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The White Hart Hotel, wedding venue in Hertfordshire, UK
Wedding Venue
Wedding Venue
5.0(9)

The White Hart Hotel

23-25 Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1EZ, Hertfordshire, UK

Guest capacity
30 to 120 guests
Per person from
Menus from £50

About The White Hart Hotel

The White Hart Hotel is a historic wedding venue in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. Dating back to the 15th century, this enchanting hotel boasts Tudor period features and rustic interiors. Much of the architecture remains untouched, adding to the old-world charm of this unique inn. Couples can look forward to celebrating their event in a beautiful setting that has been used for centuries. With its central location in St. Albans, the hotel is close to a selection of beautiful ceremony sites. Facilities and Capacity The White Hart Hotel offers several event spaces for wedding receptions and parties. When couples arrive, the dedicated staff will be there to give them a warm welcome. Newlyweds can join their guests in the Tudors Restaurant for a celebratory breakfast or evening meal. This cosy space can host up to 120 people for buffet-style dining or 50 guests for a sit-down dinner. Afterwards, guests can head to the White Hart Bar for drinks and socialising. With aged oak panelling and antique accents, this atmospheric room showcases the exquisite style of the Tudor era. Services Offered For those seeking quality bar and catering services, The White Hart Hotel will not disappoint. Nearlyweds can liaise with a team of talented chefs to curate their own custom menu for the occasion. From slow-cooked beef to creamy risotto, there are plenty of delicious choices available. The White Bar also offers a broad range of beverages, including wine, beer, and cocktails. Guests wishing to stay overnight can avail of comfortably furnished rooms for a relaxing experience.

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Styles & facilities

Pub or restaurant
Unusual weddings
Historic
Unique weddings
Small hotel
Outdoor license
In the city
Wedding coordinator
Corkage option
DJ facilities
Live band facilities
Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Exclusive use
Evening reception facilities
Alcohol licence
In-house catering
Car parking
Seated meal facilities
Dance floor
Buffet meal facilities
Marquee available
Overnight accommodation for guests
Pet-friendly
Confetti permitted
Entertainment licence
Hairdresser

Reviews

5.0(9)5/5 from 9 couple reviews

5/5 review

Prm2August 2026

5.0

The White Hart Hotel hosted our wedding in St Albans in July 2026 - for afternoon canapés, drinks, and cake-cutting, and then for a sit-down three-course meal followed by dancing for our reception. Choosing them as our venue was the best decision! Right from the start, Fabio and Sue were warm and welcoming. We already knew the building itself was beautiful and iconic within St Albans and also that the food was stellar, as we had eaten there before. Having spoken to multiple possible venues, it was clear that Fabio and Sue stood out. They clearly cared deeply about making our day special. They were kind, positive, and friendly, but also detail-orientated, hard-working, and conscientious with all the jigsaw pieces that were required to make the day what it was. Most of all, they were so accommodating. We made a document with all the plans and timings, and made multiple phone calls to smooth out the finer details, and they really took the time to bring our vision to life so beautifully! The day itself was spectacular. The rooms were decorated gorgeously as we had planned, the garden was very helpful particularly given the hot weather, the food was standout (all our guests commented on this - shout out to the head chef), and the staff on the day (including Sue and Girardin) were professional, efficient, and had a lovely manner. It couldn't have been more of a success. St Albans is very lucky to house the White Hart Hotel, and I highly recommend visiting there and choosing them to host such an important day! Thank you to all the team for your help in the run up, as well as on the day - especially to Sue, who was our main point of contact.

5/5 review

MattJune 2025

5.0

We had our reception at White hart on June 7th. Leading up to it Fabio and his team went out their way to accommodate us. Food was lovely, service was spot on and it was the perfect space for us. The space was quickly turned around in the evening for a cracking dance space and there was ample

5/5 review

NatashaJune 2024

5.0

We had the best day celebrating our wedding at the White Hart Hotel. They could not have done more for us and made sure we had everything we wanted. They were responsive, organised and on top of everything, which saved stress for myself! The venue was spacious but also felt busy, it had a relaxed atmosphere - food was great, the staff were friendly and we cannot recommend this enough. If you are looking for a relaxed wedding with pub vibes, friendly staff

5/5 review

JoJanuary 2020

5.0

We held ou

5/5 review

EmilyOctober 2019

5.0

Thank you so much for organising our wedding. Everything well organised and we were very impressed. The staff extremely friendly and helpful. The food was delicious too. We have stayed in the hotel and we were impressed with the quality of the bedrooms and the complimentary gifts provided with them. We could have our breakfast together the following morning which was plentiful and very tasty. On

5/5 review

SamantaJune 2019

5.0

We had our wedding here for 50 people on 11th June. The venue is just beautiful. The staff were extremely welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. We had prosecco

5/5 review

KarenJune 2019

5.0

Firstly, what a beautiful venue with oak panelling, we held our wedding at The White Hart Hotel for 40 guests and we had the whole place and garden for the day and evening. Fantastic food, the staff were great and couldn’t do enough. Cannot fault the day everything was seamless and smooth - what a brilliant team. A HUGE thank you from the bottom of both our hearts.

5/5 review

FatherJune 2019

5.0

We were celebrating our daughter's wedding in the hotel and all the guests who needed overnight accommodation stayed here. The hotel is full of atmosphere, and it's amazing how they have managed to make the rooms comfortable and interesting without damaging the ambience of the building. The wedding reception itself was organised to perfection. The location is perfect, too. Directly across from the Cathedral and beautiful walks, but still central enough to walk into the town. Friendly and helpful staff. They take ti

5/5 review

AllisonJune 2019

5.0

We chose this venue for our wedding reception as we wanted somewhere more informal. We had a wonderful day and we would like to thank the staff who were fantastic. We booked out the whole hotel for our guests, so that worked out perfectly. The buffet food was lovely, with many compliments by all who attended. The restaurant was converted into an event room where we had a DJ set up, and was surprisingly large. We had 80 or so guests but we could have potentially invited more as there was plenty of room. I loved our room with the four poster, and we received many positive comments about the other rooms. Especially the room with the secret passage! Everyone was impressed with the character of the place. The next day we were ideally located next to the Cathedral & lakes for the hang

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