Boswell House is a small family run hotel. I found it very clean and comfortable and the free wifi and car parking made it an ideal place to base myself for work in the town

Stayed one night on business. Very satisfied and would recommend. Clean, comfortable and quiet. Felt very safe as a woman traveling alone. Staff helpful and friendly without being over friendly. Good value for money compared with the local Travelodge where I have also stayed. Furniture and fittings are not all brand new, but are clearly well maintained, eg none of... More

This is a great family run Hotel. I stayed one night because i had a job interval the next day. The room was clean and comfortable and the breakfast was very good. The price compared very favorably to other hotels i have stayed in in Chelmsford and i would recommend it to any one. This is the first time i... More

I have stayed here on and off for periods of up to 8 months as the work in Essex demanded. After day one in 2006, I didn't bother looking for something cheaper as the quality of the rooms, food and surrounding suited me fine. I stay away from home quite a lot and really don't like the impersonal surroundings and... More

The Boswell House Hotel is a small, unpretentious hotel, and it proved to be an excellent choice for our stay in Chelmsford. The owners were especially helpful and interesting, and even assisted with some of the historical research we were doing in the area. And they very kindly and very promptly sent a jacket I had left behind to the... More

My friend and I stayed here for 5 nights and had a most enjoyable stay. Highly recommended and would certainly stay again. The couple who own and run Boswell House made us feel very welcome and at home. The meals are excellent home style cooking with a change of menu each night. A full English breakfast is also available and... More

Have now stayed several times and it offers a very good option for a town with a shortage of good places to stay. Very much a family business and you deal only with the couple who owns it. Reliable standards, free Internet and parking, but no frills. Had to insist on being allocated a single room rather than a more... More