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County Hotel Chelmsford

4.0 star property
Hotel in Chelmsford with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant

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Suite, 1 King Bed | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, eco-friendly cleaning products
Suite, 1 King Bed | Living area
Suite, 1 King Bed | Living area
Front of property
County Hotel Chelmsford, in the city center, offers a sophisticated atmosphere with a living plant wall. Enjoy British cuisine at Samphire Restaurant, relax on the terrace, or use the business center. Secure bicycle storage and attentive staff are consistently praised.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
The current price is AED 487
AED 585 total
includes taxes & fees
7 Nov - 8 Nov

Room options

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Single Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Renovated in 2023
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Electric kettle
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Renovated in 2023
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Electric kettle
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premier Room, 1 Double Bed (Spacious) | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premier Room, 1 Double Bed (Spacious)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Smart TV
Renovated in 2023
Premium bedding
Portable fan
Bidet
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Balcony | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, Balcony

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Renovated in 2023
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Smart TV
Renovated in 2023
Portable fan
Sofa bed - double
Bidet
  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | Living area

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Kitchen
Smart TV
Renovated in 2023
2 bedrooms
Portable fan
  • 68 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Economy Double Room (Annex Building) | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Economy Double Room (Annex Building)

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Renovated in 2023
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Single Room (Annex Building) | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Economy Single Room (Annex Building)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Renovated in 2023
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Electric kettle
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
29 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, England, CM1 2PZ

What's nearby

  • Chelmsford Cathedral - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Bond Street - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Hylands House and Park - 6 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Leez Priory - 12 min drive - 15.6 km
  • Chelmsford City Racecourse - 13 min drive - 15.1 km

Getting around

  • Chelmsford Station - 4 min walk
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Ale House - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Mr Cavendish - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Ship - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Railway Tavern - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Radio City Social - ‬5 min walk

About this property

County Hotel Chelmsford

Upscale hotel in the city center, remodeled in 2023
At County Hotel Chelmsford, you can look forward to a terrace, a bar, and a business center. The on-site British cuisine restaurant, Samphire Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and kids' meals. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and an electric car charging station
  • Luggage storage, a banquet hall, and a living plant wall
  • Multilingual staff, secured bicycle storage, and a front-desk safe
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 58 rooms include comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Eco-friendly toiletries, showers, and hair dryers
  • Wardrobes/closets, eco-friendly cleaning products, and electric kettles

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 9 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 10 to 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Samphire Restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Conference center

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1928
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Living plant wall
  • Renovated entire property - July 2023
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 10.00 to 15.00 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 9 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

County Chelmsford
County Hotel
County Hotel Chelmsford
The County Hotel Chelmsford Essex
County Hotel Chelmsford Hotel
County Hotel Chelmsford Chelmsford
County Hotel Chelmsford Hotel Chelmsford

Frequently asked questions

Is County Hotel Chelmsford pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at County Hotel Chelmsford?

Self parking is available for GBP 9 per night.

What time is check-in at County Hotel Chelmsford?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at County Hotel Chelmsford?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is County Hotel Chelmsford located?

Located in the heart of Chelmsford, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Admirals Park, Admirals Park LNR, and Chelmsford Cathedral. Bond Street and Tower Gardens are also within 15 minutes. Chelmsford Station is only a 4-minute walk.

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County Hotel Chelmsford Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 201 out of 525 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 185 out of 525 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 525 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 525 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 525 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely people very friendly helpful.. clean room good food
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We have stayed here several times but this will be the last. The lift was not working for the whole four days and one morning the hot water stopped completely when I was half way through my shower. This was fixed but no-one, apart from the girl at reception, thought to apologise.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Colin Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable stay staff great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness
The staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast was top drawer. The lift was unique!!! Its a kong time since I had to press and hold the button for the elevastor to move - loved it!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pallav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Good Location and very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

ganesan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good service and quiet place
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was comfortable for one night
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ros

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top Marks!

Received an upgrade on arrival and the room was fabulous. Everything just as one would like. Warm, clean, spacious, comfortable bed and lovely linen. Bathroom had a shower and a bath. Staff very polite and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnight stay at County Hotel Chelmsford

The receptionist was very welcoming and explained the process. She left me with a packed breakfast to pick up in the morning when I realised I would miss breakfast because of where I needed to be before it was time for breakfast to be served. The bed in my room was comfortable and the tea making facilities were good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Thank you for a pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ayomide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were incredibly helpful and greeted me with friendly, welcoming smiles that brightened my day. I highly recommend this venue.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good city centre hotel

Great location within walking distance of train station and city centre. Bar was nice. Breakfast had a big selection of tasty food. Staff very friendly. Parking on site for addee charge. Room was clean and tidy. Nice and quiet so slept well.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Business trip

was good clean and simple
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our room was small and overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Would not stay again. Breakfast was nice though. Kind staff. Facility is outdated with no AC in regular rooms and no screens on the windows.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

90s vibe

Hotel is looking a little dated and could do with a lick of paint
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfy bed and clean room. Excellent tea/coffee making facilities. Bar food was freshly cooked and very tasty. Very accessible to Chelmsford centre and our daughter's university. It was a bit noisy as our room was onto the main road, but given the location it was to be expected.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Years of use

Stayed here many times over past 45 years. Good quality 4 star hotel. Top rooms are of very good standard. Smaller rooms less so.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location and excellent staff

This hotel is very conveniently located in the centre of Chlemsford and it is only a short walk to the mainline train station, which has excellent and frequent Greater Anglia train services to London. The hotel staff, especially the reception ladies, are very friendly and pleasant, helpful and accommodating. The breakfast buffet has now been replaced by a freshly cooked to order offering, for which you need to allow extra time. My only gribble was the breakfast coffee was tepid.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

bob

Very noisy .creaky floors.loud boiler workings up to 10pm (in room 67).bath water not hot enough.very noisy bathroom extractors. Tv program choices excellent.tea/ coffee facilities excellent.limited toiletries supplied. Would have expected complimentary overnight parking
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel is in need of renovation and the room was of a poor standard for the price
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Derek

Best avoided

My hotel room turned out not to be in the hotel but in a converted semi detached house in the back of the hotel car park additional charges for breakfast and parking (£10 per night) seemed incredibly over the top, and breakfast was definitely not worth £15.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very pleased and did the job

Friendly and polite receptionist. Nice clean room with a balcony (16) - was everything I needed for one night stay running the Chelmsford marathon the next day. The only issue I had which wasn’t the hotels fault was I got woke up around 2am by the guests coming back along the corridor loudly and their phones were loud playing music but once they got into the rooms I didn’t hear them anymore
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was nice - front desk very helpful. Room was stifling hot and no visible way to turn the radiator off in the bathroom. The balcony doors even when locked wobbled and didn’t block out the noise. Breakfast was nice, although they did miss an item off of mine and my friends breakfast but easily remedied. Breakfast was Luke warm. All in all a decent stay for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The water from the shower could not go away,I believe it may have been blocked.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023