I stayed at the South Lodge Hotel for a week while working in the area and was happy with every aspect of my stay apart from my room. It was the strangest hotel room I've ever stayed in with a huge frosted glass panel making up half one wall! This "window" (I say window as it had curtains) looked out... More

There are many great things I could say about the staff and the hotel itself, where to begin. I'm on my last day here today and I've been here since December 14th. This hotel has been my home away from home and I will miss everything about it. My room was lovely and clean, the restaurant was absolutely fantastic "try... More

We stayed just one night, as we were attending a function nearby, so just needed somewhere to crash. We had rooms on the ground floor, which are accessed through the bar. These rooms appear to be some sort of 80s (judging by the woodchip wallpaper) extension shoehorned in. The windows open onto the corridor, so you have to keep the... More

We stayed at the South Lodge for one night as our usual choice in Chelmsford was fully booked. Parking is provided, and we received an efficient and friendly welcome. The layout is a little dated, and there are many corridors and stairs to be encountered. Our room, an "Executive Double" was functional and clean, and the en-suite the same. The... More

Judy and I had Sunday lunch at the South Lodge two weeks ago. It was excellent, nice table settings, good service and food at a very high standard. Much recommended. Liked it so much we went back last Friday (Taste Card to be fair); again it was excellent. Maybe a little too arty farty for me, but all in all... More

Stayed here a night because we had a wedding to go to. It was fine as a place to plonk your head, but not somewhere I would want to stay for any longer than necessary. The whole hotel was very warm (too warm) and getting around with bags up and down stairs was a challenge as it was rather like... More

The staff are so helpful and friendly, the food and rooms great will be back very soon

Had a wonderful stay at the hotel. At first I was reluctant as I had previously read reviews on this site. All I can say is that the bad reviews are wrong! The rooms were spacious, the bed comfy. The facilities were great and everything was clean and spotless. The best staff in Chelmsford. Very friendly and pay that extra... More

Undiscovered beer garden, lovely, staff a pleasure ;)