I choosed this hotel because it is pretty new and it was ranked high by Tripadvisor's reviewers. And it was cheaper than Benson Hotel at the time of booking. We were happy with room size, comfortable bed and pillows, updated decorations, roomy bathroom. The breakfast is typical English style - scramble egg, beans, ham, breads and cereals, fruits, yoghort, juices... More

Well-positioned & signed off A120 - very handy for Braintree Freeport shopping. Reception & corridors have very roomy & comfortable feel, more Ibis than Premier Inn. Good-sized bedroom (ours had the smaller queen-size bed, but this didn't feel at all cramped, even for two generously-sized individuals). Excellent, modern ensuite, with particularly good shower (with useful seat). All clean & fresh.... More

It's clearly relatively new, with a featureless car park surrounding a large modern building. As we walked in it reminded me of an Ibis with Reception and the Dining Area as one open space. We were warmly welcomed and soon found ourselves in our room with its King size bed. The first impressed was one of quality and comfort. The... More

Stayed for two nights whilst attending a wedding in the area. A good location, nice room and very comfortable beds. The staff were helpful and friendly. My rating would have been higher but for a series of one-off issues. The quality of the breakfast was not good, hot food was cold because the hot plate temperature was not set correctly... More

I stay at this hotel whenever possible and if budget allows. I regularly have to stay in the Braintree area and the other options are 2 Premier Inns and 1 Travelodge. Generally the Travelodge is most competitive on price, however the Hampton by Hilton is a far superior property, however it is always more expensive. This is definitely a case... More

We were a group of 9 occupying 5 various rooms. From the off, we were pleasantly surprised, the reception were really friendly and engaging to a group of slightly tiddly visitors! Our rooms were spotless and spacious, especially the bathroom which was really well designed. We left the hotel to go to a function, arriving back at about 1230pm. We... More

Conveniently located and 20 minutes from Stansted airport this hotel is centrally located to visit beautiful Essex. We were pleasantly surprised with the friendly reception and helpfully professional staff during our 4 day stay. The room exceeded our expectations, very spacious, and spotless. Good size bathroom. Free WIFI which was a bonus. With a complete English breakfast included it could... More

Just a one night stopover - we generally avoid UK hotels because they are such poor value, but we could make an exception for this chain. The king bedroom was head and shoulders above the usual travel lodge/premier inn offering - well equipped, great mattress, decent bed linen, towels and very good space. Decent seat/desk if you had to do... More