Suite, 1 King Bed

Reviews of County Hotel Chelmsford

4 out of 5
County Hotel Chelmsford
29 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, England

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 127 out of 385 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 158 out of 385 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 385 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 385 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 385 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gary

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean staff friendly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Andra Babarel on Apr 24, 2024
Dear Gary,Thank you for taking the time to write a review of your stay with us. I am pleased to see you appreciated our team and that you found the hotel nice and clean.We hope to see you again!Kind regards,Andra BabarelReception Manager

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
New apartment clean an convenient for my educational training needs
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Andra on Apr 20, 2024
Thank you, Gary,For your lovely review on your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford. We are happy to hear that we were able to make your stay with us enjoyable this is what we strive for. We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon. Kind regards, Andra BabarelReception Manager

4/10 Poor

darius

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from John Mills, General Manager on Mar 18, 2024
Thank you for your rating.Without any written feedback it is challenging to know how we can improve for the future.

2/10 Terrible

neil

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor hotel avoid it
Beyond the reception, bar and restaurant this hotel is awful. The room I had was incredibly tired, I would put this at a poor 2 star rating. Chelmsford is not blessed with hotels but I would never stay here again. Insufficient hot water, no soundproofing between floors or between the room ad corridor (the inch gap below the door doesn’t help that). Every time the room above moved you could hear them. I am sure they will put some response saying some rooms are due for upgrading or some such but the room i had is not fit to be sold. I stay in a lot of hotels and this was the worst i have stayed in for a while.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from John Mills, General Manager on Jan 22, 2024
Thank you for your review and feedback.The hotel spent a vast amount of money refurbishing bedrooms and public areas in 2023 and we will continue to do this in 2024.Our four stars is awarded to us by both the AA and VisitEngland who are the experts.We are not a large chain or part of a franchise. We are an independent, local, family run business, so we thank you for supporting us.Thank you for the mention of our friendly, hard-working team and it is shame that is not mentioned more in your review.

8/10 Good

Sarah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Thank you for a pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Emily, Reception & Guest Relations Manager on Jan 21, 2024
Thank you, Sarah,For your lovely review on your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception & Guest Relations Manager.

4/10 Poor

colin

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Emily, Reception & Guest Relations Manager on Jan 5, 2024
Thank you, Colin, For your review of your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception & Guest Relations Manager.

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central Location, Modern Facilities
Good central location, modern facilities in the room including smart TV. Room quiet even though there was a Christmas party downstairs. Would definitely stay there again if I needed to stay in Chelmsford. Close to railway station so I didn't drive but there is car parking available.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Emily, Reception & Guest Relations Manager. on Dec 18, 2023
Thank you, David, For your lovely review on your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford. The second floor is always calmer on our party nights and were happy to hear when you let us know you needed a calmer room we could accommodate. We are happy to hear that we were able to make your stay with us enjoyable this is what we strive for.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception & Guest Relations Manager.

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Amazing reception staff!
A very warm welcome from the hotel - reception staff amazing! Hotel room was booked due to dinner/disco event - food fantastic and a great night! Sadly the room itself was a little tired but clean and very comfortable bed. Annoyed at lack of hot water in shower and having to "run" the water for approx 10 mins before tepid...However, the hotel staff noted my issue and agreed to investigate. Very accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Emily, Reception & Guest Relations Manager on Dec 18, 2023
Thank you, Deborah, For your lovely review on your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.I am always happy to hear that the reception team was able to make your stay with us enjoyable this is what we strive for.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception & Guest Relations Manager.

6/10 Okay

Kirsty

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Over priced and no hot water Parking is extra charge
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from John Mills, General Manager on Dec 31, 2023
Thank you for your review and thank you for supporting a local, independent, family business.

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Was not informed before hand that it is £9 a night to park. The bed was the most uncomfortable bed ive ever slept on
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from John Mills, General Manager on Nov 30, 2023
Thank you for your review.Our overnight parking charge is clearly mentioned on all reservation confirmation emails. We have reported your feedback regarding the bed to our Housekeeping Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Emily, Reception & Guest Relations Manager on Dec 18, 2023
Thank you, SallyFor your review of your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception & Guest Relations Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Emily, Reception & Guest Relations Manager. on Nov 11, 2023
Thank you, Sylvia, For your lovely review on your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception & Guest Relations Manager.

10/10 Excellent

AnneMarie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The budget doubles are on a VERY BUSY main road and there's heating control in the rooms. Avoid. The staff are excellent. I chose tp upgrsde to avoid the noisy room but yhe staff were really helpful & professional
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Emily, Reception and Guest Relations Manager. on Nov 2, 2023
Thank you, AnneMarie,For your review of your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We are happy to hear that we were able to make your stay with us enjoyable when you upgraded to the main hotel. We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception and Guest Relations Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very pleasant staff and the food wqs excelllant.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Emily, Reception and Guest Relations Manager. on Oct 30, 2023
Thank you, Mark,For your lovely review on your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We are happy to hear that we were able to make your stay with us enjoyable this is what we strive for.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception and Guest Relations Manager.

6/10 Okay

N

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Emily, Reception and Guest Relations Manager. on Nov 2, 2023
Thank you, N, For your review on your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception and Guest Relations Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine, Chelmsford

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Emily, Reception & Guest Relations Manager. on Nov 20, 2023
Thank you, Geraldine, For your lovely review on your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We are happy to hear that we were able to make your stay with us enjoyable this is what we strive for.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception & Guest Relations Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Jasbir

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Emily, Reception and Guest Relations Manager on Oct 30, 2023
Thank you, Jasbir,For your review of your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception and Guest Relations Manager.

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
Response from Emily, Reception and Guest Relations Manager. on Oct 17, 2023
Thank you, AlisonFor your lovely review on your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We are happy to hear that our reception team was able to make your stay with us enjoyable this is what we strive for.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception and Guest Relations Manager.

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
Response from John Mills, General Manager on Oct 16, 2023
Thank you for your review.We have shared your feedback with our Maintenance Manager and Restaurant, Events & Banqueting Manager.Please do try us again soon. John Mills, General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Emily, Reception and Guest Relations Manager. on Oct 10, 2023
Thank you, Stephen,For your lovely review on your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We are happy to hear that we were able to make your stay with us enjoyable this is what we strive for.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception and Guest Relations Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Emily, Reception and Guest Relations Manager. on Oct 9, 2023
Thank you, For your lovely review on your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We are happy to hear that we were able to make your stay with us enjoyable this is what we strive for.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception and Guest Relations Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1 night
Centrally located great reception staff. Room clean and a wonderful power shower
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Emily, Reception and Guest Relations Manager. on Oct 8, 2023
Thank you, For your lovely review on your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We are happy to hear that we were able to make your stay with us enjoyable this is what we strive for.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.Kind regards,Emily,Reception and Guest Relations Manager.

10/10 Excellent

Sangeetha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was happy with everything except the fact that I had to pay £9 for on-site parking
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from John Mills, General Manager on Oct 5, 2023
Thank you for supporting a local independent family business.

8/10 Good

Vinesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Emily, Reception and Guest Relations Manager. on Sep 29, 2023
Thank you, VineshFor your review of your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The parking fees should be advised at booking rather than a surprise. The shower water was cold! Otherwise a nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from John Mills, General Manager on Sep 7, 2023
Thank you for your review.Our car parking charge is mentioned in the booking email confirmation, on the company website and on third-party sites too.We are so sorry you missed this and was surprised on arrival.

10/10 Excellent

Ghada

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Emily, Reception and Guest Relations Manager. on Sep 29, 2023
Thank you, GhandaFor your review of your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.

10/10 Excellent

margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and lovely staff very helpful also within walking distance of town
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Emily - Reception and Guest Relations Manager on Aug 14, 2023
Hello margaret, Thank you for your lovely review of The County Hotel! We really appreciate your kind words about our staff and their hospitality towards you. This is what we strive for. We do hope to see you again in the future. Kind Regards,Emily & The County Hotel Team

8/10 Good

wayne

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Emily, Reception and Guest Relations Manager. on Sep 29, 2023
Thank you, WayneFor your review of your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.

4/10 Poor

Teresa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Emily, Reception and Guest Relations Manager. on Sep 29, 2023
Thank you, TeresaFor your review of your recent stay with us at the County Hotel Chelmsford.We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel soon.

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in the “new” conversion. Needs a 6 or 8 digit pin to open the door. No good if you need reading glasses. No where to put a towel, or wash bag. Toilet seat is so thin I wondered if it was disposable. Kettle doesn’t fit under the tap. TV doesn’t work, needs to stream via a smart phone, but they don’t tell you that, and assume you have one?. £10 addn deposit for the key! Overall.. Fawlty Towers at best, shocking. As a past customer, they’ve not embraced evolution at all.. on top of that the free car park is now £9 extra.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from John Mills, General Manager on Sep 7, 2023
Thank you for your review.Comparing any hotel to Faulty Towers is a little bit outdated and no longer humorous or of great intellect. The TV is a smart television, which works perfectly fine but does not include Freeview channels. This is certainly mentioned within the description at the stage of booking. We are sorry you did not read the description when you booked.Each room has a water jug supplied for transfer of water from the bathroom taps to kettle. The 10 deposit is refunded once the key is returned.We are sorry you did not like the Budget Room you booked at the cheapest rate. It may be worth spending a little more next time for a Standard Room in the main hotel.Thank you for using our car park and supporting a local independent family business.

10/10 Excellent

Doris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort and character
Have stayed there several times as it's close to bus, train and family. There's comfortable space downstairs to sit and relax as I feel a bit cramped in my bedroom. The staff are always friendly and helpful and take time for a quick chat. I like the character of the building, it feels homely although I may ask for a room closer to reception next time as the stairs and corridors are becoming a problem as I get older!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Emily - Reception and Guest Relations Manager on Aug 14, 2023
Hello Doris, Thank you for your lovely review of The County Hotel! We really appreciate your kind words about our staff and their hospitality towards you. This is what we strive for. We enjoy having our regular guests back time and time again. We look forward to welcoming you again in the future. Kind Regards,Emily & The County Hotel Team

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
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
Response from Emily - Reception and guest relations manager on Jul 21, 2023
Hello Carol, Thank you for your review of your stay. Your comments have been noted and handed onto our maintenance manager. Kind regards Emily

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

ben

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Else

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

tanya

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a great place to stay
Not a great choice and highly disappointed with the state of the property. The rooms are cramped making it difficult to get to my side of the bed without tripping or hitting the wall; it was an inconvenient maze of a trek going up stairs with heavy luggage to get to my room, (lifts only go up one floor and of course we were on the second floor); outdated, old building with cheap materials. This place is in need of a complete overhaul to meet acceptable standards for travelers, especially given the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Emily - Reception and guest relations manager on Jun 9, 2023
Hello, Thank you very much for taking the time to review your stay with us.We are currently in the process of refurbishing our bedrooms, however, this is by no means an 'overnight job', nor is it a cheap project for a small independent family business.From your feedback, it seems that your stay was a success other than the decorThe hotel has a variety of bedroom types, including Standard, Plus, Premium, Junior Suite and Suite. These are sold at all different prices Please do try us again in the future.Kind Regards, The County Hotel Team

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel would stay again!
Stayed here during Creamfields, amazing location near the train station, easy to find with a big car park. Hotel is really nice and better than we expected from the photos! Staff were also lovely and really helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Emily - Reception and Guest Relations Manager on Jun 1, 2023
Hello Lee, Thank you for your lovely review of The County Hotel! We really appreciate your kind words about our staff and their hospitality towards you. This is what we strive for. We do hope to see you again in the future. Kind Regards,The County Hotel Team

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Debbie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed hard and itchy, shower water cold, very noisy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Emily - Reception and guest relations manager on May 10, 2023
Thank you Debbie, For your comments on your recent stay with us. We are currently refurbishing our bedrooms; however, this is not an 'overnight job' nor a cheap project for a small independent family business.Kind regards Emily

8/10 Good

Caroline

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Car paring and close to station. Courteous, helpful dtaff. Excellent breakfast and no extra to pay for a la carte. However, couldn't get hot water in our room and incorrect meal derved for one of our group at supper
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Emily - Reception and guest relations manager on May 10, 2023
Thank you, Caroline, For your comments on your recent stay with us. We are sorry to hear you experienced issues with your stay with us. We do hope you try us again in the future Kind regards Emily

6/10 Okay

christine

Had to pay £9 to park in the hotel carpark. No milk in the room, on the 3rd floor noisy people running around corridor. Could hear people showering in other room. Apparently lower floors are better..but on the plus side cheaper than premier inn and travel lodge. Ok for 1nt stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Emily - Reception and Guest Relations Manager on Apr 15, 2023
Thank you, ChristineWe are sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your stay with us. We are currently in the process of redecorating our bedrooms and corridors.The hotel has a variety of bedroom types including Standard, Plus, Premium, Junior Suite, and Suite. These are sold at all different prices and can be on our 1st or 2nd floor. Please do try us again in the future.Kind Regards Emily

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Adrian

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Yusuf

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

John

Business traveller
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