Introduction: The Hendon Hall Hotel London was originally
known as the 'Hendon Manor' which dates back to the 1500's and was known to have
been recorded in the Doomsday book. Its life as a hotel began in 1911 after
having been used a girls school since 1852. Indeed even before life as a school
the building was owned by David Garrick, an 18th century English actor and
playwright and a big influence in the theatre during this time. During the
second world war the hotel was used by the RAF for the recovery of its injured
men. In 1966 the England soccer squad spent the night here the the day before
going on to win the world cup. The hotel has the atmosphere of a warm and
welcoming country house, yet it is only eight miles from the centre of London
and one mile from Junction 2 of the M1 and even nearer to the A1 dual
carriageway which runs just to the North of the hotel. If you cross the A1
junction into Holders Hill Road you will find a brook runs to the rear of that
road for several miles with open spaces dotted along it, it makes for a relaxing
walk (entrance off Holders Hill Gardens). Close by is the Brent Cross shopping
centre (1.2 miles) known as North London's West End. This is a large covered
shopping mall featuring many well known shops and restaurants. A short stroll to
the south along Parson Street finds a busy High Street at the Brent Street and
Church Road junction. There are several popular local pubs along both roads
among a range of public amenities and shops. Hendon itself is a middle class
residential area which has a notably large Jewish and Asian populations. Local
attractions include Church Farmhouse Museum (0.5 miles) which is a Grade 2
listed building dating back to the mid 1700's and holds exhibitions all year
round. The RAF Museum (1 mile) in Colindale makes for a great day out with
something for the whole family to enjoy.
Hotel:
The Hotel is an elegant Georgian building is set in its own grounds.
The fully air-conditioned hotel boasts 57 beautifully and individually decorated
traditional style bedrooms comprising doubles, larger doubles and four-poster
bed suites. All rooms are en-suite with Gilchrist Soames toiletries and
bathrobes. They include mini bars, safety deposit box, satellite flat screen TV,
ironing centres, fax/modem ports, hairdryer, tea and coffee coffee facilities
and free WIFI internet access.
The Hendon Hall hotel provides a room service. One room has been adapted for accessibility.
Many of the bedrooms have a garden view.
The hotel has beautiful gardens, a restaurant and a cocktail bar. The gardens
feature an area with a bench where you can sit and relax and a terrace area
where you enjoy a drink or tea in the open air.
The Fringe restaurant serves a la carte Modern English cuisine and the Bar also
serves light snacks. Restaurant hours: Breakfast 07:00 till 10:00, Lunch noon
till 14:30, Dinner 19:00 till 21:30. The restaurant has live piano music.
There are extensive conference and banqueting facilities with the largest room,
the Pembroke (names after the hotels 16th and 17th century owners) catering for
up to 350 guests with car parking. The other, much smaller, rooms are the
Sheridan and the Johnson rooms.
If you need assistance at any time of the day or night you will find the front
reception is staffed 24 hours.
Other hotel services include safety box facilities, dry cleaning and laundry
pickup and concierge services Express check-out is offered as an option and the
hotel provides luggage storage facilities.
For the business traveller the hotel offers complimentary WIFI internet access
in the public areas, fax and copy facilities.
The hotel is wheelchair accessible.
The Hendon Hall has the feel and atmosphere of an English Country house with a
sophisticated atmosphere.
Hotel does not permit guests to smoke in any area including bedrooms.
Parking: available onsite
Room Numbers: 57 / 4 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
History: 1 of 3 hotels bought from Bridgehouse
Hotels in February 2008 by 'Hand Picked Hotels' in a £30 million pound deal. A
Thistle hotel till sold by them in 2005 to Bridgehouse.
