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The Saracens Head

3.0 star property
Travelers can indulge in rejuvenating spa treatments or relax on the sunny terrace while savoring delicious meals with spectacular views at this welcoming retreat

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The Saracens Head welcomes guests with a picturesque setting, complimentary breakfast, and a cozy bar. Enjoy relaxing spa services, a sunny terrace with free newspapers, attentive staff, express check-in, and convenient luggage storage.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Restaurant
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Single Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Amersham is home to The Saracens Head. Chartridge Park Golf Club and Chorleywood Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Eton High Street Shopping and Watford Market. Warner Bros. Studio Tour London and Amersham Field Centre are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with water skiing and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling. Visit our Amersham travel guide
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38 Whielden Street, Amersham, England, HP7 0HU

What's nearby

  • A tall stone monument with a spherical top, surrounded by a grassy area and a gravel path.
    Chiltern Hills
    8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • A steam locomotive with the number 5972, displayed in a museum setting with brick walls and a high ceiling.
    Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
    26 min drive - 12.9 miles
  • A historic stone castle with multiple towers and arched windows.
    Windsor Castle
    36 min drive - 21.4 miles
  • A space shuttle model on a launch platform with a roller coaster in the background.
    LEGOLAND® Windsor
    38 min drive - 22.4 miles
  • Amersham Museum
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles

Getting around

  • Chesham Underground Station
    7 min drive
  • Amersham Station
    17 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR)
    36 min drive

Restaurants

  • nena craft bakery
    20 min walk
  • The Beech House
    18 min walk
  • Red Lion
    4 min drive
  • Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottleshop
    2 min drive
  • The Chequers
    11 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • High chair

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

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  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Food and drink

  • Ice maker

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Frequently asked questions

Is The Saracens Head pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at The Saracens Head?

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Saracens Head?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Saracens Head located?

Situated in Amersham, this bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Amersham Museum and Chiltern Hills. Amersham Field Centre and The Elgiva Theatre are also within 6 mi (10 km). Amersham Station is 17 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

The Saracens Head Reviews

7.6

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 96 out of 283 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 95 out of 283 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 283 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 283 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 283 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic stay

A great little B&B and a fantastic little pub. The room was warm and comfy. The pub was traditional, just as a pub should be. Excellent service too.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
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4/10 Poor

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Shivering at night

I interpreted "free parking" to mean there was a hotel Car Park - but there was not. This is misleading - however the street parking was very convenient so it was not a huge issue. BUT it was a cold late September night because of high atmos. pressure and there was no heating in our room. Despite the quite thick duvey we had an uncomfortable night. Breakfast was good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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4/10 Poor

Jill

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in room 8. There was black mould on the on the ceiling , mould on the bottom shower trim, no plug in the bathroom, the water from the tap only tricked.. There was cobwebs in the room , the window didn't close. There was thick dust on the top of the wardrobe and on the top of the 4 poster bed, only one side lamp was plugged into an electrical socket, there was no mattress protector and the mattress was 4 inches from the headboard.i was not given the wi fi password so I couldn't use their internet. The best thing was the breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
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8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Break away.

The place is lovely. Over 500 years old. Fantastic court area. And staff was very friendly and helpful. The room i thought i booked wasnt the same on the pictures Advertised fridge in rooms. None had them. The manager sorted a different room for us which we was very happy with. He did agree with us that the picture was very miss leaning. That was on hotel.com Breakfast was very good and we had a meal there too which was excellent. We stayed in room 10. Which was big and lovely. Some of the other reviews where not good. But its a 500 years old. We loved the character of the building. We booked 2 nights as we went to harry potter studios which is only a 15 mins drive from there. There is no parking. Only on the street. Which gets full.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delightful inn with a pub that draws colorful locals. Great place to sleep, drink, and watch a game.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
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8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was good though at 6ft 4” and the door being less than 5ft had to remember that. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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6/10 Okay

Philippa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Didnt use bar. Had to go to another hotel for breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

steven

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location and friendly service
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
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8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The friendliness of the staff and and excellent breakfast were good points and so was the location. Good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
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8/10 Good

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was great, except that karaoke night was a bit loud. Luckily, most of the participants were in good voice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Charming old fashioned pub, staff very friendly, food was ok. shame shower needed good clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Emilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
home. friendly helpful customer oriented. great
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
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4/10 Poor

Julia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A quaint old building with such noisy plumbing that it was difficult to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
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6/10 Okay

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were allocated a room in very poor condition. Thankfully we managed to get a swap to a much better room for the same price.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
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6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The heating in the rooms needs a major improvement, i have never felt so cold in my life!! When I woke up this morning I was shivering. I had breakast in the bar, but the food was cold before I could eat half of it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Julie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointed

Lovely staff but bad product. Bathroom needs a deep clean, taps faulty, shower dirty. TV didn’t work and every time a tap was used downstairs the pipe work screamed in the bedroom. Can’t comment on food as did not try. Overall needs a really good clean, sadly would not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Jason

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disgusting

Awful experience. This was the worse place we have ever stayed. Rude staff. Mould and damp in the room. It was freezing. Said they would put the heat on until 1am and we got in at 11.30pm and it wasn’t on. They also said it would be on in the morning at 6am but it wasn’t on at 7am. Dirty all over. I have no words.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
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4/10 Poor

Hilary

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Shabby, but not chic!! AVOID. The room was absolutely freezing and the heating went off at midnight. Not acceptable for December with a thin duvet an no blankets. The fixtures and fittings are tired, broken. The cups in the room had dirty water in them when we arrived. The bathroom tiles had mould and the whole room smelt mouldy . I opened the wardrobe door and the mirror on the front of it literally fell off and hit me. I noted the other wardrobe door had already been boarded up, so clearly the other mirror had already fallen out. At breakfast we were told by the chef that only two breakfasts could be cooked at one time as he only had a small pan and it was full English or nothing. People were sat waiting - for ages - ridiculous. The bar staff in the evening had a debate and checked all the half empty crusty bottles on a rickety old shelf as they’d never heard of amaretto. The limited parking advertised on the website means driving up and down the road to find a non resident parking place - which there wasn’t.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Sonja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great little overnight
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ravi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Amazing hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great service

We stayed at the Saracens Head for two nights. The room was clean and spacious; the food and service were excellent and the staff were all very friendly. We would definitely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
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6/10 Okay

Steven

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
If you're looking for an experience from 1530 this is the place for you. Staff were pleasant and nice to work with - the "full english breakfast" was great. The room was not thoroughly cleaned and several areas dusty - an old grape stalk was found under the curtains. The tiny bathroom was in need of a remodel, the toilet took a long time to fill, the shower head was held in zip ties and the sliding door (although repaired many times) was in need of replacement and wouldn't close. A hair dyer was not provided - when we opened a drawer we thought we'd found one but this was a finial from the 4 poster bed. Although cool the 4 poster bed was too large for the room and creaked with every movement. Lastly parking is not provided and finding street parking in this busy town was difficult.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Very enjoyable. Comfortable, clean warm room
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I would book again

Fantastic stay! Very friendly and personable staff, clean and comfortable, I would stay here again. The breakfast was perfect!! Thank you!!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

GARY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very brief, but, enjoyable stay. As a regular traveller for business, everything was just as I expect it to be. The only negative is that the free parking is (at most) 100 yards along the street. No problem if the weather is not bad, and, you don't have heavy bags.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021