Great place to stay. Really English style accommodation with a traditional flavour that is both quaint, welcoming and displays a sense of style that is difficult to find. Excellent restaurant and bar with good reasonably priced food. Great service by very friendly staff. Good size secure hotel car park. Very clean spacious and tidy rooms. Very stylish large bathroom and Colchester in Essex is a lovely place to visit. Definitely a great place to stay.

Lovely house and gardens; easily accessible location. Gracious hosts. Very comfortable room. Freshly prepared delicious breakfast. The village of Felstead is a very pleasant hub from which to explore this attractive corner of Essex and it is conveniently close to Stanstead. Laurels beats nearby airport hotels into a cocked hat!

The hotel was clean and well maintained - even though The Green Room Restaurant was in the process of being renovated. We were attending an Open Day at University of Essex and needed a parking permit printed which a member of the hotel staff did for us with a smile and no extra charge.

The Finchingfield Lion is located in the beautiful village of Finchingfield, Essex, England. Everyone was friendly. We enjoyed our holiday. The food was delicious. The room was clean and comfortable.

The Staff were very helpful and friendly and always happy to help with our queries. Perfect location for us whilst in Essex for Family celebration. A

We always stay here when we visit family and friends who live in Essex. If we did not like it we would not stay there.

Thaxted is unique. Traditional Essex domestic architecture and exceptional midaeval church.

The overall feeling of Lifehouse Spa & Hotel was excellent. We had a very relaxing long weekend and enjoyed the facilities it provided. The pool was large and although we didn't use the steam room and other poolside facilities (for medical reasons) it all looked very good. The extensive gardens were a delight to walk round. The proximity to Frinton-on-Sea was good as it allowed us time to visit the coast and take in the sea air.

What a nice hotel! The room was clean and nicely decorated. the restaurant had nice period features, the staff were polite, helpful and friendly. The food was excellent and not overpriced. Although I did not use the facilities I did have a look at the well equipped gym and the pool looked very attractive. This was one of the nicest places I've stayed and also one of the best value. I highly recommend this hotel.

Stayed here en route to Tilbury Cruise terminal,what a good choice. Comfortable well appointed rooms, clean, plenty of fluffy white towels, smooth good quality bed linen. Enjoyed an excellent dinner from a varied menu, breakfast provided a good selection all served and cooked to a high standard. We would not hesitate to use the Saracen's Head again.

The train from Brentwood to London Olympic Stadium worked great. Straight shot, and ran often. Most evenings, less than 30 minutes from Brentwood to Stadium.

Great location. All fine except a thin breakfast. Should be able to organise something better via the neighbour restaurant.

The ensuite is amazing. Massive and with double balcony. The bath fits two and the bed is enormous.

We had a great stay the bed was huge and the food in the restaurant was delicious.

A lovely place to stay friendly staff and the food is excellent

Beautiful location and stunning hotel - very clean - perfect!!

Staff were very helpful. The room was very clean and tidy.

Staff; dinner; location; cleanliness; parking

The staff are friendly and really helpful

Very helpful staff excellent dinner.