Essex Luxury Bed & Breakfasts Guide

recommended four or five star, and other luxury B&Bs in Essex


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Laurels

Felsted

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  • luxury
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  • adults only
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  • great reviews
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  • village location
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  • terrace
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  • own garden
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  • free WiFi
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a warm welcome awaits at this family run guest house offering smart, modern rooms, within easy reach of Leez Priory, wedding venue

Channels Lodge

Little Waltham

  • B&B/guest house
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  • 4* rated
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  • character property
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  • romantic retreat
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  • award-winning
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  • rural location
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  • bar
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  • golf course
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  • free WiFi
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a 15th century Tudor property featuring exposed beams, set alongside modern comforts, and surrounded by 30 acres of golf course

Suenos Guest House

Southend on Sea

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  • 5* rated
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  • small hotel
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  • adults only
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  • great breakfasts
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  • great reviews
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  • seafront location
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  • near beach
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  • great views
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  • place(s) to eat nearby
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  • bar
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  • lounge
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  • free WiFi

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

The Jasmine Room

Great Bentley

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  • luxury
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  • family-friendly
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  • pets allowed
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  • character property
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  • great reviews
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  • village location
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  • own garden
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  • free WiFi
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spoil yourself at this quintessentially, English country cottage guest house with comfortable, well appointed accommodation

Ilfracombe House

Southend-on-Sea

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  • 4* rated
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  • luxury
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  • small hotel
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  • family-friendly
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  • great reviews
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  • near beach
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  • restaurant
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  • free WiFi

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

The Compasses

Littley Green

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  • 4* rated
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  • small hotel
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  • village location
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relax in well-appointed rooms at this delightful village pub surrounded by good walking and cycling routes

Corner House

Little Dunmow

  • B&B/guest house
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  • romantic retreat
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  • great reviews
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  • village location
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  • place(s) to eat nearby
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  • terrace
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  • own garden
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  • free WiFi
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  • parking

escape to this chic, well appointed guest house and enjoy breakfast at your leisure in your room or al fresco in the warmer months

The Cricketers Arms

Rickling Green

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  • 3* rated
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  • small hotel
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  • family-friendly
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  • character property
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  • great reviews
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  • close to motorway
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  • village location
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  • restaurant
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  • free WiFi
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  • parking

enjoy the country life at this comfortable village inn ideally placed for the M11 and Stansted Airport

Sea View B&B

Harwich

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  • 4* rated
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  • luxury
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  • great reviews
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  • near beach
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  • own garden
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  • free WiFi
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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

Beaches Guest House

Southend-on-Sea

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  • adults only
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  • great reviews
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  • seafront location
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  • near beach
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  • great views
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  • free WiFi

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

Downham Hall

Downham

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  • pets allowed
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  • country house
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  • romantic retreat
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  • great reviews
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  • rural location
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  • great views
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tucked away in peaceful countryside on the fringes of Wickford and offers a relaxed stay in boutique style rooms that are well-appointed

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  • 4* rated
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  • great reviews
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relax in elegant rooms at this Grade II townhouse situated a short walk from bars, cafes and restaurants

Hamiltons Boutique Hotel

Southend-on-Sea

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  • 4* rated
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  • adults only
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  • character property
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  • romantic retreat
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  • great reviews
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  • central location
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  • free WiFi

a warm welcome awaits at this boutique guest house with a pretty Victorian frontage and featuring smart, comfortable rooms

The Suites at Pannells Ash

Castle Hedingham

  • B&B/guest house
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  • 5* rated
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  • room only
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  • adults only
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  • country house
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  • great reviews
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  • rural location
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  • great views
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  • free WiFi
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a modern, chic accommodation set in beautiful countryside with breakfast served in the room at a time to suit the guests

Motts B&B

Stebbing

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  • 4* rated
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  • adults only
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  • great reviews
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  • village location
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  • free WiFi
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situated a 15-minute drive from Stansted Airport, relax in a beautifully presented room at this delightful guesthouse set in gorgeous gardens

The White Hart

Great Yeldham

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  • 5* rated
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  • adults only
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  • great dining
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  • character property
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  • romantic retreat
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  • great breakfasts
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  • award-winning
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a beautiful 15th Century inn with the chic accommodation in a separate modern block with open fires and exposed beams in the public areas

Puttocks Farm

Philpot End

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  • 4* rated
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  • great breakfasts
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  • great reviews
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  • close to motorway
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  • rural location
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  • great views
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  • free WiFi
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  • parking

start the day with a tasty breakfast at this comfortable guesthouse offering views of open countryside and yet just a short drive from Stansted

The Chudleigh

Clacton-on-Sea

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  • 4* rated
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  • family-friendly
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  • great reviews
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  • central location
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a well appointed, comfortable accommodation which has been in same family since the 1960s

The Crown

Stoke-by-Nayland

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  • 3* rated
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  • great reviews
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  • village location
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  • bar
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  • free WiFi
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a contemporary accommodation with friendly, efficient staff and a dining room priding itself on the use of local produce

Pebbles Guest House

Southend-on-Sea

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  • 4* rated
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  • luxury
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  • great reviews
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  • seafront location
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  • near beach
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  • terrace
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  • free WiFi

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

Alma Inn

Harwich

  • restaurant with rooms
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  • family-friendly
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  • great reviews
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  • central location
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  • restaurant
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  • bar
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  • free WiFi

a welcoming, pet friendly accommodation with friendly staff commended by previous guests

The Bottle Kiln

Dovercourt

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  • 4* rated
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  • luxury
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  • small hotel
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  • family-friendly
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  • great reviews
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  • close to station
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  • air-conditioning
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  • own garden
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  • free WiFi
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  • parking

an Art Deco-style inn which has been a feature of Kingsway since the 1930s and offering smart, comfortable accommodation

The Lion Inn

Boreham

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  • small hotel
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  • great dining
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  • great breakfasts
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  • award-winning
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  • great reviews
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  • rural location
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  • restaurant
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  • free WiFi
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  • parking

relax in stylish rooms furnished with antiques at this award-winning inn offering top quality dining

Creeksea Place Barns

Burnham-on-Crouch

  • luxury
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  • room only
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  • pets allowed
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  • character property
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  • great reviews
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  • rural location
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  • gym/fitness
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  • own garden
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  • free WiFi
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the attractive accommodation is set in converted, period barns which have been stylishly updated to provide a smart, comfortable stay

The Onley

Stisted

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  • small hotel
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  • village location
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  • own garden
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  • free WiFi
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relax with 'al fresco' dining during the warmer months at this modern, welcoming inn offering smart, spacious rooms with retro styling

The Pheasant

Gestingthorpe

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  • 5* rated
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  • small hotel
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  • great dining
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  • family-friendly
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  • great breakfasts
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  • award-winning
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  • great reviews
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  • village location
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  • free WiFi
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enjoy a drink at the bar by the log fire, then retreat to an individually designed room at this relaxing, comfortable accommodation

Frasers

Battlesbridge

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  • 4* rated
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  • cyclist friendly
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  • great reviews
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located in a village renowned for its antique shops, this charming farmhouse, set in pretty gardens, offers cosy rooms

The Bull

Great Totham

  • restaurant with rooms
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  • 4* rated
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  • small hotel
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  • great dining
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  • award-winning
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  • great reviews
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  • village location
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  • restaurant
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  • free WiFi
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enjoy fine dining at this award-winning, 16th-century coaching inn featuring stylish decor and well-appointed rooms

Downeys House

Sible Hedingham

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  • luxury
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  • family-friendly
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  • great reviews
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  • rural location
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  • terrace
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  • own garden
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  • free WiFi
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  • parking

enjoy breakfast 'al fresco' in the warmer months at this tranquil retreat, providing a mix of modern and period decor in a comfortable setting

Red Lion

Hinxton

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  • 4* rated
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  • small hotel
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  • character property
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  • great reviews
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you'll find beamed ceilings, log fires, a walled garden and seasonal menus at this charming inn

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a welcoming inn offering stylishly modernised rooms, yet retaining many original features, including exposed beams and wooden flooring

The Cross Keys

Saffron Walden

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  • 4* rated
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  • small hotel
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  • character property
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set in a building dating back over 800 years that has recently been sympathetically updated, a traditional inn offering cosy rooms

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  • 4* rated
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  • close to motorway
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  • village location
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  • free WiFi
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situated a short drive from the M11, this homely guesthouse set in a 3-acre landscaped garden, is just 14 miles from Stansted Airport

The Blue Anchor

Feering

  • restaurant with rooms
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  • adults only
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  • restaurant
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  • free WiFi
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  • parking

the traditional accommodation, including a garden terrace, boasts oak beams and an open fire in the restaurant which features regional cuisine

The Bell Inn Hotel

Horndon-on-the-Hill

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  • 4* rated
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  • luxury
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  • great dining
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  • family-friendly
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  • character property
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  • great reviews
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  • village location
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  • free WiFi
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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

The Pier Hotel

Harwich

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  • 4* rated
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  • luxury
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  • small hotel
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  • great dining
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  • pets allowed
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  • character property
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  • great reviews
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  • seafront location
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  • free WiFi

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

Le Bouchon

Heybridge

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  • small hotel
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enjoy a cocktail in the courtyard garden of this well-presented hotel situated just a 1-minute walk from the River Blackwater

The Riverside Inn

Chelmsford

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  • 3* rated
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  • adults only
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  • character property
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  • romantic retreat
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  • close to station
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  • waterfront location
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  • free WiFi

a 17th-century mill on the River Chelmer, offering cosy rooms steeped in character, situated only a 5-minute walk from the town centre and station

The Royal Hotel

Clacton-on-Sea

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  • seafront location
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this recently refurbished hotel offers smart, modern rooms with lively, in house entertainment, not far from the attractions on Clacton Pier

Victory at Mersea

West Mersea

  • inn/pub
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  • 4* rated
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  • family-friendly
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  • cyclist friendly
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  • great reviews
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situated in a tranquil, island location, the comfortable accommodation features rooms facing the sea or gardens

Pier View Luxury Apartments

Southend-on-Sea

  • self catering
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  • 4* rated
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  • luxury
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  • family-friendly
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  • great reviews
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  • central location
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elegantly appointed, 1 bedroom apartments set in a charming Georgian townhouse, perfectly located for the town centre and attractions

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  • small hotel
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  • country house
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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

The Angel Inn

Stoke-by-Nayland

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a refurbished, 16th Century coaching inn boasting individually styled, elegant rooms and an oak beamed bar stocked with regional beers

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dating back to the fifteenth century, a period inn that has been sympathetically modernised to provide, smart well appointed rooms

The Last Post Hotel

Southend-on-Sea

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  • 3* rated
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  • small hotel
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  • great reviews
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popular, value pub and hotel located opposite Southend Central Station, there are well-equipped rooms, a lively bar and a spacious beer garden

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decorated in warm vintage tones, this classic hotel with open fires and exposed beams, offers traditional, comfortable accommodation

The Cricketers

Clavering

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  • 4* rated
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  • small hotel
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popular dog-friendly pub in picturesque village, surrounded by countryside, close to Essex/Suffolk border

The Oyster Smack Inn

Burnham-on-Crouch

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  • 4* rated
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  • small hotel
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  • restaurant
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rest in simply furnished rooms at this restaurant situated a short walk from the town centre and River Crouch

Pheasant Suites

Elmstead Market

  • 5* rated
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  • room only
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  • adults only
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  • country house
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  • romantic retreat
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  • award-winning
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  • great reviews
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  • rural location
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  • great views
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  • free WiFi
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spoil yourself at this luxury accommodation boasting chic, spacious rooms, each with a private garden or patio overlooking fine countryside

Milsoms

Dedham

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  • 3* rated
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  • country house
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a boutique, comfortable accommodation with "al fresco" dining in the warmer months and a restaurant that prides itself on international cuisine

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