+ 91
Compare deals for Laurels across hundreds of sites, all in one place
Look out for a deal with free cancellation or excellent ratings
Compare rooms and prices
We compare 100s of sites to get you the best deal
Rates not available
Sorry, looks like there aren't any available deals for those dates. Try changing your trip's dates and search again.
Fast facts
Check in from: | 16:00 |
|---|---|
Check out before: | 10:30 |
Breakfast | Breakfast available |
Pets | Pets not allowed |
Children | Children are welcome at this hotel |
Amenities
Wi-Fi
Parking
Non-smoking
Shower
Complimentary bottled water
Multilingual staff
More about Laurels
Laurels
Laurels, a property with a garden, is situated in Felsted, 16 km from Chelmsford Train Station, 24 km from Hylands Park, as well as 24 km from Stansted Mountfitchet Station.
Ratings and reviews
Cleanliness4.5
Location4.3
Service4.4
Rooms4.0
Value4.3
Sleep quality4.3
Traveller reviews
Filter by
Sort by
Mentioned by travellers
Comment: 12 Apr 2025
Stayed in: Apr 2025
Great place to stay with great hosts and nothing is too much trouble Have stayed here before and will be back again!!
Solo traveller
Comment: 27 May 2025
The host is arrogant and condescending, you will have no privacy, and you will be treated like you are stupid.
Read and believe any low reviews you can find on this site as well as other travel sites. The owner is arrogant and condescending, and will feel the need to explain how to turn on and use every single item in your room, which takes about 15 minutes. It is just part of the “ check-in” procedure as he calls it. When I checked in, he jokingly offered me to stay in his room when I asked for a quiet bedroom in the back of the house away from traffic. Unprofessional and creepy. He will stand over you at breakfast and stare at you, and if you move one of your dishes, he will place it back to where he wanted it as you are eating, and remove dishes you are still actively eating from and immediately start washing them and pots and pans while you are sitting in the kitchen, trying to enjoy breakfast.
When I checked in, I set my camera bag down on a blanket on the bed, he immediately grabbed it and started putting it into a closet. When I left the first morning, he followed me to the door and asked me when I was returning, you have absolutely no privacy there. I had made a cup of coffee and set it in the small refrigerator to enjoy that afternoon, when I returned back to my room, I find all of my personal possessions had been moved, as well as a fan I had set up by the door to block all of the household noises, he had unplugged it, and put it where he wanted it, along with a box of tissues I put next to the bed, he returned it back to where he wanted it. When I opened the refrigerator to get my cup of coffee, it was gone. When I asked him what happened to it, he told me “he thought I had mistakenly left it in there so he dumped it” when I told him that was not acceptable, he changed his story to that he had to follow household procedures by disinfecting every cup and glass in each room. Absolutely unacceptable and bizarre behavior. He makes his guest feel unwelcome and uncomfortable, do yourself a favor and find another place to stay if you want peace and quiet and privacy.
When I checked in, I set my camera bag down on a blanket on the bed, he immediately grabbed it and started putting it into a closet. When I left the first morning, he followed me to the door and asked me when I was returning, you have absolutely no privacy there. I had made a cup of coffee and set it in the small refrigerator to enjoy that afternoon, when I returned back to my room, I find all of my personal possessions had been moved, as well as a fan I had set up by the door to block all of the household noises, he had unplugged it, and put it where he wanted it, along with a box of tissues I put next to the bed, he returned it back to where he wanted it. When I opened the refrigerator to get my cup of coffee, it was gone. When I asked him what happened to it, he told me “he thought I had mistakenly left it in there so he dumped it” when I told him that was not acceptable, he changed his story to that he had to follow household procedures by disinfecting every cup and glass in each room. Absolutely unacceptable and bizarre behavior. He makes his guest feel unwelcome and uncomfortable, do yourself a favor and find another place to stay if you want peace and quiet and privacy.
Couple
Comment: 2 May 2025
if you don’t mind paying a serious commercial price for staying over at your quite estranged (grand)parents, be their guest!
Firstly the good part: the Laurels are friendly and helpful people, the breakfast is cooked live and just lovely, the beds are of good quality and everything is really clean. Felsted has nice walking areas and a great pub/restaurant called The Swan.
There’s one downside, and that’s that you live inside the house of your hosts.
They might stay up for you. They will ask where you’ve been. Command you to take your shoes off and keep your room tidy enough for them to clean. The guy will give you an exhausting explanation of the lights and the shower. You can’t change the temperature in the room so you’ll be sweating all night. They won’t leave you alone to have a calm breakfast. Their interest in your whereabouts is next to nosy. They’ve got a silly habit with the locks, it’s like a ford. If they’ve forgotten to take the inside keys out, you can’t get in with your own key. And the man once scared the living sh#t out of me by standing right behind the door as I got in.
So… if you don’t mind paying a serious commercial price for staying over at your quite estranged (grand)parents, be their guest!
There’s one downside, and that’s that you live inside the house of your hosts.
They might stay up for you. They will ask where you’ve been. Command you to take your shoes off and keep your room tidy enough for them to clean. The guy will give you an exhausting explanation of the lights and the shower. You can’t change the temperature in the room so you’ll be sweating all night. They won’t leave you alone to have a calm breakfast. Their interest in your whereabouts is next to nosy. They’ve got a silly habit with the locks, it’s like a ford. If they’ve forgotten to take the inside keys out, you can’t get in with your own key. And the man once scared the living sh#t out of me by standing right behind the door as I got in.
So… if you don’t mind paying a serious commercial price for staying over at your quite estranged (grand)parents, be their guest!
Comment: 24 Mar 2025
Stayed in: Feb 2025
Friendly couple, amazing breakfast Spotless & beautifully styled home - The room was delightful!
Business traveller
Comment: 4 Mar 2025
DO NOT STAY HERE. Avoid at all costs.
I stayed here a few months ago, and after much deliberation, I feel duty-bound to leave this review—if only to warn others. Under no circumstances would I recommend staying here.
From the moment I arrived, the so-called “hosts” created an atmosphere so uncomfortable that I genuinely struggled to relax. Their attitude was unwelcoming, borderline hostile, and riddled with unnecessary rules that made me feel more like an unwelcome intruder than a paying guest.
Breakfast? Not at the time I requested. Instead, I was given a yogurt—but with strict instructions that I could not eat it in my room. Apparently, the concept of guest comfort is entirely lost on them.
The check-in process was beyond patronising—a long, drawn-out lecture on every tiny, insignificant detail of the room: which switches could be used, which were off-limits, don’t touch the blinds, don’t adjust the heating, here’s how the shower works (as if I’d never seen one before). It wasn’t hospitality; it was an exercise in control. The whole thing felt less like an introduction to my stay and more like an insufferable brag about the house itself, which I had absolutely no interest in.
The worst part? The feeling that at any moment, the host might appear to enforce their draconian, joyless rules. It was oppressive. I’ve stayed in many places, and never have I felt so unwelcome or restricted.
I cannot stress this enough: DO NOT STAY HERE. Avoid at all costs.
From the moment I arrived, the so-called “hosts” created an atmosphere so uncomfortable that I genuinely struggled to relax. Their attitude was unwelcoming, borderline hostile, and riddled with unnecessary rules that made me feel more like an unwelcome intruder than a paying guest.
Breakfast? Not at the time I requested. Instead, I was given a yogurt—but with strict instructions that I could not eat it in my room. Apparently, the concept of guest comfort is entirely lost on them.
The check-in process was beyond patronising—a long, drawn-out lecture on every tiny, insignificant detail of the room: which switches could be used, which were off-limits, don’t touch the blinds, don’t adjust the heating, here’s how the shower works (as if I’d never seen one before). It wasn’t hospitality; it was an exercise in control. The whole thing felt less like an introduction to my stay and more like an insufferable brag about the house itself, which I had absolutely no interest in.
The worst part? The feeling that at any moment, the host might appear to enforce their draconian, joyless rules. It was oppressive. I’ve stayed in many places, and never have I felt so unwelcome or restricted.
I cannot stress this enough: DO NOT STAY HERE. Avoid at all costs.
Hotel response
Comment: 10 March
Thank you for your review and showing that ( to miss quote an American president) You can please some of the people all of the time; and all of the people some of the time; but you can't please ALL the people ALL the time.
We have been running a B&B for 7 years You can see that we have 5 star review for most of the people who come to stay. On Booking for example we get a ratting for each of the 7 years between 93% and 98% so we must be pleasing a lot of people.
We hope you find a more suitable place to stay the next time you are in the area.
Kind Regards
Stan and Tricia
We have been running a B&B for 7 years You can see that we have 5 star review for most of the people who come to stay. On Booking for example we get a ratting for each of the 7 years between 93% and 98% so we must be pleasing a lot of people.
We hope you find a more suitable place to stay the next time you are in the area.
Kind Regards
Stan and Tricia
Very good location
Laurels, Chelmsford Road Causeway End, CM6 3EU, United Kingdom
10 things to dowithin 4.31 km
Check in and check out
Check in from:
16:00
Check out before:
10:30
Good to know
Children are welcome at this hotel
Please contact the hotel for details about adding extra beds.
Please contact the hotel for details about adding a cot.
Pets not allowed
Breakfast available
Breakfast menu
From the menu
Breakfast price
Please contact hotel for price information
Please inform Laurels in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation. This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties. Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian. Managed by a private host
This hotel accepts the following payment methods:
Laurels: FAQs
Need flights or a car for your trip?
Did you know we can help you plan the rest of your trip? Get exclusive deals and great rates for flights and car hire.Flights