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

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • 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
  • The Rows of Chester
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Chester Town Hall
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Chester (CEG-Hawarden)
    ‪26 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

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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

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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 this property

Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Chester Racecourse
This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, a 24-hour business center, and self parking. Free full breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a business center, conference space, and dry cleaning are onsite.
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.

The free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG gets good marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Chester Racecourse. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and a 24-hour business center.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Relax with a drink at the sports bar
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a front-desk safe, and a 24-hour business center
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Chester Racecourse and 10 minutes by foot from Chester City Walls
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A 24-hour business center and a meeting room are available. Event space at this hotel measures 192 square feet (17 square meters) and includes conference space. A terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3-star Chester hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free full breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 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 public transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference space (192 square feet)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • 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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self parking fee: GBP 10 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after midnight must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your 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. 533 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 353 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 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

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Made felt welcome. Clean room lovely breakfast. Near everything
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

GARETH

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

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

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, buffet breakfast ok, great location to walk into town just be aware its £10 parking. When I booked it said free parking !
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

gwyneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paying £10 for parking
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy, Cheadle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for walking around Chester town centre. Slept on the sofa bed which was not comfortable and needs a better mattress. Apart from that, we had a lovely stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

JASON

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very Poor
Greeted by lady on Reception who was eating as she attempted to talk. She never gave a good review of Chester. We tried asking about an Uber taxi to take us to a Restaurant that we booked, said Uber was not operating in Chester. She also said only one taxi company operated in Chester. I booked an Uber (So not sure about her comment) Room was narrow and small for a double. Breakfast was terrible, bacon, sausage was overcooked and very tough! Scrambled eggs were like eating rubber, orange juice had a strange taste. Bread for toast was best of poor offering!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Janet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was situated so that we only had a short stroll before reaching the beautiful town centre. So for location it was excellent, however, for myself personally, the hotel was far too noisy. We had to ask to move rooms as our first room was located on the front, which was next to an extremely busy, noisy road. We were then moved to the back, which was slightly better but still was lots of noise, trains going by, workmen making loud noise, a dull humming noise. I didn’t really get much sleep over the 2 nights and for that reason I wouldn’t return to this hotel. I couldn’t fault anything else, staff etc were very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel with parking and just a stones throw away from the centre of Chester. Very friendly helpful staff and Breakfast included. I've stayed her 3x now. What more can you say.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent choice for a city break. The parking is easy, right next to the hotel. Easy walking distance to the city sights. The hotel was modern, clean and the staff friendly and helpful. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Parking is owned by the race course but when we arrived at the security point they had our name and after I'd paid the guard £10 per night (no concessions for blue badges) we parked up fairly close to the hotel entrance. It would be great though if people were told beforehand how the Hotel parking worked. The reception staff were always friendly and helpful and we found it easier to order taxis through them (cutting out the automated booking system that the taxis use) The breakfast was good too. The hotel is very close to the centre of the city but at the moment they are doing road works in many central areas.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Good location for the town centre. We were allocated a disabled room, the bedroom was fine but the bathroom was very clinical, lots of bits of rust visible and could have been cleaner. Breakfast was satisfactory. Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Cherie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff, clean and comfortable room, and excellent breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A short break
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Anna

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very pleasant stay at the holiday inn express
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Breakfast was good and the staff polite and helpful. The hotel is well located. The Holiday Inn room booking process is poor. A standard room means allocation of either twin or double on arrival, as I discovered on arrival to my room and with no option to change or cancel. Specifically requested a double but allocated a twin for three nights. Chester has many hotels and had I realised this was likely, I would have booked elsewhere. I stay in hotels 45 nights for year and have done for 35 years or so. This is the first time this has happened to me.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Christina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff. Room as you would expect for type of hotel. Clean and functional. Easy walk into the town centre.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for a short break in Chester, parking which is always a problem for city stays is right outside for £10.Just a short walk up to the city centre. Hotel had everything we needed inc free wi-fi and breakfast included, will be staying again now we've found it
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

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