B&B Downham Hall

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B&B Downham Hall
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Scored 9.2
Rated superb

Staff

9.8

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About this property

Historic Setting: B&B Downham Hall in Wickford offers a 4-star experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy a sun terrace, garden, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms, garden views, and modern amenities such as flat-screen TVs and work desks. Family rooms and soundproofing ensure a pleasant stay. Dining Experience: The on-site restaurant serves British cuisine with continental, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Breakfast is highly praised by guests. Convenient Location: Located 22 km from London Southend Airport, the property is near attractions like Hylands Park (14 km) and Lakeside Shopping Centre (35 km). Free on-site parking is available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

    • Free parking available on-site

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1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Bernard
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Great hotel and staff very welcoming. Food was excellent and value considering the surroundings.”
  • Caroline
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Stunning Georgian period house. Beautiful large room, lovely views , fantastic tasty breakfast”
  • Porter
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Better finish than some 5* hotels iv stayed at Great friendly and very helpful staff”
  • Raich
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The room was lovely. Plenty of space. Tea and coffee supplies aplenty. Bathroom was small but the shower was very good. Breakfast menu was varied and something for everyone. Food was very nice. We had 2 mornings in the conservatory looking out to...”
  • Robert
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Top quality property, highly recommended, you get what you pay for. Comfortable beds and room in general, we were on the B&B rate and really enjoyed the breakfast. Staff were excellent and communications pre arrival and once we were at the...”
  • Sean
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Size of the room was fantastic, very clean and an awesome breakfast. I'd like to try the restaurant for dinner if I stay again with family.”
  • Caroline
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Luxury without the price tag, nothing too much trouble and in an amazingly relaxing settling”
  • Derek
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The breakfasts were tasty and well presented, the location was fabulous”
  • Darren
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “This is a great quality hotel with all in room amenities provided. The breakfast provided is of an exceptional quality.”
  • Anwarmir98
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “My absolute favourite thing about the place is the location and the building itself. It feels like you walked inside an episode of the Crown. It's beautiful and so is the staff working there, extremely polite. I met the owner Christina, who I had...”

Hosted by Andrew & Christina

9.8
Host review score
Andrew & Christina
Downham Hall is a family run property renovated in stages since we purchased it in 2017. We have a great team alongside us who are helping us take things forwards all the time. We have added a great kitchen team to produce excellent food using local providers, we have a caring housekeeping team keeping our carefully crafted rooms clean and a wider team helping the gardens stay free of weeds, full of flowers and that the views are easily seen. We are very proud of what we have achieved so far, Coronavirus has hit us hard like so many but we are back up and running now and looking forward to welcoming you all so soon.
We love seeing guests come, get a great night's sleep in the country side on our expensive beds. Then we love seeing them roll into breakfast and enjoy all our food and wander around the garden's before tackling their day. We have so many regulars as well and those becoming friends is great fun. We are pretty obsessive about feedback received and try to adapt as positively as we can to everything. Turning a house from a home to a business has been a lot of work but now guests are really getting to appreciate it and we love that.
Essex is not a famous tourist destination but has the longest coast line of any English county, it has beautiful countryside across it's large area. There are so many pretty villages, coastal towns and great places to eat and drink. We think Essex is a hidden gem for visitors, it's proximity to London means it has less need for tourism but with so much going on it is for sure worth a long weekend. Downham is a pretty village in a rural spot but near enough to trains and good roads to be convenient. There are lots of lovely footpaths and country parks very close by, several passing by the front of the property. Cyclists also love it round here as great roads to cover some lovely miles on.
Languages spoken: English,French,Italian

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      British

House rules

B&B Downham Hall takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
£10 per child, per night

Prices for cots are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform B&B Downham Hall in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.