Last-minute bed and breakfast deals in Essex

In picturesque Thaxted, Swan Hotel is just 8 miles from London Stansted Airport. The historic coaching inn features a charming restaurant, real ale bar and elegant rooms with free Wi-Fi.

The bright and airy bedrooms have stylish decor, and some have vintage features. All rooms have a private modern bathroom, tea/coffee facilities, a TV and work desk.

Traditional British cuisine is served in the beautiful restaurant, which features exposed beams and open fires. Guests can enjoy local ales and fine wines in the cozy bar or on the terrace.

Swan Hotel is surrounded by scenic Essex countryside, and is just a 15-minute drive from the ancient Hatfield Forest. Free on-site parking is available, and highway M11 is a 20-minute drive away.

The Bull has been a coaching inn in the Essex village of Halstead for 500 years. This traditional pub offers rooms with free Wi-Fi, a lively bar and home-cooked food.

The comfortable rooms at The Bull Hotel are decorated in light colors and feature TVs, hairdryers and tea/coffee-making facilities. Rooms include bathrooms with showers.

Originally built in 1398, the hotel retains many period features including beautiful exposed wooden beams. The restaurant serves traditional English food and hearty English breakfasts each morning.

The vibrant bar has regular live music and karaoke on weekends, and shows all major sports events on large plasma-screen TVs. Please note that bedrooms are affected by noise on weekends.

The Bull is a 25-minute drive from Stansted Airport. Free parking is available at The Bull.

The Campanile Hotel Basildon features free Wi-fi throughout the hotel, a 24-hour front desk and a traditional restaurant. The hotel is just 1.5 miles from Basildon center, in the heart of Essex.

The bright, budget rooms at Campanile Hotel Basildon each have a seating area and a TV with satellite channels. Rooms also feature tea/coffee facilities, a work desk and a private bathroom.

A hearty breakfast buffet is available each morning, including cooked and continental options. The restaurant serves a range of light lunches, seasonal specials and international evening meals.

Campanile Hotel - Basildon - East of London is 1.5 miles from Basildon Train Station, offering direct services to central London. The coast at Southend-on-Sea is just a 20-minute drive away.

Located in East Horndon, 8.1 miles from Upminster Tube Station, Ye Olde Plough House provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar. The property is around 11 miles from intu Lakeside Shopping Centre, 16 miles from Bluewater and 16 miles from Gants Hill Tube Station. The hotel features family rooms.

At the hotel, rooms include a closet and a flat-screen TV. Ye Olde Plough House has certain units that include garden views, and every room has a private bathroom with a shower.

The reception at the accommodation can provide tips on the area.

Barking Tube Station is 17 miles from Ye Olde Plough House, while East Ham Tube Station is 19 miles away. London Southend Airport is 17 miles from the property.

With a stay at Palms Hotel & Retreat By Palette London Romford in Hornchurch (Emerson Park), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lakeside Shopping Centre and Upminster Golf Club. This spa hotel is 16.7 mi (26.8 km) from ExCeL Exhibition Centre and 18.7 mi (30.1 km) from O2 Arena.

Located in Ingatestone, Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Margaretting Pond Park and Ingatestone Saddlery Centre. This hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Hylands Golf Complex & Academy and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Galleywood Common.

Overlooking a garden and lake, Holiday Inn Basildon offers air-conditioned rooms 2 mi from Basildon town center. Located beside Festival Leisure Park this hotel is 14 mi from Lakeside Shopping Center. Free WiFi is available throughout.

All rooms feature a flat-screen TV with cable channels, private bathroom and tea/coffee making facilities. Extras include a seating area, free toiletries and a desk.Some rooms have bathrobes and slippers.

Meals are served throughout the day in the bar and lounge area and 24-hour room service is available. A buffet breakfast including continental and cooked items is served every morning.

Festival Leisure Park has restaurants, nightclubs and leisure activities.
The hotel is a 20-minute journey from Southend Airport and 1.1 mi from the Ford Motor Company Research Center.

With a stay at Brentwood Hotel in Brentwood (Brentwood Town Centre), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lakeside Shopping Centre and Warley Country Park. This golf guesthouse is 13.9 mi (22.4 km) from Thames River and 17.1 mi (27.5 km) from Bluewater Shopping Centre.

Housed in a historic building, Woodview B Colchester features accommodations with water sports facilities and free Wifi in Birch, 16 miles from Freeport Braintree. Built in 17th century, this 4-star bed and breakfast is within 19 miles of Hedingham Castle and 21 miles of Chelmsford Train Station. Hylands Park is 28 miles from the bed and breakfast.

London Stansted Airport is 32 miles from the property.

With a stay at The Green Man Boutique Hotel in Bishop's Stortford, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Hatfield Forest Country Park and Flitch Way Country Park. This guesthouse is 13.6 mi (21.9 km) from Audley End House and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Bishop's Stortford Golf Club.

Located in Wickford, The New Chichester Hotel is in the suburbs, a 4-minute drive from Battlesbridge Antiques and Craft Centre and 14 minutes from Chelmsford Cathedral. This hotel is 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from Chalkwell Beach and 9.1 mi (14.7 km) from Cliffs Pavilion.

With a stay at Stansted Airport Lodge in Bishop's Stortford, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Hatfield Forest Country Park and Flitch Way Country Park. This bed & breakfast is 13.5 mi (21.7 km) from Audley End House and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Bishop's Stortford Golf Club.

Just a 5-minute drive from Stansted Airport, Great Hallingbury Manor & Lodges London Stansted Hotel offers free overnight parking and free high speed internet access. The Tudor style Manor is surrounded by scenic gardens, and has a bar and lounge on site.

Each of the stylish bedrooms has a plasma-screen TV and a luxury modern bathroom. Free WiFi access, and all feature a work desk and tea/coffee facilities.

Surrounded by Hertfordshire countryside, Manor Hotel at Great Hallingbury is just a 5-minute drive from Bishop’s Stortford. There is free on-site parking, and the M11 motorway is a 2-minute drive away.

Great Hallingbury Manor & Lodges London Stansted is an eco-friendly hotel that aims to be carbon neutral.

Located in Colchester, White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns is in the historical district, a 1-minute drive from Paycockes and 7 minutes from Marks Hall Gardens and Arboretum. This hotel is 6 mi (9.7 km) from Braintree Public Gardens and 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Freeport Outlet Village.

This traditional Inn offers modern rooms with free Wi-Fi, 15 minutes’ drive from Stansted Airport. Rooms are separate from but next to the pub, and are 5 minutes’ walk from Bishop's Stortford’s town center.

The family-run Jolly Brewers Free House Inn offers bright rooms, each with a private bathroom, TV and free tea and coffee. Hairdryers and ironing facilities can be provided on request.

Guests have free parking, and can arrange for long-stay parking. Bishop’s Stortford Rail Station is 10 minutes’ walk away, and provides 10-minute links to the airport. Cambridge and London are both 40 minutes’ drive via the M11.

A home-made lunch menu is provided in the Jolly Brewers pub, which also serves a range of real ales and wine. There are several restaurants and cafés within a 5-minute walk.

Providing garden views, Dancenter Lux Resort London City M25 in Romford features accommodations and a garden. The property is around 2.3 miles from Upminster Tube Station, 10 miles from Gants Hill Tube Station, and 10 miles from intu Lakeside Shopping Centre. The apartment also provides free Wifi, free private parking, and facilities for disabled guests.

At the apartment complex, all units include a desk, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen, and towels. The apartment complex offers certain units with city views, and all units are fitted with a kettle. The rooms are equipped with heating facilities.

Buffet and full English/Irish breakfast options with warm dishes, fresh pastries, and fruit are available. There is a snack bar and lounge.

The apartment has a picnic area where you can spend the day outdoors.

Barking Tube Station is 11 miles from the apartment, while Snaresbrook Tube Station is 12 miles away. London City Airport is 14 miles from the property.

With a stay at Havering Hotel in Romford (Pettits), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of King George Hospital and Victoria Road Stadium. This guesthouse is 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from ExCeL Exhibition Centre and 11 mi (17.7 km) from Westfield Stratford City.

With a stay at Ranfield’s Brasserie Hotel Rooms in Colchester, you'll be a 4-minute walk from Paycockes and within a 5-minute drive of Marks Hall Gardens and Arboretum. This hotel is 6 mi (9.7 km) from Braintree Public Gardens and 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Freeport Outlet Village.

When you stay at DeSalis Hotel London Stansted in Bishop's Stortford, you'll be near the airport and 6 minutes by car from Mountfitchet Castle. This hotel is 10.5 mi (17 km) from Audley End House and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from 1066 Adventure Golf.

Located in Chelmsford, The Oakland is a 2-minute drive from Marsh Farm Country Park and 6 minutes from Battlesbridge Antiques and Craft Centre. This hotel is 14.3 mi (23 km) from Thames River and 7 mi (11.2 km) from Danbury Country Park.