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Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse, an IHG Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Exterior
Sports bar, alfresco dining

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
The Racecourse, New Crane Street, Chester, England, CH1 2LY
  • Chester Racecourse
    2 min walk
  • Big Hand Alehouse
    1 min walk
  • Chester Station
    20 min walk
  • Chester (CEG-Hawarden)
    22 min drive

Room options

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

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

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

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

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

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Chester

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse, an IHG Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Chester, a 2-minute drive from Chester City Walls and 6 minutes from Chester Zoo. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Chester Racecourse and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Water Tower Gardens.

What's nearby

  • Chester Racecourse - 2 min walk
  • Chester Cathedral - 7 min walk
  • Chester City Walls - 10 min walk
  • University of Chester - 15 min walk
  • Chester Zoo - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Chester Station - 20 min walk
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chester Racecourse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Beer Heroes Chester - ‬4 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, an IHG Hotel

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Chester City Walls
Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse, an IHG Hotel 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.
Wrap up your day with a 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 transportation

  • Self 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 crib
  • 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 center
  • 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 center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

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
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

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, an IHG Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 532 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 355 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 1004 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

10/10 Excellent

Debmalya

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David

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

8/10 Good

Andrew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Alison Aiisha

Business traveler
Ok
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value hotel and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not the best of starts...
Parking was said to be included, but wasn't. Had to go to the hotel from the car park security to try and sort it out, only to find out my booking hadn't actually got to the hotel itself. After a 30 minute wait, I was offered an apology as the booking had been "stuck in the system". I asked about parking and was told it wasn't included and that I had to pay £10 per night! Eventually, the staff agreed to offer me that FOC as a gesture of goodwill due to the booking fiasco. I then had to go back to the parking security box and explain all this.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for town centre and all other sightseeing experieces. Situated right on Race Course. Staff were all very helpful. Breakfast was good. We were in room 310 which was roadside and we found it quite noisy so we had to keep the window closed which made the room very hot which didnt make for a good nights sleep but on the whole ticked the box for our visit. Beware that the Hotel car park costs you £10.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely City Break
We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel. Ideal position for walking into Chester, didn't need to use the car at all. The staff were all very friendly and very helpful and breakfast very good and plentiful,
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was beautifully clean and comfortable with a very nice breakfast buffet. But what really stood out was the staff who were so very cheerful, welcoming and helpful that it really was a highlight of our trip's accommodations. Lucy is a gem!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has now introduced a £10 parking fee taht they didn't use to have.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Cerian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly & helpful. Room needs updating but was clean. Breakfast was good & lots of options. But … there was a lot of noise all through the night, sounded like maybe lift cables banging, the bed was small and was very uncomfortable & the pillow especially so. Slept really badly both nights. Note that parking is £10 per night, not included as was shown in the details.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

nafeesa

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

8/10 Good

LISA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel stay very good. Very clean, room could of had air con but it did have a manual fan. Reception staff very professional. Breakfast bar could of been more spacious and organised.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very close to the city walls. Staff very helpful and breakfast very good. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lyndsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing location just a 5 minute walk into chester. Nice clean rooms with plenty of free tea and coffee in rooms. Great breakfast! Staff extra friendly especially David and Angela. Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extremely pleased with cleanliness, breakfast & s
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel and location
Excellent hotel and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024