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Roslin Beach Hotel 4 stars

Hotel in Southend-on-Sea

With lovely views of the Thames Estuary, this Southend-on-Sea hotel offers free Wi-Fi, treatment rooms, and free parking. The location is excellent, but more importantly, the customer service as as good as any five star hotel I have stayed at. Indeed, i’m now staying at the Mandarin Oriental in London and the Roslin service is comparable

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9.2
Superb
1,603 reviews
Price from
£99
per night

The Courthouse Inn 3 stars

Hotel in Colchester

Set in Colchester, 36 km from Freeport Braintree, The Courthouse Inn offers accommodation with a terrace, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar. Great rooms, very good food and the staff were excellent

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9
Superb
176 reviews
Price from
£99
per night

Channels Hotel 4 stars

Hotel in Chelmsford

Dating back to the 15th century, this Tudor house and converted stable block is set in the grounds of Channels Estate. The location was brilliant lovely and quiet. Was a beautiful room

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9.1
Superb
641 reviews
Price from
£102.13
per night

The Lion Inn

Hotel in Chelmsford

An independent hotel with a continental feel, the Lion Inn has a bar, an elegant bistro-style restaurant and spacious air-conditioned rooms flat-screen TVs and free wired internet. Lovely place very nicely decorated the staff were all amazing

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9.2
Superb
485 reviews
Price from
£123.20
per night

Talbooth House & Spa 4 stars

Hotel in Dedham

Situated in Dedham, 34 km from Hedingham Castle, Talbooth House & Spa features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. Very relaxing wish we could of stayed longer . Very high class hotel and the restaurant was amazing .

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9.4
Superb
28 reviews
Price from
£275
per night

Smugglers Cove, Clacton On Sea by Marston's Inns

Hotel in Clacton-on-Sea

Situated in Clacton-on-Sea, Smugglers Cove, Clacton On Sea by Marston's Inns has a restaurant, bar, garden, and free WiFi throughout the property. Private parking can be arranged at an extra charge. Receptionist was very sweet and helpful...very friendly. Room was sparkling clean and bed was extremely comfortable. Shower was amazing! Restaurant served delicious meals 😋 and staff was very friendly. Nicest hotel we've stayed in the entire trip.

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8.4
Very good
2,919 reviews
Price from
£63
per night

Seven Hotel

Hotel in Southend-on-Sea

Located in Southend-on-Sea, Seven Hotel offers beachfront accommodation 600 metres from Three Shells and provides various facilities, such as a terrace, a restaurant and a bar. Pretty much everything from the place it’s self and the really lovely staff. Would highly recommend.

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8.1
Very good
1,812 reviews
Price from
£102.06
per night

Hampton By Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 stars

Hotel in Stansted Mountfitchet

Located in Stansted Mountfitchet, 9.3 km from Stansted Mountfitchet Station, Hampton By Hilton London Stansted Airport provides accommodation with a fitness centre, private parking, a restaurant and a... I liked that I was able to get a room with a last minute reservation for me and my kids. The sofa bed was made by the time we arrived at the room. The front desk staff was very friendly & the breakfst was awesome!

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8.4
Very good
23,272 reviews
Price from
£93.66
per night

The Bottle Kiln Wetherspoon

Hotel in Harwich

Situated in Harwich, The Bottle Kiln Wetherspoon has a garden, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi throughout the property. friendly, clean, airco, easy parking

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8.5
Very good
1,533 reviews
Price from
£56
per night

GreyFriars 4 stars

Hotel in Colchester

Situated in Colchester, 200 metres from Colchester Castle, this AA rated property features a garden. Located around 6 km from Colchester Zoo, the hotel is also 11 km away from Flatford. The staff were lovely. The big bath

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8.9
Fabulous
1,920 reviews
Price from
£125
per night

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Close to London, Yet Far Removed

Half-timbered houses lining village greens. Picturesque estuaries and sweeping countryside. Traditional seaside resorts. Affluent Essex has all of this and more.

Its county town Chelmsford has a flint cathedral and waterfront shopping complex. To the east Maldon is a pretty estuary town with a colourful high street, and further south is Southend-on-Sea, a popular seaside town with a good helping of fish and chip shops and the world’s longest pier.

Another pier with amusements is in Clacton-on-Sea, the closest Essex seaside resort to Colchester, the former capital of Roman Britain. City walls remain from this period, and it has a Norman castle and first-class zoo.

From nearby Harwich ferries depart to the Netherlands and Denmark, while Braintree houses the Freeport Outlet Shopping Village. Further west is Stansted Airport, an important hub for low-cost airlines. Closer to London, modern Harlow has the most Essex spa hotels and is close to the Lee Valley Regional Park and Epping Forest.

Brentwood is a bustling commuter town from where you can see the City of London skyline on a clear day. Close by is Basildon with its Hollywood-esque sign, and forming a triangle with them is Grays, home of the huge Thurrock Lakeside Shopping Centre.

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