Grays Hotels with Bars

Given location (next to the M25) room was very quiet and was very clean. Receptionist very helpful and friendly. negative is car park was very busy and finding a space was difficult (but it was 11pm when I arrived)

Checked in yesterday after a lovely lady from reception called to check what time I was arriving so she could arrange an ice bucket to go to the room like I requested via email. Staff all very welcoming and friendly. Went to my room, which was more than suitable. All very clean. They had decorated the bed as a romantic gesture for me and my husband. The details were wonderful and put a smile on our faces. Robes and slippers were provided and neatly laid out on the bed. Before my husband came to join me, I was there a while to pamper myself, I ordered room service, and had a ham and cheese sandwich that came with delicious hot fries and ordered a large Diet Coke. Delivered by a spritely and pleasant gentleman.The food looked great all on a tray, fresh and tasty. The bed was very comfortable, everything was easy to find and the curtains were brilliant, kept all the light out. Really happy that they had a heater that you could control and as someone who gets rather hot, it had a fan setting. This made my stay extra enjoyable. We had dinner in the restaurant, it was a lovely bright room, good choice of music. We both had steak with was cooked to perfection, we both went to a restaurant in Ongar last week where we paid £40 EACH for fillet steak, it was awful!! Your steak beat theirs hands down!! Everything in that plate was absolutely delicious Desert was delicious and we had a well needed rest on our comfy bed. We had a breakfast in the morning, and we were more than happy to wait as we were told there would be a slight delay as there were large tables that had sat for breakfast from yesterdays event. It was nice that the lady advised us but showed us the way to get some refreshments tea, coffee toast juice you name it, it was there. Breakfast was delicious, all cooked very well. We stayed here half board. We would definitely recommend staying here.

The breakfast room service was excellent, and we appreciated the quality of the mattress and spacious bath, which comfortably accommodated two. However, room 12A had persistent mechanical noises, possibly from piping, that disrupted sleep, especially as I’m a light sleeper. Regarding the spa, we were surprised by the £10 per hour charge, something we weren’t informed of when booking through a third-party site, maybe it’s on the official website. We’ve stayed at other spa hotels, like the Royal Leonard, where access to facilities was included. Additionally, the £50 hold was confusing. We were told it would cover room charges, but at checkout, we were charged separately for breakfast, and the hold still hasn’t been released after 5+ working days. This delay has been inconvenient. Overall, while we enjoyed aspects of our stay, we expected a bit more value for what we paid, especially for my partner’s birthday celebration.