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County Hotel Chelmsford

4.0 star property

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Daily full breakfast for a fee
A modern living room with a sofa, coffee table, and a TV. There is a bed in the background and a window with curtains.
A row of traditional white buildings with gabled roofs, a flag, and outdoor seating areas.
A tray with pastries, a teapot, and a cup on a wooden table.
Two people at a reception desk, one handing over a card to the other.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is $145
$121 nightly
$145 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 31 - Aug 1

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29 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, England, CM1 2PZ
  • Place, Admirals Park LNR
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Chelmsford Cathedral
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Bond Street
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

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

Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

Premier Room, 1 Double Bed (Spacious)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

Standard Double Room, Balcony

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A modern living room with a sofa, coffee table, and a TV. There is a bed in the background and a window with curtains.

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 548 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A room with a green sofa, two green armchairs, a wooden coffee table with a remote and a menu, and a framed picture on the wall.

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 732 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

Economy Double Room (Annex Building)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

Economy Single Room (Annex Building)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 110 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Chelmsford

A stay at County Hotel Chelmsford places you in the heart of Chelmsford, within a 10-minute walk of Admirals Park and Admirals Park LNR. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from West Park and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Chelmsford Cathedral.

What's nearby

  • Admirals Park LNR - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • West Park - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Chelmsford Cathedral - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Bond Street - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Forest Drive Shops - 3 min drive - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Chelmsford Station - 5 min walk
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Back Inn Time - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Ale House - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Ship - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Railway Tavern - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Plough - ‬4 min walk

About this property

County Hotel Chelmsford

County Hotel Chelmsford offers 58 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This Chelmsford hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 58 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services. This hotel also features a living plant wall, a banquet hall, and bike storage.
Enjoy British cuisine at Samphire Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 5 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Samphire Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1928
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Living plant wall
  • Locally sourced food prioritized
  • Renovated entire property - July 2023
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and 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

Property class

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

County Hotel Chelmsford Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 231 out of 579 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 199 out of 579 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 88 out of 579 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 579 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 579 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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8/10 Good

Carlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in a perfect location for Chelmsford city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast excellent and very convenient
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always sparkling with cheery helpful Staff. Andra is exceptional.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Chloe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were so helpful and accomadating. I would highly recommend staying at this hotel. I would also highly recommend eating in the restaurant. Both dinner and breakfast were amazing with a touch of luxury too .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superb friendly service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Had another lovely stay. Staff are always friendly and helpful and hotel is very clean and tidy. Will definitely be back again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Nice hotel - helpful staff - especially Emma!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mitchell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was very clean and the staff were very welcoming and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Ros

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room and bathroom were exceptionally clean and the bed/bedding very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good from start to finish. Staff were all very welcoming and helpful. The room was spacious and spotless. The breakfast was lovely with a wide range of options.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely 1 night stay at this hotel. Immaculate room with the most comfy bed. Lovely bar and restaurant downstairs. Great location, 10 minute walk into town. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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4/10 Poor

Marcus

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The primary purpose of a hotel is to sleep away from home. Do not skimp on pillows and mattresses. Theirs were lumpy, old, worn, instituional. I would expect a higher standard in prison or Butlins. It's a relatively quick a cheap fix, please sort it out.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The heating wasn’t working for some reason but the staff were amazing and moved me rooms very quickly and made sure I was very cozy! Staff are amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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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
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8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Much better this time, they fixed the fire alarm...... Same issue with the risotto though, too much cheese. This time I was in room 69 and it was still too hot, the curtains don't fit the window and the gaps around the door made it quite light at night. The towel rail was off and the extractor fan was better.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good service, clean room, staff were very good and breakfast very nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Martyn

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in a great location. Quietly situated within easy walking distance of both the train station and city centre this hotel also offers onsite parking. Would definitely stay here again!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Jake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming and beautiful traditional hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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4/10 Poor

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Upon arrival I was asked if I have a vehicle on the car park. I entered the reg in the parking eye only to be told after it’s a £9 charge because I didn’t book direct. It’s actually free parking on the street 6pm - 8am. I lost count at 7 of how many times the fire alarm went off, other guests were saying 12 times. After paying £161 for the room including breakfast I had a terrible night. Breakfast was really nice to be fair.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location. Friendly staff. The breakfast was really good. The room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Rajdeep

Staff are supper helpful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Gopalakrishna

The property was comfortable and in a good location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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4/10 Poor

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Not sure how its a 4-star. Anyway, the restaurant was really good, great food (but a bit heavy on cheese and light on mushrooms in the risotto) and wine. Special recognition for Tilly, who was very attentive. The fire alarm went off 12 times in the night, really? The room, No. 17, was way too hot, maybe that's what triggered the alarm? The heated towel rail was on full and I couldn't see how to turn it off. The bathroom extractor fan ran on for ages.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026