Holiday Inn Express Braintree

We have stayed here before and are never disappointed. Very comfortable and staff are always very helpful and welcoming.

Parking was free, but breakfast time was quite early finish by 9am.

Lovely stay whilst down for family wedding and enjoyed breakfast

Very welcoming on arrival. Breakfast set up explained and clear instructions on room location. Room was clean although a little chilly when entering. Soon found heating controls and was able to correct this. Bathroom a little tired in places. Plenty of tea /coffee and milk supplied Ironing board and iron along with hair dryer in room Full length mirror with good lighting. Great blackout curtains and very little traffic noise heard. Comfortable bed, will definitely stay again.

Title: Disappointing Stay - Would Not Recommend My recent stay at this hotel was very disappointing. The room was not clean, with visible cobwebs and even spiders, which left a very unpleasant feeling. To make matters worse, my children developed rashes during our stay, possibly due to insect bites. The breakfast experience was equally underwhelming. The selection was limited, and when I asked for a clean spoon, the gentleman at breakfast was quite arrogant. He pointed me to two dispensers, one labelled "clean" and the other "dirty." However, the "clean" dispenser also had dirty spoons mixed in. When I pointed this out, he showed no interest in addressing the issue. Given these issues, especially the impact on my children’s health, I would strongly advise against staying at this hotel. It was an unpleasant experience overall.

Stayed for a night for a departure the next day from Stansted airport. Very comfortable with full amenities. Good price and love the included free breakfast. X20 link HOURLY bud is so easy to catch to Stansted, at bus stop nearby. About 20-30mins journey. Plucked lots of sweet juicy blackberry along the way walking to the hotel.