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The Oakland

3.0 star property
Hotel in Chelmsford with free breakfast and a restaurant

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Triple Room, Ensuite (with shower over bath) | 1 bedroom
Standard Double Room, Ensuite (with shower over bath) | Bathroom
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Lobby
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The Oakland creates a warm atmosphere with a breakfast that guests rave about. The cozy bar and on-site restaurant complement public area WiFi. Entertainment includes a billiards table and karaoke. Staff members are consistently praised for their helpfulness.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Tonight

Sep 12 - Sep 13
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Tomorrow

Sep 13 - Sep 14
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Triple Room, Ensuite (with shower over bath) | 1 bedroom

Triple Room, Ensuite (with shower over bath)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite (with shower over bath)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premier Double Room, Ensuite (with shower over bath) | 1 bedroom

Premier Double Room, Ensuite (with shower over bath)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite (with shower over bath) | Bathroom

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (with shower over bath)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Double Room, Ensuite (with shower over bath)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Suite, Ensuite (Shower over bath)

Standard Suite, Ensuite (Shower over bath) | 1 bedroom

Standard Suite, Ensuite (Shower over bath)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Suite, Ensuite (with shower over bath)

Suite, Ensuite (with shower over bath) | 1 bedroom

Suite, Ensuite (with shower over bath)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
2-6 Reeves Way, Chelmsford, England, CM3 5XF

What's nearby

  • Marsh Farm Country Park - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Hylands House and Park - 19 min drive - 15.2 miles
  • Cliffs Pavilion - 24 min drive - 11.2 miles
  • Adventure Island - 24 min drive - 11.4 miles
  • Southend Pier - 24 min drive - 11.4 miles

Getting around

  • Chelmsford South Woodham Ferrers Station - 15 min walk
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Anchor Pub - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Frasers Garden Cafe - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Oakland

Property highlights
Free breakfast, a bar, and a restaurant are just a few of the amenities provided at The Oakland. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Smoke-free premises, a computer station, and karaoke

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Karaoke

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Oakland Chelmsford
Oakland Hotel Chelmsford
Oakland Hotel South Woodham Ferrers
Oakland South Woodham Ferrers
The Oakland Hotel
The Oakland Chelmsford
The Oakland Hotel Chelmsford

Frequently asked questions

Is The Oakland pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Oakland?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Oakland?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Oakland located?

Situated in Chelmsford, this hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Marsh Farm Country Park and within 9 mi (15 km) of Battlesbridge Antiques and Craft Centre and Danbury Country Park. Hanningfield Reservoir and Warren Golf Club are also within 9 mi (15 km). Chelmsford South Woodham Ferrers Station is 15 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

The Oakland Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

7.4

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.8

Eco-friendliness

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 191 out of 482 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 176 out of 482 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 73 out of 482 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 482 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 482 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Daniel Franklin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lot of dining options around but was noisy at night due to the pub in the ground floor.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service from Kay Fox
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
As usual... good honest hotel. I Have stayed i would estimate between 20-30 times in last 3 years and always good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to parking, shopping, pubs and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

PHILIPPA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed on Saturday night ! Yes it was noisy but enjoyable ! Breakfast was super !
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great staff, comfortable and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Fraser

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great overnight
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value and friendly.

A great place to stay if you are in the area. I'm there for business and it suits me fine. Comfy bed. Good shower. Clean. Really friendly staff. Great value band a cracking breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Plenty of places to eat around hotel and Asda next door fuel and food
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay

It’s a nice basic hotel with friendly staff in a nice area. There was tea and coffee in the room and breakfast was really nice. The best place to park was the car park at Tyler’s Ride which is a short walk away. There are lots of options nearby for food and there was a band at the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Love this place

We love this hotel so much staff are great really friendly and helpful plus great breakfast !!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great staff

Lovely hotel great location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Rudd

Liked: Cleanliness
Dated but very clean room and pretty comfortable and airy. Convenient location. We were at a seminar which started at 8.30am, so sadly missed out on the included breakfast and no option for anything else like a packed lunch. All in all, decent value for money
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel great stay, friendly staff we will be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rotimi

Fair

The hotel isn’t too bad but the loud noise from the bar or pub downtown is huge sleep deprivation with soundproof.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice to have everything close by, pubs, eating out and shopping
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Liked: Staff & service
My room didn't have a fan in it. However, my friends did and they said they'd run out of fans. Housekeeping was annoying and kept banging on the doors, I left my fire stick there yet housekeeping claimed it wasn't there
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Great value in good location super room great breakfast and very good price!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly atmosphere, service was excellent, staff were exceedingly helpful. I definitely recommend the Oakland.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Francis

Disliked: Amenities
Very central and close to many eating places . Hardly any hotel parking , but luckily found somewhere nearby . It’s barely a 2 star hotel. , and really does need money spent on it . However the restaurant staff had a lovely welcoming manner , and the breakfast was great.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Lucke

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was okay
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was ok
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quality no frills accommodation with cooked breakfast and really friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good experience.

Good experience, warm and comfortable room. Very good freshly cooked breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good value. Basic but clean accommodation, good breakfast, very convenient in the heart of South Woodham Ferrers. Minor issues: The Telly control could do with replacing and I found the room door lock fiddly to use with the key often sticking.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

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