About this property

Just 20 minutes from Central London by train, this hotel just off the A412 has close connections to the M25 and M1 and is 2 minutes from Watford Junction Train Station. The hotel is a popular base for Wembley Stadium, which is 16 miles away. A direct train to Wembley from Watford Junction Train Station takes less than 25 minutes. The Holiday Inn Express London - Watford Junction is near Intu Watford Shopping Centre, and many corporate offices, including BT and Camelot. Warner Bros. Studio Tour of London is 2.6 miles away. Within the hotel are 2 conference rooms equipped with state-of-the-art meeting facilities and natural light, and also a lounge bar. Limited Paid Car Parking available at the back of the hotel on a first come first served basis. Guests need to register and pay at reception to confirm their parking. Car Park is monitored by Parking Eye, Additional spaces available at the O'Neill's car park opposite our car park entrance.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Holiday Inn Express
Hotel chain/brand
Holiday Inn Express

Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Buffet

  • Private parking available


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
or
2 single beds
2 single beds
1 double bed
and
1 sofa bed
1 double bed
and
1 sofa bed
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Gunner
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The breakfast was good value. The room was great. The staff very friendly and polite.
Bettina
Germany Germany
Very friendly and helpful staff and service, excellent location, clean facilities plus great breakfast.
Helen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Convenient for train to London Simple but clean and efficient Friendly, helpful staff
Laura
United Kingdom United Kingdom
We stayed as we were going to the Harry Potter studios the day after which is super close to the hotel. It’s central enough to travel by train and easy to get to by car. Staff were friendly, breakfast was basic but was good and had good options...
Richard
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Usual Holiday Inn rooms; clean, smart, practical, and a great bed.
Bird
United Kingdom United Kingdom
breakfast was excellent, location excellent for us to reach london, our second stay and looking to book again for next year
Paul
Brazil Brazil
Their service and assistance is excellent and the staff are always courteous and polite - have recommended to my other colleagues to use the facilities.
Jacky
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Brilliant hotel for an overnight stay. Close to harry potter, staff brilliant.
Julie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Clean and comfortable with a generous breakfast included. Excellent touch with take out cups for your coffee. Nothing was too much trouble. I also had an unheard of 9 hours of uninterrupted wonderful sleep!
Shobna
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The break fast facilities were excellent and we loved the fact we can take away the cooked sandwiches and fruit with us because we had no time to have breakfast one of the mornings, that idea is very nice The reception staff specially Abi on the...

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Dinner

House rules

Holiday Inn Express London - Watford Junction by IHG takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 03:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of £50 is required on arrival. That's about US$65. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that when booking a standard room, the room type is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.

Limited pay and display car parking available at the back of the hotel. Please park your car on one of the numbered spaces and collect a parking permit from reception. Additional spaces are available at the O'Neills car park next to our car park.

Please kindly note that the dinner service is closed on Sundays.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Parking is subject to availability due to limited spaces.

A damage deposit of £50 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.