I noticed the reviews here were overwhelmingly positive but dated. Unfortunately, I do not think…read morethe Grim's Dyke has maintained its rooms that well over the years. I found my room which was not in the main house (at a lower rate) to be outdated and in need of a bit of renovation - new carpets and a fresh paint job would spruce the place up quite a bit. Shower was fine. Cleaning service was on top of their game. On the plus side, service was friendly and breakfast was excellent. The property itself was gorgeous but as I was there for work I didn't get a chance to see much of the grounds.

Built in 1870 and described as the shrine for Gilbert & Sullivan, Grims Dyke offers a quiet,…read moreidyllic surroundings set on 170 acres of forest and gardens on top of a hill over looking Harrow/London. Great food, nice bar, very unusual architecture, stone fireplaces and wood carvings. check out my pictures. A must see piece of history if you are in the area.

I was delighted to find this quaint jewel nestled upon the trees in Elstree. The staff here is…read moreexcellent and very friendly. The hotel is a bit older but not run down it has the charm you would expect from an older building. They have added some newer furniture in the bar area making it comfortable. The outside area is probably amazing in the spring and summer. It is a bit cold now to be outside but I was able to push through the cold and enjoy a Gin Martini on the patio. The sounds of birds chirping is what you should expect to hear when you wake up in the morning.

After booking the hotel 3 months ago and getting a confirmation,…read more the hotel sent an email to cancell the last 4 days of our stay. This was done 2 weeks before our stay, forcing us to make other arrangements. Totally unprofessional for a hotel. Do not trust this hotel.

I booked the hotel through Wahanda for a one night spa break with a friend…read more Check in was swift and efficient and our room, although small was perfectly sized for one night. Not much room to swing a cat in but for a night or two it was ok. Lovely powerful shower in bathroom. Hotel is a bit of a rabbit warren and it took us ages to find the spa. We finally found it, signed in and were given towels and locker keys. Changing room sufficient. In the spa area there is a pool, steam room, jacuzzi and sauna (which wasn't turned on until late afternoon). It was lovely, calm and serene (although the jacuzzi was boiling hot - uncomfortably hot) until 3.30pm when tons of kids came in for swimming lessons! The small pool was roped off into three - leaving just the middle "lane" for us punters. Well I say lane - it wasn't even wide enough to swim one up and one down next to each other. Highly disappointing when you've gone there specifically to get away from the husband and children! Dinner was lovely and through the deal we got you couldn't stay at a travelodge and eat for what we paid. Very impressed with the food - well apart from the flat lemonade! Also were told when we went to pay for our drinks after dinner (not included in our deal) that because we spent less than our allowance our drinks would be included. Not happy to then be told at checkout we owed for the drinks. We explained our case and they said not to worry about it. Breakfast was lovely as well! Only other complaint was that even though the radiator was off, the pipes underneath it were roasting and the room was SOOOOO hot.

I came to this hotel as part of a group trip to London. Below is a numbered list of the problems…read morewith the hotel, in increasing order of displeasure caused. 1) WiFi is extremely unreliable. Sometimes it will stream Netflix at 1080p, and at other times it can't connect to Google. 2) Key cards frequently broke, sometimes within mere minutes of them being reset at the front desk. 3) Here's the biggie, a general messup that caused a humongous fiasco. Some people in the group had to leave early, and so they checked out of the hotel. However, the hotel ignored the EXPLICIT statement that only one person in the rooms was checking out, not both people. The hotel, however, reassigned those rooms, causing 5 members of our group to return to their room to find random people in their rooms. The hotel handled this situation very poorly, resulting in 2 hours of attempting to obtain new rooms and such. Overall, the hotel was an unpleasant experience. Would not recommend.

I do not recommend this company. We made a booking and then had to cancel 10 days ahead of time due…read moreto serious illness. We had already paid in full for our holiday, but they would not give us any credit, and kept 90% of what we paid them. No flexibility whatsoever, even for illness. Also terrible customer service. They advertise an email address but never reply to emails sent to it.

Staff are nice. Little bit of construction going on but…read moredoesn't seem to be bothersome. Rooms are spacious if you get the right ones and the value was very good. I don't know why it's listed with three pound signs. Tubs, no showers this is very British * Windows do open* slightly this is very important for me to get fresh air Rooms were clean slightly musty smell in the hallway this is a good value if you need to stay anywhere close by

Food is amazing Staff are so nice…read moreBeds slightly uncomfortable

This hotel does not have air conditioning and will aggressively fight any complaints. Avoid like…read morethe plague. The window only swings opens about 20 degrees. They do have some rooms with AC, and will gladly extort you to "upgrade"... only for them to smell like a convalescent home. It is a serious shame this hotel carries the Hilton name.

Check in was easy and everything else was unfortunately below Hilton standards. Room service took…read moreover an hour and only came after we went back downstairs to check on our food. The room had no menu, no stir sticks for coffee, and no way to control the temperature in the room. We specifically paid for a family room, and the second bed had no linens or pillows. The room was generally clean, but for some reason there is a shower cap on the smoke detector, and a thick layer of dust on the bedside lamps. Overall, just don't recommend.

I'm giving this place 3 stars for the hotel itself,because at the end of the day it is what it…read moreis,nice staff,nice room,nice decor and nice painted lines in the car park (A deal breaker for me). What I am doing though is giving an extra star for the restaurant attached to the place which is called Thyme. We didn't arrive 'till about half eight in the evening so after dumping our bags in the room we went straight for some grub. I opted for the build your own pizza (I went for bacon,pepperoni and chicken) and when it arrived it also came topped with rocket,and I can hobestly say it was the nicest pizza that I have ever had away from a dedicated pizza/Italian place! Ange went for the burger option and I can't remember it's name or what was on it,but she really enjoyed it! Cooked to perfection and the side order of twice cooked chips were also pretty good. In fact so big was the burger,some of the chips were left! In the morning the breakfast was typical fare ,all cooked well and nice tasting. Yep,a good place to stay,and a great place to eat....

We stayed at this hotel from Tuesday, July 16th to Friday, July 19th, 2013 (3 nights). Our room was…read morespacious with a good sized bathroom with a tub. Since London was in a heat wave (daytime highs in the 90's), I was so happy that the room had a strong air conditioner. The hotel was a short walk from the Kenton Train and Tube stations. There was a Sainsbury's grocery story just a short walk away, in case we needed food, toiletries or other items. Also, there is a restaurant on-site: the Beefeater Grill. We had continental breakfast there and it was rather good. Our stay at this hotel was a positive one and I can recommend it to travelers who want a clean, comfortable room at a fair price and don't mind staying on the outskirts of London.

Beds and pillows are horrible. Parking is terrible. Breakfast not good with instant coffee and…read morebottled water has no options but expensive brand. HVAC was not working for the first night and we froze

Just a quick walk to Watford Junction train station and a highly affordable place to stay with free…read morebreakfast and air conditioning close to the Harry Potter Studio Tours bus stop. Rooms are modern with several USB ports for charging all of your devices. Ten minute walk to downtown Watford for shopping and meals.