfortable, and the noise from the Cathedral bells chiming on the night along with the traffic on the road made for a disturbed nights sleep. Whilst I appreciate you cannot help this outside noise, I think it is important to declare it on the website so guests can make an informed decision before they book.

We had a good experience at this property the most difficult aspect was gaining entry. We would use this property again. It was warm pleasant and comfortable.

easy access, lovely spacious room, good central location & ample secure parking. Only grumble was that we left windows open and there was a lot of traffic noise in the morning - should have used the fan (provided) instead, so our mistake. Plus, some of the UHT milks and decaf coffee sachets provided were out of date. Overall however, would definitely stay there again

Large clean room. Lockbox key to room, no reception. Peeling paint in bathroom. Bed comfortable but squeaky!

This worked really well for me. Attending a wedding. Bit of trouble getting key out of keybox and had to call. Perhaps add in detail about pressing black button down too! Otherwise lovely building. Super spacious room. Clean and felt luxurious. Bottled water in fridge would be a nice addition.

Quirky property with complete self check-in using codes and key boxes. Room (St Albans) roomy and bathroom well appointed. WiFi worked well. Bit of a lack of surfaces - desk would have been nice. Great location - but town is uphill!

Really great location to visit st Albans for the day. Lovely spacious room, parking included and simple check in and check out process.

Lovely room with everything we needed, great check in help and room was very clean.

Lovely property with parking in the centre of st. Albans. Room was large clean and well equipped and access was easy. Recommended

The building was very clean and is really pretty. The location was ideal, being a stone's throw from the high street. Check in was very easy, and the ambience of the place was wonderful. However, we were really disappointed at the facilities in the kitchen area. It was described as being self catering, but the microwave wouldn't work and there were no pans to allow for cooking on the oven rings. Also, we found the bed in the St Albans room to be very uncomfortable, and the noise from the Cathedral bells chiming on the night along with the traffic on the road made for a disturbed nights sleep. Whilst I appreciate you cannot help this outside noise, I think it is important to declare it on the website so guests can make an informed decision before they book.

Great property, very clean and comfortable, convenient for all that St Albans has to offer, would stay again

Lovely place to stay and so close to the centre of town and its restaurants

easy access, lovely spacious room, good central location & ample secure parking. Only grumble was that we left windows open and there was a lot of traffic noise in the morning - should have used the fan (provided) instead, so our mistake. Plus, some of the UHT milks and decaf coffee sachets provided were out of date. Overall however, would definitely stay there again

I have to stay in St Albans for work from time to time and Torrington Hall is my favourite place to stay. It has so much more character than some of the soulless hotels I have stayed at in the area. It is well located for the town center and the cathedral. The rooms are generally well presented although, because each is different, some are nicer than others. My personal favourite is St Michael's. The rooms are always clean and the beds are super comfy. Parking is never an issue despite being so close to the center of town. Overall a lovely place to stay in St Albans.

Great location just a short 5 min walk to the main section of downtown. Spacious room and bathroom.

Quirky property with complete self check-in using codes and key boxes. Room (St Albans) roomy and bathroom well appointed. WiFi worked well. Bit of a lack of surfaces - desk would have been nice. Great location - but town is uphill!

Really great location to visit st Albans for the day. Lovely spacious room, parking included and simple check in and check out process.

A beautiful room and property. Self-check in works smoothly. Great location to walk to restaurants and shops.

Brilliantly located, easy to access, clean, comfortable and with all the amenities we wanted. Only minor grumble was creaky floorboards so noise from the people walking about in the room above and doesn’t have a breakfast option but there are plenty of restaurants in the area.