County Hotel Chelmsford
We are an independent 4* city centre hotel with an award-winning restaurant in the heart of Chelmsfo
Established in 1928 on the grounds of the Old Rainsford Manor, our refined hotel offers a warm and traditional service to guests old and new. Whether you are joining us for business or pleasure, we have 50 rooms differing in size and style to help you relax throughout your visit. Our buildings that are steeped in history and heritage come together to offer a memorable stay, from the luxury, contemporary suites to the comfortable trusty doubles.
Look who came to visit us today during the event!
Have an ice cold beverage and a delicious snack on our sunny al fresco area โ๏ธ
Experience a cozy stay at The County Hotel
Savour the flavour! More than a meal, an experience!
The only rule in our kitchen is to ask for seconds!
Meet our kitchen brigade, who love to spoil our guests with delicious meals in our Samphire Restaurant.
Enjoy 25% Off Classic Afternoon Tea at The County Hotel throughout August, in celebration of Afternoon Tea Week.
The Classic Afternoon Tea will delight those craving a quintessential treat. Indulge in an array of beautiful finger sandwiches, house-made delicate cakes & sweet treats, savouries and freshly baked house-made scones.
The County Hotel is located 3 minutes from the train & bus station and a 10 minute walk from the city centre. Many popular tourist destinations are within walking distance of the hotel.
Available Monday to Friday from the 1st of August until the 31st of August
This August enjoy 10% off our Day Delegate Rate.
With 5 different meeting rooms, we can host anything from 2 up to 150 delegates. Each room is fully-equipped with the latest technology to support your business requirements along with super fast Wi-Fi in each room and event space.
Learn more about our Ashdon Cottage at The County Hotel on the link below
https://countyhotelchelmsford.co.uk/accommodation/ashdon-cottage/
Come on in and visit our
This Summer treat your children to our fantastic Children Afternoon Tea
Available everyday of the week
Special promotion only available from 19th of July until the 31st of August
Contact us for more information
Come and visit our Samphire Restaurant and Rainsford Bar
MEET THE TEAM MONDAY
Meet Ellie, who was recently promoted to Food & Beverage Supervisor.
Ellie joined the hotel as one of our Casual Food & Beverage Assistants in July 2023. She originally started working within Conference & Banqueting and was later trained to work in our Samphire Restaurant hosting our dining guests. In March of this year, Ellie was promoted to Senior Food & Beverage Assistant in a Team Leader role, prior to her to very recent promotion as Food & Beverage Supervisor.
Ellie has now completed her a-level studies at sixth form and will be going to university in September.
We are very pleased to have Ellie as a member of our Senior F&B Team.
On our quest to become a more sustainable business we are happy to have installed two new electrical vehicle chargers.
You can leave your car charging whilst you recharge in our Rainsford Bar.
Green Tourism
Amazing ideas are sparked from inspiring teams. From conferences and breakfast brainstorms to cocktail parties and gala dinners. Plus, we offer our bedrooms at a discounted rate for our business guests. Let us help you shape your next amazing event.
MEET THE TEAM MONDAY
Meet Marvin, who is the hotel's Maintenance Manager.
Marvin started with us in January 2023. He oversees the maintenance department, both fixing and maintaining our charming property, keeping the existing character of the hotel in check.
He also supports our GM and Ops Manager in overseeing the compliance and health & safety for the company.
Along with his assistant, Marvin continues to do a fantastic job on the current refurbishments of public areas, guest bedrooms and bathrooms. He was also instrumental as part of the pre-opening team for Ashdon Cottage last year, which has proven a great success since opening in late July 2023.
Marvin is exceptionally well respected by the team and very popular amongst all departments.
Our Wimbledon Themed Afternoon Tea goes live on 1st July
Have you booked your place yet?
Book your place for our Wimbledon Themed Afternoon Tea
Find more on the link below
https://countyhotelchelmsford.co.uk/afternoon-tea/wimbledon/
MEET THE TEAM MONDAY
Meet Andra, who is our Reception Manager at the hotel.
Andra joined us in November 2023 as Assistant Night Manager and was promoted to Reception Manager in February 2023.
She took on the challenging role of managing reception, reservations, nights and guest relations in her first head of department position. She has really flourished in the role and is exceptionally popular with our hotel guests. Andra has built a lovely team on reception who do an absolutely spectacular job at looking after all our clients across the hotel.
It is wonderful having Andra in our team of managers.
It's always cocktail hour at The County
Get in on the action!!
Book you table on the link below
https://countyhotelchelmsford.co.uk/food-drink/samphire-restaurant/book-a-table/
MEET THE TEAM MONDAY
Meet Joshua, who works as one of our Night Duty Supervisors at the hotel.
Joshua has been with the company for over a year and a half now.
He does a great job in supporting our Reception Manager and Assistant Reception Manager in running the hotel operation overnight, in addition to, always being willing to help out where needed in the hotel, being very popular with his colleagues.
Euro2024 starts today!
Join us and enjoy our Euro Deal
It was a lovely night!
Congratulations to all winners and nominees of the first Chelmsford Business Awards
Congratulations to for an amazing event
Great to be a part of the first ever Business Awards for Chelmsford For You
Congratulations to all nominated and winners
Just like that our first ever BID Business Awards have come to an end! A HUGE thanks to all those that sent nominations and for the 11,313 public votes we received, you certainly showed our Chelmsford businesses all of the love! Last night we celebrated all those fantastic nominees at our awards evening within Chelmsford Cathedral and announced those results and discovered your winners, they areโฆ
๐ Artists At The Meadows Best New Business
๐ Gaia Jewellery Exceptional Customer Service
๐ Kaani Kaana Sustainable Business
๐ Community Bookshop Small Retailer
๐ M&S Large Retailer
๐ Kaani Kaana Small Hospitality
๐ The Cosy Club Large Hospitality
๐ Chelmsford Theatre Leisure Facility
๐ Vision Professional Services
๐ The Glamour Room Care and Beauty
Well done to all our nominees and congratulations to those winners! A special thanks to our event sponsors Aquila, Blue Sky Printing, Chelmsford City Council, County Hotel Chelmsford, Popworld Chelmsford, Spotlight Sound and thanks to the The Wine Cellar for the fabulous meal, for the decor and the fabulous team at Chelmsford Cathedral for all their help!
We certainly celebrated our city and canโt wait to do it all again next year, watch this space!
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