Last-minute romantic hotel deals in Essex

Located in Leigh-on-Sea, The Ship Hotel is a 5-minute drive from Cliffs Pavilion and 7 minutes from Southend Pier. This luxury hotel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Chalkwell Beach and 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Southend Beach.

With a stay at Glass House Retreat in Upminster, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lakeside Shopping Centre and Stubbers Activity and Adventure Centre. This spa hotel is 9.9 mi (16 km) from River Thames and 16.1 mi (26 km) from Bluewater Shopping Centre.

Located in Southend-on-Sea, 1.8 km from Three Shells and 1.9 km from Adventure Island, The Alvaros Apartment provides accommodation with free WiFi and restaurant. Guests can benefit from a balcony and a sun terrace. The property is non-smoking and is set 32 km from Chelmsford Train Station.

The spacious apartment comes with 2 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV and a fully equipped kitchen that provides guests with a dishwasher, an oven, a washing machine, a microwave and a toaster. Towels and bed linen are provided in the apartment. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance.

Upminster is 36 km from the apartment, while Hylands Park is 36 km away. London Southend Airport is 5 km from the property.

With a stay at Channels Hotel in Chelmsford, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Tuffnel Mere and Admirals Park LNR. This golf hotel is 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Riverside Leisure Centre and 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Bond Street.

Situated in Harlow, 21 km from Stansted Mountfitchet Station and 25 km from Woodford, The Melodies with Free Parking, Harlow offers a garden and air conditioning. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a lift and full-day security, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property also offers private parking and facilities for disabled guests.

The spacious apartment with a patio and garden views has 2 bedrooms, a living room, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and an oven, and 2 bathrooms with a walk-in shower. Towels and bed linen are offered in the apartment. For added privacy, the accommodation has a private entrance and soundproofing.

Hatfield House is 26 km from the apartment, while Gants Hill is 29 km from the property. London Stansted Airport is 18 km away.

Located in Ingatestone, The Harvard Inn is within a 5-minute drive of Stock Brook Country Club and Norsey Wood Local Nature Reserve. This inn is 15.3 mi (24.6 km) from River Thames and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Queen's Park.

Located in Maldon, The Limes is within a 5-minute drive of Blackwater Leisure Centre and Museum of Power. This hotel is 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Mill Beach and 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from St John the Baptist Monastery.

Located in Burnham-on-Crouch, Creeksea Place Barns is a 5-minute drive from Ramblers Stadium and 6 minutes from Mangapps Railway Museum. This hotel is 24.7 mi (39.8 km) from Adventure Island and 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from Blackwater Leisure Centre.

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Flat 16 Castle Walk in Stansted Mountfitchet offers a spacious two-bedroom apartment with a living room. The property includes a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, and free WiFi.

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Guests can enjoy a restaurant serving European cuisine, a minimarket, and bicycle parking. Free off-site private parking is available, along with a work desk and dining table.

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Stansted Mountfitchet Station is a 2-minute walk away. Nearby attractions include Audley End House (14 km), Freeport Braintree (33 km), and London Stansted Airport 2 km from the property.

When you stay at Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel in Maldon, you'll be on a river, within a 5-minute drive of Museum of Power and Mill Beach. This hotel is 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Blackwater Leisure Centre and 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Forrester Park Golf Club.

Set in Bishops Stortford, 5.3 km from Stansted Mountfitchet Station and 20 km from Audley End House, Bright & Cosy One Bedroom Apartment - 2 beds - Perfect base in Bishop's Stortford offers a restaurant, quiet street views and free WiFi. It is situated 34 km from Freeport Braintree and provides private check-in and check-out. The property is non-smoking and is located 30 km from Chelmsford Train Station.

The apartment has 1 bedroom, a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a fully equipped kitchen with an oven and a microwave, a washing machine, and 1 bathroom with a shower. Towels and bed linen are offered in the apartment. Additional in-room amenities include chocolates or cookies.

A minimarket is available at the apartment.

Hylands Park is 38 km from the apartment, while Hatfield House is 39 km from the property. London Stansted Airport is 5 km away.

Featuring a garden and views of garden, B&B Downham Hall is a bed and breakfast situated in a historic building in Wickford, 14 km from Hylands Park. This 4-star bed and breakfast offers luggage storage space and a housekeeping service. Free WiFi is available throughout the property, as well as a terrace and a restaurant. The property also offers accommodation for disabled guests.

At the bed and breakfast, all units are fitted with a desk, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen and towels. At the bed and breakfast, all units are soundproof. The units will provide guests with a wardrobe and a coffee machine.

The breakfast offers continental, Full English/Irish or vegetarian options. There is a coffee shop and bar.

The bed and breakfast has a picnic area where you can spend a day out in the open.

Chelmsford Train Station is 19 km from the bed and breakfast, while Upminster is 26 km away. London Southend Airport is 22 km from the property.

Situated in the quiet hamlet of Littley Green in the heart of the Essex countryside, The Compasses is a Victorian Pub steeped in history and tradition. With free on-site parking and free Wi-Fi access for all guests, it also offers a bar and a restaurant.

Each of the individually styled rooms at The Compasses feature an en suite bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities, a flat-screen TV and complimentary toiletries.

In the restaurant, a Continental and cooked breakfast is available in the morning for a surcharge. Muesli, yoghurt and fresh fruit is also available. Using fresh, local produce there is also a lunch and dinner menu available. The menu also includes a ‘Huffer’ filled sandwich, popular with the locals.

In the bar, a variety of local real ales are on tap. Beers, wines and spirits are also on offer.

Surrounded by the countryside, there are a number of walking and cycling routes nearby. Stansted Airport is 14 miles away and Chelmsford is 17 minutes’ drive away.

A short walk from Maldon’s main street, The Limes is a Grade II heritage-listed townhouse offering fresh breakfasts and rooms with private bathrooms and four-poster beds.

Guests at The Limes By Luigis Al Fresco can enjoy full English breakfasts made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

Individually decorated with private bathrooms, all rooms at The Limes offer TVs and tea/coffee facilities. Some also feature antique four-poster beds.

Maldon’s main street offers a variety of stores and restaurants, all less than a 5-minute walk from The Limes. Maldon’s Promenade Park is a 10 minute walk away, and the nearby A12 highway is a 10-minute drive from the hotel.

With a stay at The Ship Inn in Burnham-on-Crouch, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Mangapps Railway Museum and Ramblers Stadium. This inn is 25.8 mi (41.5 km) from Adventure Island and 11.5 mi (18.5 km) from St. Peter-on-the-Wall.

Offering inner courtyard views, Fantastic convenient 2 Bedroom 2 bathroom Perfect for Stansted Airport, 3 minute walk to Bishops Stortford Train Station! is an accommodation situated in Bishops Stortford, 6.2 km from Stansted Mountfitchet Station and 20 km from Audley End House. The apartment, set in a building dating from 1950, is 30 km from Chelmsford Train Station and 33 km from Freeport Braintree. The apartment features a restaurant serving Chinese cuisine, as well as free WiFi throughout the property.

The apartment has 2 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV with streaming services and a fully equipped kitchen that provides guests with a dishwasher, an oven, a washing machine, a microwave and a toaster. Towels and bed linen are available in the apartment. The accommodation is non-smoking.

There is a coffee shop, and a minimarket is also available.

Knebworth House is 36 km from the apartment, while Hylands Park is 39 km from the property. London Stansted Airport is 6 km away.

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Down Hall Hotel is in a rural location, within a 10-minute drive of Hatfield Forest Country Park and The Leventhorpe Leisure Centre. This spa hotel is 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Pishiobury Park and 5.3 mi (8.6 km) from Saint Nicholas Church, Moreton.

With a stay at Holiday Inn Southend by IHG in Southend-on-Sea, you'll be near the airport, within a 10-minute drive of Adventure Island and Rollacity. This hotel is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Roots Hall Stadium and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Southend University Hospital.

The Saracens Head, an old coaching inn, situated just 5 miles from London Stansted airport in Great Dunmow. It offers rooms with free Wi-Fi

This historic hotel has been welcoming visitors for nearly 400 years. The 16th century coaching inn stands opposite the old market place at Great Dunmow, with easy access from the M11 and London Stansted Airport.

This historic hotel has been fully modernised and offers guests well appointed bedrooms including a TV, direct dial telephone, trouser press, hairdryer and coffee and tea making facilities.

Ideally situated on the high street of Dunmow town centre, The Saracens Head Hotel - The Coaching Inn Group offers a choice of 2 conference and banqueting rooms, a fully licensed restaurant and bar.

When you stay at Saracens Head Hotel in Dunmow, you'll be near the airport, within a 5-minute drive of Flitch Way Country Park and Crazy Dog Field. This inn is 14.3 mi (23 km) from Audley End House and 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Hatfield Forest Country Park.