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The Old Bell Hotel

3.0 of 5
Pines Hill, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8EY, England
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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2012 via mobile

It is a pity! This hotel now specialises in extended stays, for air crew & visiting business people! It is unusual to find an overnight suite! The pub & restaurant are still worth visiting though even if you can't get a room!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011 via mobile

We stayed here after flying into Stansted airport. It is a 5 minute ride away, we arrived quite late. However the staff were great and made us a fabulous meal even though it was so late. The whole place has been done up and the room we stayed was great with a wonderfully powerful shower. I would certainly recommend this... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2011 via mobile

My wife and I stayed here last night, there has obviously been a lot of money spent of the refurbishment. The rooms have been turned into suites and the restaurant is very relaxing with very comfortable furniture including areas to lounge around on sofas, not to mention the friendly staff and great food. We are really looking forward to coming... More

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Grays Thurrock, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011

Clearly this is not a place to stay. A group of us booked a number of rooms for an overnight stay. Having received our key to the room we found used condoms left by the last guest...Yukkkkkkkkkk Clearly the cleaners had not cleaned the room before we re-allocated. I'm sure anyone would agree this is a terrible sub standard level... More

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Towin, Manager at The Old Bell Hotel, responded to this review
5 December 2011

The Old Bell Hotel is under new management and was completely refurbished in November 2011, with all of the guest rooms being converted into mini-suites comprising a living room and separate bedroom with ensuite bathroom facilities - ideal for families or for longer stays. All of the issues that are mentioned in this and other reviews have now been resolved,... More

UK
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26 reviews 26 reviews
12 hotel reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011

For the price, the rooms are not of a standard i would expect, more hostel room. The windows are single glazed and adding the noise from the bar guests outside, its loud until you call the bar and tell them to tell the people be shut up. shower was leaking all over the floor, room cold, bedding terrible, walls paper... More

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Towin, Manager at The Old Bell Hotel, responded to this review
3 December 2011

The Old Bell Hotel was completely refurbished in November 2011, with all of the guest rooms being converted into mini-suites comprising a living room and separate bedroom with ensuite bathroom facilities - ideal for families or for longer stays. All of the issues that are mentioned in this and other reviews have now been resolved, and we look forward to... More

Twello , the Netherlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2011

After a visit at the Arthur Findlay college we booked this hotel for my family just for one night to get some rest for the way home to the Netherlands. Booked by the WWW 3 months in advance. At arrival the we were welcomed by a very friendly young man who showed us the way to our room. It was... More

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chennia, india
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2010

i came to travel from stansted. really small and over priced. my friends managed to stay closer to the airport, after visiting them i felt silly. they paid less for so much more. the locals pub had very limited food, i felt lost. managed to get to the airport, no shuttle service, taxis was late and tryed to over charge... More

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Suffolk
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2010

Although the landlord could not do enough to help with lifts into town and the airport the place is very tired and dirty, I also believe the landlord is leaving at the end of the month so god knows what will happen then. We never ate there as they now only do bar meals so ate in town and we... More

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South-West, UK
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Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2010

I stayed here with friends for a single night before departing from Stansted the next day. The hotel is ideally situated for Stansted airport. The rooms themselves are separated from the main pub/restaurant building in a courtyard style next to the car park. As a result, they were set back from the road and extremely quiet and pleasant to sleep... More

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3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2010

For the last three years my partner has stayed here, before flying to or from Standsted. My partner and I stayed twice once before and once after our holiday. The owners were really friendly, Keith dropped us at airport and was waiting for us to pick us up at about 0030 in good humour and being the nice Essex guy... More

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Also Known As:
Old Bell London
The Old Bell Hotel Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex
Address: Pines Hill, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8EY, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > Essex > Stansted Mountfitchet
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Restaurant Suites
Hotel Style:
Ranked #4 of 7 B&Bs / Inns in Stansted Mountfitchet
Price Range: £
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The Old Bell Hotel is a charming 15th Century Tudor Inn located in the picturesque Essex village of Stansted Mountfitchet - only a 10 minute drive from London Stansted Airport.The hotel accommodation, bar and dining room were completely renovated in November 2011, with all rooms having been converted into stylish mini-suites - perfect for family use or extended stays. A comtemporary bar menu is provided seven days a week, with traditional Sunday lunch available at the weekend. ... more   less 
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