Old Thatch Bambers Green

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Scored 9.4
Rated superb

Free WiFi

9.7

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About this property

Historic Setting: Old Thatch Bambers Green in Takeley offers a 4-star guest house experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy garden views and a sun terrace, complemented by free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms with walk-in showers, tea and coffee makers, and garden views. Additional amenities include a work desk, soundproofing, and parquet floors, ensuring a relaxing and comfortable stay. Convenient Services: The guest house provides a paid airport shuttle service, housekeeping, full-day security, breakfast in the room, express check-in and check-out, and luggage storage. Guests appreciate the connectivity to London Stansted Airport, 2 km away. Local Attractions: Nearby attractions include Stansted Mountfitchet Station (9 km), Audley End House (19 km), and Hedingham Castle (35 km). Hiking enthusiasts can explore the surrounding countryside.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

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Guests who stayed here loved

Nicole
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very clean, thoughtful little details in room, very quiet, easy parking, great pub nearby for dinner, very convenient for airport.”
Madison
Australia Australia
“This was the cutest little cottage. I was doing a simple airport stay and didn’t want to feel like I was just wasting a night staying in a boring airport hotel so I booked this and I’m so glad I did. It was beautiful, hosts were so nice and it was...”
Terry
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Liked how well room was laid out as well as being met in person on arrival was nice, room was spotless, very good bed , went of other reviews and no doubt people will book of reviews like we did and have the same great experience and only 5 minute...”
Adam
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very convenient for airport. Made our Stansted departure stress free. Really convenient that we could use parking here for duration of our holiday. Host drove us to airport for just the cost of the drop-off.”
Judith
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely room,nicely decorated and very comfortable bed”
Elizabeth
Italy Italy
“This was a very last minute booking as I had a four and a half delay on my flight which meant I was basically stranded on my own at Stansted. I booked this as I was going through passport control. I called the property immediately and they picked...”
Raymond
Australia Australia
“Pretty much everything restaurant recommendation best meal we had Angel and harp”
Smith
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovey and clean cute little outdoor area to sit and great location for the airport.”
Jamie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Beautiful building. The room was very comfortable and the hosts were lovely. We used the accommodation for an overnight stay before travelling to Stansted for an early flight the next morning. We were offered meals and we tried the pizza which was...”
Viktoria
Cyprus Cyprus
“The place is very close to the airport, clean, comfortable and very cute (old cottage) Staff is friendly and available, Steve made me a pizza at 11pm :) and was very responsive! The night was quiet, I slept very well!!”

Host Information

9.5
Host review score
Stunning 17th Century Thatched Listed Building. Lots of Historic Charm and Picture Box beauty. Each room has its own style and all are very lovely. Grouse Studio Ensuite - Historical & sympathetically restored, 1 x super king bed with en'suite facilities, large flat screen tv, hairdryers & fans. All rooms have a fridge GROUSE studio also has a microwave. Please clean all spillages after use. Toiletries, Teas, Coffee, biscuits & bottled water are all included free of charge. Airport shuttles arranged - please enquire at booking. No children under 15 in any rooms.
We are very proud owners of Old Thatch Bambers Green. We love hosting and strive to provide the very best facilities - we welcome all guests and are confident that every guest will really enjoy their stay here.
Old Thatch Bambers Green is a 17th Century Thatched Listed Country House. It is set in the small Beautiful Hamlet of Bambers Green and just 1.5 miles away from the airport but with NO airport related noise. The house itself is Chocolate Box pretty and overlooks farm land to the back. There are plenty of lovely seating areas around the property and there is also a popular walking track. Many local Country pubs/restaurants and clubs/cinema & restaurants are all a short drive away.
Languages spoken: Bulgarian,English

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House rules

Old Thatch Bambers Green takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 23:30
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of £50 is required on arrival. That's about US$66. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 15 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 21
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Old Thatch Bambers Green in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

As a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has temporarily suspended its shuttle services.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Spa and gym facilities at this property are unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.

A damage deposit of £50 is required on arrival. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.