The Best Essex Hotels

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

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

perfectly placed hotel, Adventure Island and the pier are opposite, the town centre and beach nearby too; has colourful rooms and a casino

a chic and relaxing clifftop haven, ideally located for the pier, Adventure Island and town centre, with smartly kitted-out rooms and suites

a no frills hotel within easy reach of Harwich Ferry Terminal and offering simple rooms. A large shared kitchen is available for guests' use

budget, few frills option, set on a leafy street, moments from Westcliff station and the beach, providing a value base to stay near Southend

close to Cliffs Pavilion, the Cliff Gardens and a short walk from the town centre, this welcoming, traditional seaside guest house is well-placed

a traditional hotel that has been modernised to provide good sized, comfortable accommodation with Lakeside Shopping Centre close by

a stylish guest house overlooking the beach at Thorpe Bay offering beautifully presented bedrooms, some with seaviews and balcony

start the day with an award-winning breakfast at this sophisticated guest house, it also offers a lounge with honesty bar and a terrace with views

enjoy cosy rooms, dining and entertainment, at this hotel in a prime location near the seafront, above an authentic Turkish restaurant and bar

family-run guest house located opposite the beach at Thorpe Bay, guest rooms are light and airy, some have sea views and a balcony

located in the small seaside town of Dovercourt, 200 yards from the beach, a highly rated B&B with immaculate, renovated rooms, two with sea views

simple, no fuss bedrooms above a popular town centre pub located a few minutes walk from Harwich Town station and the seafront

in a prime seafront location, a short bus ride from the town centre, an attractive 1920s B&B offers home comforts and a hearty breakfast

overlooking the beach at Thorpe Bay, a Victorian town house featuring elegant rooms, treat yourself to a sea view room and admire the vista

set in a traditional terraced guest house, this no frills accommodation provides simple rooms just off the Western Esplanade

a self contained cabin which has been thoughtfully and stylishly designed to offer comfortable, spacious accommodation in a pretty spot

with the entire unit situated on the ground floor, this spacious accommodation provides both comfort and relaxation

located moments from the seafront of this popular bucket and spade seaside resort, a guest house with spacious, contemporary-style rooms