Old Cock Inn

4.0 star property
Inn in Harpenden with free breakfast and restaurant

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Bar (on property)
Individually decorated, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Double Room - Category 'Top Notch'
Double Room - Category 'Very Good'
Front of property

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is AU$307
includes taxes & fees
25 Feb - 26 Feb

Room options

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Double Room - Category 'Top Notch'

Highlights

Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room - Category 'Really Good'

Highlights

Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
58 High Street, Harpenden, England, AL5 2SP

What's nearby

  • Big Space - 5 min walk
  • Aldwickbury Park Golf Club - 3 min drive
  • Hertfordshire County Showground - 6 min drive
  • Stockwood Discovery Centre - 8 min drive
  • Luton Mall - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Harpenden Station - 7 min walk
  • London (LTN-Luton) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chef Peking - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bennet's Club - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Giggling Squid - Harpenden - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Godfrey's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Old Cock Inn

Upscale inn
Free cooked-to-order breakfast, a terrace and a garden are just a few of the amenities provided at Old Cock Inn. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a restaurant.
Other perks include:
  • Smoke-free property
Room features
All guestrooms are individually decorated, and include amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Baths or showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; all guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests who may encounter issues with stairs should contact this property in advance. Elevators are not available.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Old Cock Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Old Cock Inn?

As of 21 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Old Cock Inn on 25 Feb 2025 start from AU$306.72, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Old Cock Inn?

Old Cock Inn doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Old Cock Inn?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Old Cock Inn?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Old Cock Inn located?

Situated in Harpenden, this inn is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Big Space and within 3 miles (5 km) of Aldwickbury Park Golf Club and Hertfordshire County Showground. St Alban's Museum and St Albans Museum + Gallery are also within 6 miles (10 km). Harpenden Station is 7 minutes by foot.

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Old Cock Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 94 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 94 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 94 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 94 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 94 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Lovely hotel and great food the pub
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Fantastic!
Couldn’t have wished for a nicer stay. Perfect location to travel into London with frequent trains from Harpenden station. The room was lovely and spacious. The bathroom was luxurious. Breakfast was excellent with great choice and service. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Stay 14th Sep
the room was an excellent size as well as the bathroom, just a couple of things let it down was torn net curtain in the bedroom, the mastic around the shower needs attention as well as the painted wardrobe. overall the stay was excellent and the breakfast was well presented and it was great value for money
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

always a good place to stay convenient to the town centre and all surrounds.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lori

This was a lovely overnight spot. Rooms were well appointed with nice amenities. Clean and cozy. Breakfast was good, especially appreciated meal was included. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

t

Nice place
Nice room Breakfast option would be good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Francis

We had a great stay! Hosts are kind and the room was very nice! Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

John

Fitted well for a short stay in the town.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

it was easy to check in the room was delightful and the landlord and staff all very helpful. well worth the stay. the location is convenient for everything.

8/10 Good

Christopher

Newly renovated! Great for a night or two in harpenden
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Liked: Staff & service
Booked through Expedia and it clearly showed that the property provides a free breakfast but on arrival we were told we had to pay extra for breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Excellent stay
The bedrooms were well decorated and comfortable. The staff were all very friendly and efficient, and the manager/owner was very accommodating to our groups requests. Only downside is no car park, but you can park for free a couple of mins walk away and wasn't really an issue for us
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Steve

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location
Ok, convenient location. Needs some maintenance to the room. Not sure i really recieved the room i paid for. Noisy due to pub regulars etc on fri night but i knew this would be a problem.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Anita

Enjoyed our stay
Quite noisy as room overlooked marquee and music though quite a civilised gathering and it looked pretty with lights and flowers and cocktails! Inn has been well renovated with quirky fun interiors. It is very comfortable and very clean. Would definitely stay again.
 Quirky fun and very clean interiors!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Old World charm, but parking a serious problem
Nice enough place with a lot of character, but rather pricey for what they offer, and the lack of parking is a serious problem for overnight stays. A nearby car park had machines that weren't working (and a fraudulant parking app that forced me to cancel my debit card), I had to find places to park on the street and move the car around, etc. Not exactly a relaxing expeience
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Superb room with great bed and sheets. Bar and restaurant onsite is superb and a huge plus. Staff are super friendly and accommodating. FYI there are no taxis waiting if u arrive by rail so plan for that.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Bernard

No parking was a real problem was told to park on high street but no spaces took three quarters of hour to find a spot and late for dinner engagement that was arranged for me.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Lovely Pub/Hotel - No Parking
Hotel/Pub very nice - staff super friendly. Would stay again when in Harpenden for sure. That said Only issues I had - Parking. Harpenden in general is awful and there isn't much in the way of long term parking near the hotel that I could find. Also when I checked in - I hadn't realised I paid vis Hotes.com and ended up paying again at the hotel - still trying to sort out but that is more down to me keep missing the manager - they have been helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louisa

The room was beautiful with a comfortable bed and huge bath. Staff kindly let me check in early as I was going to a local function. The pub itself looked very nice as well. My room looked out over the garden and it was a summer evening so the staff told me it might be a little noisy until closing time. But I didn't find it noisy and was then very quiet during the night. A very nice place to stay but quite expensive.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Staff were nice, room was ok, but i was at the front of the building with a very busy road, noisy all night with single pane glass windows. Also don't plan on eating on a Monday, they don't do food then.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Benjamin

The parking status was not clear. There is no onsite parking and I don’t think you can say parking is included if you are having to use a public car park a few minutes walk away. Apart from the parking it was a decent property for one night.

2/10 Terrible

Paula

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Horrendously noisy
The noise in this hotel is horrendous it goes on til 1am slightly toned down between 12-1am had the tv on loud but could still be heard over that had to buy earplugs but i could still hear the noise from below and it starts again at 11am when the pub opens. If you like a cuppa take your own only 1 teabag and 1 sachet of coffee each and the milk is in a fridge down the hallway which is very inconvenient. It is a lovely room and comfy bed and good location for town but unfortunately the noise far outways all of this. At £110 per night and NO breakfast not value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Olu

Disliked: Staff & service
Needed a shower after a long day of hiking only to find out the room had no hot water. There was no telephone in the room so went back down to report the issue. The manager came up to check and confirmed no hot water in all the rooms but all should be ok in 20 minutes. That never happened. Ended up having a cold shower. Resulted to boiling water 5 kettle of water the next morning as a makeshift. Not pleased with the manager’s attitude either. Will definitely not use again. If you must use the hotel ask for room at the back. Street side noisy with traffic and people leaving the pub.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

clare

Liked: Cleanliness
I booked 3 nights here, I come to this town regularly as my son lives locally. This is the nearest place with accommodation to where he lives so was looking forward to the three night stay. It was most definitely NOT worth the £120 a night. No parking and no breakfast included in that. The first room I was given was dirty, cobwebs everywhere, cup rings still on the bedside table, dirty floor in the bathroom, black mould on the windows and really dirty curtains at the window, so I went to see the staff, thankfully they moved me and the young lady was lovely about it. I definitely expected more for the price. I moved to another room, it was better, beautifully put together, with a bath in the bedroom, but not great. I could see that a lot of effort has been put into the fixtures and fittings in these rooms but it’s sadly lacking some major TLC. It could be amazing. I only stayed for two nights not the three that I’d paid for, I just left, I didn’t want to stay another night. The music noise from the pub below is quite loud too, (but it was turned off at 11pm). I would consider that if you plan to stay here. My stay was midweek in January so cannot imagine the weekend in the summer. I had booked to stay here again in April, this has now been cancelled. I will go back to where I have stayed before, 3 miles out of town but guaranteed to be clean.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024