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The Mistley Thorn
Set in Mistley, 43 km from Hedingham Castle, The Mistley Thorn offers accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking and a bar.
Talbooth House & Spa
Situated in Dedham, 34 km from Hedingham Castle, Talbooth House & Spa features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant.
The Courthouse Inn
Set in Colchester, 36 km from Freeport Braintree, The Courthouse Inn offers accommodation with a terrace, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar.
Channels Hotel
Dating back to the 15th century, this Tudor house and converted stable block is set in the grounds of Channels Estate.
The Lion Inn
An independent hotel with a continental feel, the Lion Inn has a bar, an elegant bistro-style restaurant and spacious air-conditioned rooms flat-screen TVs and free wired internet.
Pontlands Park Hotel
Pontlands Park is located in countryside just 15 minutes’ drive from the M25 and 30 minutes from Stansted Airport. Built in 1879 the hotel features Victorian architecture and relaxed splendour.
The Aviator, formerly Smugglers Cove, Clacton On Sea by Marston's Inns
Situated in Clacton-on-Sea, The Aviator, formerly Smugglers Cove, Clacton On Sea by Marston's Inns has a restaurant, bar, garden, and free WiFi throughout the property.
Hampton By Hilton London Stansted Airport
Featuring a bar, Hampton By Hilton London Stansted Airport is located in Stansted Mountfitchet in the Essex region, 9.2 km from Stansted Mountfitchet Station and 21 km from Audley End House.
GreyFriars
Situated in Colchester, 200 metres from Colchester Castle, this AA rated property features a garden. Located around 6 km from Colchester Zoo, the hotel is also 11 km away from Flatford.
The North Hill Hotel
Colchester’s North Hill Hotel provides luxurious bed and breakfast in Britain’s oldest town.
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Essex's best hotels with breakfast
Holiday Inn Express Harlow by IHG
Situated 25 minutes’ drive from London Stansted Airport, the Holiday Inn Express Harlow is enclosed by various shopping and leisure facilities.
Lifehouse Spa And Hotel
This adults-only, luxury hotel is set within 130 acres of beautiful grounds and listed gardens, with 35 treatment rooms and an 18.5 metre swimming pool.
Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG
Located just off the A12, Holiday Inn Express Colchester offers air-conditioned, modern bedrooms with satellite TVs. There is a restaurant and bar.
Holiday Inn Basildon by IHG
Overlooking a garden and lake, Holiday Inn Basildon offers air-conditioned rooms 3.2 km from Basildon town centre.
Just 5 minutes from Stansted Airport, this hotel offers breakfasts and dinner at the hotel restaurant. Central London is only a 45-minute train journey away.
Featuring 3 international restaurants, the Radisson Blu is just a 2-minute walk from Stansted Airport Terminal.
The Saracens Head, an old coaching inn, situated just 5 miles from London Stansted airport in Great Dunmow.
Green Man by Chef & Brewer Collection
Located 26 km from Stansted Airport and just minutes from the M11/M25, this refurbished 14th century former coaching inn now offers comfortable en suite accommodation in this quiet village.
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Situated on the edge of Braintree town centre, the Holiday Inn Express is just 12 miles from Stansted Airport.
Set in a beautiful 15th-century building, White Hart Hotel boasts a courtyard terrace and a traditional restaurant.
Pacific Hotel
Pacific Hotel is situated on the beachfront in Clacton-on-Sea, 16 km from Alresford and 27 km from Colchester Castle.
Oyster Fleet Hotel
Situated 17 km from Adventure Island, Oyster Fleet Hotel offers 2-star accommodation in Canvey Island and has a terrace, a restaurant and a bar.
Pages Hotel and Guesthouse
Situated in Harlow, 17 km from Stansted Mountfitchet Station, Pages Hotel and Guesthouse features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
The Oakland Hotel
The Oakland Hotel is a family-run budget hotel situated in the Centre of the riverside town of South Woodham Ferrers, 15 miles from Southend-on-Sea.
With a parking and an elegant interior, this hotel is situated less than a 5-minute drive from Stansted Airport Terminal. Each room has a private bathroom and a TV and DVD.
Just 5 minutes’ drive from Stansted Airport, this Days Inn is close to the M11. It offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour reception.
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The Courthouse Inn
Set in Colchester, 36 km from Freeport Braintree, The Courthouse Inn offers accommodation with a terrace, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar.
2 bedroom Mini Lodge Caravan at Coopers Beach Holiday Park
2 bedroom Mini Lodge Caravan at Coopers Beach Holiday Park has a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in East Mersea.
Marygreen Manor
This luxury 4-star hotel is located just 1 mile from Brentwood Train Station, junction 28 of the M25 motorway, junction 11 of the A12, and Brentwood's central High Street.
Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester
Located in Colchester, Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester features a garden, shared lounge, bar, and free WiFi throughout the property.
The Crown Pub and Hotel
Set in Manningtree, The Crown Pub and Hotel features a terrace, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi throughout the property.
The Harlow Hotel By AccorHotels
The Harlow Hotel By AccorHotels is a 10-minute drive from Stansted Airport, located just off of junction 7 of the M11, minutes from the M25.
The Essex Golf & Country Club Hotel
This modern Golf and Country Club Hotel is 4 miles from Marks Hall Gardens and Arboretum and 9 miles from Braintree Shopping Village.
Rettendon Lodge
Rettendon Lodge has a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Battlesbridge. Boasting family rooms, this property also provides guests with a children's playground.
FAQs about hotels in Essex
Close to London, Yet Far Removed
Half-timbered houses lining village greens. Picturesque estuaries and sweeping countryside. Traditional seaside resorts. Affluent Essex has all of this and more.
Its county town Chelmsford has a flint cathedral and waterfront shopping complex. To the east Maldon is a pretty estuary town with a colourful high street, and further south is Southend-on-Sea, a popular seaside town with a good helping of fish and chip shops and the world’s longest pier.
Another pier with amusements is in Clacton-on-Sea, the closest Essex seaside resort to Colchester, the former capital of Roman Britain. City walls remain from this period, and it has a Norman castle and first-class zoo.
From nearby Harwich ferries depart to the Netherlands and Denmark, while Braintree houses the Freeport Outlet Shopping Village. Further west is Stansted Airport, an important hub for low-cost airlines. Closer to London, modern Harlow has the most Essex spa hotels and is close to the Lee Valley Regional Park and Epping Forest.
Brentwood is a bustling commuter town from where you can see the City of London skyline on a clear day. Close by is Basildon with its Hollywood-esque sign, and forming a triangle with them is Grays, home of the huge Thurrock Lakeside Shopping Centre.
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