About this property

Ideally located close to Watford Town Centre, and with easy access to the M25 and M1 motorways, the Southern Cross is a friendly local pub with a lively atmosphere. It offers free onsite parking and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Situated above the pub, each room offers a flat-screen digital TV and tea and coffee making facilities. The rooms have access to shared bathroom facilities. Traditional hearty pub meals are served in the Southern Cross daily, with a range of great special deals which vary throughout the week. The bar serves a range of beers, wines, and soft drinks. The Southern Cross is an ideal base for exploring London. Watford Junction Tube Station and Watford Junction Railway Station are both just 5 minutes’ walk away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

    • Free parking available at the hotel

    • Loyal customers

    • There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Colin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location great for London and driving to other places Breakfast and evening meals where very good
  • Owen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The Southern Cross was a comfortable, clean pub/hotel in a good location not too far from Watford underground station. The staff were friendly and the food served in the bar was very good.
  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good bar food and good bar. Good parking. Room small but comfortable and clean.
  • Iwan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean and comfortable room. Quiet location. Shower nice and refreshing. Large car park at rear of the hotel. Convenient location for nearby Watford Junction train station to get into central London within 20 minutes.
  • Colin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location for getting in touch London excellent. Price is extremely good value and staff are excellent and extremely helpful with any enquiries that we had. Breakfast was good value also
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Loads of free parking.near the train station. Fab breakfast
  • Duncan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The staff were friendly. Good facilities on site. The room was comfortable. Good location.
  • Christopher
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location for Wembley and friendly informative staff
  • Lee
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very accommodating with parking arrangements, easy to get to and close to the train station for commuting in to london. Friendly, decent value pub downstairs.
  • Jane
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The hotel is near the station ans bus routes, the accommodation is clean and comfortable, and offers very good value, the staff are amazing and helpful they make you feel really welcome.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      Local • Grill/BBQ

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of £70 is required on arrival. That's about US$94. 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.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this hotel
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that guests under 18 years old need to present ID.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

A damage deposit of £70 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.