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The Penny Farthing

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Economy Double Room
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Reception

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
296-298 High Street, Berkhamsted, England, HP4 1AH
  • Rex Cinema
    9 min walk
  • The Pottery Project
    15 min walk
  • Chiltern Hills
    4 min drive
  • London (LTN-Luton)
    41 min drive

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Twin Room

Economy Twin Room

  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Double Room

Economy Double Room

  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Berkhamsted

With a stay at The Penny Farthing in Berkhamsted, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London and Rex Cinema. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from The Pottery Project and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Chiltern Hills.

What's nearby

  • Rex Cinema - 9 min walk
  • The Snow Centre - 9 min drive
  • Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - 12 min drive
  • Ashridge Estate - 13 min drive
  • ZSL Whipsnade Zoo - 25 min drive

Getting around

  • Berkhamsted Station - 8 min walk
  • Chesham Underground Station - 9 min drive
  • Luton Airport (LTN) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Akash Berkhamsted - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Crown - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Crystal Palace - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Kings Arms - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Goat - ‬10 min walk

About this property

The Penny Farthing

Hotel in Berkhamsted with a 24-hour front desk
The Penny Farthing offers 19 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

In-room wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps) is available for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs.

Stay in one of 19 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers.
This smoke-free hotel was built in 1989.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Languages

English, Polish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (GBP 4 per night)
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (GBP 4 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking

Things to do

  • Access to nearby health club

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Thin carpet in room

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV/satellite channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 20.00
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 15.00

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 12:30 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: GBP 4 per night (rates may vary)
  • Self parking fee: GBP 4 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 20.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 15.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Pennyfarthing Berkhamsted
Pennyfarthing Hotel Berkhamsted
Pennyfarthing Hotel
The Pennyfarthing Hotel
The Penny Farthing Hotel
The Penny Farthing Berkhamsted
The Penny Farthing Hotel Berkhamsted

The Penny Farthing Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 176 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Suze

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was a bit shabby - a wall light was hanging out of the wall, the light over the bathroom mirror wasn’t working. Scuffs and scrapes to paintwork and walls. Seal on the shower door was very scruffy. Overall a bit dingy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness
Convenient location. Room in need of some TLC. Bathroom door needs a coat of paint and there was a tatty piece of skirting board under the shower. Very dim lighting.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I thought the room could do with updating as the walls were dirty and in general looked tired. The price didnt reflect the room. The staff however were exceptionally friendly and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good for what we needed
Suitable for one night stay. Starting to look a bit dated but clean. Would have preferred a double room rather than a twin. Don’t know if there was one available when we arrived.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Fiona, Twickenham

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very nice and checkin was fine. Unfortunately, I didn’t notice until I’d already unpacked that there was an extreme amount of mould and mildew in the shower with one fixture even coming away from the wall and the shower door seal cracked. Also, the WiFi was not consistent: sometimes it worked well other times not so well.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ai Ling, Winchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good stay - but time for some work on the rooms.
Very welcoming staff, efficient check in pre arrival, good value. Excellent shower. A very convenient hotel. Room could do with redecorating and bathroom tiling needs regrouting. Mattress due for replacement.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashfia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

JAMES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right in the middle of everything in Berkhamsted
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Central to Berkhamsted
Well located in central Berkhamsted - very walkable to centre of town, train station, and houses in the town. It was a small but fair sized room, with poor lighting and ventilation which affected the comfort of being in there. The room was one of the more budget ones at the property, and was located off a walkway that was used by others and produced some noise at night. It was all good for our purposes as we were not intending on spending a lot of time there outside of sleeping.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place and value for money
Lovely place in centre of town. Room good size with all amenities. Quiet and warm when i was there. Plenty of shops and restaurants close by. Free car parking too
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Ligia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amanda

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Tired Not clean and really needs to be upgraded No sleep all night and the bath didn’t even have a working plug
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay in Berkhamsted
Great location . Easy parking. Friendly check in. Room was lovely. Great shower. Good facilities. Needed ear plugs to sleep but am a light sleeper.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Funsho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location in a wonderful city. I enjoyed the 1 night i stayed!!. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic clean, met requirements of a convenient stopover
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Salomon

Liked: Staff & service
All good. Will probably repite
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Craig

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Vikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Mould in the grout in the shower. Lighting in the room was very bad, almost in darkness despite all lights being on. Cleanliness was very good, bed comfyl
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Cliff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location to Main Street. Welcoming desk staff. But..Safe did not work, room very dark and poorly lit. Additional desk lamp had no switch, needed to turned off at the wall each time. Shower cycled rapidly from too hot to too cold - impossible to stand under spray for more the 5 secs. Cannot understand lack of included daily service - requires additional 5 pounds per day for trash to be emptied, coffee to be replenished. Located on noisy walk through from Main street to parking area.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Peter

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Arrived late at night and was greeted by a lone receptionist who checked me in and handed key card and explained how to enter code to room. What she didn’t say was that there are no light in the area that you have to enter a code to get through to the rooms, after dropping off bags the hotel is right on the high street , so great for dining options, I went to the Giggling Squid Thai. After a good nights sleep in a comfy bed it was time for a nice hot shower before leaving at 6am. However the shower was cold, and after running the water for 5 mins,still stayed cold. Not what you want in October. My room had a bedside table still sticky from beer or contents of drinks and there was mould and shower trays falling apart Not the best hotel stay I have had
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023