2-Star Hotels in Essex, United Kingdom

The room was good- clean, well equipped, + biscuits provided as well as tea and coffee! Can't fault it. Can't comment on the breakfast (included in room price) as its not available at weekends until after 8.30 and I had to be elsewhere by then. From 7.00 in the week. The thing that let the place down was the parking - or more the point , the lack of it. There must be 40 rooms but only space for 4 cars! All the other car parks around and there are plenty, had max 4 hour stay limit signs on display. Rather than risk a parking charge / fine I found some on-road parking 5 mins walk away and hoped the car would be still there in the morning (it was). If you want a chance for the 4 places you'll need to get there early afternoon - its bedlam there in the evening with the other pub and food outlet customers vying for space, well it was on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Great Lodge is close to the airport (58 mins walking or 14 mins by bus). I wanted a place in nature, and I was served : multiple public footpaths and hiking trail (see picture). The room was clean, spacious and warm. Didn't have soap or conditioner as mentioned, but I didn't need them since I had mine. Check-in and check-out were easy (a person was at the front desk). Thank you

Second time of staying and happy to report no issues. Comfy, clean and large room. A few suggestions to make the stay even better. Upgrade the size of the TV, considering the size of the room, have the window latches looked at as they can pop open, thereby allowing an increase in noise from outside and although very nice, don’t think, for stays of two days, that it necessary to clean the room each day.

Nice hotel very clean and comfortable bed. Had use of tea and coffee in room and kettle. Only disappointment was shower wasn’t powerful and toilet didn’t flush properly and could do with extra toilet roll.

Nice student hostel. Convenient location for lectures in the campus. The kitchen has some kitchenware available.