County Hotel Chelmsford

4.0 star property
4-star hotel perfect for exploring Chelmsford

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County Hotel Chelmsford

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Suite, 1 King Bed
Exterior
Daily full breakfast for a fee
Interior
Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Overview of County Hotel Chelmsford

Reviews
8.0

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Parking availableParking availableParking available
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant
  • BarBarBar
  • Room serviceRoom serviceRoom service

Check out the area

Map
29 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, England, CM1 2PZ
  • Popular LocationChelmsford Cathedral8 min walk
  • Popular LocationBond Street11 min walk
  • Popular LocationHylands House and Park7 min drive
  • AirportLondon (STN-Stansted)23 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room (PLUS)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Single Room

  • 10.20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Premier Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 40.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Apartment

  • 68 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Single Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Basic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Chelmsford

Heart of Chelmsford.You'll find Chelmsford Cathedral and Bond Street within a 15-minute walk of this Chelmsford hotel. Melbourne Stadium and Hylands House and Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Chelmsford Cathedral - 8 min walk
  • Bond Street - 11 min walk
  • Melbourne Stadium - 4 min drive
  • Hylands House and Park - 7 min drive
  • Chelmsford City Racecourse - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Chelmsford Station - 4 min walk
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • Radio City Social - 5 min walk
  • The Ale House - 5 min walk
  • Brewhouse & Kitchen - Chelmsford - 5 min walk
  • The Railway Tavern - 5 min walk
  • The Plough - 4 min walk

About this property

County Hotel Chelmsford

4-star hotel perfect for exploring Chelmsford
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and 5 meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, multilingual staff, and a picnic area are also featured at the business-friendly County Hotel Chelmsford. Parking is available for a fee. A complete renovation of County Hotel Chelmsford was completed in July 2023.

This 4-star Chelmsford hotel is smoke free.

  • 58 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1928
  • Deli
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
County Hotel Chelmsford offers 58 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This Chelmsford hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided daily. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in July 2023.

Languages

English, Filipino, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 9 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily: GBP 10.00-15.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 2 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 10.00–15.00 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 9 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

We should mention

  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

County Chelmsford
County Hotel
County Hotel Chelmsford
The County Hotel Chelmsford Essex
County Hotel Chelmsford Hotel
County Hotel Chelmsford Chelmsford
County Hotel Chelmsford Hotel Chelmsford

County Hotel Chelmsford Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 127 out of 385 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 158 out of 385 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 385 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 385 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 385 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

neil

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor hotel avoid it
Beyond the reception, bar and restaurant this hotel is awful. The room I had was incredibly tired, I would put this at a poor 2 star rating. Chelmsford is not blessed with hotels but I would never stay here again. Insufficient hot water, no soundproofing between floors or between the room ad corridor (the inch gap below the door doesn’t help that). Every time the room above moved you could hear them. I am sure they will put some response saying some rooms are due for upgrading or some such but the room i had is not fit to be sold. I stay in a lot of hotels and this was the worst i have stayed in for a while.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Thank you for a pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

colin

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central Location, Modern Facilities
Good central location, modern facilities in the room including smart TV. Room quiet even though there was a Christmas party downstairs. Would definitely stay there again if I needed to stay in Chelmsford. Close to railway station so I didn't drive but there is car parking available.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Amazing reception staff!
A very warm welcome from the hotel - reception staff amazing! Hotel room was booked due to dinner/disco event - food fantastic and a great night! Sadly the room itself was a little tired but clean and very comfortable bed. Annoyed at lack of hot water in shower and having to "run" the water for approx 10 mins before tepid...However, the hotel staff noted my issue and agreed to investigate. Very accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Kirsty

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Over priced and no hot water Parking is extra charge
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Was not informed before hand that it is £9 a night to park. The bed was the most uncomfortable bed ive ever slept on
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

AnneMarie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The budget doubles are on a VERY BUSY main road and there's heating control in the rooms. Avoid. The staff are excellent. I chose tp upgrsde to avoid the noisy room but yhe staff were really helpful & professional
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023