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Saffron Hotel

3.0 star property
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Front of property
Flat-screen TV
Interior
Lobby lounge
Terrace/patio

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
8-12 High Street, Essex, Saffron Walden, England, CB10 1AZ
  • Fry Art Gallery
    2 min walk
  • Bridge End Gardens
    3 min walk
  • Market Square
    3 min walk
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    29 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premier Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Superior Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 King Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Saffron Walden

With a stay at Saffron Hotel in Saffron Walden, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Imperial War Museum Duxford and Fry Art Gallery. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Bridge End Gardens and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Market Square.

What's nearby

  • Fry Art Gallery - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Bridge End Gardens - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Market Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Saffron Walden Museum - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Audley End House - 3 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Audley End Station - 5 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Duke of York - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Temeraire - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Waffle and Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪the Railway Arms - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Curious Goat - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Saffron Hotel

Hotel in Saffron Walden with a restaurant and a bar
Saffron Hotel offers 16 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 16 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Hungarian, Polish

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

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily: GBP 7.50 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 7.50 per person
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Hotel Saffron
Saffron Hotel
Saffron Hotel Saffron Walden
Saffron Hotel Walden
The Saffron Hotel Saffron Walden, Essex
Saffron Saffron Walden
Saffron Hotel Hotel
Saffron Hotel Saffron Walden
Saffron Hotel Hotel Saffron Walden

Saffron Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 76 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

graham, ipswich

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location but noisy front room
The goods: excellent location,the farewell receptionist polite,reasonably priced The bads: couldn’t find initially any member of staff to check me in and when I did she was very impolite,rooms facing the road despite secondary double glazing are noisy and woke up early, the shower needs a makeover as it’s very tired and old looking.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

2/10 Terrible

James, London

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
run by a bunch of amateurs
I don't think the people who run this hotel care about the guests - Fawlty Towers without the charm. Not much right with it. Stay somewhere else if possible.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Walked into a renovation project - without warning
The main part of the hotel bedroom area was having major renovations. Plaster dust on the stairs. Booked a premium twin but very poor accomodation in an annexe area. Can't imagine what the non-premium rooms are like! Apparently the whole place is to close in January. No restaurant available, notice saying closed but no reason given as all tables laid up ready. Downstairs looks fine but bedrooms are definitely poor.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

jaccy, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff but bathroom beyond shabby!
The hotel is saved by the delightful reception staff who were friendly and very helpful. My room at the front of the hotel also had double glazing which blocked out the road noise. However the room - and bathroom in particular - are a good ten years overdue for a refurbishment. Whilst clean the bathroom was a disgrace. Even a hole in the internal wall that had been stuffed with toilet paper! Broken tap (still functional), a plug that didn't fit, big gaps in the flooring, paint off the walls etc etc. The price doesn't reflect this poor condition.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Mrs J L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very nice hotel. No complaints at all
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Anon, Englsnd

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No beer available.. Outer door locked at 11pm so no nightcap. Place deserted.. In need of renovation (rooom we had).
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

virginia, London

Liked: Staff & service
Friendly staff but hotel could do with an upgrade
We stayed only one night. The hotel was pleasant enough for a short stay and the staff were really friendly but the tv didn’t work in our room and when we enquired about it we were told the system was off and would only be back on Monday. We feel that we should have been informed of this on arrival and a discount should have been offered. Other then this we had a good time.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

siobhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is plain and boring which I expected, however, the facilities were terrible. The bathroom gave me the impression it was modelled after a prison shower block complete with no hot water.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Jack , Southampton

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing for the cost
Quirky old hotel. Paid £115 for a king size bed but it was smaller than that and lumpy mattress. Only place available in Saffron Walden really - did not bother with breakfast. .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

Ian

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
saffron hotel
hotel was shabby and out dated ,only room for three cars ,not very clean, did not use shower as it looked dirty,people in room opposite had been smoking which made the corridor smell.could not get comfortable in bed so very poor sleep.The breakfast was over priced at nearly £8 ,went to weathersoons just around the corner and paid £3.50 for a large breakfast with free refillable coffee.Room was well overpriced at £78 only worth £30 if your desperate like we were.saffron itself is a very nice little town overall nice people
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Only room free
We stayed here as we couldn't find any other rooms in the area for the night we needed. The room was in the attic, the twin beds were at one end of a narrow long room. The TVs was small and at the other end of the room so could hardly be seen. The bath towels were small, about double the size of the hand towels and the tea spoons with the drinks hadn't been changed since the last occupant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No heating in room, no hot shower, 45 mins to get breakfast, place need revamping
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Alban

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean comfortable hotel.
Only stayed one night but really enjoyed our stay.The staff we're really friendly and efficient. The room was clean and comfortable.The food was lovely,plenty for breakfast. Good position in high St,which leads to the only downside, limited parking,but there is a big car park 5 mins walk away,so not to much of a problem.All in all can't fault the hotel. I don't understand the negative comments on here,its an old building so you could get a few problems with things,but the staff are so good you only have to ask.would recommend this hotel for anyone wanting to stay in the lovely town of Saffron Walden.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Ben

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

bill, london

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shabby
The hotel was shabby and in need of a thorough refurbish, It felt as if the owners were concentrating on profit with little concern about guests satisfaction or comfort.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

A, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice quaint hotel
The building and setting are historic making for quaint features. The room was comfortable and the space had been ingeniously adapted to fit in a small shower room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Martin, Suffolk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
OK for an overnight stay
Conveniently situated but very limited parking space so had to park in a public car park some way from the hotel. Good check-in experience and the duty manager offered us an exceptionally good deal for breakfast and dinner. Room was adequate but one window would not shut which meant a lot of traffic noise as the hotel is on a busy road. One light in the bathroom not working and the other one flickering, but the worst point was that the shower mixer was faulty meaning a hot shower was out of the question. On the plus side dinner and breakfast were excellent and exceptional value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great for one night for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

4/10 Poor

Kegan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very poor hotel. No parking within 200m of hotel. Room was very poor, electric not working at first and only a few channels worked on the TV. Bathroom was tiny and shower sprayed everywhere. Breakfast was good and bar/restaurant was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Saffron Hotel comments
Well placed hotel - friendly staff - limited parking. Bedrooms could do with complete facelift. Nice breakfast.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Kishoo, U.K.

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tired, old and avoid
Poor - pay heavily for the location. Pay a little extra and go elsewhere
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

paula

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the staff were really pleasant but the shower has black mildew in the tray which was off putting, the large window had a sign saying do not open, it was 29 degrees when I arrived , the manager did eventually wedge it open with a metal bar after I insisted it was far too hot to be in that room with it shut. parking is only for four cars and very tight at that if I hadn't of got there early I would have had to park on main street a very busy street at that ! had a big desk but no plug sockets near enough to plug in lap top?
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Jo, NZ

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic Hotel in a lovely old town.
I do like historical hotels and pubs but this one had a very uncomfortable bed and a shower that was impossible to regulate in any shape or form. Prices on the menu shown in the room were 2 pounds cheaper than when you got to the restaurant. I don't know if this was oversight or a markering ploy. We ate elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017