About Us
Hertford House is a magnificent 300year old Georgian building ideally situated in the centre of the historic city of Hertford. Although in the centre of the city it is within 30-45 minutes drive from Stansted, Luton and Heathrow airports, with Hertford North and East train stations within walking distance. The hotel has been stylishly refurbished while maintaining its unique heritage and tradition. The head chef provides excellent British cuisine with a modern twist produced from locally ... Moresourced ingredients. A perfect way to end your day is pampering ones self at the hotels house spa which offers a full range of treatments including the world renowned Elemis facials and body treatments a perfect way to relax. Enjoy the peaceful ambience of the walled garden with pre dinner drinks. The Hertford House Hotel has a lively bar with a nightclub, which has live DJs until 2am on Fridays, Saturdays and bank holidays. The bar holds live music Thursdays until 1am, and also offers cocktails and champagne. Due to the city location parking on site is not available but there are numerous car parks close by.All rooms are en-suite and offer contemporary light and airy interiors, all have complimentary broadband internet access, Flat Screen TV's with Cable Channels, Digital Telephones, Hair Dryers and Mini Bars, providing a high quality accommodation to suit everyone's requirements. The double sprung beds, Egyptian cotton bed linen, Duck and Goose down duvets ensure a luxurious experience for the discerning guest. The town house and loft rooms have deep slung stone topped baths with a designer range of toiletries and comfortable fluffy dressing gowns. The loft rooms have views across this magnificent city, letting in an abundance of natural light.The adjoining bar and restaurant is located on the ground floor and the two areas are connected by the walled garden an ideal location for those pre dinner drinks. The head chef of the house kitchen provides excellent British cuisine with a modern twist produced from locally sourced ingredients. The stunning open plan house restaurant welcomes both residents and non residents.In comparison with neighbouring towns Hertford differs with the absence of a modern shopping development. There are a high number of independent shops in the town, with a variety of boutiques and salons. Hertford has many food, drink and entertainment establishments which have grown in number considerably since the eighties and nineties. The town centre still follows the medieval layout and has many fine buildings with many timber-framed buildings hidden under later frontages, all with their own unique charm and character. In the town are the remains of the original Hertford Castle. There are several churches, All Saints and St Andrews, are late and mid 19th century, both stand on the sites of medieval places of worship. In the northern suburb of Bengeo lies St Leonards a two-celled Norman church of considerable architectural interest.Hertfordshire contains much of England's heritage is one of the smallest Counties in England. Hertfordshire lies between Bedfordshire in the north, Cambridgeshire in the north-east, Buckinghamshire in the west, Essex in the east and central London only twelve miles to the south. The Chiltern Hills to the north west of the county are designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. Away from the main roads many old villages remain unspoiled with thatched cottages and leafy lanes. Walkers will enjoy the Hertfordshire Way, a 166 mile (265 km) circular footpath and there are also designated cycle paths, and canals, rivers and lakes, which provide opportunities for water sports such as sailing and canoeing. Less
