Alfresco in Dacorum

Only quick visit today, but managed to find what I wanted

Great place to go with plenty of big chains inside as well as a few local businesses.

Lost a star as now had dinner empty units. Write a good selection of shops

The Marlowe's shopping centre is a good place to go, there is a good eating place called Brunch, if you have a cappuccino or coffee before 10.30 am it will only cost you £1.95 which is good value, the staff are very friendly, they have got a b&M store in the Marlowe's it is a really big store , they have lots of other interesting shops also , give it a try you will love it, I love going in the B&M store especially when they have all their gardening stock in, they now have their halloween & Christmas stock in,

I found myself in abit of a fuss whilst out with my toddler this afternoon but the lady on the help desk, Kerry hoar, helped me straightaway with parcel locker troubles when she really didn’t have to. She instantly uplifted my day! Great customer service.

Really enjoyed it here good selection of shops to browse, easy to park and no degenerate youths being obnoxious and disrespectful

There is not much here to peak your fancy. Probably the worst shopping centre in Hertfordshire.

Alright, here's a review on the Marlowes shopping centre. Starting off with Yugen, it seems like a top-notch spot, mate. The milkshake place also got a thumbs up, which is always a win for a good treat. Now, heading over to Sports Direct, sounds like they've got a cracking selection of gaming stuff, which is spot on for gaming enthusiasts like you lot. However, things took a bit of a turn when they went all "vinegary" on you. Pouring vinegar everywhere and slipping on pickles? Blimey, that must've been a right laugh! Running for your lives from pickle-slippery situations is definitely a story to tell. And that's the wild Marlowes shopping centre escapade, mate! Cheers, mate!

Gone down hill not worth the walk through

Nice shopping centre. Good selection of shops

Great place. Their market day on the street is great. Always a typical setting that reminds us of the victorian settings - culture and people. Marlowes welcomes everyone. Great community. Given another opportunity to live at Marlowes, I'll have no hesitation. I recommend this shopping centre, high street and community space to you out there.

Very clean, spacious shopping centre, helpful staff at customers services and security staff are in the background , There are plenty of seats inside to sit down at whilst shopping , There is a new car parking system that works alot better without using a ticket, Some will say the opposite however I think it has much approved the car parking system with APNR recognition, There are you free days on Thursdays between certain days , There is a good atmosphere, good lifts , some out of action lifts. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much heating available in the shopping centre and generally is quite cold particularly this time of year.Wrap up warm 🧤🧣 Themed ideas are in the centre and wildlife interests 😁 Update: For blue badge holders, blue badge drivers NOW have to pay (22/11/23) , No discounts are available, only on selected days within the car park In recent months , the Council has improved pressure washing the pavement slabs in parts of Hemel Hempstead near Marlowes Shopping Centre, which looks better.

All you need. Plenty food eateries

Marlow shopping centre is place where you'll most likely find everything you need. They used to have Argos upstairs but that is unfortunately gone. Overall, without expecting too much, I can say that is probably the best part of Hemel.

Got what I wanted. Boring place lacking character.

Nice, with many shops and bargains

Good old fashioned shopping centre with decent shops not just the usual pants and tat ,may I add the high st isn't to bad, but marlows has my favourite shop 'Gaffer' the brunch box is not to bad to get some half decent to eat and drink good food and service only downside if it a downside pants phone signal otherwise all good..

A nice shopping centre in the town, has a good selection of shops and kiosks. Now has an extensively large B&M on the ground floor.

Great place to shop and eat. A nice environment.

Not a bad little arcade. It's no Westfield or Brentcross but not bad for its size. It could do with a bigger variety of shops, I've heard rumours it was expanding, but no sign of this yet. They always put on an impressive family entertainment schedule during the school holidays. Always lots to do if you've got little ones.

Love marlow . Really nice place to visit ❤️

Slightly depressing shopping centre

How has this place changed in the last 20yrs. It used to be a great place to visit, especially when the big retailers were there (Debenhams, River Island, Woolworths, Wilkinsons, WH Smiths, Dorothy Perkins, Argos, Littlewoods) it was fantastic back then. A great friendly place to be. Now, all that's there is New Look, M&S, Primark, Boots, Superdrug, B&M, Shoe Zone, Next, H&M, Robert Dyas, Poundland, Poundstretcher, Costa, Star Burger, JJB, Sports Direct, card shops, loafs of charity shops and coffee shops. The friendly atmosphere has gone and the community isn't the same. Now it's faced with increased crime, too many new homes, with no new schools, doctors, dentists, and no fully functioning hospital. Once it was a nice little town with a close comminity, but has now become what feels like a city, too cramped, empty shops and increasing costs of parking. They have tried to make it better for our comminity, but it's not good enough and no longer appealing to visitors from outside of our town.

some nice cafes, but the range of shops is very limited, lot's of empty stores

Absolute disgrace, parking 17 minutes £3 on a Sunday

A nice place for shopping and walking There are some restaurants and cafes There is a children's play area

It was spookily quiet and interesting here. The only saving grace was finding the Olympian Gym and meeting Eddie Abbey and his lovely family.

Nice, clean, friendly place. Parking was good

Nice centre to visit and was not very busy around lunchtime on a Saturday

Nothing there ....boring shopping experience

The Marlows car park never seems to recognise my number plate. I by mistake put in that i had come into the car park at 10.15 instead of 11.15 and left at 12.05 so cost me £3( my error but so annoying) I think the parking charges are way to expensive Monday to Saturday £ 2.50 minimum charge, even if you only park for 30 minutes. I THINK TODAY WAS THE LAST TIME I WILL PARK IN THE MARLOWS!... too expensive :(

No where near as good as it used to be

Not too run down, but the range of shops on offer is small.

Little outdated some of the shops but decent variety

I visited the shopping centre on the weekend, and it was very busy. Despite the crowds, the centre offers a wide variety of stores and services. The staff in various shops were attentive and helpful, making the experience generally positive. It’s a good place for shopping if you don’t mind the hustle and bustle.

High rents have driven out a lot of shops and restaurants unfortunately. What's left is pretty decent though. Parking is expensive and has recently increased in price again, recommend parking elsewhere.

Fantastic, u Americans will luv it

Typical shopping centre few empty units parking was £6 for just over 4 hrs

Most shops are shut. But still ok to look around

Better than Watford to look around.

I've actually worker here for an independent retailer a few years back. And it was dead then and worse now. It is so depressing and really feel for few retailers there as they struggling for business. Even with the expansion, nothing has changed. Suggest they turn it into housing. The area itself struggles from any positive vibes.

Clean good shops parking excellant

Again hardly any decent shops left.

Wonderful charity shops, lots of food outlets, open outdoor spaces (not conducive to eating outside).

Everything you need in just ONE PLACE ❤️❤️

Good parking easy to access. Very clean and spacious area

Spoilt by large groups of what seemed illegal migrants being very loud and angry at each other.Local chav culture seems to be a thing of the past.What next ?

Very famous in HEMEL HEMPSTEAD.

Review done some time in 2019: It's an alright shopping centre. Many shop units are empty though. The centre court toilets are in the process of being modernised so there's the toilets in M&S or the ones in north court which take ages to get up to with the lifts but a quick run up the stairs which could do with some bigger signs. The lifts are ok but they've left one of the glass ones out of service for ages. The security and help desk can be found in the south court under the glass lifts, they're never happy to help you. Review done in December 2023: It's like a ghost town. So many units are empty and to try and help get more people into the shopping centre they've increased the car park prices. The £1 all Sunday was a good deal but it's now £3. All they're gonna do is push shoppers out which will push shops out which will see the place close. Doubt this place will last another 5 years. Knocking this place down for flats would probably be better as more of the space would actually be used, not much shops would be lost anyways.

It's a shame that half the shops have closed down. Same as Amazon moving to Luton. Wondering if local Business rates are killing Business.

Quite shocking to be honest, gangs hanging around and don't feel safe at all

It's not a friendly place, little scruffy. Building work is going on at various sites. Large selection of shops. Very nice tea room.

Just not the same anymore, it's a no no for me and all the local residents who live there say the same, Hemel Hempstead dacorum borough has had it and the community has gone.

Still alot of empty units, although can see this is a work in progress. Your parking charges are a joke. Used to be good on a Sunday at £1, this has suddenly jumped upto £3 - too much! The lifts still aren't working, been out of action since Christmas!!!

Such a shame it has so many closed/empty shops. It has a few "unique/boutique" type places as well as 2 Sports shops, Savers, The Entertainer, Card shop, Deichmann, H. Samuel's to name a few! Has toilets. Lifts for carparks. Clean & Tidy. It has seating throughout mall, Massage chairs too! Has a small kids play area. Never see Security Guards though. Wheelchair Accessible ♿️.

Lovely shopping centre. All you need under one roof. Great guest facilities

There are a lot of empty spaces inside as you enter through the main doors

It is a sad reflection of the times with so many vacant units within the Mall

Thought it was in Marlow but once I'd gotten over that, it was fine. Mostly.

Limited stores. Went for one particular store

Like the place but hate the parking company that is now running car park pay before leaving machine's are a real pain

Marlow is not a massive mall but i love it

Clean, but a very mediocre selection of shops. Decent size M&S. Good to head in when it's raining.

Poor half the shops closed doesn't seem like Britain anymore

Busy town centre environment. Nail bars & fast food everywhere....some of the buildings are a little too austere & grey for my liking. Great old picture house/cinema Wetherspoons on the high street.

Parking ok but expensive if you only want an hour. Shops not great sadly not the Marlowes I remember.

Decent enough place with good facilities. Wilko has closed down so it's empty in one part but still has some good shops.

Slowly 🐌 there's less and less to visit which is a shame as always shop at shops then order online, but many empty shop fronts now sadly 😥

The Marlowes is a great place to go. Lots of options for shops, pharmacy, post office, beside a nice atmosphere as walk around there.

Hardly any shops... Pound shops and small convinience stores mostly. The centre is always cold. Not like how it used to be... Shame.

Boring shopping centre nothing really there anymore !

Lovely place. Good shops, coffee houses and table tennis area for families. Fun😁

Unfortunately needs some work. Lots of empty shops & one's that are there seem to be multiple shops of the same things. Don't think there's any free parking available.

Been a while since I last been its a pretty standard mall with some of the common shops but unfortunately shop closures are creeping in around hemel so it's not got the wow factor but will meet most needs

Sad place to visit now .more units closed than open .just to put the boot in .they've increased parking charges

Some decent places to eat with attractive interiors. Arcade machines and play area for kids. Nice second hand bookshop , well stocked. And my personal highlight - The Entertainer toyshop 🥇

We thought the town is a bit run down. Not as good as it was.

No decent shops anymore what's the matter with the council for running our town down

Great parking with plenty of space between cars. Nice shopping mall and precinct

Like a ghost town. I don't know how the shops make any money.

Every single time I visit the Marlowe's (IE on e a week) at least one of their lifts is out of order. Given the 50p price hike for a short term park to £2.50 recently, I think that they should do something about their lift operations. In the meantime, I will just park at The Riverside where the lifts magically always work.

Theres a good atmosphere st the marlowes centre. I love the seating area and the massage chairs. The centre staff are also v helpful

Its a great shopping centre. Provides all your needs. The food courts and outside walks are lovely too.

Same as all the others so nothing much to attract shoppers. SUGGESTION: Make the car park free to use and you will get a lot more shoppers.

Good selection of shops and easy parking, down side only one entrance to shopping centre has automatic doors difficult if using mobility scooter. Not too busy, got what I came for. Booked scooter from shop mobility, no lifts working, had to wait over 1 hour in freezing car park before having to go into the only glass lift operating, over 1 hour parking fee before I even got to shops, even disabled parking concessions no longer available, what on earth has happened to marlows hemel Hempstead!? Would not recommend unless you're fit and able to do stairs, mum's with buggys and disabled people don't stand a chance!!

This car park is getting worse now what with the lift breaking down and if your disabled and parked on level A you have to wait and wait until the lift is empty just to get to the mall and they have done away with special parking fee for the disabled drivers who now have to pay full price If I could give the shopping centre no stars or even half a star then I would do

I was very upset seeing how run down Marlowes has become. No nice big shops any more and plenty of empty ones.such a shame knowing that Hemel Hempstead was such a thriving new town. Where has our town gone.

Nice environment and quality goods for all It's awesome♥

Too many empty shops too many of the same type

Shame on you for increasing parking charge before Christmas. Last time I came it was £1 on Sunday. Parked for just over an hour today and charged £3!. You obviously should be in the Robin Hood panto as the thieves.

Good place with a little selection of shops

Not bad unfortunately like most shopping centres nowadays a lot of the units are empty if you don't use them you lose them

Great if you like coffee and cafés, hope we may see more shops appearing if the rates drop, as one by one they close, not much here now really, which is a shame as it was a good shopping centre years ago.

Pretty depressing, not much better outside the shopping centre either. Not much to attract you to shop there. Shadow of its former self.

I like the layouts,the shops there's a lot to choose from and to browse,nice exercise too.i enjoy the walk from shops to shops there's choices,will recommend it to anyone who also wants a day out.

There are few unique shops as well as the usual chain stores. Marlowes is quite small but has enough for our main needs.

This place has well and truly passed its hay day, run down stores, mismatched shops and a general disjointed space made for an odd experience

Not worth the visit with all the closed shops

Brunch Cafe very good and love their warmed apple crumble muffin. Used their loyalty card and got free coffee

Replacement (?) activity for children's Disco disappointed my grandchildren ...