The Sun Hitchin by Greene King Inns

3.0 star property
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Garden
Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds
Bar (on property)
Front of property
Front of property

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Sun Street, Hitchin, England, SG5 1AF
  • Top Field
    13 min walk
  • Gordon Craig Theatre
    9 min drive
  • Stotfold Watermill & Nature Reserve
    12 min drive
  • London (LTN-Luton)
    20 min drive

Room options

Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Family Room (for 3)

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Hitchin

Located in Hitchin, The Sun Hitchin by Greene King Inns is a 3-minute drive from Top Field and 7 minutes from Lilley Dog Walking Field. .This inn is 5.6 mi (9 km) from Gordon Craig Theatre and 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Knebworth Country Park.

What's nearby

  • Gordon Craig Theatre - 9 min drive
  • Lamex Stadium - 9 min drive
  • Luton Mall - 13 min drive
  • University of Bedfordshire - 13 min drive
  • Knebworth House - 14 min drive

Getting around

  • Hitchin Station - 17 min walk
  • Luton Airport (LTN) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Angel Vaults Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cinnabar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Zizzi - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Sun Hitchin by Greene King Inns

Inn in Hitchin with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
The Sun Hitchin by Greene King Inns offers 22 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a ballroom.
At The Sun Hitchin by Greene King Inns, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Sun Hitchin by Greene King Inns has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Latvian, Polish, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Ballroom

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • No housekeeping

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards

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The Sun Hitchin by Greene King Inns Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 387 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 143 out of 387 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 387 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 387 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 387 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Joanne

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with partner
This is the best place to stay if you want the real old England experience. Food and service was outstanding. Staff were very attentive. I highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room a little wonky but is an old building so fitted well, could make you feel sickish if was extremely drunk
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

HELEN

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not great.
Staff were lovely but room v dated and bathroom small and not that clean. Woken by groups of people in the hotel courtyard outside our room several times.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Good reasonable budget hotel
I was in Hitchin for funeral so was convenient and low room rate however did no have breakfast as water was cold all the time but rooms are comfortable and clean als good shower
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Katie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A nice old-style inn with the loveliest staff
The welcome here is warm and genuine. The corridors are faded and in places smell a bit funny but the rooms are clean with lovely bedlinen, a proper wardrobe and two chairs- most hotels only provide one in standard rooms.. Bathroom was sparkling and spacious, but nowhere to put toiletries etc except on the sink or the tiny shelf below the mirror - not a big deal for one night, might get annoying for two or three. Good breakfast, large portions for cooked food. We were charged twice for the room but that may be a function of the app as the hotel only got one payment - they are looking into it for us. Once that's sorted out we will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Very good
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Lorna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Able bodied only
Not good for anyone with a disability, no ground floor rooms, no lift, too many steps up and down, even a high step up to the bathroom. No other room available.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Debbie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very poor sleep , bed was too hard , noise into early hours from drunk people screaming shouting beeping horns slamming car doors . No point in having curtains up because they stop zero light coming in the room
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
High life in Hitchin
Nice room and a very pleasant Pub. Parking was easy and ...free! Had drinks and snacks in the Pub,all of which were good. Nice place for a stop over.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Nancy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Johnny

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location but a tired hotel
Hotel is ideally located, quality and overall room condition is well below average standards. Shower regulater didn't work, although a late booking, the shower was larger than shower space the fixtures were dated, although some upgrading in some places ongoing. Breakfast was ok and the staff was helpful and friendly. The carpets are well used an tired
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Perfect for a business trip.
Free car park but quite small and tight. Stayed here twice and got a space ok both times. Rooms are small and basic but clean and comfortable. Breakfast was from 7am and was excellent. Staff very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Sun and Nightclub next door
The Sun was generally tired but clean and staff were polite. Our issue was the nightclub next to the hotel our room overlooked Sun Street were taxis and picks up were happening along with large crowds of rowdy nightclub individuals at one point 50 plus of them right below our room. Noise went on until 2.15am Nightmare night of sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

doug

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very dirty - run down black mould on shower curtain - etc - no worthy of any stars to be honest
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff. Very clean room. The bed was very comfortable and the shower was perfect. And half the price per room than the local Premier Inn! All in all a very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
No respect
Me and my parter checked in around 3am then but got advised to call the number on the door and the nightstaff was very kind and helpful upon arrival checked us in no issues. I only booked the hotel because i was under the assumption i could check out at 12pm which was my mistake. We woke up around 11:30am by the manager I'm guessing, repeatedly knocking on the door to which my partner opened the door and said were just getting ready sorry we'll be a few mins. The lady then repeatedly kept knocking to which then i opened the door and said yes we heard you sorry were literally leaving. Then the lady then said were meant to check out at 11 so we're going to be charged for it and that she was going to call the police! I was sooo SHOCKED IN DISBELIEF i replied " sorry " ??? Im still shell-shocked by the attitude she had against us and have also taken it further by letting head office of green to deal with incident that occurred because nobody should have the right to speak to anyone like that. We simply checked in and went straight to sleep within 15-20 mins as we were both shattered. She was an eastern european lady with no professional experience in talking to customers. Highly rude and avoid her at all costs. Im sure head office will certainly take this seriously once reading the email of ordeal we went through. Disgraceful and absolutely appalled by how she conducted herself.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sue

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Filthy room, came away with bites either from fleas I guess or bed bugs. Bathroom was very dirty, window ledges dirty, very dusty everywhere. Also noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Selena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024