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The Dorrington

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
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Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Front of property
Property grounds

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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2a Trinity Street, Halstead, England, CO9 1JD
  • Place, Milbank Stadium
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Halstead Leisure Centre
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Imperial War Museum Duxford
    ‪57 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Twin Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Family Room (2 Adults + 4 Children) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (2 Adults + 4 Children)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 4 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Cottage

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Halstead

Located within a 5-minute walk of Milbank Stadium, The Dorrington is within a mile (2 km) of Halstead Leisure Centre. This 3-star hotel has 14 guestrooms and offers conveniences like a bar/lounge, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking.

What's nearby

  • Milbank Stadium - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Halstead Leisure Centre - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Hedingham Castle - 14 min drive - 8.8 miles
  • University of Essex - 46 min drive - 30.8 miles
  • Imperial War Museum Duxford - 57 min drive - 51.8 miles

Getting around

  • Chappel and Wakes Colne Station - 12 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Courtyard Tap - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bull Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪White Hart Inn - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Five Bells - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Dorrington

Guests of The Dorrington enjoy features like a nightclub, free WiFi in public areas, and express check-in. You can take advantage of free parking if you drive. Additional amenities include express check-out, a TV in a common area, and a garden.
TVs come with digital channels, and free WiFi keeps guests connected. Free toiletries are also included.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Nightclub
  • TV in common areas

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property for check-in information
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Check-in hours are 3-8 PM on Sunday.

Pets

  • This property welcomes pets for free
  • Dogs only
  • 1 total (33 lbs is the maximum weight per pet)
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, guests can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
  • Check-in: 3 PM
  • Check-out: 10 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
Checking in and out are easy with express services. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards.
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property is also known as

Dorrington Hotel Halstead
Dorrington Halstead
Essex
The Dorrington Hotel
The Dorrington Halstead
The Dorrington Hotel Halstead

Frequently asked questions

Is free cancellation available at The Dorrington?

The Dorrington offers free cancellation on select room rates. For more details, look at the cancellation policy on our site.

What is there to do close to The Dorrington?

This hotel is located in Halstead, just steps from Milbank Stadium. You'll also find Hedingham Castle and Halstead Leisure Centre within a short drive.

Is parking available on site at The Dorrington?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel.

Does The Dorrington have a casino at the property?

No, The Dorrington doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at The Dorrington?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

Is The Dorrington good for couples?

Couples will appreciate amenities like a bar/lounge, a nightclub, and a coffee shop/cafe at this hotel.

Does The Dorrington have a hot tub?

No, this hotel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does The Dorrington have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

No, The Dorrington doesn't have a restaurant that serves breakfast.

Does The Dorrington allow pets to stay free of charge?

Yes, dogs can stay for free at The Dorrington.

Does The Dorrington have connecting rooms available?

No, this hotel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

Where is the closest airport to The Dorrington?

The closest major airport to The Dorrington is Stansted Airport (STN), which is 23.7 mi away (35 minutes by car). Another top airport is London (SEN-Southend), which is around 26.2 mi away.

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at The Dorrington?

No, there aren't any guestrooms at The Dorrington that offer a balcony.

The Dorrington Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 36 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent place to stay

I will be staying there again, but next time for leisure rather than business.
Verified

8/10 Good

Gary

Adequate for short stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great little stay!

We had booked a hotel room for two adults two children at the Dorrington. When we arrived we were told we had been upgraded and we had a two bedroom cottage for the same price! This was two minutes down the road and a lovely clean two bedroomed house! We were so pleased with it and would have loved to stay longer!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wouldn’t go back

It was not ideal having to take all the kids into a bar to get booked in. The room itself was filthy, no table lamps and a green light was on in the room the whole night. It smelt like sewage in the bathroom and the heating didn’t work. No beds were made up for 2 of the guests and the pull out beds were broken. The light shades were broken it wasn’t great. The floors was sticky with stained carpet.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Hugh

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Overpriced, Dusty, dirty,unclean, mould in shower, generally unclean and we did not stay overnight as a result. No refund offered.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Allison

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
The staff were lovely and helpful. The bed was clean and comfortable. The only issue was the guy in the room next door to us was blaring his TV at 230am and then gave me a mouthful when I asked him to turn it down. Luckily a member of staff was nearby and dealt with him. The bathroom was a little delapidated and needed a better clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, good location and very friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Arjen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quiet stay in relaxed pub location

Searching for a quiet and relaxed place to stay. As part of a local pub this is a good option. No problems with noise as rooms are based in separate location behind the pub.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Dorrington has seen better days, but if you need a place to stay over night it’s prrfect. Cost is good. Decent breakfast in the morning. Friendly helpful staff, I got exactly what I paid for and am very happy with that
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It gets better every time I stay there always in a brilliant room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Good size family room , fairly clean , breakfast was a little sparse for choice , pub adjoining the property where breakfast was served was a bit grimy , staff were pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Staff friendly and helpful but on both nights there was lots of noise from council car park next to property. For hours there was wheel spinning cars,music,shouting etc on both nights. Got very little sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Mellody

Disliked: Cleanliness
Was disappointed to be told I couldn’t have breakfast at 9:25am when I was told when I booked in breakfast was from 8 - 10!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was good but overlooking the main road was noisy late at night and very early in the morning 5am. The breakfast was mediocre but the staff were good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really friendly atmosphere and very accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only thing that spoilt our stay was the very loud music and very noisy guests returning to there rooms at 2.30 in the morning !
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Never again!

Where to begin! Nightclub playing music till 0200, girls screaming/squealing, doors banging and male voices heard till 0300. Breakfast, what a joke! Breakfast was included in the booking, had booked breakfast for 0845, no access to the dining area as the place where it 'should' have been served was locked up. Banged on the door at 0830, went back and packed our bag, placed in the car, went back to bang on the doors, front and back! No answer, no life! Miserable end to a nice previous evening. Unless you are deaf and not hungry in the morning, don't book a room!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible

It was beyond basic and struck me as the kind of room that would be charged by the hour in a sleazy American movie!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Mateusz

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A lot to desire.

Boy racers ragging their cars outside, loud banging door on entry, and every evening a struggle for parking space. Spiders in the bathroom, and dirty silicone sealant with mould on it in the shower.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Faye

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not great

On arrival the bed room was dirty bits of used tissue and cotton ear buds were in the bed and on the floor. Upon going to bed my daughters bed collapsed with her in it. And upon pulling the mattress onto the floor from the other bed as she was scared to sleep in the other one we discovered the slats were all snapped on that bed too. Although they did offer to move us to another two rooms it would of meant splitting the children up which they don’t like to be separated. We stayed in the original room but had to sleep on mattresses on the floor. Also the had a fire light which was bright green which shone all night in the room which didn’t help with the sleeping conditions. The breakfast wasn’t great it came out cold and didn’t get a choice was just offered a cooked breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Bad experience

Hotel was ok-ish but having our room above the neighbouring fried chicken restaurant and their rigorous cleaning regime made it one of our worst hotel experiences ever. That and the lawless louts on the street outside until gone 2am. We won’t be staying there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful staff, clean room, comfy bed. Decent cooked breakfast. Rooms are out back of the pub. Parking is available at rear. Corner shop and fuel station within 30m.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Ste

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel that’s got a very lively bar.

Seemed like a family run hotel/bar. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Breakfast was good. Room was clean and spacious. There’s a bar/club which was lively and the prices for drinks were very cheap. Despite the bar/club the rooms were quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal stopover
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

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