The Wellington in Welwyn Hatfield

Great coffee and breakfast option in Welwyn village

What a great find this hotel was. Everything about it was excellent, from the warm welcome of the staff on arrival and throughout our stay, the parking, the food, the decor, and the room. Highly recommend this great hotel. Well done team.

This was our first visit and we had booked for Sunday lunch. Our expectations were more than met with a lovely location, table and excellent food. The service was friendly and informed and we felt looked after but not crowded. We would definitely recommend The Wellington and we'll be visiting again soon.

Had lunch at The Wellington on a few occasions and cannot find any fault in quality of food or quality of service

We had a great meal here as a group of 7! It was amazing!

Great hotel with a lovely ambience and characterful, historical building. Friendly, helpful and efficient service. Comfortable bed. The village is lovely, too. Beautiful breakfasts! We have been twice and will be returning regularly. Recommended.

Good excellent we did not use hotel

Draining the bath tub was extremely slow. Husband didn’t have time to have a bath because it was slow and we had a dinner reservation. Arrived for early check in at 10:45 and was told that breakfast service was over. When asked if you could please allow breakfast for us, as we were guests waiting for early check in, all was fine. Would have been nice not to have that conversation at the start of our stay. Also, small suggestion- nice thick dressing gowns for the room would be a lovely touch. All in all, was a lovely stay and we have already recommended your hotel and restaurant to friends.

I've stayed at the Wellington three times now and am looking forward to returning again in the future, as it's an excellent hotel.

We had a lovely meal at the Wellington in Welwyn. The restaurant is very pretty, the food and cocktails were very good and the service was excellent Will come again, thank you.

We stayed here for our friends wedding and had an amazing time. Beautiful room, friendly service and a great atmosphere. The breakfast (included in our stay) was incredible, we even had coffees included. Welwyn town is lovely and we would highly recommend visiting the charity shop opposite as we found some of our best thrift finds ever! Excellent value for money, can't recommend this place enough

Stayed a night this week to attend a wedding nearby ... what a gem! ... lovely character Inn with tastefully modernised facilities - room was really nice and the breakfast in the morning was excellent, well cooked quality food -most importantly though the staff were extremely friendly and made us feel really welcome :) ... and finally ... the rates are reasonable ... so if you're looking for somewhere to stay in this area this one gets a big thumbs up from me!

Kerry and I stayed here as part of our big weekend birthday celebrations. All I can say is that it was perfect. The room was lovely, fresh, clean, with a wonderful big bath and laid on toiletries. The full English breakfast in the morning was superb (Other options available). Ellie went over and above the call of duty, getting a taxi for us, then saying it was delayed whilst we were waiting outside for it to arrive. Recommended.

Lovely atmosphere & traditional decor.

Had a lovely meal here tonight. Top notch food and our waitress Tilly was lovely too.

We had an absolutely beautiful stay Easter weekend and waking up to the church bells on Easter Sunday was quite special. Beautifully clean and characterful room, comfortable bed and lovely bathroom. Breakfast was a wonderful bonus and very tasty. My only minor criticism would be that the TV could be upgraded as it’s very old/cheap…. But we weren’t really there to watch the TV!

A lovely pub,we found it very easy and relaxed great rooms. We dropped into the bar for a drink a great selection was available the pinot noir and merlot were our choice.

The Wellington is a superb hotel / bar / restaurant in a very quaint location. The welcome was warm and friendly and check in was super easy. The room we stayed in (room 2) was spectacular, one of the best bathroom designs we have seen in a long time! The food was good but I suspect that as it was Easter Sunday, the team had had a very busy morning / lunch so our service was not great. We had to wait for almost 20 minutes to get someones attention to order a drink. The drinks themselves were fine. Overall, a great little find and if we are passing that way again, we will definitely stay here again!

Lovely place. Went for Sunday lunch. We got there at 1.30pm, just the 2 of us, unfortunately we did not get our main courses until 3pm which was a bit of a wait.

We just went for dinner so can’t comment on rooms Great menu, delicious food and delightful friendly service from Kirby. Thank you.

Menu was limited and service a little slipshod... Charged for a hot chocolate we never received. Restaurant was strangely half empty for prime time on a Saturday - seems to have deteriorated since our last visit (quite some time ago).

Had breakfast. Drinks. Coffee and dinner here before. Great staff lovely atmosphere and location.

A lovely village restaurant. We went twice within a few days. Lovely meals and lovely staff both times. Would definitely go again.

Popped in after a dog walk without booking on the off-chance we could get a table. Were given the choice of 3 tables in the dog friendly bar and decided to have a meal. Super service, our waitress Tilly was attentive, polite and helpful. Will definately return.

A pleasure to revisit this welcoming pub. Scallops washed down with wine and a glass of water for the drive. Then to St Mary's across the way by Mosaic, St Alban's Choir director Nick Robinson. Beautiful .

Great food, atmosphere and location, friendly staff too!

The room was absolutely stunning and the food was incredible, my only gripe was that the room smelt of smoke but otherwise it was all lovely!

Lovely place for brunch and relaxed atmosphere. Coffee was very nice. But this Sunday we waited for over 45 minutes for our brunch, some of the food was missing and no offer of any compensation or a free coffee to appease this issues. Shame but might think of somewhere else to meet up instead

Lovely Mother's Day breakfast. Thank you to the server who recommended smaller portions for the children. Very quick service, lovely food, well presented. Thanks for accommodating us.

Absolutely beautiful pub and the service and food is great 👍 will definitely visit again . Can not give stars for rooms as I did not stay in the hotel but I would say if the rooms are anything like the food and service in the pub you won't be disappointed.

We had a Mother’s Day meal here with extended family. The food was fabulous and the service even better. Really enjoyed it from beginning to end. Highly recommend. Thanks. We will be back.

Disappointing. We used to love this place and it was always on our list of regular ‘go- to’ restaurants for good quality food, however sadly it has gone downhill. We booked for Xmas last year 2022 with the family which was a disaster. My partner insisted on giving them another chance; as the food did used to be so good. Subsequently, we visited around another 4 times since, but every time has been a disappointment. This week was no different and as a result we won’t be returning unless they relaunch under new management. It feels like management have just ‘let the restaurant go’, run out of money or just lost interest in the business which is sad. There is only one person working front of house; which means no-body at the bar or entrance to greet you upon arrival. We’re left hanging around the front for a very long time before actively seeking the one staff member to check in. Eventually another team member clocks on to assist; but by then we are already tiered of the poor service. The poor guy on his own was good bless him, trying his best rushing around to see people in, take drinks orders, prepare said drinks behind bar and take food orders and serve and clear away!! Even though there were only around three tables of diners at a his time; this was still too much to expect one guy to manage efficiently. The carpet has never been cleaned in years, it’s filthy. The walls are grubby, the tables sticky, the toilets are disgusting , the decor tired, the fire not lit even though it’s freezing outside; it just felt cold and unwelcoming. The place lacks luster / TLC and the food is sub standard especially for the prices they charge, The fillet steak tough as old boots and the fish smelt old. The service almost non existent, so slow, we waited for so long to get our meals we gave up by dessert and so didn’t order one. We both remarked that it feels like the owners have just given up, or can’t be bothered anymore… or perhaps it’s just very poorly managed. Either way It would be a real shame if this place closed down.l but I can’t see it carrying on much longer in this capacity,

Food was excellent and even though they were very busy the staff were very friendly I will definitely be returning !

I stay and eat at The Wellington on a regular basis and honestly couldn’t speak highly enough of Ellie, Callum, Issac and the rest of the team. The scallops are some of the best I’ve had, tend to be pretty similar each week with pea puree and a rotating meat - chorizo, palma ham and pancetta which are always delicious! I’ve also had the beef wellington (lovely!) chicken supreme, duck, beef ragu, and various breakfasts. I’ve only ever not liked one, which I think was due to the herbs but they changed it without question. Rooms are lovely with a super comfortable bed, nespresso coffee machine, and roll top bath. Packed full of character and charm. Note; it is an old building so you do hear outside noise (and bellringing if you visit on a Tuesday or Sunday) however they do provide ear plugs and you get used to it! Would highly recommend 🩷 it’s my favourite place to stay.

Great food for a Sunday lunch. Really tasty roast dinner. Considering the restaurant was really busy the service was quick and really friendly was served by Gabs. Thank you will be back soon

It’s a real pity as this place has so much to offer. The food offering is consistently high and on point. But the lax service, under staffed and lack of training is manifesting clearly. Great place that isn’t coping.

Portion sizes very small. Insufficient servers. The light bites were starter size. The larger plates had just that, large plates with a small amount of food. 2 scoops of ice cream came in pots so small you’d feel embarrassed to serve them at a children’s nursery,

Lovely room with a 4-poster bed and roll top bath. We lunched in the restaurant and the food was great. Breakfast the following morning was likewise top-notch. Staff were amazing throughout. Friendly and couldn’t do enough to help. A lovely stay.

Fantastic Sunday Roast and amazing service! 🤩

It was a very busy night along with parties of people and we were allocated away from the hub of the restaurant. At first we were a bit miffed as I had booked early in advance and asked if we could move but that wasn’t viable. However when the food arrived which was delicious and the waiter said we could have the dessert free, it then wasn’t an issue. So a very enjoyable evening, thank you.

The food was a delight as always and helpful, friendly service.

The restaurant was well staffed and the team were friendly, engaging and attentive. The food was delicous and well presented. Our table was cosy and quiet, as requested

All good but they made invoice out to wrong name I did ask for another that was 2 days ago still not got so I can’t claim it back

Supposed to be open for afternoon tea. Waiter said ‘ I’ve got a lot to catch up on so I’m not doing any drinks or food and we’re fully booked tonight’. I just love the warm friendly atmosphere in my local restaurant. A restaurant to be avoided. Roy’s in the village is a million times better

We had a meal here to celebrate a family birthday. Good service, lovely atmosphere, food took a little too long to arrive but it was worth the wait! Look forward to returning...

Beautiful building, comfortable good bar staff and waitress's. But lacking in fine details.... Table that was allocated to us was "sticky" from what turned out to be poor varnish. Management knew about it BUT still put paying customers onto a table that they stuck to, damaging clothing and spoiling a special night. Management need to spend time with staff, showing how to serve a guest. Customer service is dying in this industry and it is one thing that will save and help expand a business. The food quality was OK, but the chef wanted to present a picture on a plate before ensuring the ingredients where cooked and flavoured well. Nice evening but could be Oh so better

My wife and I absolutely loved our stay at this superb inn. Everything was extremely well done, from the check-in experience to the top-notch breakfast. Our room was beautifully appointed and we were made very comfortable. The Wellington is truly exceptional.

Had a nice lunch with my daughter service was excellent

Lovely stay - the Staff were so helpful and friendly. We will be back for sure.

Loved it loved it loved it Stayed in room 6, could not fault it and loved the extra touches - bath salts, hot chocolate, coffee machine, amazing bed and duvet. Food was great and the cauliflower bites and belly pork was delicious! Friendly, welcoming, a little quirky and rustic with lovely open beams and brick walls. Calum is a delight and we could not fault the service. We would definitely visit again and recommend it. 10/10

We both Ordered the blackboard special, Beef Wellington. We were told it would be 20 minutes, we weren’t intending to have nibbles before but we went for the olives and bread, very basic fayre. Our beef Wellington arrived 45 minutes later. Unfortunately the pastry on the underside was raw. The jus, gravy to you and me, was cold. They seemed to be understaffed, two girls being kept very busy. Won’t be going back any time soon. It’s a shame as it’s a lovely space, had some atmosphere, a bit quirky.

I cannot fault The Wellington at all. We had a fabulous nights stay, the location makes you feel as if you're properly on holiday. The room was fantastic and had the most amazing bed, so comfortable and warm. The staff were friendly, helpful and courteous and the food was delicious (and reasonably priced). I would not hesitate to recommend it and we will certainly be going back. Absolutely perfect!!!

Very good food and beautiful hotel rooms

Myself and hubby have stayed a couple of times for our anniversary. Such a beautiful building.Rooms are stunning.Staff are so kind and welcoming. Breakfast good value for money.Cannot find any faults in the place.wull be staying again soon

The lunch was delicious and good value. The staff attentive, friendly and professional.

Great hotel and food. Staff all really helpful and friendly.

Met a friend for coffee on a freezing morning, so rushed into pub from parking car. Meaning we both missed the signs about the car parking being controlled parking. Nothing alerted us to this in the pub, nor did any staff mention the need to input car reg at bar, which we completely missed as told to take a table as soon as we walked in. One week later £60 parking ticket. No receipt and bank statement showed transaction a day later. Decided not to appeal as if it failed the fee went up to £100. Visited pub and told to sort directly with parking company. However I noted a few similar comments on here with a reply from the Wellington to email them. So I did this twice, but no reply. I realise its was my fault, but I think it is pretty poor customer service. How hard is it for their staff to say 'Hello please take a table and if you are using the car park please enter your reg no in the tablet at the bar'! Or even a sign on the table.

The team are nice and I appreciate the varied vegan menu which other local pubs in Welwyn could learn from. The only suggestions I would have is please improve the vegan breakfast. The sausage isn't great. Would much rather prefer a soya based (or any other ingredient) which would add protein to the meal rather than the option at present which feels more like a vegetable finger than a sausage. The other suggestion would be please offer vegan flora with toast otherwise vegans only have the option of dry toast.

service was first class, and the food was beautiful and hot and tasted lovely, the music was in the background and the lighting was perfect, the staff were helpful and we didnt feel rushed during our time spent there.

Friendly relaxed atmosphere, staff very good and food excellent. We thoroughly recommend The Wellington.

Lovely inn, friendly welcoming staff. Room was full of character, bed very comfortable, room well equipped. The only downside, in our opinion, was the arrangement of the toilet behind the non sealed glass door, with no working fan to vent odours, nor washbasin.

Service was quite slow in restaurant but food was great

Lovely place, but no one told us about the specials!! Only saw, as we, we're leaving. Also lighting a bit harsh for dinner

Delightful 14th century coach house with wonderful, characterful rooms, great food and fantastic staff, set in a beautiful village.

Whilst the area and buildings are beautiful, little things like soot and wax marks from candles on the wall and debris in the lamp shades above the tables let it down. The food is ok but for what it is it's over priced ... The "smash burgers" looked like they had come out a packet and we're over cooked, rather than being smashed balls of Berger meat .. the fish was over cooked to the point where the batter was too hard to eat.. the steak whilst cooked correctly was chewy the onion rings were more like tempura and even then over cooked tempura... The whole feel of the food was I'm trying to be posh but have failed at every aspect ... And finally whilst the staff were attentive at the start, at the end of the meal we were ignored and had to go up to the bar to pay. Unfortunately I will not be going for food again

Place was nice. Food was awful. Everything was overcooked and bland. Service was poor. Slow at best. Non existent the rest of the time. Had to go look for staff just to get a drink. Wish we had gone to harvester.

Such a shame! My friend and I meet here at Christmas and Birthdays for breakfast every year. This year, we have both received a huge £100 fine for parking in what was always the pub carpark and used to be free. We were not notified on arrival to our reservation that we had to key in our registration numbers to validate parking. It was pouring with rain and we hadn't had to worry previously so didn't look around the car park in search of parking notices. This has made our tradition sour as breakfast has now cost £130 and has made me not wanting to return. The breakfast however was lovely and always friendly staff. Please can you advise visitors to sign in on arrival as this was a very unpleasant and unnecessary expense.

The food and ambience were excellent! It was a group meal, so rooms were not applicable.

It was better than I was expecting . Beef Wellington at the Wellington was the best I have eatern in years . The breakfast nearly beat me it was great quality .I have already rebooked and shared it with mates

Overnight stay with friends. Loved the hotel, the rooms were gorgeous. Excellent dinner and breakfast, friendly staff. Will return highly recommend

Warm welcome, very good food and reasonable price

Only ever used the Restaurant, which is excellent. Good service and good food.

Christmas meal - Table, decorations, room temperature, christmas music all perfect. Service prompt and helpful. Relaxing and enjoyable christmas meal. All meals good except a couple of issues, we thought the scallops in bacon were undercooked and the turkey dinners were almost cold. Overall strongly recommend though not everything good for our visit.

Wonderful Wellington! Amazing food! Great Service! Great Ambience! We will be back!

We came to The Welly for Christmas Day and had such a wonderful time. The food was fantastic and the service from staff was great. The prices were reasonable for what we enjoyed. Thank you to everyone at The Welly!

We had an excellent Christmas lunch with delightful staff.

Great meal and attentive service. Thanks very much.

We booked a 4 adults and a kid table for Festive Menu, pre-booked the food besides the child one as there was no festive menu for them. We arrived and confirmed the booking for 5 however the table was setup for 4 and we had to ask each for a Festive setup (Xmas hat) , cutleries, extra glass, etc. food was good, service a bit slow since it was not busy and food was pre-ordered. Surely there is space fo better.

Ate here on a Friday night and the food, atmosphere and staff were all amazing. There was also a singer/guitarist who added to an excellent evening. Will definitely be back. Thoroughly recommend!

We love coming the Wellington and have enjoyed its return to form. A special mention to the Children’s Christmas activity afternoon that we attend yesterday. Two lovely Christmas crafts, fab dinner and a party bag to take home! And a nice glass of wine for the grown ups! Thank you to Ellie and the team for a special afternoon.

Fabulous food, amazing breakfast menu, great bed, just the loveliest staff, couldn't have asked for a better place to stay and meet up with my son and daughter in law before Christmas, thank you

Stayedthere for a week and had various friends and family come to see us there and eat with us...ev eryone enjoyed their food and the staff went out of their way to accomodate any extra seating needed.....the room was very clean and bed changed regulary...only issue was the room was very hot for the first 2 nights but having told them they said we could turn down the large radiator and that made the room more comfortable for sleeping only the window wouldn't open only a crack so no fresh air coming in......would still stay there again.....having friendly staff helped make it a pleasent stay n

Lovely looking pub. Very slow service and average food. Staff struggling to cope with large party plus other tables. Waited 30 minutes for first drinks and a further 45 minutes for starters. We weren't in a rush, so didn't complain but wouldn't return if I were looking for a quick lunch.

I went to restaurant with 5 of my friends for dinner. The food was beautifully presented and tasted great. We will all be returning again in the New Year.

Pre booked party of 12 for a family Christmas lunch. We waited 45 minutes for our drinks to arrive! Having placed our food order, we then waited an hour for the starters to arrive! 2 starters not very warm. The one order of calves, liver, and bacon was definitely not calves but pigs liver with rather a lot of sinew running throughout, making it difficult to cut. The remaining main courses were all good. Altogether, a bit disappointing.

Fabulous works Christmas Dinner had at The Wellington, super welcoming, great service, attentive, excellent food, an all together end to end experience. From organising, with little changes to numbers that always happens, to the meal on the night. Highly recommended.

Stayed here for six nights so sampled all the amenities.Brillant breakfast even to the point of doing my hotel inspector favourite...poached eggs on marmite toast....a wide choice....Had a family meal with 13 people all handled well.Ate there most days as ell as having lunch and evening meal albeit 8 was maximum.nice to stay in a character infused room...loved the hip Bath at end of the bed.. .on next visit to UK will stay again..Good staff ..helpful and obviously a well drilled team

My partner and I went for dinner with another couple last Friday night. We are all local and have experienced variable quality here over the years. However, it has turned the corner big-time under new management this year. The food is now consistently very high quality, easily the best in the village and beyond. Two of us had the Beef Wellington which was just awesome. One Halibut which is now on the main menu and one Lamb special, also both excellent. I rarely feel motivated to write reviews but this is really excellent.

Lovely Hotel in a lovely old English village.

Even if the food wasn't super tasty and delicious, which it always is, the Wellington itself is such a pleasure to dine in. And the staff are always delightful. Love it, been many times. Thank you Wellington!

Stopped for dinner. Fishermans platter fabulous. Cottage pie amazing. Service always lovely. Highly recommend.

Such a lovely stay. Couldn’t fault the room, service and food. Great attention to detail throughout the place. Would highly recommend and such great value. We’ll definitely be back!

Spent one night here but would have happily stayed longer. Room was the attic room, so cosy and beautifully decorated. Lots of thoughtful touches, tea, coffee, bottles of water and biscuits. Staff SO helpful and polite. Definitely be back

Excellent food coupled with a warm welcome from the front of house and polite serving staff. Having visited regularly for the last ten years it’s a real pleasure to see The Wellington returning to form under the watchful eye of Ellie. A positive experience.

We can here for lunch as a family of six. The last time we came it was great but this time what a disappointment. We had to ask for culinary. The vegetables were cold and I did ask for fresh ones which they did without complaint. Then we had to wait/ still waiting for the desserts ice cream and a chocolate brownie been waiting nearly half an hour now. Although the staff were very pleasant the meal wasn’t very good. Also it was a bit too cold to start with. It will be unlikely far us to come again.

I have been many times before and it's usually very good, however, on this occasion it was disappointing. The restaurant was not busy (2.30pm) but sadly the service was slow and the food (light bites) arrived lukewarm, after a reminder. Felt like it had been plated up for a while?

Came on recommendation. Friendly staff, warm cosy environment, the food was ok but took a while to come out even though the restaurant wasn’t too busy, however we were not in a rush. On the whole a nice experience and will probably return in the near future.

Had a welcome that was so nice, tea was brought to us quickly along with lunch menus. We chose Ham Egg and Chips. What came was a pleasant surprise, the service was excellent the staff were very courteous A wonderful lunch

Front of house Staff - wow superb. Very friendly, efficient, and kind. Especially Sha . Food is very good. I can't forget the taste of onion soup when I visited this place for the first time. The polish chef's very funny and great.

Lovely cozy local pub for decent food . Great service Fantastic choice in new menu . Gravalax, crispy pork, then lamb and sea bream was over the moon 5/5 definitely will be back for more