This establishment is a joke! I have been here on a number of occassions but friday night has completely ruined it for me! To begin with we arrived at about midnight and the stench as you walked in the door was horrific, clearly someone had been sick somewhere and it was unbarable. So we headed off to the garden area where an incident occured. I was attacked and retaliated. Quite rightly I was escorted out however when I tried to reach for my bag the woman bouncer would not let me. I asked her to allow me to take my bag to which she simply repliedno. I told her that I had a camera and phone that I wanted to get it but she continued to push me out the door. After 10 minutes my friends were finally allowed back in to get my bag, by which time it had been stolen! I lost a £300 camera and a £150 phone. When I attempted to report this to the staff, they quite simply told me that they did not care! I even attempted to ring them on saturday afternoon to see if any of my belongings had been handed in and again I was told it was no their problem! Dont waste your time and money going here, it is awfully run with bouncers who dont give a toss bout you or your property, and quite frankly enjoy the power and control that they have. Perthetic! read more

Batchwood, what can I say... has given me many many good nights out (possibly helped by the fact I live about 5 minutes walk away)... First thing you notice is the grandure of the place as you arrive, its simply stunning for a nightclub. At the moment I find that the really good night is a friday, entry fee is only a fiver and drinks are really cheap at about £1.80 for loads of different types. Saturdays, although kinda quiet recently are still fun, the crowd is more distinguished and generally easier going. (Although possibly a tad too expensive for entry and drinks?) Having said that, the excellent service provided by the staff is above parr, barstaff are polite and have always offered me ice and lemon in my drinks... even when its busy somehow?! The only things that stop me giving this 5 stars are: 1) Crowd can sometimes be a bit too chavvy. 2) Bouncers can be a tad angsty at times... But overall a great night out, would recommend it to anyone! read more

Ahhh good old Batchwood. Or Batch. Or the Hood. Love it or hate it you still go, as frankly there is no where else worth going in St Albans past midnight. I'm part of the LOVE IT catagory. In fact i'm there most weekends (shhh don't tell anyone) But it really does have something for everyone. Thursday night's are for the young under 21 crew, and where i spent many a Thursday night while studying for my Alevels. Fridays are a bit pants to be honest, but Saturday is where its at. Downstairs you have a choice of a sit down in the garden (or a burger/fag - depending on the time of year/your preference), then there's the main dance floor playing dance, house etc. Next to that is the cocktail lounge playing R&B and urban music - always packed. Upstairs is the VIP lounge and the best bit.... The Loft. Full of cheesey music/70s and 80s, with a bit of Artic Monkeys and the Kooks mixed in! read more

Re: BABY BATCHWOOD DO NOT LET YOUR DAUGHTERS GO HERE!! My daughter's friends (13 yrs old) were kicked in the face, kicked in the back and thrown off the podium by the GYPSIES who rule this club. After having to be alerted to what was happening, a member of staff did temporarily remove the offenders from the podium. However, this behaviour continued and at no time was any parent contacted to be informed that their children had been assaulted, neither were the police informed. Added to this the fairly sleazy general behaviour towards the girls, this is an unsavoury place for young girls to be. Also the gypsy boys took every opportunity to pick fights with 'outsiders'. I will be writing to the local licensing clerk so that when their licence is up for renewal they will have a clearer picture as to what is actually happening in this cess pit. read more

Incredible! This place is the business! The men are charmers and real gents. As previous reviewers have noted, the decour is second to none and the drinks top class, I would say world class. Banging tunes, the best in the Greater London area. In fact, forget London, forget Ibiza, St Albans is where it's at. Recommended widely for those who love to party and want perfect service from the Batchwood Team. Lots of love read more

what to say lame rubbish crp empty small rubbish rubbish rubbish music unclean boring not most pleasant people go there other than getting a flyer for cheap entry and certain drinks not over priced then hmm is it worth it tho tried to get drunk to pretend there but didnt work plenty of sleazy foreigners tho tho most drunk men are read more

Do not go to this club CORRUPT door staff using brute force on drunk people i see at least 5 men and 3 women with bloodied noses due to bouncers hitting them for no reason only because they were drunk nothing but bullies! be warned you may end up with black eyes on visiting this club read more

Rarely cleaned, sick down the sides of the machines. Un-friendly and rude staff. My friend was sexually assulted, but staff wanted to keep it low profile worried of their reputation rather than my friends feelings and welbeing. Would definately avoid!!!! read more