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About this property

Set within the rural village of Rickling Green overlooking the historic cricket ground, three-star rated The Cricketers Arms offers rooms with king-size beds and LCD TVs, just 15 minutes’ drive from Stansted Airport. With private bathrooms featuring power showers and luxury toiletries, rooms at The Cricketers Arms also provide free Wi-Fi, while some rooms include super king-size beds. The hotel’s restaurant features a regularly changing menu made with fresh, local ingredients as well as a Sunday roast and a children’s menu. The property has been awarded a Dinner Award for its food. Stansted Airport can be reached in 15 minutes by car, and the M11 motorway is just a short 3–minute drive away. Free parking is also available at The Cricketers Arms.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

    • Free parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Shelia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great food choice from breakfast to evening meal. Location great for our flight from Stansted. Staff very helpful and friendly. Good value for money
  • Noor
    Spain Spain
    The location was excellent - very quiet -and the room was very cosy and warm with nice toiletries and organic sachets of tea and 2 bottles of complimentary Harrogate water and I liked the big comfortable bed. The staff were friendly,...
  • Michael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Room was superb, even though was attached to pub noise was no issue (didn't hear anything)atmosphere was great, we also had a meal which was lovely too.
  • Mary
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Convenient to Stansted Airport, pub offers parking at a reasonable rate and details of local taxi. Room was clean and quiet. Excellent supper Friendly and engaged staff.
  • Roger
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Alex, the Manager, is a personable and friendly guy. The breakfast was excellent and we wished we had arrived earlier on Sunday so that we could taste the afternoon food which, we were told, is very good. The bed was comfortable and the room very...
  • Carl
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location near the airport. Picturesque location. Food was amazing.
  • Frances
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent staff. A beautiful building, nicely decorated. The food was delicious with a good choice of dishes. A perfect location for the airport.
  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful place , absolutely lovely staff Good food , good breakfast Literally perfect
  • Geoffrey
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Bad and bedding very clean and comfortable. Room large and comfortable. Breakfast prompt and good choices. And what a delightful village clearly a great community. Even an exercise class on the green in the morning. lovely houses in the village.
  • Sheena
    Sweden Sweden
    An excellent breakfast with lots of choices and freshly cooked. A cosy room and very quiet.

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

House rules

The Cricketers Arms 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
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.
Curfew
Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 22:00 and 06:00
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 1 year are welcome.

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

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the latest check-in on Christmas Day and Boxing Day is 17:00.

Check in on Sundays is available between 15:00 and 18:00 and there is no food served in the evenings on a Sunday.

Early check-in is possible from 12:00 for an additional fee of GBP 10 by prior arrangement.

Please inform The Cricketers Arms 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.