Top Hotels in Chester
This guide to the best luxury, 5-star, and design-forward hotels in Chester is manually curated by our editorial team based on first-hand research, verified guest reviews, location analysis, and overall service quality. Each hotel is selected to meet high standards of comfort, authenticity, and guest experience.
This 19th-century coaching inn is located in the heart of Chester city center. There is a 4-star award-winning restaurant downstairs and 8 rooms above. All rooms are nonsmoking and come complete with an private bathroom, free WiFi, a TV, mini-fridge and ironing facilities. A full English breakfast and continental buffet is available for an additional cost. Our Head Chef and talented kitchen team serve traditional British cuisine using hand-selected produce sourced from local suppliers. Meals, light bites and even homemade bar nibbles are available to accompany your drinks from the hotel bar. Chester Racecourse is just a 10-minute walk from The Coach House, and the famous Chester Zoo is just 15 minutes journey by car. The vibrant city of Liverpool and beautiful countryside of North Wales can both be reached within a 30 minutes’ drive.
Guest Reviews:
- "Best hotel" - "Great say" - "Very nice" - "Fab" - "Will book again .Great location. Very comfortable" - "Chester break" - "Enjoyable short stay in Chester" - "Very central location facing the Cathedral. Multi storey car park directly behind it." - "Excellent stay for a few days. Throughly enjoyed everything. Would definitely recommend." - "Brilliant location, lovely large room and friendly staff" - "Catch up with friend"
Fabulous
991 reviews
In the heart of Chester, minutes from the River Dee, Oddfellows features a stylish bar and a modern restaurant, along with boutique-style rooms. There is free Wi-Fi throughout. Housed in an elegant Georgian building, Oddfellows has luxurious, unique rooms on the top floor, with low wooden beams and roof/skylight windows. The rooms are individually decorated, air-conditioned and have a mini-bar and TV. Some rooms are housed in a separate building located at the end of the garden. Restaurant at Oddfellows and dining rooms offer award-winning menus with a focus on modern British food, using fresh, locally sourced produce. The Secret Garden at Oddfellows offers a walled garden with lounge furniture and open fires, where guests can enjoy year-round al-fresco dining and cocktails. Chester Racecourse is a 5-minute walk away. Grosvenor Shopping Center is within a 3-minute walk.
Guest Reviews:
- "Excellent would definitely go again" - "A great place to stay for families with plenty of room and beautifully decorated. Staff super lovely at check in." - "A unique, comfortable and friendly hotel in aperfect location to visit the city. local" - "Lovely solo trip. Breakfast excellent. Staff friendly and efficient." - "Great value, ideal location. Warm welcome" - "4th stay here, would always recommend" - "2 night stay in Room 1. This room was stunning. Very comfortable and luxurious and an extremly good"
Very Good
1632 reviews
The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms offers accommodations in Chester. This property provides guests with a terrace and some rooms have river views. Free WiFi and on-site parking is provided. The en suite guest rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV with Freeview, a desk, tea/coffee making facilities and complimentary bottled water. Guests at The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms can enjoy a Full English breakfast. The restaurant offers a varied menu of pub classics and seasonal specials. Chester Racecourse is 0.7 mi from The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms, while Chester Zoo is 2.7 mi away. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport, 11 mi from the hotel.
Guest Reviews:
- "Wonderful room in amazing location" - "A great location with excellent nearby cafes and restaurants," - "Chill by the River Dee" - "Lovely stay in Chester" - "Very enjoyable. Chester is a beautiful town." - "Lovely relaxing time with good food" - "Enjoyable,comfortable and convenient for reaching local attractions." - "Very good, would recommend" - "Great location from which to explore Chester." - "Nice place in a perfect location and good value for money."
Fabulous
2181 reviews
Hotel Indigo Chester is a stylish and contemporary boutique hotel located in the heart of Chester City Center and a short walk from Chester’s famous Rows, Storyhouse theater, 2000 year old City Walls and extensive shopping district. Tucked inside the 4-star hotel, the award-winning Forge Restaurant is one of Chester’s top dining destinations. With 2 AA Rosettes to its name, it specializes in outstanding dry-aged beef and wild venison — bold, seasonal flavors served in a warm, contemporary space. All 75 stunning guest rooms offer air-conditioning, complimentary high speed Wifi, Hypnos beds, elegant bathrooms with rainfall showers, bespoke toiletries, Smart TV, safe, complimentary still and sparking water, artisan snacks, tea and coffee making facilities. Hotel Indigo Chester is perfectly located for visiting Chester Cathedral, Chester Racecourse, Chester Zoo, Cheshire Oaks and is within easy reach of both Manchester and Liverpool Airports and the M53 motorway.
Guest Reviews:
- "Amazing hotel. Amazing staff. Will book again!" - "Superb will return again soon 👍🏼" - "Another work trip but would definitely consider coming here with family or friends." - "Fantastic hotel and the staff were wonderful. Highly recommended." - "Luxury at a low cost." - "Excellent stay in a quality racing themed room." - "Beautiful hotel, fab room very comfy bed staff are very helpful and welcoming" - "Fabulous food and staff ."
Superb
2550 reviews
In 8 acres of beautiful gardens, this elegant Georgian manor features a luxury spa, boutique bedrooms and an award-winning restaurant. The hotel is set in Cheshire countryside, just 3 miles from Chester. The sumptuous bedrooms at Rowton Hall Hotel and Spa each have a modern bathroom. All rooms have free internet access, and tea/coffee facilities are provided. The oak-paneled Langdale Restaurant serves a creative menu using local produce and ingredients from the kitchen garden. Refreshments are available on the terrace or in the conservatory lounge. Just a 10-minute drive from Chester Racecourse and Chester’s historic center. There is free on-site parking, and Chester Zoo is a 10-minute drive away.
Guest Reviews:
- "Had an outstanding stay with great service and lovely breakfast and evening meal" - "Great location for a weekend in Chester, and nice to spoil yourself to a spa treatment!" - "Perfect" - "Excellent short break with wonderful facilities and beautiful gardens" - "We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and breakfast was very good" - "Relax at rural Rowton." - "A pretty corner of Cheshire hospitality" - "Good location, ideal for one or two nights"
Good
1295 reviews
ABode Chester houses the Brasserie Abode & Bar on the fifth floor, with views across historic Chester and Chester Racecourse. The bedrooms each offer a flat-screen TV and free WiFi. All rooms have air conditioning and contemporary bathrooms with bespoke toiletries. Just a 15-minute walk from Chester city center, ABode Chester is 1.5 miles from Chester Railway Station. Limited parking is available at the hotel, and Chester Zoo is just 15 minutes by car.
Guest Reviews:
- "Great." - "Excellent hotel, I will definitely return on my next visit to Chester." - "Overall Very good but would have a expected a little extra in the room" - "A perfect location, lovely room with modern facilities. A great base for our stay in Chester." - "My daughter and I attended a wedding in Chester…Parking was fab at the hotel.Staff great." - "will return soon" - "Would stay again" - "Comfortable stay for the races"
Very Good
3098 reviews
This award-winning 5-star hotel features individually decorated rooms with bathrobes. Guests can relax in the spa's Thermal Suite, complete with herb sauna and steam room. All of the luxurious rooms have their own individual color scheme, and feature large, comfortable beds. Guests can relax with bathrobes, slippers and luxury toiletries in the bathroom. Rooms also include Sky channels, a DVD player, and free WiFi. With 4 AA Rosettes, The Arkle restaurant offers tasting menu and La Brasserie offers informal cuisine and coffees among Parisian decor. A Continental breakfast is served in the morning and a full English option is available at an extra cost. The Spa at The Chester Grosvenor features 5 luxury treatment rooms providing a wide range of relaxing treatments. Guests can also enjoy the steam room, salt grotto, and foot baths. In the center of Chester, the hotel is less than 5 minutes’ walk from both Chester Cathedral and Grosvenor Park. On one of Chester’s historic shopping streets, the hotel is next to the Grosvenor Shopping Center. The Spa and Thermal Suite are open Thursday to Monday. There is an additional charge for guests to use the Thermal Suite unless Spa treatments have been booked.
Guest Reviews:
- "Lovelly anniversary break couldn’t ask for more" - "It was a beautiful break the hotel made it for us" - "Just amazing from start to finish" - "Excellent service, excellent food, professional staff ." - "Very nice hotel lovely staff will certainly return" - "Simply magnificent" - "Excellent hotel and excellent staff… recommend for a stay in Chester" - "The hotel is central to the city and very special" - "Excellent hotel, staff excellent"
Fabulous
5392 reviews
