Hitchin Priory

Property class: 3.5
Tudor hotel in Hitchin with restaurant and bar/lounge

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When visiting Hitchin, Hitchin Priory is a great choice to consider. The bar is a great place to grab a drink, and guests looking for a bite to eat can visit Delme, which serves local and international cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Other highlights at this Tudor hotel include a terrace and a garden.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free parking
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • 24-hour room service
  • 12 meeting rooms
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Barbecue grills
  • Luggage storage

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Blackout curtains

Room options

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Double Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Double Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Single Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Economy Single Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Premium Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, England, SG5 2TS

What's nearby

  • Top Field - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Knebworth House - 16 min drive - 14.3 km
  • Woburn Safari Park - 36 min drive - 39.8 km
  • Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - 57 min drive - 52.2 km
  • Bletchley Park - 57 min drive - 56.9 km

Getting around

  • London (LTN-Luton) - 25 min drive
  • Cambridge (CBG) - 62 min drive
  • London (STN-Stansted) - 64 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 69 min drive
  • Stevenage (XVJ-Stevenage Train Station) - 9 min drive
  • Baldock Station - 11 min drive
  • Hitchin Station - 22 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Granello Lounge - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Groundworks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Halsey's Deli & Eatery - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪PizzaExpress - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hitchin Priory

  • When visiting Hitchin, Hitchin Priory is a great choice to consider. The bar is a great place to grab a drink, and guests looking for a bite to eat can visit Delme, which serves local and international cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Other highlights at this Tudor hotel include a terrace and a garden.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 52 rooms
    • Arranged over 3 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 3:30 AM
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets allowed (1 total)*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property on the number on the booking confirmation*

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge) 7:00 AM–9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Barbecue grills
  • 24-hour room service

Travelling with children

  • Children's menu

Working away

  • 12 meeting rooms

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • 3 buildings/towers
  • Built in 1700
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Television in common areas
  • Tudor architecture

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning and heating
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board

Sleep well

  • Blackout curtains
  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Dining

Delme – Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specialises in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Bar – On-site bar. Open daily.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 9.5 to 12.95 per person
  • Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 20 August and 20 August.

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night

Policies

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit on-site.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Also known as

Hitchin Priory Hotel
Priory Hotel Hitchin
Hitchin Priory Hotel Hitchin
Hitchin Priory England
Hitchin Priory Hotel
Hitchin Priory Hitchin
Hitchin Priory Hotel Hitchin

Frequently asked questions

Is Hitchin Priory currently open?

The property is closed between 20 August and 20 August.

Does Hitchin Priory offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Hitchin Priory does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Hitchin Priory?

Yes, pets are welcome, with a limit of 1 total. There's a charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

Is parking offered on site at Hitchin Priory?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Hitchin Priory?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 3:30 AM. There's a charge for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is 10:00 AM. Contactless check-out is available.

Is there an on-site casino at Hitchin Priory?

No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Grosvenor Casinos (13-min drive) and Genting Casino Luton (18-min drive) are both nearby.

What is there to do at Hitchin Priory and nearby?

Hitchin Priory has a picnic area and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Hitchin Priory?

Yes, Delme offers al fresco dining, local and international cuisine and garden views.

Does Hitchin Priory have rooms with private hot tubs?

Yes, each room has a deep-soaking bath.

What's the area around Hitchin Priory like?

Hitchin Priory is located a short 15-minute walk from Top Field.

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Reviews

Hitchin Priory Reviews

7.2

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.4

Staff & service

6.6

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

4/10 Fair

Not somewhere I’d stay again

Had to move rooms once as no TV 2nd room, wrapper found in room on radiator so unconvinced on level of clean. No headboard on the bed so sat up against the wall with the one pillow available Earliest breakfast 08:00 so despite paying with the booking was unable to get food before having to leave for work.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Stunning location

Stunning hotel set in a beautiful setting. Fantastic food and great staff
Verified review

8/10 Very good

The hotel staff made every effort to make our trip a success. The food we had was excellent. On the negative side: I paid extra for a large double room to enable my wife and I to have room to sit in view of restricted movement within the hotel. Our room was large but the space was taken up by an extra bed and we only had one chair! I wanted to book a meal in advance but the hotel's meal booking system told me there were no places available. When we got there we could have booked any time. The hotel needs to provide much more accurate information before guests arrive.
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10/10 Exceptional

on hotel

Amazing old priory building. Service first class. Wonderful hotel.
Verified review

6/10 Good

Safe place to stay during COVID

Great COVID precautions- felt very safe there. The down side of this was that service was slow but we accept this at these times. What would have been a stunning building has been somewhat wrecked with not so modern alterations/additions which is sad. Fantastic location & grounds.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

The property was beautiful and a very convenient location
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Excellent slice of history to stay in, grounds were beautiful and peaceful. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. A special mention for Luke who made our stay even better
Verified review

6/10 Good

Quiet night but room tired and really ready?

It was the first week since reopening post Covid lockdown and things were clearly still working up. Bed very comfortable and room quiet - major pluses for us. Surprised that things not quite working such as shaver socket, dripping hot water tap in sink, door lock took a lot of twirling before it engaged, wet patches on carpet in entrance part of room - perhaps recent cleaning that had not dried properly. All reported as leaving to local management for attention. Shower easily controllable and good flow Breakfast (Hotels.com clients asked to pay extra) - delivered to rooms currently - asked when we wanted it said 9:00, suggested it'd be busy we said OK 9:15, by 9:30 had not arrived so called, told on way, when still not there 9:45 rang again to chase. Eventually delivered 10:00. Not all expected contents as advertised - no fruit or cereal, nor milk for coffee / cereal. Enjoyed bacon bap albeit coolish - room a long way from reception and kitchen. We solved mystery of where our previous breakfast had been delivered to on way out - a bag clearly labelled for 41 sitting on floor outside 47 On site Parking arrangements (400 yards from hotel) OK too Double billed - I said I thought I had already paid but assured not, sorted out once returned home and in doing so hotel promptly refunded duplicated charge + most of supplement we were charged for breakfast. Restaurant and bar unused as an overnight to save driving home after a meal in a favourite local restaurant
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8/10 Very good

Super hotel.

Delightful hotel. Beautiful room in the old coach house with door straight to the outside. Very peaceful place and helpful members of staff.
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4/10 Fair

A tired out and run down hotel

The main building itself looks nice but the annex is in a very poor state with patchy paintwork, exteremly thin walls and a lumpy and uncomfortable bed. The staff were friendly but in general the whole place is a bit run down and poor value for money. We wont be staying again any time soon!
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6/10 Good

Stopover

Bed very hard, room very dated in need of upgrade
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2/10 Poor

Tired, disappointing, basic & needs major refurb

Hotel very tired, and just doesn’t resemble the photos advertised in the slightest. From the moment we arrived in the car park, which was covered with parking warning signage, we were sceptical. Polite and pleasant staff checked us in, but then allocated us a room which, at best could be described as tired, dilapidated and basic. The whole annex in which the room was housed felt dated; the walls covered in dots and dabs of paint covering old marks etc; the carpet threadbare and the room looked more 1980s than 2020s. It really didn’t stand up against its price tag, when a comparable price got a clean, modern and more relaxing double room at a nearby Premier Inn. We opted not to stay the night in the end - as we just didn’t feel comfortable, though credit to the staff they were apologetic for the inconvenience. Couldn’t fault them, simply the hotel and dated facilities.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Staff manning the Reception were excellent, and very good quiet night's sleep. (I found the pillows were perfect for me).
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10/10 Exceptional

I had a great experience. Thank you. ...............
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6/10 Good

Beautiful building in an amazing setting, nicely decorated in the public areas and evidently maintained with care and high standards. But... breakfast was completely self-service and the two toasters only worked at half their capacity: 4 of the 8 toasting slots failed to heat up. The demand for toast is always high, so this created an impression of inefficiency and/or carelessness. My ‘economy single room’ contained the most uncomfortable bed l’ve ever paid to sleep in. The spavined springs complained with every movement, and a ratty old duvet had been inserted under the mattress protector in an effort to reduce the impact of lumps and failed suspension. I’ve seen better at the tip! All this came to light when l remade the bed, which was necessary because the bottom sheet lifted off when l turned back the upper duvet. It hasn’t been tucked in, let alone made with hospital corners. Overall, a class act spoilt by a couple of false economies!
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Helpful friendly staff Great location Nice bright clean room Good Breakfast Have stayed before , will be staying again
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8/10 Very good

The main property has character although bedrooms need more care and attention
Verified review

8/10 Very good

This hotel is in need of updating and looks tired.
Verified review

2/10 Poor

The grandure of the main building, location to town centre
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Great location,wonderful historical context.

Pretty and historical location along side a pretty village. Great breakfast, Rooms very basic but good size and clean.
Verified review

4/10 Fair

The front desk was not a friendly start. We were a bit early and the gentleman said we were too early, didnt check if our room was possibly available as not high season and said to come back. We came back 3 hours later and the girl daid she was too busy to help. Finally checked us in. The room was extremely small, overlooked the front entrance so we had to keep the curtains closed so as not to be seen from the street. The bedside light was broken. There was no water oressure for a proper shower. The beakfast was mediocre. Had to make our own coffe and they started clearing food away before others had had a chance to go up and get something. All in all very disappointing. Lovely grounds and beautiful old building.
Verified review

6/10 Good

Hitchin is not a tourist destination so the Priory meets the demands of those who use it. The staff are friendly and helpful but don’t expect state of the art accommodation
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Decent Hotel. Lovely grounds.

Breakfast excellent, location excellent, staff great. I had a single room, which was fine - a tiny bit run down but perfectly acceptable.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Beautiful central unit but you sleep elsewhere

The central unit (reception and breakfast room) is a truly ancient and beautiful place with a stunning green garden on the rear... sadly our bedroom was not there.... but in another separate building on one side... called The Priory Cottage. This unit was quite dull.... not newly refurbished and the toilet decidedly old fashioned. It had no windows and a seriously poor aspiration system impossible to turn on... so a lot of steam after shower and it all passed into the room... smells included. Breakfast in the beautiful ancient building was good and the waiters kind, but new food was never brought once something was finished... a thing quite annoying. I loved the ancient place but sincerely the price paid was too high for the lodging offered (in the separate building).
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2/10 Poor

Bedroom had just been painted &the smell was awful.Noise outside of room really bad.However when reported to reception they promptly moved us.Breakfast was cold & delay in getting fresh items.