About this property

Within the grounds of Chester Racecourse, this Holiday Inn Express offers free high-speed Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and impressive views. Chester’s historic centre is just a 5-minute walk away. The spacious rooms feature colourful art and tea/coffee facilities. All rooms have a satellite TV and a private modern bathroom with a power shower. Guests can enjoy a varied breakfast buffet each morning in the bright and airy dining room. Breakfast is a continental breakfast with hot offerings of sausages, bacon, scrambled eggs and baked beans. There is a business room and business facilities on site. Just a 10-minute drive from Chester Zoo, the Holiday Inn Express Chester Racecourse is 3 miles from the M53 motorway. There is parking available for £10, and Ellesmere Port is a 10-minute drive away. Guests are entitled to discounts at health club and there is unlimited tea/coffee throughout the stay.

Families particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a stay with kids.

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Holiday Inn Express
Hotel chain/brand
Holiday Inn Express

Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Situated in the best rated area in Chester, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.3

    • Top pick by families with children

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Vegetarian, Buffet, Breakfast to go

    • Parking available at the hotel

    • Loyal customers

    • There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Deborah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location was within easy reach of all the city attractions, the room was very comfortable. All the staff were very friendly & helpful and the breakfast was top notch - excellent sausages !
  • Kim
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location & easy to locate and park. All the staff were faultless they made the stay so lovely. The breakfast was excellent
  • Emma
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Super organised on race day. Located right next to the gate and only a 5 minute walk into town
  • Penrose
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Staff were very helpful and rooms were immaculate. Hotel near enough to walk into town.
  • Martin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The whole experience was positive The traffic noise on this end of hotel was a little loud but did not spoil my stay
  • R
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location, general quality and cleanliness of the facilities, value for money, breakfast.
  • Colin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The hotel location was very close to Chester City centre . The staff were very helpful, the hotel was clean and well appointed.
  • Henry
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Room was clean, bed comfortable and breakfast good.
  • James
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Liked location. Short walk from Chester centre. Allowed unlimited hot drinks, juice and water from machine. Especially loved the hot chocolate. Decent hot breakfast buffet style. All staff were friendly and helpful.
  • Nigel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location was ideal very central to everything we wanted to do

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House rules

Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse by IHG takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 00:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

If you are travelling with children under 18 years, to ensure you pay the correct price please select a rate that has child occupancy specified.

Cot and extra bed policies

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.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Holiday Inn Express Chester Racecourse access via road will be restricted during 22nd April-10th May, the car park is only accessible via Sealand Road, CH1 4NT, Tesco should be on your right-hand side, continue down, and we are located on the right-hand side just after bridge. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.