Last-minute self-catering accommodation deals in Essex

A stay at Albro House Hotel places you in the heart of London, within a 10-minute walk of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. This guest house is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Marble Arch and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Oxford Street.

With a stay at The Cross Keys in Saffron Walden, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Imperial War Museum Duxford and Market Square. This inn is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from The Common and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Church of St. Mary.

In the heart of London, Thistle London Bloomsbury Park is within a 5-minute drive of The British Museum and St. Paul's Cathedral. This hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from London Eye and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Big Ben.

With a stay at The Royal Horseguards, London, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 10-minute walk of National Gallery and Churchill War Rooms. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Houses of Parliament and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Westminster Abbey.

Located in Colchester, Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa is within a 15-minute walk of Dedham Vale and Suffolk Distillery. This golf hotel is 3.3 mi (5.2 km) from Assington Barn and 6 mi (9.6 km) from Great Cornard Country Park.

A stay at Hilton London Paddington places you in the heart of London, within a 10-minute walk of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Marble Arch and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Oxford Street.

With a stay at Novotel London Canary Wharf Hotel in London (Canary Wharf), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Thames River and 8 minutes from ExCeL Exhibition Centre. This hotel is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Tower of London and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Tower Bridge.

With a stay at Kings Newmarket in Newmarket, you'll be steps from National Horseracing Museum and a 3-minute drive from Newmarket Racecourse. This hotel is 12.8 mi (20.6 km) from University of Cambridge and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from National Stud.

In the heart of Ealing, Caspian Hotel is just 20 minutes’ drive from Heathrow Airport. The hotel offers cosy rooms, some with garden views, and onsite pay parking.

The rooms at the Caspian each have a TV and feature a seating area, some have period features and large windows.

Set in a period era house, all rooms feature double glazed windows.

Guests can visit the Doll House Museum, which is next door to the property.

Just 2 minutes’ walk from Ealing Broadway Underground Station, Caspian Hotel is a 15-minute Tube ride from central London. The M4, M40 and A406 motorways can be reached in 5 minutes’ drive. Walpole Park can be reached within a 10-minute walk.

With a stay at Village Hotel London Watford in Borehamwood (Elstree), you'll be a 3-minute drive from Aldenham Country Park and 6 minutes from Elstree Film Studios. This hotel is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from BBC Elstree Centre and 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from Bushey Museum and Art Gallery.

A stay at Hotel Xenia, Autograph Collection places you in the heart of London, within a 15-minute walk of Natural History Museum and Kensington High Street. This luxury hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Imperial College London and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Kensington Gardens.

A stay at The Dilly places you in the heart of London, steps from Piccadilly Circus and Piccadilly. This luxury hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Leicester Square and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Trafalgar Square.

These luxury serviced apartments are located just 5 minutes’ walk from the prestigious Sloane Square. Surrounded by boutique shops and restaurants, they offer elegant décor and a fully equipped kitchen.

Each lounge has a dining area and a flat-screen TV, DVD and CD player, and comfortable sofas. The spacious Apartments, Chelsea are individually decorated, with luxury tiled private bathrooms.

Guests have full self-catering facilities in each stylish kitchen and free WiFi is available. Personal safes are also provided, along with a communal laundry room fitted with washing machines and a dryer. For all bookings over 7 nights, the property offers a complimentary weekly maid service which includes towel and linen change.

Sloane Square Tube Station is only 5 minutes’ walk away, and the tourist attractions of Westminster and central London are just a further 5 minutes’ Tube journey. The Saatchi Gallery on the famous King’s Road is 2-minute walk.

Attractively located in the Camden district of London, 95 Studios is located 3.5 km from London Zoo, 3.9 km from Madame Tussauds and 4 km from Paddington Station. The property is set 4.3 km from Portobello Road Market, 4.6 km from Camden Market and 4.8 km from Regents Park. The property offers allergy-free units and is situated 2.4 km from Lord's Cricket Ground.

All units are fitted with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a microwave, a kettle, a shower, a hair dryer and a desk. Featuring a private bathroom, units at the aparthotel also boast free WiFi, while some rooms include a patio. At the aparthotel, each unit has bed linen and towels.

If you prefer to cook in the comfort of your own place, you can make use of the kitchenette facilities, which include a toaster, a fridge and a stovetop.

The Serpentine is 5.4 km from the aparthotel, while Euston Station is 5.8 km from the property. London City Airport is 20 km away.

Set in a 16th-century coaching inn, The Old Bull offers historical features and traditional charm. Situated in the busy market town of Royston, the inn is 12 miles from Cambridge. Free WiFi is avaiable.

As Royston’s oldest hostelry, The Old Bull features individually designed rooms. Some have large windows or exposed beams, and all feature en suite facilities, a hairdryer and tea and coffee facilities.

The Old Bull Inn Royston features a restaurant, serving traditional, homemade British cuisine and Sunday lunches. Beverages and snacks are offered in the bar.

Located 8 miles from Europe’s premier Aviation and Imperial War Museum at Duxford, Royston has a railway station with direct services to Cambridge and central London. The Old Bull is 0.5 miles from Royston Golf Club.

Located in central London, the Saba Hotel London is just 5 minutes’ walk from Hammersmith Tube and Bus Stations. Set over 3 Victorian-style townhouses, the hotel retains many original features and is just over 10 minutes' walk from the popular Hammersmith Apollo.

With free WiFi, each compact room offers a fridge, tea and coffee making facilities, a work desk, and a flat-screen TV. The en-suite shower rooms have complimentary toiletries and a hairdryer.

In the mornings, Saba Hotel London offers a continental breakfast. There are numerous eateries surrounding the property, including Indian restaurants, tapas bars, and fish and chip shops.

Home to a variety of shops and supermarkets, King’s Mall Shopping Centre is a 10-minute walk from the building. The 3-star Saba Hotel is just a 20-minute Tube journey from Earl’s Court. The high-street shops and amenities in central London are also accessible after 20 minutes on the Central Line.

The Gainsborough feels like an English country home in London. It is close to London's museums, the Albert Hall, Harrods and the restaurants and shops of Chelsea and Knightsbridge. Free WiFi is available.

The Gainsborough is a converted Victorian house with a classic style and an informal atmosphere. It is named after the celebrated artist, whose portrait of the Duchess of Richmond is in the spacious lounge/reception.

The hotel is a short walk from the Natural History Museum and South Kensington Tube station, which has a direct service to London Heathrow Airport. Olympia Exhibition Centre is 1.6 miles away.

Located in London (Wandsworth), The Lodge Hotel - Putney is within a 10-minute drive of Thames River and Clapham Common. This hotel is 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Hyde Park and 5.2 mi (8.3 km) from Buckingham Palace.

With a stay at The Griffin Belle Hotel Vauxhall in London (Lambeth), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Thames River and 6 minutes from Big Ben. This bed & breakfast is 1.9 mi (3 km) from London Eye and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Buckingham Palace.

A stay at Hilton London Euston places you in the heart of London, within a 15-minute walk of The British Museum and Russell Square. This hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Leicester Square and 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Oxford Street.