Hotel Dekat Riverside Leisure Centre

"I booked a small suite which was well laid out with great amenities. The only downside was there wasn’t any hot water in the shower in the morning. On the plus side- it had the longest bath of any hotel I’ve stayed in. Friendly staff and quiet location."

"Hotel undergoing renovations after being a former asylum hotel. This was not clear at the time of booking. Outside the hotel is like a building site. Grounds not maintained. No restaurant or bar open even though stated available so relied on the local Coop for food and beverage. No lift so had to carry my case to the third floor. Stairs had bits of chip board on them hence no cleaning for 3 days. Faint smell of smoke throughout. Marked hand towel... query dirty. No AC so had to rely on portable...

"Excellent well kept property, the only issue is there is no parking with the property and local Chelmsford parking is restrictive only till 5am and the local carparks are exceptionally expensive."

"Located in the centre of Chelmsford near the station. Comfortable bed."

"lovely relaxing hotel"

"The Ferryboat Inn is an old establishment that I last visited ten years ago. It has been sympathetically refurbished keep a lot of the original features but adding a new bar in place of the old conservatory. I was very impressed with all the changes."

"This is a great resort tucked away on the hillside of Chelmsform. My wife and I stayed a couple days. Will definitely return."

"Location, eV charging."

"Relaxed, friendly vibe, nice touches eg offered to take our bags up to room, help-yourself fridge full of cold water in reception, decent fans in room ( very welcome in hot weather)"

"Breakfast service didn’t start till 9am which was a bit late for our plans. Room was basic but clean"

"The room was very clean, and the beds were very comfortable, although the room was small, and if you ended up stuck inside, you’d quickly become claustrophobic. Likewise, the picture used to advertise the hotel is not a picture of any public or restaurant space in the hotel building, but a picture of the pub/restaurant 150 feet away. There is no public space you can hang out in within the hotel building. The price could not be beat, however. The fan for the bathroom was totally ineffective and...