Name: Le Bouchon
Address: The Square, Holloway Road, S/N, Maldon, CM9 4LT, GB

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

norman

Really enjoyed our stay very helpful staff and excellent breakfast would return.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2026

David

We had an enjoyable time. However, we felt it was not value for money. We paid for an upgrade for one of their premier rooms. We have not stayed there before so we do not know what the standard rooms are like. Ours was pretty standard on the second floor with no natural light as there was only a small window. It was too small for us and extremely hot with the temperatures outside with no air flowing through the room.
As part of our stay we had booked a table at the brasserie given the reviews were good. The food was nothing special. They over-cooked my partner’s steak. For someone who does not eat meat, there wasn’t even a fish dish as they combined cod with chorizo. I ended up with no choice but have a vegetable risotto which was very poor - peas and asparagus.
We spent over £400 for one night - less than 24 hours in the hotel as check-in is 11 and check-out 3. We would have expected a much higher quality of room and food for this amount of money.
Unfortunately, the experience has put us off going again which is a shame as we live only 15 miles away and love the Essex Saltmarsh Coast. Back to Burnham-on-Crouch we will go. We thought we would give it a try but they failed to impress us. Sorry.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Nicholas

Lovely hotel with very helpful and personable staff. Breakfast was superb.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Steve

I was served by Emma on numerous occasions. She was genuinely fantastic and made the event and my stay just fantastic.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

Runyararo

Friendly staff and great breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Antony

First time at hotel ,it is beautiful, the staff ,hotel , area ,the rooms. The staff go beyond & aboveto help you.
Can not fault one thing ,will be back .The food in the restaurant was exceptional 😋. Thank you to all the staff .

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2025

sarah

My 5th time of staying here and a very different experience to all previous visits. I travel with for work so being able to work from the room is extremely important. I always choose to stay here as the rooms are clean, well proportioned and there is usually a desk or table and chair to work from. On this visit I was allocated Room 6. Although it is classed as a double room it was tiny (you would struggle with 2 people in there) There was a small dressing table but no chairs. Hardly any plug sockets meaning I had to attend an online meeting perched on the end of the bed.
Downstairs in reception / restaurant they were playing music so loud it could clearly be heard in the room. There are only so many times you can listen to the same tracks on repeat. This continued until 9.30pm and restarted at 8am the next morning. Fortunately it didn't wake me as the extremely loud kitchen extractor, which seemed to be under my window, came on at 7.15am and did the job of an alarm clock perfectly.
Worth noting also that the room was incredibly cold.
I would of mentioned the above on check out but there was no one there.
All previous stays have been fine but probably wouldn't stay again unless I was sure I wouldn't be allocated room 6.

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

William

Very good breakfast menu, nice rooms and friendly staff

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2025

Kelly

Nice place, looks recently refurbished as rooms were very comfortable, new carpets etc.

Does not do food on Mondays and Tuesday, but good restaurants locally.

Staff pleasant and helpful.

Would definitely stay again

Business

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2025

Mrs

Amazing staff, food of a high standard. Rooms especially windows need repainting, updating .Noisy if windows are left open. But I would highly recommend. Will be staying again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Matthew

Very comfortable stay at Le Bouchon. Staff were so attentive and helpful. Well appointed room with wall aircon for comfort. Pod coffee maker was a nice touch and to make a change the TV was of a good size to be able to sit up in bed and watch! Breakfast options were so varied and it was all made freshly. Downsides - there was no USB ports in the plug sockets - i luckily had a power bank with me to charge a phone. The toast for breakfast was dry despite butter.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2025

Gary

Friendly staff, clean and welcoming. Two things let our stay down, bedroom was small so bed pushed against wall with access on one side and unfortunately our room backed on to the boiler room that had something cutting in and out all night . A different room and all would have been good .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Paul

Great staff and a lovely stay.

Very nice hotel and extremely friendly staff. Nothing was too much trouble.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

Thomas

Lovely hotel

Great break. Very warm welcome and attentive staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Patrick

All the staff were friendly and very helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

Ian

Amazing

Just booked this last minute as we were at a music festival just down the road from second one I was met with the most friendly staff I was shown round everywhere then taken to my lovely room perfect. When we arrived back we were again met with a lovely staff member and our sleep was amazing highly recommended must stay here if your in the area

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2025

Keith

This hotel is a real find. It is 5 star. From Clare at check in, with Aron who carried our bags up 2 flights of stairs (the building is 300 years old and the owners cannot get permission to install a lift!), to Piotr and Aron who provided excellent service during the evening meal and last but not least to Emma who looked after us at breakfast. The selection of dishes on the evening meal menu was excellent and the quality of the food coming out of the kitchen was second to none.
If you are visiting the Heybridge Maldon region for any reason stat in this hotel!

Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Apr 2025

Leslie

Open for business ????

Arrived to be told restaurant closed, felt as if we were unwanted relatives who had turned up without warning. Will not be staying again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2025

John

Weekend break

We were the only guests
Limited staff
Despite being only guests we couldn’t extend our departure
We had wanted to stay until closer to midday as we were attending a midday funeral but house keeping needed to clean room for later incoming guests

In the end we sat in Costa to kill time

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2025

Grainne

Lovely room, very quiet. Very comfy bed.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2024

Fran

The evening meal, the bed and above all the staff were exceptional. A special mention to the American lady at breakfast time.
A few details may need addressing : no plug for the hairdryer near the dressing table in the Junior Suite and not great lighting for doing your make up…maybe a desk lamp…
The whole place is immaculate.
Would definitely recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2024

Alan

Fantastic personal service - for check-in and at breakfast - much appreciated

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2024

Debra

Great stay here at Le Bouchon.
Clean room but very small room & bed for 2 Adults. Dining option for dinner & breakfast were very nice. Would definitely stay again but would ask for bigger room.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2024

TINA

The

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2024

K

Excellent

We had an amazing stay, friendly welcome. Room was pretty and very cosy.
Breakfast was very nice and the staff were very kind and considerate.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Jennifer

Fantastic would recommend

All staff were really friendly from reception to bar/ restaurant staff. Rooms clean and tidy and food good, with a good selection

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2024

Jason

Had a top floor room with no air conditioning, it was a hot day & evening and the room was so hot it was unbearable.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2024

Catherine

Very friendly clean nice ambience. Restaurant is very good.

Business

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2024

James

Helpful and friendly staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2024

Brooke

We had a fantastic stay at Le Bouchon.
Our room was lovely and clean with a big bed which was very comfortable.
Full english breakfast in the morning was one of the best I have had!
All the staff were very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2024

Catherine

It’s a very convenient hotel for Maldon, which is a lovely town and the restaurant is excellent. The staff are also incredibly nice.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2024

B

Great small hotel in Heybridge

A very enjoyable stay. First class treatment from reception on arrival and departure and an enjoyable evening meal in the restaurant.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2024

Catherine

It is convenient for me and my commitments. I also find it very pleasant and atmosphere and when the restaurant is open, the food is very good.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2024

Ryan

Birthday Stay

From the moment we arrived the staff were warm and welcoming, they showed us around the hotel and stored away our luggage ready for check in later, as we were off out.

When we went to our room, we was pleasantly surprised with the facilities and everything was spotless.

We dined in the hotel and and the food was exceptional.

A great stay and will definitely return.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2024

Rod

Food is quality

Great food , room very small for me , fairly good walk to find alternative options

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2024

SJ

Lovely hotel

Booked for a business trip. Feedback was:
It’s amazing 😀

Business

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2024

Darren

What a welcome!

The friendliest welcome ever at reception and the exceptional service continued from there. Dinner at the hotel was also amazing. Can’t fault it.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2024

David

What an amazing hotel. Staff are brilliant, food is brilliant, rooms are a little quirky what you would expect for such an old building. Went for a weekend birthday dinner and was blown away by the food and the staff. Pink roast lamb cooked to perfection. Substantial breakfast of eggs and bacon. Staff friendly and eager to assist. Highly recommended.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2024

Tracy

Good food, great staff. Had a lovely stay

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2024

John

On Sunday evening no restaurant availability and no breakfast on Monday morning.

Also, although we were told reception was open up to 11.00pm, we were locked out at 8.55pm. Luckily I remembered the key code.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2024

Michael

It felt inviting as soon as you walked into the reception the Decor (a valentine theme) definitely gave you a Wow factor.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2024

gary

Really friendly people.
clean room and restaurant.
Would have liked a heads up that we had to book restaurant separately.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2024

Miu-Ling

Amazing stay for one night. Would highly recommend.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Nov 2023

Verified traveler

Reception pleasant and friendly. The bed was very squeaky and the one plug socket located under the unit making it difficult to use. Shower lovely and powerful.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2023

Jacqueline

We enjoyed our overnight stay with a comfortable room and welcoming staff, especially James and Emma. The only frustration was the lack of internet although staff did their best to try and rectify the situation. The meal in the restaurant was excellent. Would definitely stay here again if we visit the area.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2023

Christina

Everything was just perfect

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2023

suzana

Beautiful accommodation, superb breakfast and classy dinner , within 2 minutes of peaceful walk along the canal, we will visit again , I’d recommend it to others too.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2023

MICHAEL

Absolutely fantastic place and enjoyed a first class meal in the restaurant. Staff were unbeatable and very knowledgeable in every way. Ours was a late booking and staff were exceptional to make us welcome and comfortable in every way. Will certainly stay again and can't rate the staff and hotel as it's defiantly 10 stars and should be a 5 star plus.
Many Thanks guy's for a great welcome and stay. Mike And Rachel. X

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2023

Andrew

It is a hotel where customer service is paramount and they do their utmost to ensure that guests have a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2023

brian

Perfect room.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2023

Lynne

Wonderful getaway stay

We had One night getaway - top class hotel- beautifully decorated throughout with no extras in the room scrimped - chocolate - shoe shine and needle kit included! Fab comfy bed and a gorgeous bathroom with a huge shower space! The service was attentive and all areas that a guest would want for a stay provided. The hotel has a romantic boat ride where they provide drinks to the mooring - delightful hour ride up and down the black water and chelmer navigation waters- ala carte food is well priced and we spotted an afternoon tea which looked divine … breakfast was excellent! Can’t wait for my next stay!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2023

Verified traveler

Bed uncomfortable. Check in process difficult. Staff very friendly and all other facilities good.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 May 2023

Stacey

Booked a room with a king size bed, bed and room were not very big.
There was a hazard of a step between the room and the bathroom - not clearly highlighted as my fiancé caught his foot! And also dangerous when going for a wee in the night/dark as I found out.
It was noisy in the morning as we could hear people talking in the hall way. Going up/down the stairs and coming/going out of the main entrance.
There was old looking water stains on the ceiling and on the wall - room needed a paint.
When booking I asked for something special as it was for my fiancé’s birthday but nothing special was done in the room - a little disappointed as they said they could put rose petals and chocolates on the bed.
The restaurant looked really nice but did not get a chance to eat in there.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2023

Harminder Singh

Pleasantly surprised with our short stay

First impression on arrival was not very good, but everything after that turned to be an amazing experience. Henry, the manager was very helpful, took our bags to our room and showed us the facilities at the hotel. Staff at dinner helped us to enjoy a lovely meal. Amy at breakfast was a very bubbly and helpful person with great personality

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2023

Les

Great place to stay

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2023

Mark

Hotel came highly recommended and it was very good, the food options and what was served were great!! Well done Chef.
The only minus point I have is the bathroom being cramped as I'm 6'2 and literally had to crouch or lean to go to the toilet and have a shower. Minor things but otherwise all the feedback is all positive and we would both recommend and stay there again ourselves.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2023

Stuart

Anniversary

Wonderful hotel with great staff. The food was lovely. We had a great anniversary, thanks.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2023

Ken

Fabulous

Beautiful Hotel and excellent friendly and professional staff. Restaurant fabulous with superb food and wine list.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2023

Vivien

Lovely hotel and the food was excellent. Particular call out to the bar staff and their excellent cocktails.
Only downside was the very small car park, which was tight to get into as the restaurant was full.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2022

Robert

Lovely hotel with beautiful decor.

Lovely hotel with beautiful decor and friendly staff. Excellent breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2022

Alan

Staff very friendly and welcoming. Food excellent.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2022

Joanne

Hotel is located 15 minutes from the High Street.

Our room was beautiful and well decorated. We particularly liked the 4 poster bed.

We didn’t dine at the hotel but the restaurant looks very nice and a couple of our friends said the food is divine.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2022

Barry

Intimate and elegant. Great restaurant and bar. Bedroom quite small but great shower. I loved it all.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2022

Robert

Lovely quiet atmosphere, friendly staff (particularly the lady
serving breakfast!) and an excellent breakfast.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2022

Vincent

Staff good, breakfast nice. Room erm, coffee machine didnt work, room could do with a paint over.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2022

James

Valentine's day stay 💕

Excellent all round stay. The restaurant and bar are amazing, food and drinks of an exceptional standard, the staff are attentive, friendly and knowledgable. The room was comfortable, clean and quiet

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2022

Alasdair

Well deserved high ratings.

Excellent stay - accommodation, meals and service all of a high quality. Hotel deserves the high ratings it regularly receives. Only negative comment is that I think the statement in its in-room guide that corkage will be applied to own alcoholic drinks consumed in room is a little unnecessary. I have not seen that before in UK and very rarely in extensive worldwide travel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2021

adrian

Excellent food and staff very pleasant. My only complaint concerns the soup I was served on my first night. I would expect soup to be accompanied with some bread. In France most restaurants provide a basket of bread before the meal. I asked for bread and received the pre-starter dish of bread/olive oil and balsamic vinegar for which I was charged an additional amount of £4.95.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2021

Stephen

A Recommended Place to Stay

A beautiful hotel. 'Boutique' style, excellent furnishings, very nice room and clean and comfortable throughout. The staff were polite and attentive and dining facilities/food/menu superb. Highly recommended

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2021

Michael

Great restaurant, outstanding food and service

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2021

Amanda

A wonderful hotel with exceptional staff and service. We will be staying here again. Xxx

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2021

Martin

All round excellent

We were thoroughly impressed with high standard of contemporary decor, the staff and service were amazing. They couldn't do enough for you and genuinely wanted your stay to be as enjoyable as possible. We were also pleasantly surprised at the value for money which was excellent. Great job by the whole team at Le Bouchon.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

The property is listed therefore it’s not easy to get all the bedrooms air-conditioned we had a bedroom that was not air-conditioned and in a hot period it was uncomfortable despite a fan in the room

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2021

Peter

Excellent food. Bed a bit small. Very good all round

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2021

Joanne

Fabulous hotel

Beautiful hotel near Maldon. The staff went above and beyond with the wonderful service . I have been shielding and have a medical condition so was very cautious about going into the big , wide world ! The staff found us a quiet table to eat , and the bar and restaurant are well spaced out during Covid times . There are screens and sanitisers and all staff wear masks , but it still managed to feel special. Loved it here , food and rooms fantastic , will definitely come again ! Thank you x

Partner