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The Penny Farthing

3.0 star property
Enjoy a 3-star hotel in Berkhamsted

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

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

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296-298 High Street, Berkhamsted, England, HP4 1AH
  • Place, Rex Cinema
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Berkhamsted Castle
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, The Pottery Project
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LTN-Luton)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Economy Double Room

Economy Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Twin Room

Economy Twin Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Reviews

The Penny Farthing Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 225 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 225 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 225 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 225 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 225 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John, Kingston

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely location, nice staff and great value for money! Good parking.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was lovely and clean and friendly service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

RICHARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Parveen

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Disappointing return visit

A disappointing stay. Room small (despite paying for upgrade), aircon unit not working and small fan not sufficient for hot room. Decor drab and uninspiring. Stairs up to room smelt stale and walls needed repainting, carpet badly soiled. Fan in bathroom switched off, but when climbed up to cupboard to switch it on the noise was excessive. Limited hospitality tray. Having stayed a week ago in another part of hotel where it was more looked after and rooms a better size (with 2 opening windows which created airflow) we were disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check-in, clean spacious room . Great location with easy access to shops and restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

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

Welcome fan!

Check in smooth and welcome genuine Nice room Fan especially welcome Lived having windows which opened
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The air conditioner was broken and couldn’t sleep because of heat.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Ryan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wouldn’t stay again

Room was like a sauna, air conditioning was broken and replaced with 2 fans that didn’t do anything. Eventually relocated to a colder room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth Jane

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Dan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely receptionist. Quickly checked in. Everything is within walking distance, especially the M&S food hall. Comfy bed, and overall clean. Some things are a bit dated, but nothing to worry about. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Elena

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Pleasant stay in Berkhamsted

Receptive staff. Nice location, pleasant walk around the area and a lot of eating options around.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

JASON

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff friendly and room clean and bed extremely comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Whilst a little dated, the bed in the economy double room was comfortable and we had a good night's sleep. The room itself was dark (not great lighting and one window looking over a small yard). The bathroom was OK. The shower was over a high sided bath and was a mixer rather than thermostatic. Plenty of hot water. Towels were fluffy and big! Tea and coffee in the room as well as water and biscuits and more on request at reception. Staff were fantastic. Really friendly, helpful and wanting to make your stay as comfortable as possible. This is room only. Breakfast was not available although there was an option for a discounted breakfast at another venue.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean in a good location would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Luke

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were very nice, quick check in, the room was quite dark and the a/c unit didn’t work so did get hot without the window open, which presented a bit of a security issue as I was on the ground floor. But overall perfect for my needs, nicely decorated and clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Run Down Disaster

This is the second time the family has stayed here. In the 3-year period it has gone do n terribly. Mould in the shower. Leaking shower tray. Cracked plaster. Noisy a/c. Uncomfortable bed. Terrible pillows. Power in our room kept cutting out too. Needs a major renovation.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025