Grays Hotels with Bars

Given location (next to the M25) room was very quiet and was very clean. Receptionist very helpful and friendly. negative is car park was very busy and finding a space was difficult (but it was 11pm when I arrived)

Checked in yesterday after a lovely lady from reception called to check what time I was arriving so she could arrange an ice bucket to go to the room like I requested via email. Staff all very welcoming and friendly. Went to my room, which was more than suitable. All very clean. They had decorated the bed as a romantic gesture for me and my husband. The details were wonderful and put a smile on our faces. Robes and slippers were provided and neatly laid out on the bed. Before my husband came to join me, I was there a while to pamper myself, I ordered room service, and had a ham and cheese sandwich that came with delicious hot fries and ordered a large Diet Coke. Delivered by a spritely and pleasant gentleman.The food looked great all on a tray, fresh and tasty. The bed was very comfortable, everything was easy to find and the curtains were brilliant, kept all the light out. Really happy that they had a heater that you could control and as someone who gets rather hot, it had a fan setting. This made my stay extra enjoyable. We had dinner in the restaurant, it was a lovely bright room, good choice of music. We both had steak with was cooked to perfection, we both went to a restaurant in Ongar last week where we paid £40 EACH for fillet steak, it was awful!! Your steak beat theirs hands down!! Everything in that plate was absolutely delicious Desert was delicious and we had a well needed rest on our comfy bed. We had a breakfast in the morning, and we were more than happy to wait as we were told there would be a slight delay as there were large tables that had sat for breakfast from yesterdays event. It was nice that the lady advised us but showed us the way to get some refreshments tea, coffee toast juice you name it, it was there. Breakfast was delicious, all cooked very well. We stayed here half board. We would definitely recommend staying here.

Overall, I really appreciated my stay at Orsett Hall Hotel. I was in the Sartoria building above the cafe - which meant that I wasn’t disturbed by any wedding events. There was a bit of a distance between my room and the car park so I made several trips to move my stuff up to where I needed. The room was very good - clean and with one or two nice touches, the bed was clean and good, there was a nice TV with Netflix, and a nicely fitted bathroom. Upon reading the ‘Guest Welcome Info’ it became clear that the estate has a great 300 year local Orsett village heritage, which includes accommodating King George VI and Elizabeth (the late Queen’s) Mother. Any minor grumbles? - the skylight in my room, intended to offer choices for daylight and ventilation was damaged and allowed some cold air and traffic noise in to the room at night while you were sleeping. I did tell reception and members of staff but it was never sorted. Also the motion-activated lights in the bathroom tended to plunge the guest in to complete darkness when you didn’t need it to….as I said - minor points only. Would I stay again in future? Yes, definitely. The staff overall were nice, the grounds and Hotel itself are wonderful, and safely kept/surveilled, and the daily breakfast amenity in the Garden Brasserie was great - not often I get to watch a peacock roaming the surrounds while I take my morning coffee these days!!🦚🦚🦚 A stay at Orsett Hall Hotel is something I would recommend to someone - quite a place and well situated so I accomplished everything I wanted to and I was accommodated favourably. I wish the Hotel and staff all the best, both for Christmas, and for the future! Merci et Bon Chance! A, Rayleigh✅😊👍