The Airman Hotel at Meppershall

United Kingdom , Hertfordshire
SHEFFORD, Hitchin Road, 16
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42 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Prince

Yes good condition and very clean

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

20 Dec 2025

Kieran

Rooms are starting to look neglected and no hot water for the duration of our stay. The Turkish Restaurant attached to the hotel is very good though, if a little pricey.

Business

4/10

Poor

12 Nov 2025

david

Beds very poor springs sticking up desk nearly falling apart no lights on the steps down to the ground floor rooms very dangerous

Business

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2024

Graham

Needs Refurbishing.

The rooms are very big but very old and tired. The beds were very comfortably and the linen was clean and fresh. We only needed to sleep there for the night so all of the above didnt really affect us.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2024

Michael

Avoid at all costs . Absolutely filthy. We had to clean up everywhere with wipes. Toilet flush was broken. Door didnt seem very secure when locked. All doors in hotlel banged and the residents let them bang when entering and leaving rooms. To get in at night you have to go around back of hotel a nd use a code to get in . Again door handle brokers so very hard to get in . What makes it worse . You have to go around the back with Absolutely no lightning and the paths uneven even have a little metal stake sticking out. Very dangerous. HONESTLY AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

Should offer a refund!!! AVOID THIS HOTEL

The worst hotel I have ever stayed in.. filthy dirty, run down.. owners/staff seem to find it funny to come in at 4am, talk and laugh loudly all around the hotel.. fly trap full of flies on the velux window from summers gone.. bathroom appauling, not a thread left on the carpet.. blood/bodily fluid splatter up the walls..this hotel should not be allowed to stay open.. I am shocked that Hotels.com have them on their books. They should be shut down permanently.

Business

2/10

Poor

03 Feb 2024

Scott

Terrible! Worst hotel ever!

This hotel was terrible, the furniture was worn out, holes in the carpet and stains in the wall. No shower or I should say no holder for shower part. A sticker on the velux window covered in 20 dead flys probably from summer! It was a nightmare . They don’t want to spend money on it just give it cheap and what a disgrace!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2023

Mike

Cheap and cheerful - great if that's what you're looking for: impeccably clean, smoothly run, and Marlon the receptionist is a really nice bloke, couldn't have been more helpful.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

11 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Avoid...faulty towers.

We booked the Airman hotel knowing itbwas a budget hotel, we expected it to be basic but not as bad as it was and certainly not as dirty as it was. We arrived on friday afternoon for a one night stay, the outside is very scruffy, long grass old broken benches. We were greeted by a plesant young chap who i initially couldnt find our booking. We were put in room 4 , the hallways were dark and dingy, we opened the door and was greeted by a dim and stuffy room with old damaged furniture but the worst part was the smell of cigaretts. I went to find someonrle to complain as the TV was also broken, they came to the room with a second tv and a can of air freshner!!! We sat there in in what we felt like a dungeon for another hour, looking at dust, stains, scruffy bedding, dirty bathroom and food under the table. We knew we couldnt sleep there it was horrible, we had our dog with us so i had to call round to see if we could find alternative accomodation...we were lucky and left.
We have been given a full refund to be fair to the place.
We didnt expect the ritz but we did expect it to be clean.

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Sep 2023

Gary

02 Sept 2023. Having aving booked to attend a wedding and checked in early to get ready. There was no hot water for a shower. The hot water sink tap did not work. No hair dryer and place was generally dirty, cobwebs etc. The website looks great but in reality it was everything but. Would not recommend nor stay there again.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

03 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

Avoid

A very tired hotel that would benefit from redecoration.
No breakfast option available.
Nothing around within walking distance.

However, the Turkish Restaurant (not part of the hotel) was well worth a visit.

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2023

Verified traveler

Avoid this disgusting hotel

This place is disgusting, dirty and OLD. The stairs were filthy and bending. The room we were staying in was like a storage room for spare furniture in the corners, all the furniture was thick with dust and very dated. The pink carpet had never been cleaned with stains EVERYWHERE. The beds were made of wooden structures with all the fabric half ripped off with no headboards with the pillows dusty with hairs on. NOTHING smelt clean and fresh even when entering the room all the windows were open but yet still smelt stale. When looking around even looked for other hotels but nothing available. Definitely not worth £71 not even worth £20. The tv didn’t work and we we’re overlooking the bins and could hear the mice rummaging through them. It didn’t feel secure or comfortable at all and definitely not clean. The photos were taken very carefully to avoid the reality of this horrific hotel. There was no one to complain to as the reception was closed the whole time we were there. The whole place was dirty, dated and uncomfortable. Surely with charging £70 per room some money could atleast go into updating the hotel and cleaning it thoroughly. Stay very clear of this hotel and avoid at all costs.

Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Jun 2023

Ralph

Not for me

Tired accommodation and shower was pathetic

Business

2/10

Poor

13 Jun 2023

Emma

Horrid - filthy

Only nice thing to say refers to male staff who took my phone call before check-in. He was very polite and helpful. However, that was the only good point!

Bed was old lumpy and uncomfortable. Furniture was tired, which I could cope with if it was clean, this was not the case. The bedroom on its own appeared presentable at first glance. The bathroom was filthy. There was hair in the bath/shower. The shower curtain was filthy - it looked like a curtain from a murder scene. I could not get any warm water. Due to the state of the bathroom I opted for a very quick rinse, in freezing water as far from the taps I could get.
The sink was also filthy, with grime round the plug hole.

The hotel is not manned over night, or in the morning, which is why I could not make this complaint in person.

Not somewhere I would ever recommend someone to stay to stay. Far to expensive for what it is!

Self

2/10

Poor

12 Jun 2023

Verified traveler

Do NOT stay here!

Do NOT stay here! It was run down, dirty and got eaten so much from mosquitos or bed bugs! The bed was uncomfortable and rock hard. The stairs on the way up to reception were very unstable! Literally bendy!

Partner

4/10

Poor

30 May 2023

John

The room was clean. Bathroom was dated but ok. Staff were friendly and lovely. The main issue is that the hotel does not have a bar or any catering facilities. No vending machines or similar. It looks like the place is on its last legs. The reception looks like a cab office! £75 a night is too much. I would class this as 2* max

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

17 May 2023

steve

Poor accommodation, toilet didn’t flush no towels, shower broken, smelt of dead people. They did move us but standards not great for basics. Won’t be returning

Business

2/10

Poor

24 Feb 2023

Linda

Website said it was a pub but it was just a Turkish restaurant. No other amenities for over a mile. Website needs to be updated

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2022

Charlene

Happy and grateful

The staff and hotel was great. I would recommend this hotel to everyone.

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Nov 2022

Verified traveler

Needs through cleaning

Needs cleaning badly

Business

2/10

Poor

28 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

I'm usually not too fussy when it comes to needing somewhere to just lay out heads for a night but this place was horrendous. Where does one start?
On arrival, it looked like a building site. The reception area was unpleasant, as was the man on reception, so, so miserable. On entering our family room, oh dear, things got worse, the ceiling light was hanging off, the plug socket near the travel sized kettle had a massive hole in it, definitely unsafe to use, the toilet seat was literally hanging off and couldn't be used. The taps spun round when turned on, in the shower, you could have either scalding hot water or cold water, not both at the same time so we decided not to bother in the end.There was filth down the side of the bed nearest the wall, it clearly hadn't been moved for months. The TV didn't work and the \"highlight\" of our nightmare appeared after dark...rats! I'm not kidding. The noise from them scuttling around outside our window was a thing of nightmares. It was unbelievable. If it had been at all possible, we would have left immediately and headed home right then but we had to wait it out till morning and we left at first light. I seriously urge anyone to avoid this place at all costs. I do have photographs as evidence but unable to submit any.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2022

Michael

Ideal location for my needs and reasonable price

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

05 Jul 2022

Nigel

The room was dated but clean with very basic facilities.
However, No mention before booking that the Hotel was having major renovation work, making most of the pictures on the website misleading, it’s a building site including the car park.
Although Tea / Coffee in the room, no breakfast is offered and the nearest shop is a car ride away.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2022

Verified traveler

OK, but building under renovations,
no breakfast available.
Not easy to find address.

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Jun 2022

Mchelle

Disappointing

We arrived late in the evening, no one at reception, our key was given to our friend who arrived earlier in the day which was ok. There was no food or bar open due to renovations taking place. There was no information about this on the website if I had of known we wouldn’t of booked this hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2022

kenneth

untidy but comfy

strangle Hotel, a building site whilst its being worked on and a bit of a mess. That said when you finally get to the rooms they are pretty good for a budget Hotel and reasonably clean and comfy. The pub adjoining is more a Turkish restaurant and the food is fantastic. It would'nt take much to tidy this place up and turn it into a really good budget Hotel

Business

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2022

Joanne

The room was comfortable and clean, shower was worse than unless

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Nov 2021

Mrs A

The beds were a disgrace although the sheets were clean The bed bases was all ripped and disgusting the marks on them If I hadn’t come for a funeral I would hav3 mo Ed on We wouldn’t have booked if we had known we couldn’t get breakfast When it shows a restaurant it’s misleading

Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2021

PAUL

Nice if not in a rush and like food

Restaurant had really nice food, enjoyed my dinner a lot. Hotel, was ok, on arrival I had to phone a number to get checked in, no desk phone, expected people to use their mobile, not the worst thing, a little cheeky maybe. Room was big and had a nice bed, big bathroom, however the only shower was a mixer on the bath which worked great plenty of hot water, only I was on the second floor and roof line so couldn’t stand up for a shower (wasn’t so bad, was nice to have a bath, just not very efficient). If your not in a rush, it’s a nice place to stay.

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2021

Aileen

Good clean budget accomodation

Good clean budget accommodation. We eat in the Turkish restaurant that was attached to the accommodation really impressed with the quality and value of the food

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2021

Mrs K N

Good for a couple of nights

Changed a bit since we were last here as the restaurant (which was OK) is now Turkish which is not really my style. Tried it, but found better places in Shefford. The hotel was very comfortable - especially the four poster bed (we were given the bridal suite!).

Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Sep 2021

Patrick

The Hotel has a very nice turkish restaurant.
The hotel DOES NOT have any facilities for breakfast, or a lounge or anything else.
The shower is either boiling or cold.
The room walls are paper thin and you can hear everything.
Everything is ancient and barely work - from the TV to the Taps to the single glazed windows - to the total lack of refreshment.
If I could have stayed elsewhere at short notice - i would have done.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2021

Karen

Stay again

Great clean and friendly hotel
Food was really nice
Will stay again if I’m the area

Business

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2020

Verified traveler

Post-lockdown, only me there

Different from the last time I stayed a couple of years ago. Then it was a busy friendly hotel where an excellent breakfast was served.
This time as we are in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and hotels have only just begun to reopen I found I was the only guest in the hotel with just one member of staff. Not surprisingly there was no food available at all.
Despite all this I received a friendly welcome and the room was tidy and comfortable.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2020

Darrel

Tried it but won't be going back.

Cheap and not so cheerful. Tired and needs a revamp, TV kept turning on by the person next door using their remote. !!

The decor was tired and bed uncomfortable, plus had five or six attempts to get the door to lock.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2020

J F

Key workers

Great service for key workers

Business

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Close to Champneys Spa Henlow

Great stay. Lovely breakfast. Very close to Champneys Henlow Spa

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The Hotel is 'rustic' and in need of a complete make-over. The beds are comfortable and the food okay. we found the room to be hot (October) even without any heating.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2019

James

Good value family room

Really large family room, very warm and comfortable,suits us fine as plenty of room for our two boys.Will definitely stay again as location is good foe visiting family in Shefford.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Decent budget stay

Its a budget hotel and fine for an overnight stop. All the staff I came across were friendly and professional. There is a pub/bar as part of the complex but this was all locked up at 10 o’clock on a Saturday night. All in all it was ok and fair value for the money.

Friends

2/10

Poor

08 Nov 2011

Sharron

Airman Hotel Meppersham

Awful, dirty cold - no heating. No telephone in room so take an alarm clock. No hair dryer, TV awful signal (that's when I managed to get it to work) I must say this is one of the worst places I have ever stayed at !!!! Bathroom was dirty and toilet !!!!! We won't go there !!! You would be desparate to stay there - I wish I hadn't bothered, I had to use the quilt off the 2nd bed as a mattress topper as you could feel every spring in the bed !! And I was so cold I slept with a jumper on - good luck to anyone that books :(

4/10

Poor

06 Aug 2009

Not as nice as the picture shows!

The rooms were very dated and looked like they hadn't been painted or had anything else done since they were orinally done probably 30 years ago. Aside from that they were dirty and the bed I had looked as though it had just been slept in. A little more attention and it could be a half way decent hotel! What a shame!