With a stay at OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford in Witham, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Blackwater Rail Trail Country Park and Witham Leisure Centre. .This hotel is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Benton Hall Golf and Country Club and 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Forrester Park Golf Club.
What's nearby
Blackwater Rail Trail Country Park - 1 min drive - 1.4 miles
St John the Baptist Monastery - 11 min drive - 10.8 miles
Colchester Zoo - 17 min drive - 10.7 miles
Colchester Castle Park - 33 min drive - 16.5 miles
Ipswich Waterfront - 50 min drive - 37.3 miles
Getting around
Colchester Kelvedon Station - 5 min drive
London (SEN-Southend) - 40 min drive
Restaurants
Starbucks - 5 min walk
Breeze - 2 min drive
TOAST - 3 min drive
Edda - 3 min drive
White Hart - 3 min drive
About this property
OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford
OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford offers 59 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Witham hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Stay in one of 59 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Wedding services
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Thin carpet in room
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
More
3 floors
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property's restaurant closes at 6 PM on Sunday.
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
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
This property accepts credit/debit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford Reviews
Reviews
6.6
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 274 reviews
10 - Excellent
55
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 274 reviews
8 - Good
73
Rating 6 - Okay. 72 out of 274 reviews
6 - Okay
72
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 274 reviews
4 - Poor
37
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 274 reviews
2 - Terrible
37
6.8/10
Cleanliness
7.4/10
Staff & service
5.6/10
Amenities
5.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
6/10 Okay
Shem
Apr 9, 2026
Very basic room - loads of free on sit parking - on main road so need to drive for food
It was just what we needed for 1 night stay, we can see it is being refurb and will look amazing when done, rooms where adequate all newly done. Nice comfy bed, close to places to eat if the restaurant closed. Will we definitely go back again for a longer stay when going to Chelmsford.
Sharon
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Farhana
Apr 17, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
The most likeable thing about this hotel is the staff. Lovey people, went out of their way to make me comfortable. The hotel could definitely do with an upgrade though, especially for business travel stays. Brilliant for on site parking.
Hotel was quite nice, room was clean and tidy, you can see the hotel is being renovated,
Staff was all very friendly and helpful.
Would definitely stay there again,
No restaurant, no bar, one towel between three people, stunk of weed, reception didn’t speak English.
Lindsay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified
6/10 Okay
Aaron
Apr 5, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Good car parking space, comfortable bed, could maybe do with modernising but overall not a bad stay. 1 downside was there was a bit of noice as it’s just off the A12 and the doors rattled.
Place very dated, should be classed as a Motel, very basic, room cleaned and towels changed once in 7 days, had to change rooms after the 1st day, as electrical heater not operating and kettle faulty, unable to open curtains as viewed by car park.
Very helpful and pleasant staff, went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable.
Julia
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Russ
Apr 14, 2026
Disliked: Amenities
Arrived and seem to take an age to check in....
Then got to the room and an immediate power cut.
Not the hotels fault, and took over an hour to get back on. Manager was very apoligetic.
TV in a real stange place, bathroom was clean and looked refitted but...low quality fitting... strange!
All worked ok,
Kettle was corded, which meant i needed to take it all to fill it with water.
Bed was clean and comfy and once the heater got to temp not too bad.
Russ
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified
6/10 Okay
Maria Teresa
Mar 12, 2026
Parking was good, plenty of spaces and places to park.
Staff helpful
It was clean but no frills.
I had no hot water but they fixed it and the water was hot then cold.
They have no place to eat and finding a good take away to deliver was challenging. I was in a large van so hard to pop out to get food.
Very basic
Hotel was old, worn, dirty and cold. There is no restaurant, and no stores nearby to get food etc. Staff was nice, but that didn’t save the experience.
The sheets were clean, the bed was comfortable, the TV worked, the shower head and toilet bowl were dirty. Both these things ought to be spotless in a hotel, if they have cleaners then they are not doing their job properly!! The room was set for one person when the booking stated 2. We asked for another mug but didn’t realise about just one large towel until we had a shower and at that point just shared as unable to contact the desk unless we walked over to them. The price was cheap but even so cleanliness should still be a high priority. I would stay there again as when your budget is low there aren’t too many choices.
Lucy
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified
6/10 Okay
Stephen
Aug 29, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were helpful and security was good
. On the whole better tn reviews