The County Hotel

Close to the centre of Chelmsford, The County Hotel is a traditional hotel with modern facilities. Book it for your next business meeting or event in Essex because it’s a very nice place and the service is very attentive. They have four rooms and a maximum capacity of 130 delegates, so it steps up to the mark for conferences, awards ceremonies, presentations, training days, executive meetings, and more informal events like drinks receptions and buffets, gala dinners, and convivial summer and Christmas parties.

The biggest room is the Crystal Ballroom which holds 130 guests for a reception or a conference where everyone is seated in theatre style, 130 for a banquet, and 40 in boardroom configuration. The other four rooms are ideal for smaller events, with the Essex holding 50 in theatre style or for a networking reception, 44 for a banquet, and 24 for a board meeting. The Suffolk is good for receptions for 30, private dining for 24, and smaller meetings for 22, whilst the Kent and Hertford come into their own for discreet executive pow-wows and interviews for 8 people.

Opt for room hire only, day delegate packages or overnight deals; you’ll have complimentary wifi, fully modern audio-visual equipment to suit your needs, and there’s a good choice of sandwiches, hot and cold buffets or restaurant lunches. The team at the hotel are well versed when it comes to event planning and making sure all runs without a hitch.

If you have overnight delegates to think of, you’ll be glad to know that the 50 guest bedrooms are classically styled and cosy but don’t scrimp on space; they have Freeview and full HD TVs, tea and coffee making facilities and a laptop safe. There’s a bar and lounge at the hotel, both with a very relaxed ambience, and they serve a rather spiffing afternoon tea, if you fancy treating everyone.

The County Hotel, Chelmsford has free parking for guests, the town train station is just a two-minute walk away and it only takes half an hour to get to London Liverpool Street. The nearest airport is Stansted which is 20 miles distant.