Curated luxury hotels in Essex

With a stay at The Chalk Hare in Royston, you'll be just steps from Priory Gardens and Limitless Academy of Performing Arts. This inn is 14 mi (22.5 km) from University of Cambridge and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Royston Cave.

Located in London (London City Centre), Park Plaza London Riverbank is within a 15-minute walk of Westminster Abbey and Houses of Parliament. This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Westminster Bridge and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Big Ben.

With a stay at Hyatt Place London City East in London (Shoreditch), you'll be steps from Brick Lane and 8 minutes by foot from Old Spitalfields Market. This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from The Gherkin and 1 mi (1.7 km) from Tower of London.

With a stay at Park Avenue Bayswater Inn Hyde Park, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 10-minute walk of Kensington Gardens and Portobello Road Market. This hotel is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Hyde Park and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Kensington Palace.

Located in London (London City Centre), The Chesterfield Mayfair is within a 10-minute walk of Green Park and Bond Street. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Royal Academy of Arts and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Hyde Park Corner.

With a stay at Mermaid, Ipswich by Marston's Inns in Ipswich, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Portman Road and New Wolsey Theatre. This inn is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from St Mary at the Elms and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Chantry Park.

In the heart of London, Artist Residence London is within a 5-minute drive of Tate Britain and King's Road. This boutique hotel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Buckingham Palace and 1.3 mi (2 km) from Big Ben.

With a stay at Hilton London Croydon in Croydon, you'll be 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Croydon Airport Visitor Centre and 10.9 mi (17.6 km) from Houses of Parliament. This hotel is 10.9 mi (17.6 km) from Westminster Abbey and 11 mi (17.7 km) from Big Ben.

A stay at Hilton Cambridge City Centre places you in the heart of Cambridge, steps from University of Cambridge and Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences. This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Grand Arcade Shopping Centre and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Cambridge Arts Picture House.

With a stay at Thistle London Holborn, you'll be centrally located in London, steps from The British Museum and within a 5-minute walk of Shaftesbury Theatre. This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from London Eye.

The Gainsborough feels like an English country home in London. It is close to London's museums, the Albert Hall, Harrods and the restaurants and shops of Chelsea and Knightsbridge. Free WiFi is available.

The Gainsborough is a converted Victorian house with a classic style and an informal atmosphere. It is named after the celebrated artist, whose portrait of the Duchess of Richmond is in the spacious lounge/reception.

The hotel is a short walk from the Natural History Museum and South Kensington Tube station, which has a direct service to London Heathrow Airport. Olympia Exhibition Center is 1.6 miles away.

With a stay at Doubletree by Hilton London Marble Arch, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 5-minute walk of Marble Arch and Hyde Park. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Oxford Street and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Marylebone High Street.

Centrally located in London, Club Quarters Hotel London City is within a 15-minute walk of The Shard and Tower of London. This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Tower Bridge and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Trafalgar Square.

With a stay at Ember Locke Kensington in London (London City Centre), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Hyde Park and Kensington High Street. This hotel is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Buckingham Palace and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Marble Arch.

Located in Bildeston, 15 miles from The Apex, The Crown, Bildeston provides accommodations with a terrace, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel offers room service. Freeport Braintree is 26 miles from the hotel and Flatford is 13 miles away.

At the hotel, each room comes with a closet and a flat-screen TV. The private bathroom is equipped with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer.

A continental, Full English/Irish or vegetarian breakfast is available at the property.

Ickworth House is 17 miles from The Crown, Bildeston, while Hedingham Castle is 17 miles away. London Stansted Airport is 43 miles from the property.

Just 333 yards from Holborn subway station, this hotel has an outdoor terrace which overlooks Lincoln's Inn Fields. Free Wi-Fi access is available throughout the hotel, and each room includes a desk with ergonomic chair and an iPod dock.

The Royal Opera House is a 10 minute walk from Lincoln's Inn Fields, as is Covent Garden, with its shops, restaurants and famous market. The British Museum is half a mile away and London’s Theatreland can be reached after a 15 minute walk.

Guests can socialize in the Club Living Room, which has a business center area with printing facilities. There is an on-site fitness center and guests can have some equipment delivered to their room.

Free toiletries and a hairdryer are included in each modern, private bathroom. Rooms also have a flat-screen TV, a wardrobe, desk and tea/coffee-making facilities.

With a stay at DoubleTree by Hilton London West End, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 5-minute walk of The British Museum and Russell Square. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Covent Garden Market and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Leicester Square.

A stay at Hilton London Euston places you in the heart of London, within a 15-minute walk of The British Museum and Russell Square. This hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Leicester Square and 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Oxford Street.

With a stay at DoubleTree by Hilton London Victoria, you'll be centrally located in London, just a 3-minute walk from Victoria Station Travel Information Centre and 13 minutes by foot from Buckingham Palace. This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Hyde Park and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Big Ben.

With a stay at The Kensington Hideaway in London (London City Centre), you'll be steps from Kensington High Street and 11 minutes by foot from Kensington Gardens. This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Hyde Park and 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Buckingham Palace.