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The Avalon House B & B

260 London Road, St Albans AL1 1TJ, England (Formerly The Avalon House Hotel)
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Ranked #10 of 17 St Albans B&B and Inns
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013
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Dundee, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

Two day visit,room was so nice,bright and clean,breakfast was huge and the staff brilliant 5 stars from me and mum.Would definitely stay at the Avalon again if needed to come down again.Got a great stay.

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Theavalonhousehotel, General Manager at The Avalon House B & B, responded to this review
22 May 2013

Many thanks for your lovely review and Im really glad you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to seeing you again in the future. More

London, United Kingdom
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27 hotel reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013 via mobile

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.

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ScottBiggans, General Manager at The Avalon House B & B, responded to this review
17 May 2013

The single room is a normal sized single room like in any other property,The price is the cheapest of all hotels and b/bs in the area if you check this through any of the internet sites. The Manager that checked you in was ill that evening and this was mentioned to you.Instant Coffee is what guests have asked for here... More

Brighton, United Kingdom
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30 reviews 30 reviews
8 hotel reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

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

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Theavalonhousehotel, General Manager at The Avalon House B & B, responded to this review
17 March 2013

Dear Sir, I am sorry that you have had to leave such review, We have a management team on duty 24hours a day in which had you brought to our attention then we would of dealt with or moved you to a different bedroom. As for the microwave on the ground floor this has been re allocated elsewhere.We have already... More

Scotland
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

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

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Theavalonhousehotel, Manager at The Avalon House B & B, responded to this review
9 March 2013

Many thanks for your lovely review & look forward to seeing you again soon. More

London, England, United Kingdom
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2012

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

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ScottBiggans, General Manager at The Avalon House B & B, responded to this review
15 August 2012

Thank you for your comments we already discussed this on check out and it was explained to you and will explain it again that the property is undergoing refurbishment and the carpet on the stairs will be done at the the end of the refurbishment, I also explained that the room you are in is next on the list from... More

Gloucester, Massachusetts
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6 hotel reviews
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28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2012

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

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ScottBiggans, General Manager at The Avalon House B & B, responded to this review
15 August 2012

Please get your facts correct before placing comments on here as noone of your comments are in fact true, The cat dident belong me or the hotel but had came in and we couldent find it and also it was a guest that had checked in a lady in her 70"s with memory problems that was reported to the police.... More

nottingham
2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 October 2011

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

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ScottBiggans, Manager at The Avalon House B & B, responded to this review
17 October 2011

Many thanks for your nice review and we look forward to seeing you again soon. More

Watford, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2011

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

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Theavalonhousehotel, General Manager at The Avalon House B & B, responded to this review
23 September 2011

Many thanks for your review, im glad you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to seeing you again soon. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011 via mobile

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

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avalonhousehotel, General Manager at The Avalon House B & B, responded to this review
19 August 2011

There is nothing wrong with the rooms at present and one by one each room is being refurbished. I see you had issues from your last stay also so i suggest if you dont like staying here then find other accommation in the area as we are doing everything possible to make sure guests have an enjoyable stay. Thank you. More

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2011

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

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avalonhousehotel, Owner at The Avalon House B & B, responded to this review
4 July 2011

thanks for your review and glad that you enjoyed your stay with us at the avalon. look forward to seeing you again soon. More

 
 
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Address: 260 London Road, St Albans AL1 1TJ, England (Formerly The Avalon House Hotel)
Region: United Kingdom > England > Hertfordshire > St Albans
Amenities:
Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking
Hotel Style:
Ranked #10 of 17 B&Bs / Inns in St Albans
Price range (per night): $97 - $158
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
We are a 14 bedroom Bed & Breakfast only one mile from St Albans City Centre; we also have a residents lounge / bar. Avalon House is now under new ownership and are in the process of looking to refurbish the rooms and bring it up to high standards. ... more   less 
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