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ABode Chester

Property class: 4
4-star hotel near Chester Racecourse

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Restaurant
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Reception
Fabulous Suite

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, England, CH1 2DJ
  • Place, Chester Racecourse
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Chester Cathedral
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Chester City Walls
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Most Enviable Double Room

Most Enviable Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 45 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfortable Twin Room

Comfortable Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe

Desirable Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfortable Double Room

Comfortable Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(77 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe

Desirable Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(30 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Enviable Double Room

Enviable Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 45 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Fabulous Suite

Fabulous Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 55 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Chester

City center retreat .Within a 15-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Chester Racecourse and Chester City Walls. Grosvenor Museum and Chester Castle are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Chester Castle - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • The Rows of Chester - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Chester Racecourse - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Chester Cathedral - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Chester City Walls - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Bache Station - 4 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Ship Inn - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cavern Of The Curious Gnome - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Brewery Tap - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Slug & Lettuce - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bear & Billet - ‬5 min walk

About this property

ABode Chester

4-star hotel near Chester Racecourse
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. ABode Chester also features a fitness center, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Chester hotel is smoke free.

  • 85 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
ABode Chester offers 85 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Chester hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 20 per day)
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12 per person
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20 per night.

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 continental breakfast: approximately GBP 12 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 20.00 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20 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
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and Apple Pay
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, cash, mobile payments, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

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ABode Chester Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 532 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 264 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 138 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1002 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

birgit

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Immediately on arrival I noticed that the entrance areas were not very clean. (We entered via the lift from the car park). This included stains on the lift doors and buttons, as well as hairs on carpet in the lift. The general condition of the suite I had booked was very dissapointing and rather shabby. There were loose skirting boards in the bathroom, the curtains were ripped at the bottom, the furniture/floorboards were marked and damaged, damaged bedding, stains on bathroom walls/tops and yellow stained bathmatts. The stay became even worse when we went for breakfast the next morning and found out that we could only have a continental breakfast and that we would have to pay for a full English Breakfast. This meant that we had to walk into town for the two mornings we were staying at the hotel. The trip was supposed to be a pleasant celebration of our anniversary, but it turned into a truly miserable experience. The suite we had booked was £250 a night and unfortunately what we found was neglect and the lack of attention to detail, which can make a stay special. Some money was refunded after we complained but no amount of money will repay the disappointment me and my partner felt throughout the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Yachna

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Very clean room and friendly staff as always.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

carole

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

william

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great hotel in a good location. Food is excellent, room was spacious and clean, modern decor although there seemed to be a lot of wasted space? Staff were pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Changes to the breakfast menu were disappointing This was a plus when booking in 2025 Please change back to the old format
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Gill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really good size room, facilities we needed, very quiet so no disturbances from other guests.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Andy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

aiden

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Having stayed at Manchester Abode a number of years ago, we were looking forward to our stay. Sadly this Abode feels like it is on its last legs. We were told by reception upon arrival that there was a company sell off and this is one if two abodes remaining. The property is poorly maintained, and our room has a stench of drains and the breakfast buffet was very limited off menu. Staff seem understandably demoralised. Not recommended. Sad to report as very hapoy memories of Manchester now sold off.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed in the Most Enviable room. Lovely room but needs usable plugs at each side of the bed
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Poor value continental breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Haley

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Food & Beverage team were a huge disappointment. Ignored at breakfast with drinks, condiments and toast. Standards and attention to deal not acceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Darren

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room was awful the bed was two beds pushed together and a big gap in the middle killed my back, no soap no lotion and one towel not happy at all
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Gaynor

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Louise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was nice, and clean however disappointed in the bar closing at 10.30pm even to residents would of been nice to have a nightcap after our evening meal in chester. the disappointment was the breakfast staff were not very courteous not sure if there staffing issues as most of the staff didn’t seem at all friendly on occasion rude, compared to previous years of staying at the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Upgraded to an amazing room. Spotlessly clean and huge comfortable bed. Have stayed here a few times now and each time has been great!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

rhian

No parking available,a bit of a smell on the floor leading to our room a few cleaning issues ,had to ask again where our breakfast was ..but when it arrived it was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly and helpful and the room was clean. The bed was very comfortable but the room was a little too dark.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Yachna

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No hot water
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025