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Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG

3.0 star property

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Exterior
In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Exterior
In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Sports bar, al fresco dining

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
The Racecourse, New Crane Street, Chester, England, CH1 2LY
  • Chester Racecourse
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Chester Cathedral
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Chester City Walls
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Manchester (MAN)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (with Free Hot Breakfast)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed (Free Hot Breakfast)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed (Free Hot Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room (with Free Hot Breakfast)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Chester

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG, you'll be centrally located in Chester, steps from Chester Racecourse and 10 minutes by foot from Chester City Walls. .This hotel is 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Chester Zoo and 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet.

What's nearby

  • Chester Racecourse - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Chester Cathedral - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Chester City Walls - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • River Dee - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Chester Zoo - 6 min drive - 5.1 km

Getting around

  • Bache Station - 4 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chester Racecourse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Beer Heroes Chester - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Watergates Wine Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Architect - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Custom House Inn - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Chester Racecourse
Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG offers 97 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Chester hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 97 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a reception hall.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Chester? This hotel has 192 square feet (17 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This sports bar serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 10 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 192 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 10 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; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 541 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 337 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 1000 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Had to pay for parking, which is not clear when booking. The sofa bed is one of the worst things I have ever had the misfortune of sleeping on, really poor quality.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Idwal

Travelled with partner
Easy to find, the hotel is very friendly and helpful. The rooms have comfortable beds with soft or firm pillows.The breakfast is also quite substantial and tasty.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Walkable to city centre

Very convenient for city centre. Staff very friendly. Car parking on site, charge payable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

P

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

6/10 Okay

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Over night stay

Hotel is a 10 min walk of Chester city centre and is right on the race course if that’s your reason for coming. Over all hotel is in good condition. There is a bar for residents though choice is limited. Room was clean and comfortable with choices of pillows. Tea and coffee are also in the room along with a hair dryer. We didn’t get a great nights sleep as there is a busy road next to the hotel, as rooms don’t have A/C you have to open the window for ventilation. I wasn’t happy at being charged for parking £10. As the Hotels.com website said it was free. Though this is more to do with hotels.com than the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Tom

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Hamish

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Gill

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

Short break

Good value for money. Staff very pleasant. Not far from town centre. Breakfast quite good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely friendly staff, great breakfast and hot drinks on tap. Parking £10 overnight.would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

Hotel stay

Been here before, has what we want, comfy bed. Quiet. Short walk to centre of Chester. Parking £10 on site. Good buffet style breakfast. All you need for a night out in Chester.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, room was lovely and breakfast was plentiful despite us getting there late. Only thing I would say is having to pay for the parking outside because it’s classed as the racecourse was expensive and disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the stay
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Perfect for a break in Chester

Great for a family stopover for a couple of nights. Very easy to walk into Chester and as we were in the racecourse facing rooms it was fairly quiet. Breakfast was great with a lot of choice including healthier options.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

David

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

Great Stay

Room was spotless. Breakfast was buffet style, very good. Large car park which cost £10 a night. Short walk into Chester centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Geoff

Travelled with partner
I was not informed of a £10 per night charge for parking. I will not be staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Excellent service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

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

Great stay.

Great hotel with efficient and friendly service. We were provided with everything we needed for our overnight stay and at a very fair price with an very good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a lovely stay, the room was excellent for our 1 night stay. Easy walk to chester centre.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

SHEENA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very small room. Extra paid for parking. Breakfast very bland, overdone.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024