586 reviews
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$143Writtle Road, Margaretting, Chelmsford, CM4 0EH, United Kingdom
586 reviews
1/95
Restaurant
Free Private Parking
Free wifi
Room service
Bar
Parking On Site
Terrace
24-hour front desk
Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western, is a 3-star stay in the United Kingdom’s Chelmsford area. Located about 3.8mi from the city center, the property sits at Writtle Road, Margaretting. With 586 reviews and rates starting from $143, this spot offers a welcoming option for travelers.
Public amenities include a restaurant, bar, terrace, and garden, plus free Wi‑Fi and private on-site parking. A 24-hour front desk, non-smoking rooms, and wheelchair accessibility add convenience, while meeting/banquet facilities (extra charges) and a golf course (extra charges) provide options for events and recreation.
Extra-long beds (> 6.5 ft), free toiletries, and views round out in-room comfort, making it easy to relax after a day of exploring Margaretting and the Chelmsford area.
Bartellas, the on-site restaurant, offers British and European dishes in a family-friendly, modern setting. It’s a welcoming spot for a casual dinner after a day of exploring Margaretting and the Chelmsford area.
For payment, cash is not accepted; American Express, Mastercard, and Visa are accepted. Meeting and banquet facilities are available for events (extra charges), and a golf course is on-site for recreation (extra charges).
A wide range of room types is available, including Standard, Deluxe, Executive, Suite, Parlor Suite, and Family Deluxe options, with configurations to suit different group sizes.
Closest airports
London Stansted Airport
15.3miLondon City Airport
20.1miLuton Airport
35.7miLondon Heathrow Airport
40.4miLondon Gatwick Airport
45miRestaurant
Free Private Parking
Free wifi
Room service
Bar
Parking On Site
Terrace
24-hour front desk
Non-smoking rooms
Wheelchair accessible
Garden
Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)
Free toiletries
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Standard, 2 Twin Beds
2 Twin Beds
170 sqft
Private Bathroom
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Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
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Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The double room features a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box, a carpeted floor and a flat-screen TV. The unit has 2 beds.
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Standard, King Size
1 Queen Size Bed
280 sqft
Private Bathroom
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Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
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King Size Bed
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Suite
1 King Size Bed
365 sqft
Private Bathroom
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Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
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Suite Non Smoking
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Canopy, King Size
1 King Size Bed
280 sqft
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1 King Bed, Non-Smoking, Poster Or Canopy Bed is 280 square feet and includes a king-size bed 150-183 width.
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Standard, Queen Size
1 Queen Size Bed
170 sqft
Private Bathroom
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Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
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Family Deluxe, Sofa
1 Sofa Bed
1 Queen Size Bed
280 sqft
Private Bathroom
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Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
x4
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Executive, Queen Size
1 Queen Size Bed
205 sqft
Private Bathroom
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Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
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x3
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Executive, 2 Twin Beds
2 Twin Beds
205 sqft
Private Bathroom
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Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
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x3
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Standard, Twin
Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
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Executive, Twin
Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
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Standard, Triple
1 Queen Size Bed
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Standard, 2 Double Beds
2 Double Beds
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7.8
586 reviewsCategories of assessments
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Comfort
Location
Facilities
Staff
Value for money
WiFi quality
Featured reviews:
Sally
8.2
February 2025
The staff are amazingly polite and helpful. My room and bathroom was spacious and had a fantastic large shower. Spotless comfy bed. Quiet location and I slept well. There are more positives than negatives
Accommodation, food and drink was a little on the pricey side. Meals were very well cooked but small and I'm not a big eater. While the hotel is lovely booking .com demand to hear my negatives. Decor is maybe a decade or 2 outdated. Could do with more lighting in my room just because I had work to do, but I find this to be the case wherever I go.
Nicola
9.1
August 2025
Staff very friendly, helpful and accommodating. My mum has mobility issues and our location accommodated that very well. Rooms were good size, with spacious bathrooms. The breakfast service had lots of choice, with good quality food and a lovely view. Extremely pleasant stay.
Nothing not to like, just notable that whilst cleaned well, there is some aging and refurbishment needed in some of the bathrooms and rooms such as rusty grouting etc.
Pauline
9.1
February 2024
It’s a lovely building. We used disabled parking and noticed there was a designated entrance for disabled guests, if required. We were offered help with our luggage. All the staff were lovely and helpful. The breakfast was amazing. Loads of choice. Best we have seen in a long time. (Would suggest a napkin is provided to hold fresh uncut bread for slicing)
Our room seemed to be above the kitchen, there was a constant banging and resonating sound from what must have been a swing door to the kitchen, going on until about 11.30 at night. Noise from other guests was a problem. Shouting good night at 2.30 a.m, after a night out was not something to be enjoyed although not the hotel’s fault. No glasses in the room for a drink of water at the side of the bed. We did not want to use our already utilised coffee mugs.
Hazel
8.2
March 2025
Staff all lovely (except one!) Good value for money Room clean and comfortable Shower nice and plenty of hot water
Room was very hot but I didn’t want to sleep with the window open, as a single female traveller they’d put me on the ground floor for some reason. The breakfast waiter was a bit grumpy and unhelpful (I asked for a table for 5 and he said they didn’t have any and walked away leaving me to make up my own table!)
Joe
10
May 2024
Venue was beautiful and everything was well kept, all of the staff were amazing and very accommodating for us on the night and at our dinner we had booked! Couldn’t be more happy with the above and beyond service they provided! Bed, mattress, pillows, duct and sheets was probably the best of anywhere I’ve stayed, slept better than ever! Couldn’t be happier with our stay, many thanks for having us.
The toilet seat in our room definitely needs securing properly! This is very minor, but couldn’t fault anything else.
Willows
10
November 2023
My husband & I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Ivy Hill. The breakfast was lovely. Our first morning we had it cooked to order then Sunday morning a buffet style which was also very good. What made the hotel even better were the members of staff who went above & beyond. A certain young lad called Louis at breakfast time was excellent. Plus the lovely man (I think his name was Shaun or Shane) who was the night porter, was fantastic from serving drinks til 1.30am & keeping the bar clean & tidy & letting us know a lot of information about the area. You could tell he really enjoyed his job & took it very seriously about keeping the people who were staying at the hotel very safe whilst we were sleeping at night. Both of these people I would highly recommend for the employee of the month! I would definitely stay here again in the future.
Nothing to dislike!
Sean
8.2
May 2025
The room had a beautiful smell and the staff at reception were very friendly. Breakfast was good with food made to order.
The price seemed high having stayed in Croydon the night before at a nicer hotel for les than £100. The location is rural and away from facilities and they dont have TV's in the bar area. Breakfast staff not as friendly as the rest of the staff.
Richard
10
October 2023
Firstly, this was a very important stay! It was mine and my future husband’s Wedding Weekend. We arrived at the Best Western Ivy-Hill Hotel and we’re immediately greeted by smiley and welcoming Lauren who began taking our details for checking in. We had booked the Honeymoon Suite as it was to be our Wedding the following day at nearby Newland Hall, Roxwell. The warm, friendly and massively accommodating Libby (the Hotel’s Manager) was around the corner and came out to welcome us and wish us well for our upcoming weekend. Straight away we were at ease. The staff from here onwards were just perfection. Caring, approachable, efficient and attentive. Nothing was too much and every request was dealt with with no bother. We had a meal for 11 in the glorious BARTELLAS Restaurant that evening. The wonderful host, LORNA couldn do enough for us. But by no means was she intrusive or encroaching on our meal. She was accommodating, fun and full of life and I can 100% say that she made our evening! Of course the food was scrumptious, but without Lorna’s treatment, it wouldn’t have been the evening we had! The morning of our big day we chose to have a few drinks outside in the glorious sunshine, and again, Libby was there to add another finishing touch in the was of a few complimentary nibbles. The wedding was just perfect, and we returned, along with over 30 of our friends and family who were also staying at the Ivy-Hill and the night porter kept us going serving us in the bar until we’ll after the time we expected to bar would close!! The breakfasts were out of this world! I couldn’t fault a thing. And they also had oat milk for our coffee (which isn’t always the case at many hotels!) The room was stunning! Decadent in its decor and romantic, we absolutely loved it! It was the PERFECT stay for our Wedding Weekend!
Nothing!!!
Allan
9.1
March 2024
Cannot fault the hotel although we only stayed one night as we were in Chelmsford for a funeral, the hotel was perfect close to the city. We often visit Braintree which requires an overnight stop in a Premier Inn (convenient to our friend who lives nearby.) In our future visits we think it will be worthwhile traveling extra distance to Ivy Hills Hotel for its extra excellent comfort and lovely breakfast which we thoroughly enjoyed.
We could not find any negative things to report
Martin
10
April 2025
Lovely location, we visited from Dublin to attend a wedding at a different venue, we hired a car at Stansted airport getting to the hotel from the airport took about 30 mins, and the wedding venue about 10 minutes, rooms clean and fresh, amazing breakfast, and food in the onsite restaurant is delicious.
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Airports
London Stansted Airport
15.3miLondon City Airport
20.1miLuton Airport
35.7miLondon Heathrow Airport
40.4miLondon Gatwick Airport
45miAirports
London Stansted Airport
15.3miLondon City Airport
20.1miLuton Airport
35.7miLondon Heathrow Airport
40.4miLondon Gatwick Airport
45miAttractions
Rochester
21.4miSir John Soane's Museum
25.8miGabriel's Wharf
25.8miNovello Theatre
26miDuchess Theatre
26miLyceum Theatre
26.1miAmbassadors Theatre
26.3miQueen's Theatre
26.5miLyric Theatre London
26.6miHer Majesty's Theatre
26.6miLambeth Palace
26.7miPrimrose Hill
26.8miBomber Command Memorial
27.4miLord's Cricket Ground
27.6miHolland Park
29.6miBartellas
Cuisines
Ambiances
Restaurant
Free Private Parking
Free wifi
Room service
Bar
Parking On Site
Terrace
24-hour front desk
Non-smoking rooms
Wheelchair accessible
Garden
Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)
Free toiletries
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Accessibility
Entire unit located on ground floor
Toilet with grab rails
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Wheelchair accessible
Activities
Golf course
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private Bathroom
Shower
Toilet
Toilet paper
Towels
Bedroom
Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)
Linens
Wardrobe or closet
Business Facilities
Fax/Photocopying
Meeting/Banquet facilities
Cleaning Services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning
Laundry
Food & Drink
Bar
Breakfast in the room
Coffee house on site
Fruit
Kids' meals
Packed lunches
Restaurant
Special diet meals (on request)
Tea/Coffee maker
Wine/Champagne
Food & drink safety
Food can be delivered to guest accommodation
Front Desk Services
24-hour front desk
Invoice provided
General
Carpeted
Designated smoking area
Facilities for disabled guests
Family rooms
Heating
Non-smoking rooms
Room service
Smoke-free property
Internet
Free wifi
Kitchen
Electric kettle
Living Area
Desk
Media & Technology
Flat-screen TV
iPod dock
Radio
Telephone
TV
Outdoors
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Terrace
Parking
Free Private Parking
Parking On Site
Physical distancing
Cashless payment available
Contactless check-in/out
Room Amenities
Fan
Fold-up bed
Iron
Socket near the bed
Sofa bed
Safety & security
24-hour security
CCTV in common areas
CCTV outside property
Fire extinguishers
Key access
Safe
Smoke alarms
Safety features
First aid kits available
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From 15:00
Until 23:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
From 07:00
Until 11:00
Pets are not allowed.
WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Age restriction may apply
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
3+ years
The price in GBP has been converted to show you the approximate price in USD.
Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The maximum number of cribs, extra beds, and children allowed in existing beds can vary depending on the option booked.
All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.
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This property does not accept cash.
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