Roydon Marina Village Hotel

Clean and comfortable room, friendly staff, easy parking, nice location.

Quick one night stay. Room was adequate. Bathroom very inconvenient if you are above average weight as no room between basin and shower cubicle to stand to wash! Bed very hard. No restaurant on site but excellent breakfast in the nearby cafe. Not easy to find in the dark.

Nice hotel I have stayed a few times and all rooms seem bright and spacious. Plenty of free parking at the hotel which is helpful. Staff friendly at reception.

Close proximity to the train station which was essential for our onward travel to Stansted . The staff were friendly , the rooms, although slightly dated , were spotless & the bed comfortable. The location was really pretty being on the River Stort . We made use of the onsite cafe / bar. then took an evening stroll along the river bank . It would have suited us to have breakfast in the cafe but it was closed the following morning for a deep clean , which just shows cleanliness of the place . There was nothing not to like . We hope to stay again .

I booked into the hotel due to free parking the availability of a bar and restaurant. I was disappointed to find there was no bar or restaurant but a cafe that stopped food at 7.30pm and closed at 9.00pm. The cafe was a 10 minute stroll from the hotel reception,which is fine if its not raining and blowing a gale. The room was adequate and clean but only had one chair in a double room. I feel the hotel needs to make it clear to clients that the facilities are a let down

Staff were fine but the hotel was poor. No internet in room. A shower that was so small and the TV where you needed a degree or a lot of patience to operate. Won’t be staying again

Room was clean, but showing its age. It was on the small side, but big enough with all the facilities required. What we particularly liked was the french windows opening onto a small seating area, beyond which was the carpark. We used this as our main entrance and exit to the room. Very convenient. We can imagine this being very pleasant in the summer. The marina also benefited from a cafe/bar on site, serving simple pub food and breakfasts.

Location of marina incorrect on hotels.com and reception isn’t open till midnight as I arrived at 2220hrs as a lovely security guard had to check me in. On sight Indian restaurant now permanently closed for future visitors. Got woke up by a glass spotlight above bed soon as it became daylight (0430) which was useful when I didn’t go to sleep until approximately 0130. After checkout I went for breakfast at the marina cafe but very little signage to get there. When I got there I ordered breakfast and was charged £9.90 instead of £8.75 which was on there own website. I then went for a walk along 1 jetty to look at some of the marina canal boats as I do a canal holiday every year with my parents and also made notes of my stay in my notepad as I walked and waited for my breakfast to be cooked. I returned to the cafe to eat my breakfast and to find out it was literally half the size of the picture on there own menu but was so hungry as I hadn’t eaten the previous evening as nothing available on arrival. I finished my breakfast and went for a walk around the perimeter of the marina as I had a long wait till my train,when I was approached by the marina manager called Sonia who asked what I was doing,why I walked along the jetty and what I was writing down which is now in view as my review of this marina,not that was anything to do with her what I was writing in my notepad. Which I had done done for all my accommodations during the previous 23 nights across Europe.

I really enjoyed my stay just a 5 minute walk from the train station room was comfortable and good food at the cafe

Could not order food from restaurant after 7:30 pm. No breakfast available.

The room was clean and tidy, spacious and warm. The Boathouse cafe nearby was very nice. The staff were friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.

Clean and comfortable room, friendly staff, easy parking, nice location.

Clean and tidy

We were warmly greeted by a nice administrator, but the rooms are old, the corridors smell musty, the towel had a stain, the fire alarm lamp, which shines a bright green light, prevents us from sleeping and the lamp by the front door lit up in the morning for some reason by itself, it's strange, I think it woke me up and I didn't get enough sleep...

The room is clean & comfortable, the staff is helpful & friendly, easy check-in and out process, the car park has plenty of space.

Close proximity to the train station which was essential for our onward travel to Stansted . The staff were friendly , the rooms, although slightly dated , were spotless & the bed comfortable. The location was really pretty being on the River Stort . We made use of the onsite cafe / bar. then took an evening stroll along the river bank . It would have suited us to have breakfast in the cafe but it was closed the following morning for a deep clean , which just shows cleanliness of the place . There was nothing not to like . We hope to stay again .

Bare bones hotel, inconvenient setting, nice folks but the property hasn’t been updated since Thatcher was in office. Bad smells throughout. You get what you pay for.

Shower head had no bracket you had to hold it by hand to have a shower. Bathroom smelled due to the Sani flow, not working correctly.

Great hotel and good value for money. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The rooms are comfortable and clean and it's in a lovely location.

Had a choice between this motel, which was a little out of the way, or a motorway chain. This did take extra time from the M11, but was it ever worth it. Roydon could be straight out of Thomas the Tank Engine, the railway is right there (but not too noisy), you can walk to the little station, a canal on your doorstep, two very decent pubs, a coffee bar for sandwich or coffee in the marina. Staff were friendly, unit was clean and looked purpose built and not that old, room and bathroom very large by UK standard. It did take a bit to get the room warmed up in late Dec, but maybe didn't understand the heating. Roydon is a very little station - lots of trains through, but not many stop. To go to London you want to go backwards one stop up to Harlow, about five minutes by train, then lots of fast choice every few minutes from there to Stansted, London, and Cambridge. Just note trains stopping at Roydon end early and are lots frequent - you can drive to Harlow station easily but all the usual station problems of crowding and limited parking, so take the little train there if you can. Overall really good, a nice change from places with no soul. And where else could you sit beside a canal in a modern room with your car steps away, all in a quiet village with easy parking, and still hop a train into London in 30 minutes? And a shoutout to the New Inn pub on the high street - what a perfect small pub with fantastic staff and locals that love life. The White Hart may be good too.

The room had no windows and it was extremely hot. Difficult to regulate the temp

Nice hotel, but difficult to get the temperature right in the room and the curtains were so thin that the flood lights from the car park lit up the bedroom also! Please put black-out curtains in your bedrooms!

The room was cold and the heating would not rise above 19 degrees The bed was hard Toilet macerator is very noisy Access road to the hotel is very narrow and If not careful you could end up in the river Lea

Quick one night stay. Room was adequate. Bathroom very inconvenient if you are above average weight as no room between basin and shower cubicle to stand to wash! Bed very hard. No restaurant on site but excellent breakfast in the nearby cafe. Not easy to find in the dark.

Staff were fine but the hotel was poor. No internet in room. A shower that was so small and the TV where you needed a degree or a lot of patience to operate. Won’t be staying again

Room was clean, but showing its age. It was on the small side, but big enough with all the facilities required. What we particularly liked was the french windows opening onto a small seating area, beyond which was the carpark. We used this as our main entrance and exit to the room. Very convenient. We can imagine this being very pleasant in the summer. The marina also benefited from a cafe/bar on site, serving simple pub food and breakfasts.

Bare bones hotel, inconvenient setting, nice folks but the property hasn’t been updated since Thatcher was in office. Bad smells throughout. You get what you pay for.

One night stay. Really nice place and environment. Receptionist really nice and friendly and the room was comfortable. Food was Ok in the onsite restaurant.

Matresses in the superior twin room were extremely lumpy and uncomfortable. Emergency exit light above the door was so bright, it was like trying to sleep with a light on.

Had a choice between this motel, which was a little out of the way, or a motorway chain. This did take extra time from the M11, but was it ever worth it. Roydon could be straight out of Thomas the Tank Engine, the railway is right there (but not too noisy), you can walk to the little station, a canal on your doorstep, two very decent pubs, a coffee bar for sandwich or coffee in the marina. Staff were friendly, unit was clean and looked purpose built and not that old, room and bathroom very large by UK standard. It did take a bit to get the room warmed up in late Dec, but maybe didn't understand the heating. Roydon is a very little station - lots of trains through, but not many stop. To go to London you want to go backwards one stop up to Harlow, about five minutes by train, then lots of fast choice every few minutes from there to Stansted, London, and Cambridge. Just note trains stopping at Roydon end early and are lots frequent - you can drive to Harlow station easily but all the usual station problems of crowding and limited parking, so take the little train there if you can. Overall really good, a nice change from places with no soul. And where else could you sit beside a canal in a modern room with your car steps away, all in a quiet village with easy parking, and still hop a train into London in 30 minutes? And a shoutout to the New Inn pub on the high street - what a perfect small pub with fantastic staff and locals that love life. The White Hart may be good too.

Clean and comfortable room, friendly staff, easy parking, nice location.

A great find. On arrival we walked over to look at all the boats on Roydon Marina and had lunch at The Boathouse Cafe Bar, which overlooks the Marina. Staff friendly and helpful in the Hotel Reception. We had booked a windowless room but figured we'd be watching television or asleep so wouldn't need to worry about looking out of a window. It got a bit stuffy in the night and felt a bit constricted but it was probably more psychological than actual. Train station in walking distance. Trains to London. Indian Restaurant steps from our hotel room. Delicious meal here on our second night. We had a leaflet in our room which gave us 10% off food excluding drinks. So happy days! Great for walking. We walked beside the Stort Navigation and to Dobb's Weir for a great breakfast at the Palace River Cafe. We hope to return and use this hotel as a base once again.

The room is clean & comfortable, the staff is helpful & friendly, easy check-in and out process, the car park has plenty of space.

Nice hotel I have stayed a few times and all rooms seem bright and spacious. Plenty of free parking at the hotel which is helpful. Staff friendly at reception.

Very pleasant staff. Lovely location.

Location of marina incorrect on hotels.com and reception isn’t open till midnight as I arrived at 2220hrs as a lovely security guard had to check me in. On sight Indian restaurant now permanently closed for future visitors. Got woke up by a glass spotlight above bed soon as it became daylight (0430) which was useful when I didn’t go to sleep until approximately 0130. After checkout I went for breakfast at the marina cafe but very little signage to get there. When I got there I ordered breakfast and was charged £9.90 instead of £8.75 which was on there own website. I then went for a walk along 1 jetty to look at some of the marina canal boats as I do a canal holiday every year with my parents and also made notes of my stay in my notepad as I walked and waited for my breakfast to be cooked. I returned to the cafe to eat my breakfast and to find out it was literally half the size of the picture on there own menu but was so hungry as I hadn’t eaten the previous evening as nothing available on arrival. I finished my breakfast and went for a walk around the perimeter of the marina as I had a long wait till my train,when I was approached by the marina manager called Sonia who asked what I was doing,why I walked along the jetty and what I was writing down which is now in view as my review of this marina,not that was anything to do with her what I was writing in my notepad. Which I had done done for all my accommodations during the previous 23 nights across Europe.

One night stay. Really nice place and environment. Receptionist really nice and friendly and the room was comfortable. Food was Ok in the onsite restaurant.

No toilets available in reception. Resturaunt shut down. Recommended taxi companies would.nt come out to Roydon. They said it was to far.

Great hotel and good value for money. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The rooms are comfortable and clean and it's in a lovely location.

Had a choice between this motel, which was a little out of the way, or a motorway chain. This did take extra time from the M11, but was it ever worth it. Roydon could be straight out of Thomas the Tank Engine, the railway is right there (but not too noisy), you can walk to the little station, a canal on your doorstep, two very decent pubs, a coffee bar for sandwich or coffee in the marina. Staff were friendly, unit was clean and looked purpose built and not that old, room and bathroom very large by UK standard. It did take a bit to get the room warmed up in late Dec, but maybe didn't understand the heating. Roydon is a very little station - lots of trains through, but not many stop. To go to London you want to go backwards one stop up to Harlow, about five minutes by train, then lots of fast choice every few minutes from there to Stansted, London, and Cambridge. Just note trains stopping at Roydon end early and are lots frequent - you can drive to Harlow station easily but all the usual station problems of crowding and limited parking, so take the little train there if you can. Overall really good, a nice change from places with no soul. And where else could you sit beside a canal in a modern room with your car steps away, all in a quiet village with easy parking, and still hop a train into London in 30 minutes? And a shoutout to the New Inn pub on the high street - what a perfect small pub with fantastic staff and locals that love life. The White Hart may be good too.

Clean and comfortable room, friendly staff, easy parking, nice location.

Quick one night stay. Room was adequate. Bathroom very inconvenient if you are above average weight as no room between basin and shower cubicle to stand to wash! Bed very hard. No restaurant on site but excellent breakfast in the nearby cafe. Not easy to find in the dark.

Close proximity to the train station which was essential for our onward travel to Stansted . The staff were friendly , the rooms, although slightly dated , were spotless & the bed comfortable. The location was really pretty being on the River Stort . We made use of the onsite cafe / bar. then took an evening stroll along the river bank . It would have suited us to have breakfast in the cafe but it was closed the following morning for a deep clean , which just shows cleanliness of the place . There was nothing not to like . We hope to stay again .

Lovely quiet hotel in great location.

Loved the surroundings and location.

Handy hotel on edge of canal

I really enjoyed my stay just a 5 minute walk from the train station room was comfortable and good food at the cafe

The room and stay were wonderful. However the location on Hotels.com site is inaccurate. It was an hour's walk from what was advertised

Great hotel and good value for money. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The rooms are comfortable and clean and it's in a lovely location.

Had a choice between this motel, which was a little out of the way, or a motorway chain. This did take extra time from the M11, but was it ever worth it. Roydon could be straight out of Thomas the Tank Engine, the railway is right there (but not too noisy), you can walk to the little station, a canal on your doorstep, two very decent pubs, a coffee bar for sandwich or coffee in the marina. Staff were friendly, unit was clean and looked purpose built and not that old, room and bathroom very large by UK standard. It did take a bit to get the room warmed up in late Dec, but maybe didn't understand the heating. Roydon is a very little station - lots of trains through, but not many stop. To go to London you want to go backwards one stop up to Harlow, about five minutes by train, then lots of fast choice every few minutes from there to Stansted, London, and Cambridge. Just note trains stopping at Roydon end early and are lots frequent - you can drive to Harlow station easily but all the usual station problems of crowding and limited parking, so take the little train there if you can. Overall really good, a nice change from places with no soul. And where else could you sit beside a canal in a modern room with your car steps away, all in a quiet village with easy parking, and still hop a train into London in 30 minutes? And a shoutout to the New Inn pub on the high street - what a perfect small pub with fantastic staff and locals that love life. The White Hart may be good too.

A great find. On arrival we walked over to look at all the boats on Roydon Marina and had lunch at The Boathouse Cafe Bar, which overlooks the Marina. Staff friendly and helpful in the Hotel Reception. We had booked a windowless room but figured we'd be watching television or asleep so wouldn't need to worry about looking out of a window. It got a bit stuffy in the night and felt a bit constricted but it was probably more psychological than actual. Train station in walking distance. Trains to London. Indian Restaurant steps from our hotel room. Delicious meal here on our second night. We had a leaflet in our room which gave us 10% off food excluding drinks. So happy days! Great for walking. We walked beside the Stort Navigation and to Dobb's Weir for a great breakfast at the Palace River Cafe. We hope to return and use this hotel as a base once again.

Quick one night stay. Room was adequate. Bathroom very inconvenient if you are above average weight as no room between basin and shower cubicle to stand to wash! Bed very hard. No restaurant on site but excellent breakfast in the nearby cafe. Not easy to find in the dark.

Close proximity to the train station which was essential for our onward travel to Stansted . The staff were friendly , the rooms, although slightly dated , were spotless & the bed comfortable. The location was really pretty being on the River Stort . We made use of the onsite cafe / bar. then took an evening stroll along the river bank . It would have suited us to have breakfast in the cafe but it was closed the following morning for a deep clean , which just shows cleanliness of the place . There was nothing not to like . We hope to stay again .

I booked into the hotel due to free parking the availability of a bar and restaurant. I was disappointed to find there was no bar or restaurant but a cafe that stopped food at 7.30pm and closed at 9.00pm. The cafe was a 10 minute stroll from the hotel reception,which is fine if its not raining and blowing a gale. The room was adequate and clean but only had one chair in a double room. I feel the hotel needs to make it clear to clients that the facilities are a let down

Room was clean, but showing its age. It was on the small side, but big enough with all the facilities required. What we particularly liked was the french windows opening onto a small seating area, beyond which was the carpark. We used this as our main entrance and exit to the room. Very convenient. We can imagine this being very pleasant in the summer. The marina also benefited from a cafe/bar on site, serving simple pub food and breakfasts.

Location of marina incorrect on hotels.com and reception isn’t open till midnight as I arrived at 2220hrs as a lovely security guard had to check me in. On sight Indian restaurant now permanently closed for future visitors. Got woke up by a glass spotlight above bed soon as it became daylight (0430) which was useful when I didn’t go to sleep until approximately 0130. After checkout I went for breakfast at the marina cafe but very little signage to get there. When I got there I ordered breakfast and was charged £9.90 instead of £8.75 which was on there own website. I then went for a walk along 1 jetty to look at some of the marina canal boats as I do a canal holiday every year with my parents and also made notes of my stay in my notepad as I walked and waited for my breakfast to be cooked. I returned to the cafe to eat my breakfast and to find out it was literally half the size of the picture on there own menu but was so hungry as I hadn’t eaten the previous evening as nothing available on arrival. I finished my breakfast and went for a walk around the perimeter of the marina as I had a long wait till my train,when I was approached by the marina manager called Sonia who asked what I was doing,why I walked along the jetty and what I was writing down which is now in view as my review of this marina,not that was anything to do with her what I was writing in my notepad. Which I had done done for all my accommodations during the previous 23 nights across Europe.

One night stay. Really nice place and environment. Receptionist really nice and friendly and the room was comfortable. Food was Ok in the onsite restaurant.

I really enjoyed my stay just a 5 minute walk from the train station room was comfortable and good food at the cafe

Could not order food from restaurant after 7:30 pm. No breakfast available.

Had a choice between this motel, which was a little out of the way, or a motorway chain. This did take extra time from the M11, but was it ever worth it. Roydon could be straight out of Thomas the Tank Engine, the railway is right there (but not too noisy), you can walk to the little station, a canal on your doorstep, two very decent pubs, a coffee bar for sandwich or coffee in the marina. Staff were friendly, unit was clean and looked purpose built and not that old, room and bathroom very large by UK standard. It did take a bit to get the room warmed up in late Dec, but maybe didn't understand the heating. Roydon is a very little station - lots of trains through, but not many stop. To go to London you want to go backwards one stop up to Harlow, about five minutes by train, then lots of fast choice every few minutes from there to Stansted, London, and Cambridge. Just note trains stopping at Roydon end early and are lots frequent - you can drive to Harlow station easily but all the usual station problems of crowding and limited parking, so take the little train there if you can. Overall really good, a nice change from places with no soul. And where else could you sit beside a canal in a modern room with your car steps away, all in a quiet village with easy parking, and still hop a train into London in 30 minutes? And a shoutout to the New Inn pub on the high street - what a perfect small pub with fantastic staff and locals that love life. The White Hart may be good too.