★★★★
Hotel
Chelmsford
7.7/10

County Hotel

The County Hotel, located in Chelmsford city centre, offers a range of services including breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, as well as a South facing terrace where guests can enjoying a relaxing drink. The hotel features an award winning restaurant, 58 bedrooms and 5 banqueting and conference rooms that can accommodate 8-150 people. All rooms feature a flat-screen TV and free WiFi. The property is conveniently located just 3 minutes from the local train and bus station, as well as a 10 minute walk to the city centre. Popular attractions including Chelmsford Museum, Essex County Cricket Club, Riverside Ice and Leisure, and Chelmsford Cathedral are all within walking distance from the County Hotel.

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)
Breakfast info: Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Buffet
Private parking at the hotel
Loyal customers: There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

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Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

29 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PZ, United Kingdom, Chelmsford, UK

Facilities

Private parking Free WiFi Restaurant Family rooms Non-smoking rooms Facilities for disabled guests Room service Tea/coffee maker in all rooms Bar Good breakfast Kitchen Washing machine Bath Air conditioning 24-hour front desk Key card access Daily housekeeping

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a bedroom with a bed and a desk and a chair at County Hotel in Chelmsford

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a bathroom with a tub and a toilet and a sink at County Hotel in Chelmsford

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Reviews

Paul 10/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Another lovely stay at The County

Pros: Staff as ever were warm and welcoming. Facilities and location are great

Cons: The price of the room for 1 night seemed very high.

Hayley 10/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

An enjoyable stay with a “Happy Birthday” added bonus

Pros: Location to city/town centre is excellent and breakfast was excellent thankyou

Tembo 8/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: The location of the hotel is so central and next to the station

Cons: The tiles on the bathroom wall and bath tub

Samantha 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Would definitely recommend

Pros: Just very nice, comfortable and had everything I needed. Lovely selection of tea, coffee and biscuits every morning and I was able to park and charge up my car overnight

Cons: Bed was a little hard

Ellard 10/10

Ireland 🇮🇪

Pros: Very accommodating and comfortable. Great staff. Tidy rooms. Met all expectations

Ellard 10/10

Ireland 🇮🇪

Pros: Really clean and accommodating for our big booking. Great value for money and easy to communicate with staff. Comfortable beds and nice bathrooms.

Cons: N/a

Helen 8/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

It exceeded my expectations and was excellent value for money.

Pros: Room - well organised, spotlessly clean, comfortable. Could hear people walking in the room above. Really enjoyed the breakfast.

Cons: Needed more milk for the tea and coffee, and I prefer a mug to a small cup.

David 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: We will return to this hotel simply for the restaurant. They have a top class chef and I would choose this hotel for dinner over anywhere else in Chelmsford.

Greenfield 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Convenient location and comfortable room.

Pros: Very convenient for its close proximity to the train and bus stations and about 10 minutes walk to the city centre. Rooms were warm and comfortable.

Cons: We didn't have breakfast as we thought it was a bit pricey.

Petre 9/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: Very good service, profesionala and friendly staff from reception, restaurant, good food

Cons: The cabinet door does not open easily; you have to lift it because it touches the carpet,very old bathroom