The Galleria

Superbig shopping centre in Hatfield! Filled with outlet stores and chains galore!
Theirs plenty of food choice with also a cinema in place.
I accidentally arrived here after needed a toilet break after having a pleasent cycle ride from St Albans on the Albans Way, so in between that route you see The Galleria!
The toilets were good, and the I decided to go into Waterstones which is huge by the way.
This place needs soul mann! It’s just an empty atmosphere. Their could do with a few more cycle parking ranks especially at the entrance where McDonalds is.
You can tell this serves the local community well, plus the teenagers lounging about as well.

This is not so much a mall as an outlet mall with a roof on it. Some of the shops are discount shops of various kinds. Some are regular chain stores. There isn’t much of a food court, and the anchors are only M&S and TK Maxx. It seems like a place to go when it is cold outside, but not an especially great place to shop. On the other hand it seems to serve the community well, as it is often quite busy.

I really enjoy the Galleria. It’s big enough that it rarely feels crowded. Nice selection of shops, the cinema is comfy and HMV is always worth a browse. Sometimes they have events, and there are cafes, restaurants, Café Nero and Costa, and Holland and Barrett.

It’s a bit hit and miss here. Some stores are full of tatt, but you can find some amazing bargains at the CK Underwear store (Outlet prices– less than half the usual price!). Funkrock next door also has some cute dresses.
As Chris H. mentioned, there is a big Waterstones. However, if you don’t mind travel guides which are only a few years old, check out the book store downstairs next near to JD Sports (forgotten the name) where they sell some really cheap books and bits and bobs.
They have the usual food chains– McDonalds, Burger King, Frankie & Bennies and Chiquitos. Caffe Pitti do nice drinks.
There’s also a cinema.

Decent selection of stores. Close at 20:00 which is earlier than I would expect. Prices at the shops were lower overall than normal stores good sales also to be found.

Don’t bother if you are disabled, the blue badge spaces are not enforced so you will not be able to park

A mid-​sized shopping outlet up the A1, good for North Londoners looking to grab a bargain outside the M25 but not totally in the ass-​end of nowhere. I headed here on a last minute stock-​up pre– emigration trip, managing to blitz the outlet with little interference from screaming toddlers or bolshy housewives in under two hours. Result.

The Galleria is easy to find, straight off the A1 with the centre very easy to navigate from the entrance to the car parks unlike many shopping centres which have hidden entrances. Large car parks and easy to find a space.
There’s a cracking range of shops for all types on one half of the Galleria and an entertainment complex on the other half. A friend who I went with claimed the Thorntons Café was worth the drive alone, it was rather good and surprisingly cheap.
The only fault I can pick is the way the Galleria shuts. With most shopping centres, there is after hours access to allow people to get to their cars. We had gone to Nandos and got back just after the shops had shut. The shutters to the shopping side were closed meaning that I could not get to my car nor find anywhere to pay the parking fee. Eventually we got in through a fire escape and joined a queue of people paying at the exit itself. Not ideal, particularly for people who can’t struggle to walk or manage stairs.
Well worth a visit.

Positive:
Good amount of practical shops
Places to eat/​drink
Large
Good parking
Negative
Mens toilets in the middle of nowhere
No healthy places to eat
A lot of fluff (shops that are fairly useless)

Ah The Galleria, a staple of my miss-​spent youth. The shops here are average to pretty rubbish (though they do have a massive Waterstones) and you’ll only get one or two of the big name high street places. I never really went shopping here because, while it has a fair number of shops, it never really has anything that you want or need. Guess that could be just me.
The cinema is where I spent most of my days, chillin’ out maxin’ relaxin’ all cool and watching some films after school. The cinema is average price with student discount and with your standard of sugary rubbish to enjoy while watching a film. The cinema screens themselves are good, the Digital screen is awesome, but the chairs and leg room leave something to be desired. It can get quite uncomfortable if you’re a tall and are in a packed screening, but this rarely happens here, which is a other bonus.
All in all a good place to while a way a fair number of hours with friends or that special someone.

Lots of parking, a nice cinema and quite a few restaurants, but the shopping choice is poor — definitely need more of the high street chains.

The cinema is fantastic, as it is digital. You can reserve your seats in advance and they are big and spacious. I like the openess of the galleria. You never have to worry about being bumped into. The stores are all a decent size and makes shopping with a pushchair much easier. The TKMaxx is by far the best one around in the area. The are quite a few restuarants around and most offer good service and quality food. At the time of writing there are building works going on to make space for more restuarants. Also if you go on the website and join the members club there are good deals, such as free parking at certain times.

The Galleria is more like a shopping outlet than a mainstream shopping centre, there are a few high street stores like Clintons and Waterstones, as well as discount stores, and other not so well known stores.
I don’t usually go there for anything specific, usually just for a wonder before meeting friends or family for lunch/​dinner in one of the numerous restaurants or when going to the cinema.
There is ample parking although it can get full during peak times, like the weekend or xmas but this is the norm in any shopping centre. Parking however is not free and they operate a pay and display service, have often found ticket machines not working and have had to go searching the car park for one that is.

whenever i go down south to the inlaws i always drag them to the galleria. i love this place and its always full of bargains!
shopping center is clean, tidy and plenty of parking.

The Galleria is well situated right on the A1 in Hatfield with good signposting. The parking is not the best if you visit on a weekend or close to christmas or during the sales. However for weekday parking it isn’t too bad. As well as having the outlet stores there are a good range of restaurants and cafes, including Nandos, Bella Itallia, Frankie and Bennys and the usual mcdonalds/​burger king.
There is a good range of stores, many high street chains like M&S, clarks, Superdrug, Oasis etc as well as some designer clothing boutiques. There is also a multi screen UCI cinema if you really want to make a day of it.

The galleria, originally was supposed to be a ‘leisure faciility with a few shops’ — however it didn’t quite turn out that way. There’s not many of the ‘big name’ retailers there, although there is a Marks and Spencer Outlet, but it does offer a variety of shops there, as well as restaurants and a 9 screen cinema. Bit disappointing now that they charge for parking, as it makes it unusual in Hatfield (its the only place that charges!)

Situated just over the A1(M) motorway, the parking could be a lot better, its often hard to find a space and they now charge you to park there.
The arcade itself is really spacious, I recommend the candle shop which is (I think) on the ground floor.
I like that its split into 2 parts, 1 for shopping and the other for entertainment (cinema, restuarants etc)

This place is a bit like a barn. It is ok to go to if you are not looking for something specific. My favourite shop is the Choice outlet on the ground floor which sells Next goods at bargain prices. I get a lot of clothes there for myself and my kids. there are other bargains to be had but you have to have an open mind and be prepared to search.

love itt!
very cheap stuff, could do with a few more shops but overall everything is halved compared to harlequin prices!

I had seen the Galleria so many times from the road, passing under it, and been curious. Was really looking forward to visiting it but it is a souless place.
Although it looks huge it takes hardly any time to go around and has nothing to recommend it in the way of differnt shops. They are the same as any high street.
A large open area in the centre was laid out as a furniture vendoes. The stuff was ugly. even tasteless.and overpriced.
Quite a few restaurants. untried but mostly the usual chains.
The only saving grace, for me, was a pleasant cinema complex where we went to see Stardust.
So much anticipation. such a disappointment.