The Best Essex Hotels

recommended hotels and other accommodation throughout Essex


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Grey Friars

Colchester

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superbly appointed rooms and suites feature at this elegant hotel, there are stylish public areas too and a terrace for al fresco dining

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charming house with a modern country house feel; relax with a game of tennis, a dip in the heated outdoor pool or a pampering spa treatment

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a modern hotel offering traditional British cuisine in the restaurant, situated close to shops, bars and restaurants

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a modern, well-appointed hotel situated adjacent to the A120 junction with the A131 and just 12 miles from Stansted Airport

Roslin Beach Hotel

Southend-on-Sea

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on the quieter end of the Esplanade, a seaside retreat overlooking the beach and sea offering stylish rooms and award-winning cuisine

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a modern accommodation with pleasant, helpful staff, offering air conditioned room and is well located for all travel routes

Camelia Hotel

Southend-on-Sea

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enjoys a superb seaside spot directly opposite the beach at Thorpe Bay and offers a friendly atmosphere, well-presented rooms and fine food

Holiday Inn

Basildon

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a modern hotel offering spacious rooms situated next to the Festival Leisure Park where you will good leisure facilities, restaurants and bars

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a spacious and comfortable accommodation in a relaxing spa environment, yet close to transport links and historic Colchester

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estuary views abound at this contemporary hotel, many of the tasteful bedrooms have views, as does terrace bar and the 1st floor restaurant

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family-run hotel set in peaceful grounds on Chelmford's outskirts, comfortable rooms, a leisure centre and beauty room are offered

The Bell Inn Hotel

Horndon-on-the-Hill

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600 year-old, timber-framed, former coaching inn; elegant bedrooms and suites are in the pub or a Georgian property a few doors up the street

Prince Regent Hotel

Woodford Green

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relax in spacious rooms at this elegantly appointed Georgian hotel set in landscaped gardens

Holiday Inn

Brentwood

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enjoy the relaxing leisure facilities at this modern hotel, ideally placed for the Bluewater and Lakeside shopping complexes

Holiday Inn

Southend-on-Sea

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contemporary hotel located a few minutes walk from the terminal and railway station with stylish rooms and a rooftop bar and restaurant

Kingscliff Hotel

Holland-on-Sea

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a modern accommodation boasting superb cliff top views of the surrounding seascape

Radisson Blu Hotel

Stansted Airport

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start your holiday in style at this sleek hotel offering good leisure facilities, situated a 2-minute walk from the Terminal at Stansted Airport

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a Tudor manor, steeped in character, offering beautifully presented rooms and an award-winning menu

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an elegantly appointed 17th-century manor house set in landscaped gardens, situated a short drive from Chelmsford

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enjoy a drink in the bar featuring exposed beams and log fires at this 16th-century hotel offering modern, well-appointed guestrooms

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