Brookside Lodge Hotel
A1 Southbound, Baldock, SG7 5EX
Set in Baldock, within 19 km of Knebworth House and 33 km of Hatfield House, Brookside Lodge offers accommodation with a shared lounge and free Wi-Fi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive.
Stayed here when away for work for several weeks. The rooms and beds are clean and more or less what you'd expect for the price and the staff are friendly and make you feel welcome. However, most of the fittings, carpet beds etc are well worn and could really do with updating; the beds were a bit hit or miss — some were comfy with good pillows the others you could feel the springs through and had lumpy pillows. Also the showers in the rooms I stayed in were a bit grubby (hair on showerhead, around the plughole; that sort of thing). Food options are limited to the Baldock Extra Services next door but there's a reasonable selection: McDonald's, KFC, Chozen Noodle, Gregg's, Starbucks, M&S, El Mexicana and Patisserie Valerie. Overall, it's a cheap and clean place to stay but suffers from old furnishings and generally looks a bit outdated and tired.