The Dorrington

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Front of property
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Bar (on property)
Private kitchen
Interior

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
2a Trinity Street, Halstead, England, CO9 1JD
  • Milbank Stadium
    3 min walk
  • Prego
    1 min walk
  • Chappel and Wakes Colne Station
    12 min drive
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    37 min drive

Room options

Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Cottage

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room (2 Adults + 4 Children)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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About the area

Halstead

Located in Halstead, The Dorrington is a 1-minute drive from Milbank Stadium and 5 minutes from Alderford Water Mill. .This hotel is 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Sible Hedingham Library and 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from Hedingham Castle.

What's nearby

  • Hedingham Castle - 7 min drive
  • Braintree Village - 11 min drive
  • Chelmsford City Racecourse - 17 min drive
  • Colchester Zoo - 20 min drive
  • Colchester Castle Park - 23 min drive

Getting around

  • Chappel and Wakes Colne Station - 12 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪White Hart Inn - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Five Bells - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Dog Inn - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Dorrington

Hotel in Halstead with a nightclub and a coffee shop
The Dorrington offers 14 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Digital television is provided. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a nightclub or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-in and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Nightclub

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height worktop and sink

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • TV

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property for check-in information
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Check-in hours are 3-8 PM on Sunday.

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 33 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Property is also known as

Dorrington Hotel Halstead
Dorrington Halstead
Essex
The Dorrington Hotel
The Dorrington Halstead
The Dorrington Hotel Halstead

The Dorrington Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 36 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little stay!
We had booked a hotel room for two adults two children at the Dorrington. When we arrived we were told we had been upgraded and we had a two bedroom cottage for the same price! This was two minutes down the road and a lovely clean two bedroomed house! We were so pleased with it and would have loved to stay longer!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Gary

Travelled with group
Adequate for short stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wouldn’t go back
It was not ideal having to take all the kids into a bar to get booked in. The room itself was filthy, no table lamps and a green light was on in the room the whole night. It smelt like sewage in the bathroom and the heating didn’t work. No beds were made up for 2 of the guests and the pull out beds were broken. The light shades were broken it wasn’t great. The floors was sticky with stained carpet.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Gillian

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Hugh

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Overpriced, Dusty, dirty,unclean, mould in shower, generally unclean and we did not stay overnight as a result. No refund offered.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Allison

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
The staff were lovely and helpful. The bed was clean and comfortable. The only issue was the guy in the room next door to us was blaring his TV at 230am and then gave me a mouthful when I asked him to turn it down. Luckily a member of staff was nearby and dealt with him. The bathroom was a little delapidated and needed a better clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, good location and very friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Dorrington has seen better days, but if you need a place to stay over night it’s prrfect. Cost is good. Decent breakfast in the morning. Friendly helpful staff, I got exactly what I paid for and am very happy with that
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It gets better every time I stay there always in a brilliant room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Good size family room , fairly clean , breakfast was a little sparse for choice , pub adjoining the property where breakfast was served was a bit grimy , staff were pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Staff friendly and helpful but on both nights there was lots of noise from council car park next to property. For hours there was wheel spinning cars,music,shouting etc on both nights. Got very little sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

G t

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Mellody

Disliked: Cleanliness
Was disappointed to be told I couldn’t have breakfast at 9:25am when I was told when I booked in breakfast was from 8 - 10!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was good but overlooking the main road was noisy late at night and very early in the morning 5am. The breakfast was mediocre but the staff were good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really friendly atmosphere and very accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only thing that spoilt our stay was the very loud music and very noisy guests returning to there rooms at 2.30 in the morning !
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Never again!
Where to begin! Nightclub playing music till 0200, girls screaming/squealing, doors banging and male voices heard till 0300. Breakfast, what a joke! Breakfast was included in the booking, had booked breakfast for 0845, no access to the dining area as the place where it 'should' have been served was locked up. Banged on the door at 0830, went back and packed our bag, placed in the car, went back to bang on the doors, front and back! No answer, no life! Miserable end to a nice previous evening. Unless you are deaf and not hungry in the morning, don't book a room!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible
It was beyond basic and struck me as the kind of room that would be charged by the hour in a sleazy American movie!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Mateusz

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lot to desire.
Boy racers ragging their cars outside, loud banging door on entry, and every evening a struggle for parking space. Spiders in the bathroom, and dirty silicone sealant with mould on it in the shower.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018