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County Hotel Chelmsford, Crystal Ballroom

Location pin

29 Rainsford Rd, Chelmsford, CM1 2PZ - 

  • Users

    Up to
    150 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    Internal Catering
    allowed

An independent 4* city centre hotel and award-winning restaurant in the heart of Chelmsford. Established in 1928 on the grounds of the Old Rainsford Manor, our refined hotel offers a warm and traditional service to guests old and new.

Whether you are joining us for business or pleasure, we have 50 rooms differing in size and style to help you relax throughout your visit. Our buildings that are steeped in history and heritage come together to offer a memorable stay, from the luxury, contemporary suites to the comfortable trusty doubles.

Amazing ideas are sparked from inspiring teams. From conferences and breakfast brainstorms to cocktail parties and gala dinners. Plus, we offer our bedrooms at a discounted rate for our business guests. Let us help you shape your next amazing event.

With 5 different meeting rooms, we can host anything from two up to 150 delegates. Each room is fully-equipped with the latest technology to support your business requirements along with super-fast Wi-Fi in each room and event space. You also have the option to book rooms for your business guests at a special rate.

Decisions, Decisions... To Celebrate Afternoon Tea week, the County Hotel, Chelmsford are pleased to launch its 'Best of British' Afternoon Tea menu.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 150

Dining

Dining

up to 120

Theatre

Theatre

up to 150

Boardroom

Boardroom

up to 40

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 100

Classroom

Classroom

up to 54

Pricing
& opening hours

Weekly schedule
  • monday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • tuesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • wednesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • thursday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • friday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • saturday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • sunday

    0:00 - 24:00

Price type: Per day
  • from £600 per day

  • from £600 per day

  • from £600 per day

  • from £600 per day

  • from £750 per day

  • from £750 per day

  • from £500 per day

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Refreshments

Refreshments

Alcohol

Alcohol

Amenities

Disabled access

Disabled access

Flipchart

Flipchart

Heating

Heating

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Lectern

Lectern

Natural light

Natural light

Print/Scan/Copy

Print/Scan/Copy

Stage

Stage

Table / chairs included

Table / chairs included

Tea

Tea

Whiteboards

Whiteboards

Premises parking

Premises parking

Audio & visual

Sound system

Sound system

Microphone

Microphone

Projector & screen

Projector & screen

TV screen

TV screen

Flipchart

Flipchart

WiFi

WiFi

Space rules

Allowed events

wedding

Wedding ceremony licence

alcoholLicense

Licensed for alcohol

Cancellation policy

50% refundable 31 days before the event 25% refundable 21 days before the event

Location

Reviews

  • Sony Issac

    February 2024

    Gathered for afternoon tea with colleagues. Great day. I enjoyed every minute. Convenient location for public transport riders. Near Chelmsford bus station. Good ambience, great customer service by friendly staff and reasonable prices for the menu. Very well organised. Delicious food. Highly recommended

  • Mariana P

    February 2024

    Reception staff 10/10 service from check-in untill we left.Rooms very clean, been to others far more expensive and didn’t find a room this cleaned.We had only breakfast and first morning was a buffet and I don’t like buffets but partner said was nice and second morning we had continental breakfast and that was absolutely delicious and tasty !Staff always very friendly and we had a great and very pleasant two relaxing nights!

  • Gerard Bennett

    January 2024

    If you are looking for a hotel in Chelmsford this is ideal. It's location is close to railway station about 10 min walk. There is plenty of carparking on site, rooms are comfortable, they very in there quality. We have been using the county hotel for New Year's Eve party for approximately 15 years. Food has always been excellent as well as the music. My wife uses the lunchtime menu for meeting friends and is pleased with the food. Waiting staff are also good very professional.

  • ADAM JIGGINS

    January 2024

    We visited today for afternoon tea, as a treat for our anniversary. We both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, fabulous choice of teas, sandwiches, cakes and scones, all beautifully presented. We were served by Luke, an extremely polite and well humoured young man. He was always nearby if we needed anything, but was never invasive. Overall, we had a very pleasant visit, and will certainly be back in the future. Highly recommended.

  • Cherry Oldham

    February 2024

    As a single female client I was allocated room 28 which bore no resemblance to the photo's on their website page. It's hard to describe the state of the room but there was no way I could stay there for 4 nights - it was depressing and small fusty damp. I requested an upgrade and was given another double room overlooking the main road and it was like being in a different hotel altogether ( in a good way) however, the toilet was difficult to flush and the shower was dodgy and I had to ask for a comfortable chair to sit in whilst watching the TV as the only other one was a "sit up and beg " one- apart from that it was lovely