Last-minute luxury hotel deals in Essex

Located in Cambridge, Holiday Inn Cambridge by IHG is in the suburbs – a 5-minute drive from Cambridge Business Park and 5 minutes from St John's Innovation Centre. This eco-friendly hotel is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Cambridge Regional College and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from The River Cam.

With a stay at Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport, you'll be centrally located in London – a 3-minute drive from ExCeL Exhibition Centre and 11 minutes from O2 Arena. This eco-friendly hotel is 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Tower of London and 6 mi (9.7 km) from Tower Bridge.

With a stay at The Tower Hotel, by Thistle in London (London City Centre), you'll be steps from Tower of London and 3 minutes by foot from Tower Bridge. This hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from The Shard and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from HMS Belfast.

When you stay at Champneys Henlow in Henlow, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Stotfold Watermill & Nature Reserve and Beadlow Manor Golf & Country Club. This spa hotel is 5.4 mi (8.8 km) from Shortmead House and 5.7 mi (9.3 km) from Top Field.

With a stay at Best Western London Ilford Hotel in Ilford (Valentines), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of ExCeL Exhibition Centre and Thames River. This hotel is 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from London Bridge and 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral.

With a stay at Crowne Plaza London - Kings Cross by IHG, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 5-minute drive of Russell Square and St. Paul's Cathedral. This hotel is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from The British Museum and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Leicester Square.

A warm welcome awaits at the Holiday Inn Rochester-Chatham. During your stay, make full use of the You Fit Health Club with swimming pool, perhaps unwind in the relaxing open lobby, or enjoy something delicious from the tempting menu, plus kids stay and eat free!

The Holiday Inn Rochester-Chatham has fully air-conditioned bedrooms, free Wi-Fi, plentiful parking on-site for every guest plus 24-hour room service.

The fully equipped You Fit Health Club features an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, hot tub, steam room and gym.

This Holiday Inn has a modern, bright and spacious Open Lobby, perfect for grabbing a bite to eat or drink whilst meeting up with family, friends or colleagues. Children under 12 eat free when a paying adult is also dining.

Access to the Holiday Inn Rochester-Chatham is easy via the M2 or M20, making it a central base in Kent or an easy stop on the way to Folkestone and Dover.

This Holiday Inn is well located for Rochester Castle (3.7 km), Chatham Historic Dockyard (5.6 km), Dickens World (5 km) and the Brands Hatch Race Circuit (28 km).

With a stay at Novotel London Canary Wharf Hotel in London (Canary Wharf), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Thames River and 7 minutes from Tower Bridge. This eco-friendly hotel is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Tower of London and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from ExCeL Exhibition Centre.

With a stay at DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge in Dartford, you'll be a 4-minute drive from Thames River and 7 minutes from Bluewater Shopping Centre. This hotel is 15.3 mi (24.7 km) from O2 Arena and 15.8 mi (25.4 km) from ExCeL Exhibition Centre.

Located in Colchester, Premier Inn Colchester - A12 is within a 5-minute drive of High Woods Country Park and Colchester Community Stadium. This luxury hotel is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Dedham Vale and 2.8 mi (4.4 km) from Colchester Visitor Information Centre.

With a stay at Novotel London Brentford in Brentford, you'll be in the business district, within a 15-minute walk of Gtech Community Stadium and The Musical Museum. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from London Museum of Water and Steam and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Syon Park.

A stay at Holiday Inn London - Regent's Park by IHG places you in the heart of London, within a 10-minute walk of University College London and Tottenham Court Road. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Regent's Park and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Oxford Circus.

A stay at Holiday Inn London Camden Lock by IHG places you in the heart of London, within a 10-minute drive of The British Museum and Piccadilly Circus. This eco-friendly hotel is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Hyde Park and 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Big Ben.

With a stay at Clayton Hotel London Wall, you'll be centrally located in London, steps from Financial District and within a 5-minute walk of Bank of England Museum. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from London Guildhall and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from London Mansion House.

With a stay at Park Avenue Bayswater Inn Hyde Park, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 10-minute walk of Kensington Gardens and Portobello Road Market. This hotel is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Hyde Park and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Kensington Palace.

• Super-central London location
• A couple of cocktail bars
• Sustainable freebies in the rooms

The Strand Palace Hotel is in the heart of London’s theatreland, just five minutes’ walk from Covent Garden and just a little further from Trafalgar Square. It’s named after the road it finds itself on, which is one of the capital’s busiest and most famous stretches. The Strand Palace has been hosting guests since 1909 (but don’t worry, the whole place had a head-to-toe revamp in 2019, so it’s looking fresh!).

Rooms are modern and stylish, but the extras are where this place excels. You’ll find Love Cocoa chocolate bars in every room, along with reusable BottleUP water bottles. You can use these to fill up at one of the many water stations dotted all over the hotel’s seven floors. Luxe Rituals toiletries come as standard, too. Upgrade to a Deluxe room, meanwhile, and you’ll have access to a complimentary minibar.

The hotel’s restaurants and bars are popular spots for guests and Londoners alike. Haxwells plates up seabass fillets, crab linguine, burgers and salads, while the nearby tea parlour deals in bites and loose leaf tea. Joe Allen’s is the place to head for live music every Wednesday, or you can venture to the cocktail-cum-gin bar for a pre-theatre drink. And then there’s oh-so-glam Tequila Mockingbird, which boasts seriously Insta-worthy interiors and even better daily happy hours. A gym, business centre and top-quality Guest Services facility round things up.

With a stay at The Exhibitionist Hotel, you'll be centrally located in London, steps from Natural History Museum and within a 10-minute walk of Imperial College London. This luxury hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Royal Albert Hall and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Harrods.

Located in London (London City Centre), Hilton London Olympia is within a 5-minute walk of Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre and within a 5-minute drive of Westfield London Shopping Centre. This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Kensington Palace and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Royal Albert Hall.

With a stay at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London -Tower of London, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 10-minute walk of St. Dunstan in the East and Sky Garden. This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Tower of London and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from St Katherine's Dock.

Located in Hemel Hempstead, Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1, Jct. 8 by IHG is in the suburbs, within a 10-minute drive of St Albans Cathedral and Chiltern Hills. This hotel is 5.6 mi (9 km) from Warner Bros. Studio Tour London and 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from The Grove.