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Maison Claire

3.0 star property
Guesthouse in Chester, 3-minute walk to Chester City Walls

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Property entrance
Dining
Standard Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom
Garden
Miscellaneous
Maison Claire, steps from Chester City Walls and the Racecourse, offers a serene base with practical amenities. Guests enjoy WiFi in common areas, barbecue grills for meal prep, and convenient luggage storage in this smoke-free property.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Petite Room- Ground Floor) | 1 bedroom

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Petite Room- Ground Floor)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Quadruple Room, Ensuite (up to 4 Adults) | Bathroom

Quadruple Room, Ensuite (up to 4 Adults)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Single Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room, Ensuite (3 Adults (Ground Floor))

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Triple Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
2 St Anne Street, Chester, England, CH1 3HS

What's nearby

  • Chester City Walls - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Chester Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • University of Chester - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Chester Racecourse - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Chester Zoo - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Chester Station - 12 min walk
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bull and Stirrup Hotel (Wetherspoon) - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Pied Bull - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Shropshire Arms - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Marmalade - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Liverpool Arms - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Maison Claire

Guesthouse near Chester City Walls
Close to Chester Racecourse, Maison Claire has plenty to offer. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and barbecue grills
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)
  • Extended parking on site (surcharge)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

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
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Maison Claire pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Maison Claire?

Self parking is available for a fee. Extended parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at Maison Claire?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Maison Claire?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Maison Claire located?

Situated in Chester, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Chester City Walls and Chester Racecourse. Chester Zoo is 2.8 mi (4.6 km) away. Chester Station is 12 minutes by foot and Bache Station is 22 minutes.

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Reviews

Maison Claire Reviews

7.6

Good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.4

Staff & service

8.6

Eco-friendliness

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 81 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 81 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 81 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 81 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 81 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxurious. Enjoyed breakfast in bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Laurie

Very stylish and comfortable. Excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Great location, comfy bed

Stayed in the small room with the garden view which was very small, comfy bed. Bathroom had a few issues, shower not very warm and water appeared on the floor from somewhere. Shower door doesn't close and the sink plug was permanently down. Could do with some repairs / tlc.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra chesworth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little boarding house and the hosts were very friendly and welcoming. Definitely stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good. I've been before. The Lady helpful and polite.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jochen

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

Soche Unterkünfte dürfen nicht existieren

leider bin ich zum wiederholten Male von ihnen an unseriöse Unterkünfte vermittelt wurden. Ein Check in war nicht möglich da die American Express nicht akzeptiertieren. Ein 90 minütiges Telefonat mit ihrem sogenannten Service brachte nichts ein. Liverpool als Ausweichquartier ist ein Witz. Es gibt keine freien Zimmer in Chester eine Lüge. Gott sei Dank gibt es hier Passanten die einen den Weg zum nächsten Hotel (travellodge) sagen konnen.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

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

Perfect

Lovely, cosy, quirky retreat. Had everything we needed. Bed very comfy. Excellent communication from the owner. Very short walk to the City. Perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice place to stay, host was so friendly and helpful. Great area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
May consider removing hanging light as keep banging head and im on 5'9 other than that an excellent appartment and good location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

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

Luxury stay?

2 single blokes stopping overnight.bouble bed and single both woke up to a early set of with cripling back ache. Given wrong code for door to enter but soon sorted out.plug socket on the wall not in the best condition.did mention to host so hopefull sorted out before next guest.room number 1.lovley room but missing final touches.slight mould on inner outside wall and wallpaper could do with pasting down in places
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find, 14 minute walk from Chester Station. Shops and plenty of food places to buy food for lunch and dinner and restraunts close by. I spoke with Claire, she was lovely, helpful and made me feel very welcome and at home. I highly recomend Maison Claire. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Centrally placed for all sites and attractions. Clean and modern, fantastic for our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Cosy

Entry is by a code given by the landlady. The room was very small but comfortable. Tea and coffee supplied in the room. The lighting in the toilet/shower room was too dim for shaving. Generally, its a cosy place. The landlady was very pleasant and couldn't have been more helpful. I would happily stop there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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

Shabby, dirty and over-priced.

Room was poor. Damp and cold. We asked for the heating to be on and we given a small fan heater. The room was dusty. Wall paper bubbling away from wall. Shower poor. Towels tiny and thin. No toiletries just a used empty shower gel bottle in shower. Cushions on bed stained. Felt dirty and not Covid safe. Booked breakfast for day two - Clare told us to text her time we wanted breakfast. It wasn’t ready and Clare explained she had been out drinking night before and was running late. She then burned our breakfast and put burned side of omelette reface down hoping we wouldn’t see it. She said she had burned pan. All smoke alarms going off. Food swimming in grease. Not sure whether she was still drunk! She did take breakfast coat off bill but I felt quick sick after. All in all totally overpriced stay. Shabby, dirty and a big let down. Amateur.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Very nice.

Clean and well maintained, everything you need for a comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean practical room, The rate was advertised with breakfast included but they don’t do breakfast so bit misleading. Said they had told Hotels.com several times to change it but they haven’t but do think maybe the hotel should remove their business from the site or do more to make sure the room is advertised correctly. Also makes me wary of using Hotels.com as how many more properties are advertised incorrectly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Great accommodation.

Great position for town. Quite, friendly, comfortable, warm and clean. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Eddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

You can’t polish a T*%d, so roll it in glitter💥

On arrival, had to phone to get combination of KeySafe - places rather high to left of door, if old or partially sighted you would struggle to gain entrance with combination. Decor very nicely thought out - as a solo traveller I stayed in room 4. I found the bed to be noisy and uncomfortable as to bouncy. I woke at 3am and drove back to London. I sent a text at 6am to say I departed and would not require breakfast while driving using-hands free. Only to receive a rather sarcastic & angry response. No effort to ask dietary needs. I they put as much effort in quality of beds as in design & decor then I would have given them an ok review.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Unusual and very friendly

We had a few plumbing issues but were able to move rooms. The decor is unusual but we really liked that. Claire couldn’t do enough for us to make our stay a pleasant one. We’ll be back 😊
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Dissapointed greeting was you are early when booking said from 10.30 am which owner blamed on booking site then said we had to pay for breakfast which we booked in advance as well. Not at all what we call luxury the wallpaper was exotic! It did have a good location on fringe of town with carpark over the road
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

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

Nice B&B close to town center.

Everything OK, real near to town center, very small room and NO FREE parking as advertised. Parking fees from 18:01 to 11:00 to other day was 11 pound.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hostess, comfortable but small room, very clean with lovely breakfast. Best thing though and why you should defiantly book this property is it’s 10/10 location. So close to Chester town centre and it has a very secure, very cheap car parking station just across the road. For the location there is no better priced or comfortable B&B. Highly recommended for those wanting to explore Chester, walk its wall and be safe and well looked after. Excellent value for money thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Loved it.

Beautiful, cozy, little place run by the sweetest lady. Not only told us all about the town, but also helped us find a place in the place we were headed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location with reasonably priced parking just across the road. Getting into the property was no problem; a call to the owner as requested in the reservation confirmation meant someone was there to let us in. We had an upstairs room, lovely decoration and quiet. The cooked breakfast was excellent and well worth the additional fee. We would definitely stay again and recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay at Maison Claire, at 2 St Ann Street on Tuesday evening, 14 May, 2019, was the single worst experience I can recall in over fifty years of visiting and staying in the UK, and in several visits to Chester over those years. I have never before written to complain of any British accommodation, but feel I must do so now. I had pre-booked my stay on Expedia. After a long day which began with a 7:35 AM train from London Euston to Stafford, a day’s work in Stafford, and a train to Chester, I walked from the Chester rail station to find Maison Clair around 6 PM. I am 76 years old, had lugged my bags from the station, and was extremely tired. I expected a warm welcome, some advice about where to go for dinner, and a rest in what describes itself as a ‘luxury’ B & B. I rang the bell…and no one answered. I rang several times with the same result. I then noticed a phone number on the door: it appears that the management does not stay in the premises, but expects guests to ring up for instructions on how to get into the building. This was not indicated when I booked, and it was little use to learn of it on arrival: I have no mobile phone! So, there I was, very tired, standing on a street corner in a fairly isolated area, with no access to the room I had booked let alone any welcome, with heavy bags, on a hot and sunny late afternoon. After a few minutes, I wandered with my bags through the neighbourhood until I came to an office building. I entered in the hope th
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

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