5/5 - Excellent
If you are in Stansted with a car and have a few hours to kill then I recommend the Freeport Retail Village in Braintree which is a 15min drive away. It is a very underrated outlet centre.






Quick check in and out, lovely breakfast Requested cot but there wasn’t one
Reviewed on 27 Nov 2025

Perfect place to stay for early starts at Stansted. Breakfast served really early and comfortable, practical rooms.
Reviewed on 26 Nov 2025

We recently had a great stay at Gem Stansted and would highly recommend it! The hotel has a wonderful, distinct boutique feel—it's immediately charming and comfortable. We were fortunate to have a room with a terrace and a beautiful four-poster bed, which really elevated the experience. What truly ...
Reviewed on 25 Oct 2025

Great place and location very nice clean
Reviewed on 18 Jul 2023

If the mattress was good I would have given a full 10, but unfortunately it was severely dipped, The room however was very nice with quality touches.
Reviewed on 12 Nov 2025

Great apartment and facilities. Was very happy.
Reviewed on 15 Sept 2025

Travel back more than 900 years in time when you step into a replica of a medieval castle and its dwellings.
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at House on the Hill Toy Museum in Stansted. Visit the spas and lively bars in this walkable area.
Enjoy an outing to Whoosh Explore during your stay in Stansted. Visit the spas and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.


If you are in Stansted with a car and have a few hours to kill then I recommend the Freeport Retail Village in Braintree which is a 15min drive away. It is a very underrated outlet centre.
Busy but efficient
Perfect stay
Car parking much better than other London airports
The airport itself is fine. But the parking and taxi idiots all over the place make it stressful.
Not a lot to do
