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County Hotel Chelmsford

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

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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 Rp2.214.863
Rp2.657.923 total
includes taxes & fees
14 Nov - 15 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
Hairdryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Electric kettle
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single 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
Hairdryer
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
Hairdryer
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
Hairdryer
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
Hairdryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Electric kettle
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
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About the area

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
  • London (STN-Stansted) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

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

About this property

County Hotel Chelmsford

Upscale hotel in the city centre, remodelled in 2023
At County Hotel Chelmsford, you can look forward to a terrace, a bar and a business centre. The on-site British cuisine restaurant, Samphire Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and children's 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 bike storage and a front desk safe
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All 58 rooms have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as amenities such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Eco-friendly toiletries, showers and hairdryers
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, eco-friendly cleaning products and electric kettles

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and 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 transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Uncovered 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 centre
  • Conference centre

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 lift
  • 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 bathroom
  • 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
  • Smoke-free property
  • 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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

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.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

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-authorise 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 any lifts
Construction is underway at a neighbouring 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 does it cost to stay at County Hotel Chelmsford?

As of 10 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at County Hotel Chelmsford on 14 Nov 2025 start from Rp2.214.863, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

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?

Checkout 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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Reviews

County Hotel Chelmsford Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.2

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
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

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

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

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 traveller

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 traveller

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

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

4/10 Poor

Nikita

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

No temperature control

Room was very basic. It was hot outside but the radiator in the bathroom was constantly on and the corridor outside was ridiculously hot. There was a fan in the room but not big enough for a room of that size. Not being able to make the room any cooler was extremely uncomfortable
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
I have stayed here many times. Thus time i was put in what the hotel call the cottages. No they are not cottages. Tgey back onto the main busy road into chelmsford. It was like sleeping on the M25. Worst night sleep ive had in a long time . The hotel now charge £9 to park at tge hotel for patrons and a £20 deposit for the room Key in the Cottage rooms . Check in was rather chaotic but that was because it was Friday night and staff were training . Would never want to stay in the "Cottages" part of hotel located at end of car park which is noisy and backs onto main road again it was awful . Prefer to sty in main part of hotel .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Booking site says parking on site but doesn't mention that its £7 per night unless you go right into small print. Every other hotel states chargeable parking on site. Check in, i felt as I use my hiking pack instead of a suitcase for a 1 night stay, I was looked at and spoken down too by the male receptionist. This was a shame as i was actually checking out the hotels in area to use for company stays and training days. He even asked if i knew about the on site parking charges, which shows that none regular guests know nothing about it. Room was small. The bathroom dangerous as the shower is 2 steps up from the floor. Steps and floor covered in slippy fake wood vinyl. The shower head was 50% blocked, leaked, and impossible to get a cold shower. It was hot or scolding. The bed was up against the wall on 2 sides, 1 side up against the loudest creaking staircase ive ever heard including my 30 years actually in the Hotel trade. The windows are old 1940s metal framed, single glazed that you couldnt leave open, even on the latch as there is nothing stopping other guests from getting out of there windows and just walk around the flat roof crawl boards and into your room. The only this the room had going for it was the hairdryer, iron, mini board, and room safe. Reception is meant to be 24/7 but checking out at 0730 and waiting 8 minutes at the desk, nobody came. Left through the back door and there was the receptionist, sitting outside drinking coffee. Will NOT use or recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable stay, and the lady serving Breakfast Chris couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful. A great place to stay in the area
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025