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The Harvard Inn

4.0 star property
Tudor inn with free breakfast and a restaurant

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The Harvard Inn offers comfort in a charming setting with cooked-to-order breakfast, afternoon receptions, and a tranquil garden. Attentive staff provide great service, plus free self-parking and luggage storage.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom | 2 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Heating
Crib/infant bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | 2 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Heating
Crib/infant bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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2 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double or Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Heating
Crib/infant bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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2 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Heating
Crib/infant bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Flat-screen TV

The Tack Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Heating
Crib/infant bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 325 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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2 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Heating
Crib/infant bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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The Hayloft | 2 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets

The Hayloft

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Heating
Crib/infant bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 325 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Heating
Crib/infant bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
High Street, Stock, Ingatestone, England, CM4 9BJ

What's nearby

  • Stock Brook Country Club - 4 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Hylands House and Park - 8 min drive - 5.0 miles
  • Bond Street - 10 min drive - 5.9 miles
  • Chelmsford Cathedral - 11 min drive - 7.5 miles
  • Festival Leisure Park - 13 min drive - 7.8 miles

Getting around

  • Ingatestone Station - 6 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Billericay Dirty Burger Van - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Mr Fish - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Bakers Arms - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Old Kings Head - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Queens Park Fish Bar - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Harvard Inn

Upscale inn
At The Harvard Inn, you can look forward to free cooked-to-order breakfast, a free manager's reception, and a garden. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a restaurant.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Express check-out, a front-desk safe, and barbecue grills
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Harvard Inn offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Free toiletries and hair dryers
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Free manager's reception

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

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
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1500
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Tudor architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Monday is the only day a continental breakfast is available.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Harvard Inn Stock
Harvard Inn Ingatestone
Harvard Stock
Harvard Ingatestone
The Harvard Inn Inn
The Harvard Inn Ingatestone
The Harvard Inn Inn Ingatestone

Frequently asked questions

Is The Harvard Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Harvard Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Harvard Inn?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability). After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Harvard Inn?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is The Harvard Inn located?

Situated in Ingatestone, this inn is within 3 mi (5 km) of Stock Brook Country Club, Queen's Park, and Hanningfield Reservoir. Norsey Wood Local Nature Reserve and Delta Force Paintball Billericay are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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The Harvard Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 271 out of 366 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 366 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 366 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 366 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 366 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and very smart hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay, great food and staff !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Another lovely stay, Tv missing all channels - may be previous guest? Sure it will be solved for next guest. Restaurant and staff are a hi-light. Excellenr
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay

Stayed in room 16
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We like this hotel and have stayed many times before and have future bookings. However, our one gripe is that the pillows are awful. They are thin and hard and very uncomfortable, like sleeping on concrete. These need to be changed for something more comfortable otherwise we might have to reconsider our future stays.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

P

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely overnight stay

Overnight stay at the Harvard Inn. Lovely room (no.1) and well cooked and tasty breakfast. |Recommended if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Friendly and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic service, friendly staff and amazing food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giuseppe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really pleasant stay. Helpful, friendly & attentive staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly service, great food, lovely area and comfortable rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, great welcome and helpful with local advice. Comfortable, clean, spacious room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay

Excellent accommodation/food, service could have been swifter. Friendly staff and would go again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really lovely stay! Clean room, beautiful building, spacious room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

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

Lovely hotel

The hotel was lovely great food in the restaurant. Rooms are large with fully equipped bathroom. Spacious and very clean and title. Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly comfortable Inn with good tasty food. Most delicious breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay a couple nights, comfortable beds, loved the exposed beams. pretty area. Breakfast was delicious. Tracy and Mark were very nice members of staff. Would definitely stay again. Very convenient for our wedding venue.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Another fantastic stay - Thank You

Always look forward to a stay at the Harvard Inn. Friendly staff, super rooms, great food and ambience. 10/10 for me
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Amenities
Easy to find
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dean

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

Wonderful

I’ve stayed here on business a bunch of times and it is one of my favourite hotels. The entire place is beautifully done and rooms are superb. Breakfasts and dinners are first class and the staff are wonderful. 11/10
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice hotel. Stayed for a wedding at Crondon Park, only 20 minute walk back. Clean, nice rooms, good breakfast - exactly what we needed. Stayed at Greenwoods Spa the night before, and the rooms here were much nicer in our opinion. They allow you to collect keys from 11:30am, but not use room yet, which is definitely very helpful if you are going to a wedding nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We always return to Stock when visiting friends in the area as The Village was our home for 12 years! We have eaten and drank at The Harvard many many times and never been disappointed! Always good to return, reminisce and see the Village develop.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
2 twin beds pushed together with no topper and completely different mattresses so not comfortable, noisy with pub deliveries in the morning due to situation of room even though a quiet room was requested. Staff and food lovely
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is beautiful, it had a lot of character.. So welcoming. Our lovely room used to be the old tables. Cosy clean, private and quiet. The bathroom was a lovely shower wet room. We went into a gorgeous restaurant, the staff were really attentive. The food melted in your mouth. the bar was comfortable, the bar tender, had good knowledge of what he was selling you. The breakfast, my goodness, yet another tasty meal.when you ate there was really soft, nice music in the background. We have stayed in a lot of places over the years. I can honestly say we have never come across anything better than this. We would not hesitate to go back. Thank you, staying with you made the weekend of our daughters wedding, more special.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Harvard Inn: A Historic Boutique Hotel The Harvard Inn is a charming independent boutique hotel that exudes character and history. I stayed here while attending a local wedding. 🌟 **Atmosphere and History:** The Harvard Inn stands as a testament to the past. Its walls have witnessed countless stories, and its wooden beams seem to hold secrets from centuries ago. As you step inside, you're greeted by an ambiance that transports you back in time. 🍸 **Caramel Espresso Martini:** The bar at The Harvard Inn is a hidden gem. Their caramel espresso martini is a delightful concoction—a perfect blend of rich coffee, velvety caramel, and a kick of vodka. Sipping it feels like indulging in a decadent dessert. 🥗 **Harvard Salad:** For foodies, the Harvard Salad is a revelation. Fresh greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, and crumbled feta come together in a symphony of flavors. The tangy vinaigrette ties it all together, leaving your taste buds dancing. 👩‍💼 **Exceptional Staff:** The staff at The Harvard Inn deserves applause. Their warmth, attentiveness, and genuine care elevate the experience. Whether you need local recommendations or extra pillows, they're there with a smile. ⏰ **Room Request:** The only minor quibble? A clock in the room would be helpful. Sometimes, amidst the historical charm, we still need to keep track of time. In summary, The Harvard Inn is more than a hotel—it's a living piece of history. If you appreciate unique stays and crave a taste of the past, thi

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