An absolute shoebox of a room, cold and unwelcoming. Quite overpriced for what you get. Disinterested proprietor. Instant coffee for breakfast although the cooked breakfast was acceptable. Car parking.

I got a bit of a strange vibe when I checked in. It was very "matter of fact" and not particularly welcoming. It's also a bus/taxi ride away from St. Albans city centre, so isn't very well placed either. Quite honestly, I thought the slightly cheaper rates were due to location, rather than a lack of quality, but I was... More

Lets agree here...place is undergoing a refurb but it is clean, affordable and has excellent availability to commuting links. The manager Scott works hard to accommodate you to the best of his ability. The new owners are working hard on redecorating, advertising and marketing the hotel. Its a friendly establishment which will work with you to accommodate your needs, breakfast... More

This place is marketed as a hotel, but is a dingy B&B with rubbish facilities. The lobby and stairs to our room had very poor decor, threadbare carpets and smelt of stale cigarette smoke. The room was dingy and in very poor decor. The bathroom was of a very low standard, with a basic shower and a broken shower screen... More

The man serving as proprietor was more than a little absent-minded. While we were seated in the lounge area, he both reported a mate as missing to the police and lost a new (to him) cat under the freezer. Our room was clean but overcrowded (literally 1' of space to exit from the far bed in the event of fire),... More

Stayed at the avalon about a week ago, was abit unsure after reading some of the reviews i had read from tripadvisor members, But we were well pleased with our rooms, nice and clean everyday, They are doing work to improve all the rooms, but i think there is just one left to do, they were taking the bathroom fittings... More

Great friendly staff and atmosphere, manager very helpful. Room was lovely clean and tidy. Looking forward to staying there again.

Room smelt terrible bathroom was grubby and the shower was non existent

A great little B & B close to the centre. Very helpful staff and a friendly atmosphere. Would use them again.