12 Best Hotels in Essex (2026)

Discover Top Hotels in Essex: Rates Starting at $111 per Night

The Compasses
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4 Baths164.15 ft²
9

Exceptional

491 reviews

$111
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The Bell Inn Hotel
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9 Baths249.96 ft²
9.2

Exceptional

1076 reviews

$116
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Wivenhoe House Hotel
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Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
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5 Baths290.62 ft²
8.9

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1157 reviews

$115
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Seven Hotel
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7-9 Clifton Terrace, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1DT, United Kingdom
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17 Baths244.4 ft²
8.3

Exceptional

1559 reviews

$170
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The Lion Inn
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Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 3JA, United Kingdom
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5 Baths107.64 ft²
9.2

Exceptional

418 reviews

$184
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The Pheasant Public House & Hotel
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7 Baths301.39 ft²
9

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291 reviews

$145
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GreyFriars
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High Street, Colchester, CO1 1UG, United Kingdom
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6 Baths392.88 ft²
8.8

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1898 reviews

$172
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The Cricketers Clavering
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Wicken Road, Clavering, Clavering, CB11 4QT, United Kingdom
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3 Baths179.4 ft²
8.9

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835 reviews

$211
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Roslin Beach Hotel
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10-12 Thorpe Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, SS13BG, United Kingdom
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5 Baths165.76 ft²
9.3

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1302 reviews

$273
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The Pier Hotel
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The Pier Hotel, The Quay, Harwich, Harwich, CO12 3HH, United Kingdom
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6 Baths269.1 ft²
8.9

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707 reviews

$188
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The Sun Inn
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7 Baths
8.7

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12 reviews

$285
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Down Hall Hotel
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6 Baths207.59 ft²
8.6

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534 reviews

$287
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Compare the 12 Best Hotels in Essex (2026) – Addresses, Prices, Stars, Rating, and Review Count

Hotel Name Address Price ($)Star Rating Review Count Book
Wivenhoe House HotelWivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom11548.91157
Seven Hotel7-9 Clifton Terrace, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1DT, United Kingdom17008.31559
The Lion InnMain Road, Chelmsford, CM3 3JA, United Kingdom18409.2418
GreyFriarsHigh Street, Colchester, CO1 1UG, United Kingdom17248.81898
The Cricketers ClaveringWicken Road, Clavering, Clavering, CB11 4QT, United Kingdom21148.9835
Roslin Beach Hotel10-12 Thorpe Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, SS13BG, United Kingdom27349.31302
The Pier HotelThe Pier Hotel, The Quay, Harwich, Harwich, CO12 3HH, United Kingdom18848.9707

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