The Salisbury Arms Hotel Hertford. For over 650 years, The Salisbury Arms Hotel has been the ‘crown of the town’ in Hertford. A grade II listed building, it was formerly known as ‘The Bell’, and if you look on the front external wall you can see a plaque commemorating this. In 1891, the building was purchased by the McMullen family custodianship from Lord Salisbury (pictured) in 1891 for the princely sum of £3,500. As a guest in our hotel, you are following in the footsteps of many historical visitors including Oliver Cromwell and ‘Black Tom’ Fairfax, as well as few resident ghosts!