Best Western Ivy Hill Hotel

i stay here reguarly due to business in the area. the rooms are great and comforatable., The new menu in the restuarant has a good selection and tasted good and good staff are friendly and very helpful could not ask for more. less

A nice hotel however for those who only have certain allowance for meals, there is simply not enough choice. Most of the menu choices are higher cost meals so are no good for contractors or business employees who only have a £15 meal allowance from their companies. I visit this part of Essex at least once a week for the entire year and have so far not booked this hotel until now. Sadly, I will avoid booking it in the future. There are a lot more, better choice hotels within 5 miles of the Best Western Ivy Hill Hotel, where you will get far more choice and better value for corporately funded employees. Sorry Best Western, you’ve missed a trick. less

Nice mid range hotel with friendly, helpful staff. Plenty of meeting and function rooms plus pleasant restaurant and bar area. Delicious prawn and belly pork starter in restaurant and good house wine. less

22 of our family met at the Ivy Hill Hotel for a Sunday lunch. We booked Ivy 1 function room and had 3 circular tables, which makes it easy to speak to each other. We'd planned this several months in advance, choosing 3 courses from a varied adult menu. We also had 6 children who had their own menu. (Children 2 and under eat free). The room was really well laid out and we were advised to have a seating plan and place cards, with menu choices listed. This reminds people what they've ordered and helps the kitchen and waiting staff. Gluten free courses are available too. This function room is adjacent to its own bar, where we met and had drinks before and after the meal as well. This gives plenty of floor room for children to play in, as long as they're kept an eye on! The staff are lovely - very friendly and professional - just what you need. Overall, we had a lovely family time together and will more than likely book this again next year. less

The room we had was appalling for the price charged. Cobwebs everywhere,no radiator in bathroom and light in corridor outside flashing continuously. Breakfast was cold,to say the least,and very uninteresting - shame because we had a lovely New Year's Eve do there but you really need to get your act together for the rooms,felt REALLY ripped off!!!!!!! less