The Chudleigh - With a 4-star Silver Award from Visit Britain, The Chudleigh is a Guest Accommodation in the centre of Clacton on Sea, near the main shopping centre, pier and seafront gardens. Established by the current family in 1963, its unique architecture makes this popular guest house a town landmark. Pleasantly informal service and superior accommodation is offered in superb surroundings. Hosts are fluent in French and Italian. Open to leisure and business visitors, The Chudleigh offers an extensive English breakfast menu. Please be aware that The Chudleigh has no lift and is strictly non-smoking throughout.

Stansted Lodge Ltd. - Around 7 minutes from Stansted Airport, this accommodation offers quality rooms, competitive prices and transfers to/from the airport and Elsenham Rail Station. Stansted Lodge Ltd. offers transfers to the airport from 04:00 (free), and from the airport until 22:00 (additional cost). Elsenham Rail Station transfers are free. Located in the lovely village of Elsenham, Stansted Lodge is about one mile due north of the airport. Staff pride themselves on providing clean, secure and warm rooms, with an even warmer, friendly service. A laundry facility is available. The accommodation is walking distance from Elsenham train station which gives direct access to London Liverpool Street or Cambridge. Stansted Lodge is not located under a flight paths, so no planes fly overhead.

The Swan Hotel - After a ?300,000 refurbishment, this traditional old coaching inn has a new look and new facilities, including free Wi-Fi, free parking, a new bar, renovated rooms and a brand new restaurant. With a real open fireplace at its heart, the Swan Hotel's large bar offers fine wines and an excellent selection of beers and traditional real ales. The interesting and varied menu features traditional home-cooked English food, combined with a wider range of meals, with something to suit everyone. The specials board changes on a regular basis. All of the hotel's 21 comfortable en suite rooms are well furnished. Dating back to before the Doomsday Book, Thaxted itself is a small, charming town with a rich history. This can be explored by visiting the town's impressive 13th century church, the 15th century guildhall and John Webb's windmill, which houses a museum of rural life. Stansted Airport is only a 15-minute drive away.

Atlantis Guest House - Atlantis Guest House offers a quiet and comfortable stay in the centre of Southend's peaceful conservation area, minutes from the High Street, the pier, seafront, restaurants and entertainment. The Victorian house was built in 1888 and is 3 minutes from Essex University. Atlantis has a high standard of hospitality and cleanliness, free Wi-Fi and private parking for guests. The guest house is an easy walk from Adventure Island Theme Park, and just 100 metres from Southend Central train and bus stations. Southend Victoria Station is a 10-minute walk, and there is easy access to London Southend Airport.

Pheasant Lodge and Pheasant Suite - With a beautiful, peaceful countryside location, in the grounds of a non-working farm, this beautiful lodge and suite offer luxurious accommodation, free Wi-Fi and superb breakfasts. The Pheasant Lodge and Pheasant Suite are situated in the grounds of Balls Farm, a 17th-century farmhouse surrounded by fields and wildlife. Offering complete privacy and total independence, the lodge and the suite are both separate from the farm's main building and both have their own entrance and private parking. Each has their own stylish and luxurious bathroom with modern facilities. Both the lodge and the suite also feature flat-screen TVs with DVD players. The full English breakfast features fresh local produce wherever possible, including 19 different types of sausage. Smoked salmon, posh porridge and luxury muesli are also available. Beth Chatto Gardens and the heart of the village of Elmstead Market are less than 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away.

The Langtry Hotel - This cosy hotel has a lounge, a bar, and is ideally situated just a few metres from Clacton's popular beachfront. The Langtry Hotel features a tastefully decorated lounge with leather seating and marble tables that offer a quiet space for relaxation. There is also a well-stocked bar that has a friendly atmosphere and moderate prices. All of the bedrooms are centrally heated and feature an en suite shower and modern facilities. The Langtry has a lift to all floors, so there is no need to take the stairs.

Avalon - Minutes from London Stansted Airport, Avalon offers comfortable accommodation, free Wi-Fi, competitive prices and transfers to the airport and Elsenham Rail Station. Avalon provides free transfers to the airport between 04:00 and 11:00. Transfers from the airport are available from 16:00 until 22:00 (additional cost). Transfers to and from Elsenham station are free. Located in the lovely village of Elsenham, Avalon is about 2 miles (3.2 km) due north of the airport. Avalon has some rooms with en suite bathrooms, but rooms without en suite bathrooms are also available. A laundry facility is on-site. A self-service continental-style breakfast is included. Takeaway breakfasts are available if you need to leave early.

Latchmead Bed and Breakfast - In the heart of the Essex countryside and 7 miles from Stansted Airport, this B&B offers beautiful views and excellent accommodation. The Latchmead offers free shuttles to the airport between 04:15 and 09:00, and early-starter breakfasts for guests leaving before 07:30. Built in the 1930s, Latchmead offers excellent overnight accommodation for guests. All rooms are recently refurbished, spacious and welcoming, featuring a TV and DVD player, a fridge, hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities.

Bull Hotel - Originally built in 1398, the Bull is best described as a high street pub with bedrooms; offering warmth, character and individuality, the lively pub is the social centre of this Essex town. Halstead is a quaint, but often busy, north Essex town, particularly at weekends. Situated in the heart of the town, at the bottom of the High Street, the building has been a coaching inn for over 500 years. The Bull boasts a warm comfortable ambience, relaxed dining, an extensive menu and an inviting bar with a fantastic range of beers, wines and spirits. A hearty full English breakfast is served every morning. With a vibrant and lively atmosphere, the pub offers regular live music nights and karaoke at the weekends until late into the evenings. All major sporting events are shown on the big-screen plasma TVs in the bars. Please note that bedrooms are affected by noise from the bars at weekends.

Greenways Lodge, Stansted Airport. - Set in a forest village nature reserve, Greenways Lodge offers good value accommodation, just 4.8 km from Stansted Airport. Greenways Lodge provide a free morning transfer to Stansted Airport. There are many beautiful forest and lake walks in the National Trust nature reserve area of Hatfield Forest Country Park, bordering Stansted Airport. All rooms are comfortably furnished, with en suite facilities and a TV. There is Wi-Fi access in all rooms. A lobby computer and printer are also available. The Lodge is close to a great country pub, serving evening meals and snacks. Free land-line phone calls are also offered to most countries, including the EU nations, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. London is just 45 minutes away by express train and Cambridge is a 20-minute train journey away.