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High Road, Bell Common, Epping, Near Harlow - Essex, London, CM16 4DG
Good
Overall rating from 480 reviews

Guest reviews of the The Bell Hotel Epping - London

Good
Anonymous (Other) 22 February 2010

No overall comment. (108576097)

Good
Raymond from Cambridge, GB (Group of work colleagues) 10 February 2010

No overall comment. (108253166)

positive comments Good value, excellent Breakfast
Good
Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 08 February 2010

No overall comment. (108680310)

Good
Anonymous (Same sex couple) 22 January 2010

Good but restaurant should be much better (108825606)

positive comments This time the room was very nice
negative comments Restaurant could be 100% better
Good
JONATHAN from QUEENSBURY, GB (Other) 13 December 2009

No overall comment. (108816505)

Average
Anonymous (Mature couple) 04 November 2009

Generally an ok experience. Staff were friendly and helpful. (108638452)

positive comments Large room, full breakfast included in price. Good parking.
negative comments One of the beds was broken, no maintenance until third day of stay (arrived Sunday bed mended Tues)no refund or compensation offered. Carpets in hallways/stairs very worn and dirty.
Good
Ronnie from St Ouen, AF (Mature couple) 30 October 2009

Adequate. Staff service has improved since our previous visits. (107842219)

positive comments Good size room well equipped. Tea and coffee facilties provided with hair drier a bonus.
negative comments Bathroom needs updating. Toilet difficult to flush. Toilet roll holder coming off the wall' Bath panel unsightly. Lack of water power on shower. Poor television reception on all channels.
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 16 October 2009

overall not too bad (108453470)

positive comments Room clean & tidy, Beds quite comfortable
negative comments Breakfast leaves a little to be desired, with it being pre-cooked not as hot as it could be & bacon after standing a while gets a little bit dried up
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 15 October 2009

Für einen London-Besuch zu empfehlen. Epping ist eine Endstation der U-Bahn. Man kann ohne umzusteigen direkt ins Zentrum von London fahren. (107648474)

positive comments Schönes, ruhiges Zimmer. Freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal. Gutes Frühstück.
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 02 October 2009

No overall comment. (108966870)

Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 28 September 2009

No overall comment. (108759270)

Excellent
John from Galway, IE (Mature couple) 23 September 2009

Always enjoyed our stay but thought it was over priced this time , might look around for cheaper accomodation next time if price is still the same. (108441601)

positive comments very friendly Staff
negative comments The sweaty smell of pillows
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 15 September 2009

Problems with ordering food due to staff being foreign (107370840)

positive comments Very clean room, free parking
negative comments Booked online, booked one room only yet somehow ended up with two
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 14 September 2009

No overall comment. (108201932)

negative comments The bar was not open at 11:00 to residents
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 09 September 2009

Very comfortable staff Friendly and helpful (108691298)

positive comments clean and tidy accomodation. Food very good. Very easy access to M25. Car Park facilities at nearby underground station, excellent. Charge for all day Saturday £1.00
Excellent
John from Hawick, GB (Solo business traveller) 26 August 2009

No overall comment. (108874078)

Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 18 August 2009

Good stay - would definitely stay again if in the area. (108795505)

positive comments Hotel easy to find. Good location. Room clean and good breakfast. It has SKY sport and that is a plus for male visitors.
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 14 August 2009

No overall comment. (108631364)

positive comments Good selection / choice of breakfast buffet. Better value than typical Travelodge in locality.
negative comments Cost of hotel was non-refundable in the event of cancellation
Average
Anonymous (Young couple) 11 August 2009

ok (107463441)

positive comments Check-in was good
negative comments Room had a smell to it and very dated, breakfast was not very nice either
Poor
D from Boston,, GB (Family with older children) 11 August 2009

Not a happy one. (107846527)

positive comments Easy to find, it was clean, good to London via underground.
negative comments resturant service was poor and the menu very limited, it seemed that if you didn't want a curry or a chilli then you may well be left having a sandwich. Shower control in our romm was dangerous allowing water hot enough to lightly burn the tops of my feet, when trying to turn it back to cold it would jamb. We wanted to report this to the receptionist as we were leaving but the desk was unmanned.
Excellent
Holly from Stowmarket, GB (Young couple) 11 August 2009

No overall comment. (108213148)

Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 04 August 2009

No overall comment. (107853091)

Excellent
John from Lee-on-the-Solent, GB (Mature couple) 03 August 2009

No overall comment. (107420614)

positive comments Very good staff
negative comments Bed was very hard & uncomfortable & pillows were flat. Spoilt it a bit.
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 02 August 2009

Suited us a base for a local wedding. Used as a deposit for clothes first day. Breakfast ok -but menu says "order cooked dishes" when it's self service (107494032)

positive comments easy to find. Breakfast staff helpful & responsive to requests
negative comments room somewhat stuffy at night. We had asked for a cot -none in room when we arrived. Was rectified by staff
Good
Rachel from Stoke on Trent, GB (Group of work colleagues) 02 August 2009

No overall comment. (107504143)

Good
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 01 August 2009

buono (107729273)

positive comments cortesia e cordialità del personale; luogo immerso nel verde; vicinanza alla stazione metropolitana.
negative comments migliorare la pulizia nelle camere soprattutto le federe dei divani che presentavano macchie presenti da tempo.
Good
Anonymous (Family with older children) 29 July 2009

Good (107702523)

positive comments Helpful staff. Free wireless internet.
negative comments Information about the facilities in the room were outdate. Example there was a information pertaining to 24 hour movies and this was no longer available. There was also information on having to pay for internet access and this was incorrect. Some staff
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 26 July 2009

Very enjoyable would definitely repeat the experience (107997931)

positive comments everything was very easy room was clean and had everything we required parking was nice and close to our accommodation food was good service was prompt and polite
negative comments in very hot weather a sheet would have been nice as the duvet was too thick
Good
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 25 July 2009

No overall comment. (108579692)

Excellent
Miriam from Drogheda, Co. Louth, IE (Mature couple) 24 July 2009

As above (107465156)

positive comments Since our last stay in the Bell Hotel, it was refurbished. We were delighted with the refurbishment and enjoyed our stay there. We were particulary impressed with the window shutters, appearance very classy and guaranteed a good nights sleep with no light coming in the window.
negative comments The only aspect of the hotel that didn't meet our needs was the early closing time of the bar.
Good
MISS from ROMFORD, GB (Young couple) 21 July 2009

No overall comment. (107630483)

negative comments Checking in was a nightmare, they mucked up the reservations orders between the 5 that I had reserved on my card. They was booked for my wedding evening and my father had to come away from my reception to sort the muck up out.
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 21 July 2009

It served a purpose and beat sleeping on the floor, but I would not go back. (108954563)

positive comments The room was tastefully decorated and all the staff were polite
negative comments No hot water on the night of arrival or the next morning. A constant buzz from behind the headboard. Poor restaurant meni i.e. mainly curry. The room service menu was better
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 16 July 2009

No overall comment. (108525825)

Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 14 July 2009

No overall comment. (107814533)

Average
Anonymous (Mature couple) 09 July 2009

No overall comment. (107880665)

positive comments parking cleanliness
negative comments no hot water on two occasians
Average
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 07 July 2009

There is no other option of hotel in epping (107764392)

positive comments Clean room and bathroom
negative comments Bad breakfast - no air conditioning in room - rolling additional bed
Good
Anonymous (Family with older children) 07 July 2009

not good but not bad (107897232)

negative comments breakfast cold
Excellent
Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 06 July 2009

I found the entire stay a refreshing experience (107432733)

Good
Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 04 July 2009

Nice location, good meals, clean room, great base. All ya need for a nice stay. (107531692)

positive comments Stayed in room 68 on ground floor which was lovely & clean & a great base for our trip away.
negative comments Friends stayed in room upstairs which was very hot. Also it a shame that the stairways appeared neglected & smelled of damp.
Excellent
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 03 July 2009

Pleasant and adequate as a base. Lovely part of England. (107552639)

positive comments Reception staff polite. Rooms clean. Food quite good. Short walk to High Street. Perfectly adequate as a base.Internet facilities in foyer.
negative comments Not very inviting from the outside. Requested 3 rooms close together but ended up on two levels and different wings. Online information and booking options limited. Booked 3 double rooms but got 3 different room types though still at same price and all acceptable.Had to go outdoors to reach rooms.Only one key issued per room. Bar closed on sunday morning/afternoon. Couldn't even get a soft drink. It was a hot day.
Good
John from Halifax, GB (Solo business traveller) 03 July 2009

Satisfactory (107968156)

positive comments Value for money and friendly staff
negative comments some areas of hotel shabby and in need of refurbishment
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 27 June 2009

Visit spoilt by breakfast - poor quality and cold, even at 6.45 am (107425328)

Good
Carl from Provo, UT, US (Solo business traveller) 24 June 2009

Nice sized room at a good price. (107358331)

positive comments Nicely sized room, good value. Nice, updated bathroom in the room. Excellent shower. All in all, I was satisfied, and would use this hotel again.
negative comments Hotel feels old. The halls, especially, gave a poor impression of the hotel. As I walked to my room I wondered if I had chosen properly. Once I got in my room, however, I was completely satisfied.
Good
sally from sutton, GB (Mature couple) 24 June 2009

quite reasonable in all respects (107741049)

positive comments proximity to the wedding we were attending price
Good
kevin from scunthorpe, GB (Mature couple) 22 June 2009

very good would stay again (107329941)

positive comments nice clean bright room ,breakfast fast and very nice
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 22 June 2009

Very happy with the hotel and the price (107554514)

positive comments Clean and comfortable Good breakfast Friendly staff
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 22 June 2009

Pleasant enough for an overnight. I might have been more disconcerted had I been staying there for any length of time. (107666267)

positive comments menues offered a good choice. Food properly cooked, served well and well presented. Hotel appeared clean and staff helpful.
negative comments Room appeared "worn" - some minor structural defects around the window, worn carpet (bed wheels!). It might have helped to have been able to lock casters as it was impossible to lean against the head-board to watch television - or just sit up!. I was also surprised to find I only had one pillow - and no "spares" anywhere in the room.
Excellent
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 20 June 2009

Above my expectations - excellent value for money. (107846582)

positive comments Quiet, well equipped room with all facilities I needed such as iron, fan, meal in room and newspaper. Very friendly and helpful staff
negative comments Corridors rather smelly
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 19 June 2009

No overall comment. (107341747)

Good
John from Seaham, GB (Solo business traveller) 19 June 2009

Polite staff, very good breakfast. (107608629)

negative comments Poor evening food offering, dark and unwelcoming bar/food area
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 17 June 2009

what you would expect for the money (107890302)

positive comments does what it says on the tin
negative comments bathroom was a little rough

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