This hotel is perfect if you are flying out of London Stansted Airport because you are in walking…read moredistance of the terminal. When we checked in, the reception bar sitting area was jammed with people. This made for a fun atmosphere. There is also a restaurant area where you can order food. The kitchen is open 24/7 which makes it very convenient for travelers, and a breakfast buffet starts at 4 am which was perfect for us since we had a 6:30 am in flight. The room was comfortable and clean. The only downside was the heat and ac were not working. It felt like a window had been left open. Literally like an icebox. The manager was very helpful. She immediately came up to help, checked us into another room, helped us carry our things to the new room and even told us to call again if there were more problems. I wish this type of service was offered everywhere.

If you're flying out of Stansted Airport in the morning, this is not a bad spot. It's literally…read morenext door to the airport, a five minute walk to the terminal. It's also the same distance to the Express train that takes you into London just under an hour. Check in was quick and smooth. For being Diamond Members, we received a coupon for a free drink or snack at the bar next to check in. Our room was 117- an accessible room. It's spacious with a pullout couch. Sadly, the AC wasn't the strongest and the room itself is a little run down. The breakfast buffet is great! There's juice, coffee, waffles, pastries, toast, meats, yogurt, cereal, eggs, beans, mushrooms, and more!

Fawlty towers! Old, grubby, lumpy beds, noisy, food is hit and miss.. such a shame a hotel in…read morestunning grounds with more effort placed on golf than guests. Cigarette butts littered all over the busy "non smoking" family areas. Dusty windowsills all over the hotel, squeaking floorboards in the new building, slamming doors, very strong smell of chlorine on floor 2 above the pool area. Busted springing the beds, inedible food - chicken salad with microwaved chicken that was rock hard - had to be sent back, wasn't taken off the bill, then had to remind the staff that it wasn't edible so they took off eventually. Loud obnoxious groups of men mouthing off bad language with no care who was around them, including children. Slow check in, staff members not bothered about the line forming. Hot rooms, small desk fans provided - not adequate for the size of rooms. Dirty walls, chipped tiles in the pool area. Wooden banisters peeling paint. Cobwebs with months worth of dust forming on them. Grubby carpets. Overall give this place a kiss until the whole hotel has a huge renovation and some money spent on it. Hotel inspectors needed to up the game - such a shame would score zero stars

It's been a while since I was here, but my visit to Hertfordshire with my mum was more for…read morenostalgic reasons. You see, my mum was six and living in Hampstead Gardens Suburb during the war. Places were being bombed all around London. The government issued a voluntary evacuation of children to the country. My nana wasn't for it, but my grandad convinced her it was for the best. While in London we took a road trip to Ware which in her foggy recallection is where she was evacuated to. I worked for Marriott HQ (here in the States) at the time and got a great rate on Hanbury Manor. Our room wasn't in the main manor house, but in the Garden Court. My mom, now in her mid seventies felt a sense of familiarity. When she asked at the front desk if there was ever a convent in this area they said, "You're staying where it used to be!' We were actually in the very spot where she was processed for her temporary living arrangements! There are even tombstones of the old nuns out in the back. It was pure luck that we ended up here. As for the hotel, it is a lovely place to stay to get away. If you are a golfer or spa addict you'll be contented, but if not you'll be bored to tears if you stay more than two nights because as far as I could tell, the only nightlife is the nearby pub, Sow & Pigs, which incidentally is across the street from the house she lived in for her time away from the city. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We had dinner twice here as there are no other options and it was rainy during most of our stay. Our guest quarters were pretty average; we stayed in the Garden Court which we were transported to via a golf cart. It would have been nice to stay in the manor house itself. I am glad we got to visit Hanbury Manor. It was certainly a trip down Memory Lane for my mum.

A little gem of the area. Hidden away down a narrow country lane and nestling on the banks of the…read morecanal. I had been lucky in that I was looking for a 'different' hotel for a single night stay after a 65th birthday party in Sawbridgeworth. I wanted to get away from the Travelodge and Welcome Inn for a change. Now, don't take that wrongly, we love both of those hotel chains but, on this occasion, wanted something different. A really friendly, welcome as we arrived, by Richard. Owner of The Mill with his wife Miranda. Miranda, we were told was the brains in the kitchen. As it was a quiet time of year we were upgraded to a larger room in the house. Lovely large room with all the amenities needed, including bathrobes. Comfy bed, and I mean comfy. Neither of us wanted to leave that bed in the morning. Flat screen TV, coffee/tea making facilities. Free, fast WiFi. All of this for a very reasonable price of just under £50. An extra £7.50 each gave us a wonderful breakfast starter for the day. There had to be a 'down side' to these prices so it was going to be the breakfast, we thought. No way, cereals available with orange juice in the huge glass jug. Wonderful cafetiere of nicely ground coffee and then the full English. A plateful of beans, mushrooms, tomato, egg, bacon (so tasty) and sausage (must have been local) with toast. Set us up for the day. Speaking to Richard he said that the Mill was an ongoing project of theirs. Restaurant, Wild Hart, with its local game and venison dishes. We look forward to giving it a try in the near future. I can see that booking will have to be made to get a table. Great stay and I would recommend The Mill to anyone if they are looking for somewhere to stay in the area.

What a pretty venue for a party celebrating the slow descent into middle age! Gaston Green is tiny…read morelittle village near Little Hallingbury, and the mill is on a single track lane which drops down a hill, opening out onto fields. There are about 18 rooms, with a tiny little bar and dining area. It was a perfect size for a party celebrating our friends' 40th year. Serving various (bottled) unfamiliar ales and brews alongside your normal lager downstairs, service was very friendly and the staff seemed genuinely eager to make you feel as comfortable as possible. Note: in the morning mist, this place will knock your socks off. We had a buffet for the party so I can't comment on the meals themselves, although I was a little disappointed that the hot breakfast was limited for non meat eaters even though I had checked ahead, but no matter, what I had was ample. I also stayed overnight - there are two sets of rooms - one in the main body of the mill itself, and the rest in a separate house only a few metres away. I stayed in the separate building - which I was a little grateful for - the rooms are nicely decked out but it is noisy given the age of the property (1874) so be warned if you are a light sleeper, especially if you are in room 18 (by the main door), as I was. Plenty of tea and coffee in the room, plus your own teapot, which I made plenty good use of.

This is a great hotel. Reasonably priced for its location, good rooms if a little on the small side…read more& marvellous food and wine. Staff are very relaxed and friendly.

The enjoyment of the stay will be down to the choice of room you get (there are over 90). I have…read moreonly stayed here in a single room which was a bit tired. Having said that the restaurant more than makes up for the room. The head waiter is very experienced and his suggestion of wine was extremely appreciated. The food and service is superb although cost is on the high side - about £35 for 3 course meal plus drinks, the breakfast is £15.

A nice comfortable American themed hotel restaurant with its red lounge chairs mixed with its…read morerustic solid wood tables and metal stool chairs. The place look cool and well maintained. Staff were welcoming and very friendly. We asked if we could linger until the lunch menu was up and they were happy to accomodate us and continuously refilling our water when asked. The place felt family friendly with crayons and colouring in sheets for children. Serving breakfast and lunch with a children's menu available too. Buffalo strips- sticky Sadly they ran out of chicken wings as the original dish was suppose to be Buffalo fried chicken wings in sticky sauce. However instead of cancelling the order they asked if they could replace the dish with strips instead which was kind of them. However these weren't very fresh and more likely to be refried after being in the freezer. The batter was so dense it became more chewy than crispy and the meat was incredibly dry and stringy. The dish itself lacked seasoning going overboard with the lemon and drowned out the maple syrup sticky sauce that it was drenched in. Not very nice at all. Chicken milanese Once again the chicken tasted old and the frozen kind refried. It was flavourless, dense and crusty with the dry batter making it more harder to eat. The meat was so tough it became hard to slice through it with a knife. Weird how the herbs on top was more for show as it didn't do anything in flavour. The side spaghetti was the same old generic tomato sauce, sharp tasting and very one noted. HH cheeseburger- aged beef patty, cheddar, potato, onions and secret sauce A very average burger. The brioche bun was slightly dense but at least held everything in place. Beef patty was really juicy and cooked perfectly medium rare as asked. Shame it wasn't mixed in with herbs or onions to bring out more flavour in the patty as flavour was what it was lacking. Bacon was nice for depth and sweetness but a bit too chewy making it hard to bite through the burger without taking the whole slice out. The secret sauce was very nice and had some sweet heat to but I wasn't enough to stop from the burger from being quite dry from the dense bun. Cheese needed a little longer to melt to give its full flavour. Chips were more successful being cut thin and crisp on the outside whilst fluffy inside. Came seasoned and were quite moreish. It's a shame such a lovely restaurant with such a friendly team was so poor with it's dishes. The place was pretty empty on a weekend lunch which says a lot. Probably when they don't have much stuff that are fresh. Still even with frozen food you can still create something quite tasty but unfortunately dishes were really bland and poorly cooked.

Cool little bar. Little being the main thing (well long). Gets very very busy on the weekend but is…read morea nice atmosphere. Even the doorstaff are friendly. Elberts is downstairs but you need to get there early as it get rammed.

I booked here at the last minute after having missed a flight at Stansted Airport. I chose this…read moreplace rather than the very expensive airport hotels. It's 10 minutes away by train (+10 min walking to the station). Take exit London road pass the supermarket and take the second on the right. The street as almost no light and the guest house is just a normal house. Inside it's very nice and the room is decorated of a great taste. The host is really Really nice. She happened to be French as well and gave me a takeaway breakfast as I was leaving very early the next morning. I highly recommend this place!

Large hotel with a pub attached. Oozes character and authenticity, and populated by friendly locals…read morewho are only too keen to chat. In the pub, there is a nice and cosy front bar as well as a larger tap room. The bar with an always good selection of local beer served directly from the barrel is sandwiched in between. The beer is superb. Across the courtyard is the hotel/restaurant. I can't really comment on this because I've only ever gone to the pub. When I was last there, a large group of Napoleonic war re-enactment enthusiasts were holding their AGM in the restaurant. Zut alors!

Wonderful, wonderful. Great beer from the Farmers Brewery…read morenext-door. Dating from 1400, exposed beams, open fire, dog-friendly, food available, what more could you ask for.