Novotel Stevenage Hotel 4 stars

Customer review rating (ALL Rating) 4.1/5 3,273 reviews

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Hotel extras

  • An ALLSAFE Clifton Environment certified hotel.

  • New Spring Menu served daily from 18:00 - 21:00

  • Coffee served in the lounge from early morning with lunch from 11.30 -14:00

  • Meeting rooms available for socially distanced meetings

  • Free car parking on site -register with Parking eye at reception

Hotel location

Novotel Stevenage

Knebworth Park
SG1 2AX stevenage
united kingdom

Tel: +441438346100

Fax: (+44)1462/650528

Check-in from 15h00

Check out up to 12h00

  • STEVENAGE:  STEVENAGE

  • By plane

    LONDON HEATHROW At 68km / 42.5 miles

  • By plane

    LONDON LUTON At 25.59km / 15.9 miles

  • By plane

    LONDON STANSTED At 45km / 28.13 miles

  • By train

    STEVENAGE STATION At 3km / 1.86 miles

GPS:51.886898, -0.208569

Companies

  • ASTRIUM 1.01 km / 0.63 mi
  • AVIVA 7.24 km / 4.5 mi
  • BAE 2.41 km / 1.5 mi
  • BRITISH AEROSPACE 3.0 km / 1.88 mi
  • DIXONS 3.0 km / 1.88 mi
  • DUPONT 3.0 km / 1.88 mi
  • E A D S 2.41 km / 1.5 mi
  • FUJITSU 2.41 km / 1.5 mi
  • GLAXO SMITH KLINE 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
  • ICL 3.0 km / 1.88 mi
  • M B D A 2.41 km / 1.5 mi
  • NORWICH UNION 3.0 km / 1.88 mi
  • PROJEN 3.0 km / 1.88 mi
  • SHEARING PLOUGH 3.0 km / 1.88 mi
  • SODEXHO 3.0 km / 1.88 mi
  • STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL 3.0 km / 1.88 mi
  • TESCO 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
  • TESCO STORES LTD 3.0 km / 1.88 mi
  • TEXTRON FASTENING SYSTEM 3.0 km / 1.88 mi
  • WINCANTON 3.0 km / 1.88 mi

Hotel services

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In summary
  • Car park
  • Restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible hotel
  • Air conditioning
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Meeting rooms

RESTAURANT

Entertain your palate at Novotel. Enjoy a range of local and international cuisine, simple yet authentic, in a casual setting.Whether you want to eat or simply have a drink, our restaurant has that extra something you can only find at Novotel.

Your meetings and events

Meeting@Novotel, making your meetings a success. Whatever type of meeting you are organizing, you can optimize the chances of its success by benefiting from the Novotel networkWith the Meeting@Novotel offer, Novotel promises the right solution to meet every need.

Room descriptions and layouts

7 

meeting rooms

From 1 to 150 

attendees

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  • Convert different units of measurement and make organising your events easier.

  • Flipchart

  • Videoconferencing

  • Audio and video equipment

  • Podium

  • Lectern

  • Day light

  • WIFI access

  • Syndicate rooms

  • Overhead projector

  • Airconditioned meeting room

  • Slide projector

  • Video equipment

  • High speed transmission line

When organizing your meeting, the hotel will be happy to discuss the availability of its facilities and services with you.

Our accommodation(s)

Spacious, contemporary design and adaptable, the Novotel room is truly a place for living. Perfect for all your needs.

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Novotel Stevenage

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ALL Rating 4.1/5

3,273 reviews

TripAdvisor Rating 3.5/5

981 reviews

Customer review rating 0.5/5

Alan S. Couples - 09/01/2022 Confirmed reviews ALL

Awful

Dear Mr s., Sincerely,

Quiet Stay

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Chizoba O. Families - 05/01/2022 Confirmed reviews ALL

Our stay at the hotel was a pleasant one. The hotel was clean on arrival. There is ample parking and it is situated in a good location that gives access to shops and restuarants

Dear Chizoba O., Thank you very much for your outstanding ratings regarding your stay at the Novotel Stevenage. It is always a pleasure to receive such positive feedback. I will share your ratings with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, Guest Relations

well located for our family visiting

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Mrs K. H. Couples - 02/01/2022 Confirmed reviews ALL

disappointed with food offered

Dear karen H., Thank you very much for your outstanding ratings regarding your stay at the Novotel Stevenage. It is always a pleasure to receive such positive feedback. I will share your ratings with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely,

Quiet stay

TripAdvisor rating 3.0/5

Chizoba O 02/01/2022 TripAdvisor review

Hotel carpet is a bit dated but the hotel in general was very clean. We only spent one night and did not pay for breakfast so cannot comment on the food. There was ample parking. The checking in and out process was very straight forward.

Dear Chizoba, Thank you for your kind review. I trust you had a comfortable stay with us and I am very pleased to read your comments regarding the cleanliness of the hotel. We have introduced enhanced cleaning procedures and our housekeeping team will be happy to read your comments. I hope we will have the opportunity to welcoming you back in the near future.

OK stay but could do better

Customer review rating 3.5/5

Y B. Families - 26/12/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Nice room, friendly service. Shame about a few things - tepid water so couldn't have a hot bath. No fresh milk to take to room for a cup of tea in the morning. Breakfast choice OK but somewhat limited eg cheap sliced white or brown bread, no choice of quality bread. Booking process - called directly twice to confirm booking. No email confirmation ever arrived.

Dear Yvette Bird, Thank you very much for your outstanding ratings regarding your stay at the Novotel Stevenage. It is always a pleasure to receive such positive feedback. I will share your ratings with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, Guest Relations

Working visit

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Philip W. Business - 23/12/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Ok under COVID

Dear Philip W., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Novotel Stevenage. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, Guest Relations

Spacious room with fantastic staff

Customer review rating 5.0/5

Damien Friends - 19/12/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Really happy from check in to check out. Staff were accommodating and friendly. Room was lovely and clean with lots of space.

Dear Damien B., Thank you very much for your outstanding ratings regarding your stay at the Novotel Stevenage. It is always a pleasure to receive such positive feedback. I will share your ratings with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, Guest Relations

A bit tired, mid week staff.

Customer review rating 3.5/5

D. C. Couples - 17/12/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Mid week stay, room ok some light bulbs out and stains. Very annoying emergency light above door. Toilet extractor not working. Meal in restaurant. Reg fries arrived not sweet potatoes. Custard on desert not ice cream as requested. Staff appearance poor with food being delivered by waiter in outside jacket, felt like a deliveroo driver.

Dear D. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to complete a survey following your past stay at Novotel Stevenage At Novotel Stevenage we all take great pride in providing our guests with the highest standards of service, therefore I am very sorry to learn that we failed to meet your expectations on this occasion; please allow me to express my sincere apologies. Your feedback is very important to us and I wish to assure you that we take all comments seriously and we will address these issues accordingly. Although we may not always enjoy receiving negative feedback, it certainly allows us to continuously review the services we provide and help us to concentrate our training efforts where needed to build the confidence and skills of our colleagues. The feedback that you have left has been passed on to the General Manager & Housekeeping. Once again, please accept my sincere apologies and we hope to have the opportunity of warmly welcome you again to Novotel Stevenage in the near future. Sincerely, Guest Relations

Good location for stop over

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Martin Business - 10/12/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

It’s a Novotel so you know what you will getting in the room. Breakfast is back to normal. Evening meal is a limited menu but that seems to be the norm everywhere.

Dear Martin T., Thank you very much for your outstanding ratings regarding your stay at the Novotel Stevenage. It is always a pleasure to receive such positive feedback. I will share your ratings with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, Costin

Comfortable stay

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Anonymous Couples - 07/12/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Reception welcome good Room comfortable Bar meal good

Dear C W., Thank you very much for your outstanding ratings regarding your stay at the Novotel Stevenage. It is always a pleasure to receive such positive feedback. I will share your ratings with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, Guest Relations

Well below par

Customer review rating 2.0/5

Peter Families - 30/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Room was cold, bar was cold, had to request the bar to go out and bar tonic for our gin&Tonic at 4pm on a Saturday, prior to a big 60th party. Tried to order sandwich on arrival, but had no tomatoes for Ham or cheese sandwich.

Dear Peter A., Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Novotel Stevenage. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Novotel, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. We appreciate your sharing your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Costin Dutica Deputy General Manager

Location was good for our need

Customer review rating 1.5/5

Jane B. Business - 30/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Shower was cold Not a good selection of food on Saturday night when we needed a meal when the meal came it was cold Room above was incredibly noisy we complained nothing was done we did not sleep at all when we spoke to the manager he was not at all helpful and called me a liar for saying we did not sleep Toilet seat badly stained no response to our complaint until we had left the hotel Such a shame as overall the hotel looks the part Think the manager needs to go back to manager school

Dear Jane b., Thank you for taking the time and trouble to complete a survey following your past stay at Novotel Stevenage At Novotel Stevenage we all take great pride in providing our guests with the highest standards of service, therefore I am very sorry to learn that we failed to meet your expectations on this occasion; please allow me to express my sincere apologies. Your feedback is very important to us and I wish to assure you that we take all comments seriously and we will address these issues accordingly. Although we may not always enjoy receiving negative feedback, it certainly allows us to continuously review the services we provide and help us to concentrate our training efforts where needed to build the confidence and skills of our colleagues. The feedback that you have left has been passed on to the General Manager & Housekeeping. Once again, please accept my sincere apologies and we hope to have the opportunity of warmly welcome you again to Novotel Stevenage in the near future. Sincerely, Guest Relations

Lovely hotel excellent friendly staff

Customer review rating 5.0/5

Rebecca Business - 29/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Very happy stay

Dear Rebecca C., Thank you very much for your outstanding ratings regarding your stay at the Novotel Stevenage. It is always a pleasure to receive such positive feedback. I will share your ratings with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, Guest Relations

Overall reasonably satisfied

Customer review rating 3.0/5

Pb Business - 26/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Friendly and helpful staff, if not a little thin on the ground. Communal areas spacious and clean. Perhaps a little dated. Room modern. Shower room and toilet modern and clean. Carpet in room badly stretched and rucked up. Tripping hazard. Breakfast first morning. No milk. Staff advised that there had been no milk for four days. In current climate of supply chain issues one day would have been annoying but understandable, but for a hotel not to have milk for four days is absolutely ridiculous. Hang you heads in shame management…ever heard of Sainsburys or Tesco? If I had been advised, at check-in the evening before, that there may be no milk for breakfast, I would have sourced a pint for myself.

Dear Paul B., Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Novotel Stevenage. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Novotel, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. We appreciate your sharing your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Costin Dutica Deputy General Manager

Is this really the best you can do?

Customer review rating 0.5/5

Anonymous Couples - 24/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Already sent feedback directly, but no response from hotel so far.... 2 days in a row the coffee machine was broken and there was no fresh milk. How on earth can this be possible? It is not that you couldn't have gone to a local shop nearby. The breakfast offering and service was the worst we have experienced in any Novotel, in fact in any Accor hotel we have stayed in. I listed plenty of other things that were wrong - it was such a poor experience, I cannot imagine bothering to continue with my Accor loyalty unless you refund the cost of the breakfasts. The only positive was that the room was comfortable, warm and clean - though judging by TripAdvisor comments, it seems we were lucky there. With the Mercure in Farnham this hotel brings the Accor brand into disrepute. We stayed in Stevenage to visit family - on our next visit there is no chance of us staying there again.

Dear Michael M., Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Novotel Stevenage. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Novotel, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. We appreciate your sharing your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Costin Dutica Deputy General Manager

Great staff but not enough of them

Customer review rating 1.5/5

Bacavians Friends - 23/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Came to Novotel for a reunion dinner. Sadly only one person behind the bar for long periods of the evening which meant going for drinks could take 30 minutes. The staff themselves were excellent but when you have people sending out substitutes to replace people in the bar queue for they can eat their food whilst it's still warm it does take the edge off the evening.

Dear patrick y., Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Novotel Stevenage. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Novotel, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. We appreciate your sharing your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Costin Dutica Deputy General Manager

Well located for us

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Maureen Couples - 23/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

We have often stayed at Novotel Stevenage and always enjoyed our visits. This visit was no different. However we were disappointed at breakfast. My husband and I have mobility issues and both require sticks to move around. It is very difficult to carry plates of food from the buffet to our table. No one noticed this and we were not offered any assistance. We feel that staff should be trained to be aware of such issues and offer help. The restaurant was not busy at the time. Apart from this our visit was most pleasant and the reception staff couldn’t have been more helpful.

Dear Maureen T., Thank you very much for your outstanding ratings regarding your stay at the Novotel Stevenage. It is always a pleasure to receive such positive feedback. I will share your ratings with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely,
Customer review rating 3.0/5

Unimpressed Business - 23/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Very comfortable room, warm hotel, lots of Covid measures in place. BUT not enough staff on the bar, queue to check out (there wasn't anybody at all on reception as the staff were all in the breakfast room dealing with the queues there) and although I am a Platinum member this seems to bring no benefits at all at this hotel - if indeed they operate the ALL scheme at all. It is a good hotel but it is clearly short of staff and short of well-trained staff too (albeit they are all very friendly and polite); doubtless these are difficulties caused by the problems of the past 18 months but nevertheless, it isn't the service that ALL/Accor/Novotel proclaims.

Dear Richard S., Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Novotel Stevenage. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Novotel, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. We appreciate your sharing your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Costin Dutica Deputy General Manager

Nice Staff, Poor Catering Services, Average Rooms, Tatty Communal Areas, Terrible Mattress!

TripAdvisor rating 2.0/5

yourhavingalaugh3 Business - 24/09/2021 TripAdvisor review

Stayed here for a couple of nights on a business trip (not for the first time). The Good: Easy parking and well located for the motorway. The staff I met were all helpful and friendly (not the chefs!). Wifi was good in my room. The Bad: Short restaurant hours and when I arrived at the bar at exactly 2046 in the evening I was told the kitchen had closed exactly a minute earlier. I asked if there was anything the chef could make / heat that was quick but the response was 'Kitchen is closed'. This lack of flexibility does not encourage me to return despite being a loyal ALL Accor Diamond member. The Ugly: The Novotel Stevenage is renowned as having the worst mattresses of all the local hotels (which is why most of us use the Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express or Premier Inn in Stevenage) BUT my mattress was like a bag of bones. No mattress protector, padding or the like, just a surface like the Alps that for most people would be unacceptable (yup - it WAS unacceptable and I told them so on both days). The telephone in my room did not work (room 305) and the shower flooded out of the cubicle onto the floor after about 2 minutes of running the water - minor issues compared to the mattress. Summary: a poor hotel that could do with a lick of paint / new carpets (and the sole lift needs a good scrub / deep clean). I cannot comment on the food as alas I was forced to use Just Eat for my evening meal - but the breakfast was bland and just satisfactory. Location is great if you want to just drive off the motorway but if you do not have a car or want to visit anywhere in the town it is not so good. Compared to most Novotel hotels in the UK this is a very tatty and well below average example and when compared to the other chain hotels in the town it ranks poorly. Sorry guys but this is a shabby / poor hotel and I am sure the hotel management staff know it!

Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time and trouble to complete a survey following your past stay at Novotel Stevenage At Novotel Stevenage we all take great pride in providing our guests with the highest standards of service, therefore I am very sorry to learn that we failed to meet your expectations on this occasion; please allow me to express my sincere apologies. Your feedback is very important to us and I wish to assure you that we take all comments seriously and we will address these issues accordingly. Although we may not always enjoy receiving negative feedback, it certainly allows us to continuously review the services we provide and help us to concentrate our training efforts where needed to build the confidence and skills of our colleagues. The feedback that you have left has been passed on to the General Manager & Housekeeping. Once again, please accept my sincere apologies and we hope to have the opportunity of warmly welcome you again to Novotel Stevenage in the near future. Sincerely, Guest Relations

Just OK

TripAdvisor rating 3.0/5

sheilaminchin 18/09/2021 TripAdvisor review

This hotel can only be described as a little worn. No lunch or bar service until 4pm Room ok but I personally failed to get into the shower, needed a ladder as the side was so high. Breakfast just ok but staff failed to keep up with demand. Had to wait for things to be topped up all the time. Very convenient location

Dear Sheila, Thank you for taking the time and trouble to complete a survey following your past stay at Novotel Stevenage At Novotel Stevenage we all take great pride in providing our guests with the highest standards of service, therefore I am very sorry to learn that we failed to meet your expectations on this occasion; please allow me to express my sincere apologies. Your feedback is very important to us and I wish to assure you that we take all comments seriously and we will address these issues accordingly. Although we may not always enjoy receiving negative feedback, it certainly allows us to continuously review the services we provide and help us to concentrate our training efforts where needed to build the confidence and skills of our colleagues. The feedback that you have left has been passed on to the General Manager & Housekeeping. Once again, please accept my sincere apologies and we hope to have the opportunity of warmly welcome you again to Novotel Stevenage in the near future. Sincerely, Guest Relations

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