Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings
The Racecource, New Crane Street, Chester, CH1 2LY
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester
Located in the historic city centre of Chester, the hotel is beautifully situated in the Racecourse grounds, providing superb views, and offers both comfort and... more
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| Hotel Details | Hotel Reviews | How to Book & Cancel |
8/10 Overall rating
| Category | Average Rating |
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| 8/10 | Check-in process |
| 8/10 | Your room |
| 7/10 | Working order of facilities / equipment |
| 8/10 | Order and cleanliness of the hotel |
| 8/10 | Performance of staff |
| 8/10 | Overall experience |
| 9/10 | Overall value for money |
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on October 22, 2009
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Colin ( Mature couple)
from Notts , GB on May 20, 2009
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"VERY GOOD" (107722337)
have my car serviced in Queensferry and we make an over-night stop and enjoy a day in Chester we do this every year and stay at the Racecourse Hotel
WEATHER
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Haf ( Group of work colleagues)
from Conwy , GB on June 24, 2008
Poor booking information online, meant we paid more than we needed to.
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Simon ( Same sex couple)
from Blackpool , GB on May 8, 2008
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"Trains rather noisy early in the morning as was the refuse collection" (97708239)
Pleasant atmosphere and excellent staff
Location next to the train line
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on November 14, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"No closed wardrobe or drawers. Rooms really only suitable for an overnight stay. Continental breakfast very good. Staff pleasant." (97251872)
Smart and clean
Room not seviced correctly first night Only towels were partly changed. Many TV channels unobtainable but we were advised this was due to a changeover to digital. Bedhead reading lights not working. Advised these would be corrected but did not happen.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on May 22, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"we had a very comfortable stay and was perfect for an overnight stay. The checking in and out process was excellent." (99297221)
the room was a good size and very comfortable, most of all it was very clean!
for the size of the room and what was prepayed, i think the rate was quite high
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Byron ( Mature couple)
from Carmarthen , United Kingdom;GB on March 7, 2007
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"excellent location from which to explore town centre(3mins away) easy to find and quite easy access in and out of the city" (99353529)
clean and tidy and courteous staff
no traditional english breakfast available;tea and coffee facilities were present but only enough for one cup each-very miserly!!
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on January 2, 2007
central
no bath
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on November 2, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"very good location spot on,we will definately use hotel again in future" (99224750)
good position for town
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Philip ( Mature couple)
from Hartlepool , United Kingdom;GB on October 31, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"Excellent location just outside the city walls, near Watergate (and also just about mile from Chester City F.C. stadium). Good room overlooking the rececourse and the River Dee. You know what to expect from Holiday Inn Express and this one is as good as the others we have stayed at" (99268356)
Excellent location just outside the city walls
Difficult to reach by car due to temporary roadworks
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Karen ( Young couple)
from Rhyl , United Kingdom;GB on August 25, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"We had a great stay at Chester and this hotel was the ideal base as it was very close to the city centre. Staff were friendly, efficient and on hand. The hotel was clean,comfortable and everything you would expect at a more expensive hotel for a much more affordable price. Great!" (3305167079)
Clean, modern and comfortable.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on August 22, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"This hotel was fine, a bit basic but you get what you pay for. It met our needs completely." (3305219697)
good value for money
nothing
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on August 17, 2006
Free on site car parking; modern well equipped room;
the window did not open
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Ann ( Mature couple)
from Dunfermline , United Kingdom;GB on August 14, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"the main thing was the breakfast you should have the choice of the full english" (3304345421)
the rooms were good, everything was generally pleasant
the continental breakfast, you should have the choice of the full english, also we complained about our window not opening it never got fixed.
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Jeffrey ( Solo business traveller)
from Cwmbran , United Kingdom;GB on August 8, 2006
Convenient to Chester and excellent view over the city and racecourse
The lack of evening food for the solo traveler. Not easy to go out on your own.
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Huw ( Group of work colleagues)
from Cardiff , United Kingdom;GB on July 14, 2006
Fresh and Clean
Check in had us down for the wrong date.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on July 1, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"Clean rooms, friendly staff and good location make the hotel a value for money stay. Furniture in the rooms is minimal and a bath would be a welcome addition to the bathroom suite." (3304688707)
the location right next to the racecourse and next to the city walls was axcellent.
loud tv in the main foyer/dining room that was never turned off or down.
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Samantha ( Young couple)
from Carnforth , United Kingdom;GB on May 21, 2006
Clean & Tidy, Good Location, Quiet
Early Morning Rubbish Collections
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on March 20, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"If I'd known this hotel had booked a large party of lads, I would not have booked this hotel. I was very dissapointed the duty manager could not control the rowdy behaviour. I will not be staying in this hotel in the future!" (3304384017)
Clean, modern, convenient for the racecourse
Controlling rowdy behaviour in the hotel bed rooms at night, I was kept awake until 3.00am by a group of people partying in their room, even though the duty manager spoke to them thre times.
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Alan ( Solo business traveller)
from Glasgow , United Kingdom;GB on March 11, 2006
Beautiful location, excellent standard of accommodation the hotel was well kept and very clean.
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Anonymous ( Other)
on March 7, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"I would highly recommend this hotel to anybody. Although basic, it ticked all the right boxes for my stay. It was clean,comfortable, with good customer service and very close to the city centre. In fact i will probably be staying here again as I have to come back to Chester at the end of the month." (3304301054)
basic, clean, comfortable,close to amenities
none that i could think of
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Ruth ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Porthmadog , United Kingdom;GB on March 4, 2006
VERY CLEAN AND TIDY
HARDER MATTRESSES, FOUND THE BED TO SOFT
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on February 28, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"Hotel staff very friendly and accomodating Breakfast was a continental breaksfast, might have liked to have something cooked and hot after a heavy night out. Close proximity to where we go out in chester Confusing car parking, not sure what you do on race day as the car park is ( i assume ) used for the race course too. Good choice of TV channels - sky sports as well as the usual" (3304124205)
Clean and fresh looking
Shower area. The curtain didn't seem near enough the shower, hanging over the edge rather than inside.. May have been better to have a screen
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on February 24, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"Our only concern was that we were charged more for our stay than the internet booking stated. We had a very pleasant stay and will stay in Express holiday Inns again." (3304131565)
Very practical and a well thought out breakfast system.
The lift was out of order during our stay which meant we had to climb many flights of stairs frequently.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on February 15, 2006
The room was good overall, but the bed sheets had not been cleaned from previous people. They had stains on and smelt dirty!!
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Anonymous ( Family with older children)
on February 5, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"We had a really enjoyable stay, due to the the following factors: Excellent location within walking distance of town centre. Quite new building so was in good cndition. Apart from above mentioned incident, checking in and out was fuss-free. There were no disappointments whatsoever." (3304153837)
Good layout in room. Lovley breakfast area and excellent continental breakfast. Plenty of parking.
One member of reception staff was not fully aware of pricing structure, but was fotunately corrected by someone better informed. Soft furnishings (bed settee) lacked freshness. Sound proofing was not as good as it could have been, especially as the building was almost new.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on February 2, 2006
Clean and tidy, warm and comfortable.
Not enough coffe & tea in the room. Only two milk ptns allowing for one cup each.
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Vegard ( Solo business traveller)
from Kongsvinger , Norway;NO on January 24, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"I think this is a nice hotel with a modern touch and very helpful and nice employees." (3304122618)
Short walking distance to Chester city center. Nice restaurants and perfect for a walk in the evening.
Missing a restaurant in the hotel.
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Anonymous ( Other)
on January 24, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"Excellent" (3304150066)
Very Clean
None
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Mark ( Solo business traveller)
from Stanmore , United Kingdom;GB on January 23, 2006
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"This hotel, whilst clean and efficient, is completely soulless. It provides a function but I couldn't wait to get away from it. Why anyone would choose to stay here more than once is beyond me. I'd rather stay in a dingier hotel having a bit of an atmosphere. I hadn't appreciated that there was no restaurant - knowing continental breakfast was included I had assumed that there would be one. The fact that the reception and bar area are combined and you walk directly into this area from outside is bizarre - uncomfortable actually. One 36inch (?) TV in the middle of this room at table height isn't really good enough." (3304121721)
It was clean and everything required was provided
Don't think this is possible - see below.
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Patrick ( Other)
from Carmarthen , United Kingdom;GB on December 8, 2005
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"My wife and I both enjoyed our weekend stay at the Express By Holiday Inn. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The only things we were unhappy with was the breakfast and the fact that we reported that the shower drain was blocked and this was not sorted out." (2881525)
Good access to shops etc. Easy to find, good parking facilities
Continental breakfast very limited in choice, tables not cleared frequently.
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Jeffrey ( Mature couple)
from Penang , Malaysia;MY on November 8, 2005
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"this was the first time we have stayed in an express hotel we were quite satisfied." (2927657)
location,clean,comfortable beds.
extra tea/coffee/milk in rooms as there were only 2 of each in our room.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on November 5, 2005
Comfortable, clean and lovely shower.
The breakfast was disappointing as the hotel had run out of milk and did not offer an alternative. No full english breakfast was available.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on October 15, 2005
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"when booking, we were not aware that payment was not being paid, until arrival check in at the hotel was made.it was not stated at all, that booking on the internet was just to hold the room!!!" (2764673)
very clean and well situated within the town centre
providing rooms with double beds, not single beds for couples!!!!!!!!!!
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Stephen ( Mature couple)
from Chesterfield , United Kingdom;GB on October 5, 2005
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"This hotel is well positioned for both the city centre and the racecourse, both of which are accessible on foot. The staff were certainly friendly and welcoming." (2264338)
Good position for the city centre.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on September 2, 2005
Holiday Inn Express, Chester Racecourse, Chester - Reviews & Ratings"Our request for a view over the racecourse was met, which was pleasing. Liked the modern decor of the room and the hotel overall." (2647729)
Loved the view over the racecourse!
The noise caused by the train line could have been decreased if the windows had been soundproofed.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on August 9, 2005
clean,tidy with really helpful friendly staff
thought the price was a little expensive for what it is (£80 for a double room per night)considering you don't even get a full breakfast
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shower curtain stained, old toiletries left in shower tray, bathroom smell