Advantages: Cheap, Family Friendly.
Disadvantages: Carpark, Food

...Location of Premier Travel Inn Hemel Hempstead Central: Moor End Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1DL Driving directions: Exit the M1 at junction 8 A414 towards Hemel Hempstead. At roundabout follow the signs for Riverside Parking. The hotel is situated on Moor End Road and parking can be found in the Riverside Car Park. Exit M25 at junction 20 A41 towards Hemel Hempstead A414. then as above. This Hotel was very easy to find, even though its located next to a Crazy roundabout called the Magic roundabout, you need to see it to believe it, was told there is only two of these roundabouts in the country. Detailed Explanation on this roundabout can be found on the following site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MagicRoundabout(HemelHempstead... Read review

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Advantages: High street type stores in a single level shopping centre. Clean and well maintained, plenty of free parking
Disadvantages: Over shadowed by the grandeur of centres such as Lakeside and Bluewater

...I should start by saying you may have already been mislead into reading this review, but it’s not my fault. Ciao is their wisdom (?) seem to have decided that all shopping centres in the south east of England are in London. Not true, Hempstead Valley shopping centre is approximately 30 miles outside of London, in Gillingham, Kent. Recently, the popularity of Hempstead Valley has decreased. Not due to any fault of it’s own, but realistically it’s been outdone by the likes of Bluewater and Lakeside, experiences of which are practically days out in their own right, rather than simply shopping centres. Gillingham’s Hempstead Valley doesn’t offer you a whole day’s worth of shopping. Neither does it offer you the glitzy decor, exclusive designer boutiques, or fancy coffee shops that adorn the bigger... Read review

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Advantages: economical base for visiting London
Disadvantages: limited restaurants near hotel

...Having lived in this area I can recommend the Holiday Inn Express at Hemel Hempstead an excellent base for staying while visiting London, without having to pay the London premiums. The train from Hemel Hempstead to London will take approx 20 mins. Having relocated from the South East to the North West we needed to make a long weekend break in the south to attend a family celebration. After searching about the web came across Holiday Inn Express at Apsley Lock, Hemel Hempstead, Herefordshire. STATIONERS PLACE, APSLEY LOCK HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 9RH UNITED KINGDOM 44-870-4585485 The were running a deal during July for a room with up to 4 people and including breakfast for £39. I have checked today and on their website www.ichotelsgroup.com they still have the same deal available in 100 hotels. (Hemel Hempstead is one... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to find, Clean and Friendly.
Disadvantages: Rooms abit cramped for a family

...Where is the Holiday Inn Express, Hemel Hempstead STATIONERS PLACE, APSLEY LOCK HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 9RH ENGLAND Driving directions: EXIT M25 J20 . AT ROUNDABOUT, EXIT TOWARD KINGS LANGLEY & CONTINUE THROUGH TO HEMEL HEMPSTEAD. CONTINUE THROUGH LIGHTS (RED LION PUB) AND ROUNDABOUT. AT NEXT LIGHTS TURN RIGHT. We found this hotel very easy to find from the M25 and was easy to spot from the road. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's in the Hotel? Hotel opened October 2004, so is quit New. We stayed at this hotel on the 25th August in Room 119 The hotel has 5 floors and 116 Guest rooms. The hotel has a large car park with 49 spaces and is well lit. Check-In Time: 2:00 PM Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Evening Reception Desk Open The hotel has a large... Read review

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