Name: The Queen at Chester Hotel, Handwritten Collection
Address: City Road, 52, Chester, CH1 3AH, GB

The Queen at Chester Hotel, Handwritten Collection

Chester · United Kingdom

100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2026

Kim

Room was average, bath had hairs in and soap scum round the side, bedroom was fine comfortable lovely and warm large bed, wasn’t able to use the tv from the bed as the remote only worked close up to the tv. (We stayed in room PeterI) we paid for extra breakfast in the morning full English was lovely but the continental breakfast wasn’t replenished so no croissants etc left or fresh fruit or yoghurt left which was a shame! Not worth £16 each really!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Sarah

Food was lovely very welcoming and helpful staff would definitely stay there again

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Ceri

Location is close to the train station and walking distance to the city centre. Handy car park at the back. Bar and restaurant area has been decorated to a high standard. Room was clean and spacious. Bathroom could be updated - the bath had a yellow stain all around but the shower was ok.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

SALLY

Another excellent stay at the Queens Chester. Always spotlessly clean. Breakfast excellent choice staff pleasant and helpful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Paul

Lovely old quaint hotel. Very grande with exceptional Aircon in this heat. Didn't have the breakfast but had lovely old rooms to eat in. Would definitely stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Lorraine

Lovely air conditioned room, staff couldn’t be more helpful. Comfy bed. Lovely stay - thank you

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Gregg

Wonderful breakfast buffet.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Louise

Clean cool room staff helpful and attentive breakfast good - outside spaces needed a bit of attention tables need clearing and cleaning outside.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Jannah

Great location, very central and easy to get around. Helpful and friendly staff. Pretty basic rooms but decent for the price (although the showers could do with an upgrade - barely able to take a decent shower due to the wall positioning over the bath).

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Patrick

Staff very professional and informative

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Charles

Great central location, beautiful old hotel that's been modernized. Good breakfast, quiet room, comfortable bed.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Alan

Was a mix up on booking. Hotel.com messed up the upgrade, but staff member sorted it out and we ended up with a junior suite. It was gorgeous clean and had lots of little extras. Bottle of prosecco, biscuits premium coffee machine and 2 60\" telly's. Fantastic walk in shower and also a roll top bath plus a huge king-size bed.
We had a fabulous time.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2026

ben

Another nice stay. Had a newly decorated room and comfortable sleep with nice AC during the heat wave.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

kurtis

clean and friendly staff

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

mark

overall a great stay

Business

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2026

Richard

Nice hotel , lovely staff , clean room .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Lorraine

So close to the train station. Walking distance to the centre. The decor is amazing. Great outdoor areas as well. Lovely wee pub across the road as well. Only downside is the disabled access. It’s quite a trek for my
Mum who uses a walker but that would not put me off staying again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

David

We booked a luxury room, but it looked smaller than the one on the photo, but it was good. The bedding and room was spotless, but the paintwork wants touching up in places. The en suite bathroom was huge. The hotel building is Victorian with beautiful staircases, chandeliers and rooms, and some famous people have stayed there in the past. Car parking is close, next to the hotel, and costs around £15 per 24 hours and there were plenty of vacant spaces when we arrived. There was some discarded empty beer cans, bottles and glasses on one of the landings when we arrived, and they were still there two days later when we left. The staff were pleasant, helpful and friendly. It's about a ten-minute walk into Chester centre. Breakfast was buffet style with the usual English cooked, fruit, yoghurt etc. If you arrive by train, the station is across the road from the hotel.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2026

Jeanette

The room was very old fashioned and very disappointing. It wasn’t particularly cheap and for the best part of £400 (incl parking) for 2 nights, I was expecting better. The communal areas near our room were shabby and smelled unpleasant.

The outside space could be nice, but tables were left uncleared, chairs scattered around, dirty ashtrays and leaves were everywhere.

The bar area was ok, but brightly lit so no ambience to the place.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2026

Charlie

Overall the hotel was very nice however the rooms are quite dated especially the bathrooms which are very old looking. The double beds are actually double the are just two singles pushed together. Bedding is also joined together and have zippers running through them which is really uncomfortable.
Staff were friendly enough and bar area was nice

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Chloe

Hotel is in great location across the road from the train station, and roughly a 10/15 minute walk into the centre. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Room was clean and had everything you’d need for a couple of nights.

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2026

Stephen

My wife left her phone charger and after numerous attempts to contact reception she spoke to someone who assured her they would check with housekeeping and call her back , we are still waiting 48 hours later

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Melanie

Nice comfy bed air con worked well.
Only issue was the music till late at night

2/10

Poor

25 Jun 2026

Kanya

Locations great.
Breakfast very poor and especially hot breakfast.
Staffs were friendly.
Room nice and cold.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2026

Albert

Nice place but the shower had many spots of black colored mold. The rest of the bathroom was clean and spacious. The bottom of the shower door, the corners of the shower, the caulk around the soap holder and some grout around the tiles had mold. It was so bad that I took pictures. I only know this about the one room I booked for the night.
The hotel building was fine and the theme and names of rooms was fun.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Lucy

Nice refurbished room on the 1st floor that had the benefit of air con and an opening window. Staff were really helpful on check-in as were those in the bar area. Didn't eat there but enjoyed sitting out in the courtyard area and meeting the hotel cat Queenie 😁

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Andy

What a Gem of a Hotel, from the very first moment that we walked up to the reception to check in the staff were fantastic, nothing was too much trouble.
The room was much better than we expected and not only did the bathroom have a walk in shower but it also had a bath (very big), the bed was large and very comfortable and everything worked just as it should, we tried the breakfast that was superb and plentiful.
We had our evening meals in the hotel each evening as the menus and the food was vary good.
We travel quite often within the Uk, and we have to say this is the best hotel that we have stayed in during the last ten years.
It has a lot of character and if you are in the Chester area and need a good hotel at a very reasonable price then look no further.
10/10 all round.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2026

Stephen

Cash less hotel, in my view this should be mentioned when booking, I had a problem with my card so took cash which was worthless. Been to this hotel a couple of times now. On our previous visit we had lunch and a few beers in the hotel bar before we headed to a concert. This time we were informed the hotel no longer accepts the currency of our country so we dined and spend our money elsewhere. Spent nothing at all in the hotel and don't think we will return again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2026

Matthew

Very nice hotel but the parking was expensive.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2026

Gary

We enjoyed our stay. Great proximity to train station, good bar and clean room. Very pleasant facility.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Dan

Cracking place to stop love a

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2026

KIM

Staff very helpful.

Room clean the shower had decent power.

Breakfast was busy, buffet style and Luke warm.

The walk into Chester City approx 15mins.

Train station directly opposite the hotel. Our room had good sound proofing.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2026

Renee

Room was clean but bathroom had seen better days. Breakfast had a good selection but food could have been hotter.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2026

Andy

Close enough to the city to walk

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Lynne

Lovely hotel. Breakfast was great plenty of choice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Mr Robert J O'Connor

Good location and very comfortable

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Jacqueline

Rooms were spacious and lovely and nice outdoor area. Breakfast was nice and I got to sit in (lovely) separate dining area, as I had my Goldendoodle with me, which I was happy with, as it meant I could chill as he had lots of space to lie down. My only negative was we had to pay for parking at £13 (for 24 hrs I think). It was just an expense I hadn't expected. Other than that, everything was great. Would definitely go back if in that area again.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Graham

Great location room parking

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2026

Hubert

Great room. Friendly staff. Lovely cat. Industrial breakfast

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Damian

The building is very old and magnificent to look at inside and out

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Graham

Great hotel staff and location

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2026

Melissa

This hotel was in a fab location and very quirky but on hotels.com you stated there was parking yet had t indicated how much it was !!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

David

Overall, a pleasant day and good location right next to the train station. A few areas are showing somewhere in tear, but this is a large property and must be challenging to keep maintained.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2026

Alison

Check in was quick and the staff extremely helpful.
The location was great and although opposite the station the room was quiet.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Allison

Excellent hotel. Location for the station could not be improved. We were upgraded to a lovely room which was spacious and clean. The hotel is not perfect but I love that, as it feels like a ‘real hotel’ with character. Breakfast was very good in a large room overlooking the garden. The evening meal was of a high standard. The garden needs addressing under the trees where the sun canopy was covered in bird poo, this let the beautiful space down. The staff were all very professional and helpful.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2026

Ynyr

Location great next to station but my room was very dated - to the rear building. Breakfast was not great.

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2026

Nicole

Stayed in a deluxe room in the main hotel room 237 which overlooked the car park, the room was nice, with tea, coffee, water and crisps supplied along with dressing gowns and slippers. Bathroom had a bath which was nice, but did need a bit of TLC. Arrived at 2 and were able to check in which was good. Location was directly opposite the train station which was ideal and a short walk into the city centre to visit all Chester's attractions. Breakfast was buffet style with hot and cold items. Only real negative we had was that our room wasn't serviced after our first night so had to go to reception to get extra tea and milk.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Sarah

Lovely hotel with pleasant staff. Our room was a great size with a bathroom that had a deep bath and a walk in shower. It was all very clean. There was air conditioning in the room that had to work hard as it was nearly 30° and it it did a great job! There were plenty of spaces in the car park although there was a parking charge. Took us about 10 nins to walk into the main area of Chester. We didn't eat in the hotel so unable to comment on the food although we noticed the dining room looked nice. Would definitely stay again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Stephen

Great stay at a pleasant hotel and great customer service.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Joel

Loved it

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

Nigel

Absolute sweatbox of a room and a very small window to try and get some cool air in as the air con was just inept, also very dark room so had to have the lights on which didn't help the temperature of the room. Tried to have a cool bath but no plug for the bath could be found so then tried to have a cool shower but kept getting blasts of hot water on me so gave up on that. Went out for the evening and when we came back to the room it was slightly cooler as we'd left the window open so we were able to get some sleep. The breakfast buffet was very nice and about the only highlight of our stay. If we were to visit Chester again we wouldn't be stopping here again as its a 20 minute walk to the centre and for £180 for the night I'd want a better room that something resembled a loft conversion.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2026

David

Check-in smooth as usual. We had 2 rooms. One on top floor of the newer building and one on the ground floor near reception. The higher floor room was lovely as usual (we have stayed many times). The room in the older part near reception although clean and functional was definitely showing its age (sticky doors etc). Breakfast was definitely not
Up to the usual standard. Sausages were of poor quality and VERY overcooked. Bacon was quite fatty and the hash browns bland. Most of the food was tepid at best. This will not stop us staying there again but perhaps at £16pp we may make alternative arrangements for breakfast in the future.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

31 May 2026

Richard

Cold tap didn’t work in bath, no cold in shower, sink tap when on meant to shower, overall plumbing in bathroom was awful.

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

chris

Great location across the road from Chester station and good for commuting into Liverpool 👍👍

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2026

Lesley

Beautiful hotel and grounds with accessible parking, let down by inadequate staffing. Restaurant could use improvement.
A must should be easy access to electrical outlets near beds for medical equipment.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2026

Ulrike

We had a lovely stay in this hotel. The twin room was clean and spacious, the air conditioning was quiet and easy to adjust. Mattress, pillow and duvet were great, very comfortable for a good night‘s sleep. Only the adjacent door(s) to the connected room (which were locked as we only booked the one room) could have been better insulated as we could hear the guests in that room talk at night (luckily not for too long but it could otherwise have been an issue). Also the vent in the bathroom didn’t work which we addressed so hopefully it got sorted.
Breakfast incl. coffee was good.
All in all a very pleasant stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Bradley

very clean & very nice hotel

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Julie

Stayed here before but it’s been renovated and the room was a great size everything clean and perfect. Staff lovely. breakfast was great too would stay here again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2026

Shane

Hotel itself was nice but their was a wedding party that was making noise all hours of the morning up and down the lifts and through the halls and staff did nothing to limit this or offer any resolutions

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2026

Craig

Light flashing in room every 4 minutes security light pain light on mirror also noises air conditioning

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2026

Carl

First room dirty, moved and other room better but not perfect. Staff solved problem well. Shame, nice hotel let down by not keeping on top of housekeeping across hotel and room decor weird. Bathroom was worse, lots of mouldy crevices in bathroom.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2026

Christopher

Staff are great but slow check in. Really hot in Chester right now and the hotel has no actual AC in the building but thankfully the room AC was good if overly complicated. Room size is good, bathroom adequate. One tiny lift for the whole hotel with most people lugging heavy cases up the stairs in frustration at the lift situation. The whole place is a bit worn and it’s at the opposite end of town where you want to be. Parking is nearby but not sign posted at all . I parked in some weird QR code lot at first thinking is was the one that serves the hotel ( which is a public lot) . I wouldn’t stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Ryan George

Can't comment on the food/breakfast as I didn't have it but it is a very good hotel, clean and comfortable room, hot shower and all at a great price, couldn't have asked for better and would happily stay here again if and when I'm back in Chester.

Only thing I'd say is my ironing board was a bit stiff to put up but considering other hotels charge you a lot more for the privilege of having in your room, it won't affect the score.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

SALLY

Lovely hotel with the most amazing staff. So helpful. Rooms lovely and a really good size.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2026

Terry

Nice, convenient, affordable

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Kathryn

Super attentive staff for the duration of our stay. Room and facilities were immaculate. Will definitely book again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2026

Catherine

Great location by the train station and close to the city centre. Staff were professional and friendly. Many unique features to the hotel like the centre garden, old hotel and the royalty themed King wing. Some of the areas are dated and starting to wear. Colours a bit loud, but a good value and location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2026

Helen

Great staff, clean and comfortable room. Location perfect.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Mike

Lovely hotel in a great location. Easy access to the train station and a 5-10 minute walk to the town centre.
Nice twin room and good breakfast options. Staff all friendly.
The only downside is parking next to the hotel is convenient but very expensive.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Rose

Lovely stay great staff and location perfect for exploring. Chester

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Jayne

The hotel was clean, staff were polite & helpful, breakfast was good & well laid out

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2026

Carolyn

Opposite the rail station, which was good for us as we were travelling by train. Clean and comfortable hotel which is on the Hop On Hop Off bus route for easy access to the city. Our room was clean and comfortable with an excellent shower and nice toiletries. Staff were very accomodating and friendly. There was a bit of a faff as to whether we could eat off the bar menu in the restaurant in the evening and we were kept waiting for a while, but eventually we were told we could. All in all it was a good stay. The only downside for us is that we would have liked to sit in the lounge and read, but there is music playing everywhere and raher loud corporate people discussing their work, which we found bohersome. However, we are old and crotchety so maybe it was just us. We would stay here again though.

Partner

2/10

Poor

05 May 2026

Graham

Inconsiderate management of relevant information impacting stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Gareth

Great and friendly very convenient

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2026

Mark

Lovely building and very classic in style. Very professional and friendly staff too. I’d stay again but some little things can be improved. The room I was in (1310 yet weirdly not on the 13th floor) needed more electrical outlets. USB outlets are pretty standard now. Better quality tea and coffee in the room too.

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Robert

Great place to stay

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Henry

Clean room and hotel. Breakfast was really good. Bed was very soft and comfy.
Only downside was I had placed a breakfast card on my door at 11.30pm to have a breakfast tray delivered in the morning and the card was not taken.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Marie

Our stay at the queens was most enjoyable the room was spacious, clean with T/coffee making facilities in the room, lovely pillow, comfortable bed . Plenty of mirrors spacious bathroom.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2026

Kay

The staff are a mix of fabulous and awful - some were so helpful and efficient and could not do enough but others were rather rude and snappy. The whole place needs a bit of TLC - wonderful beautiful building with some fabulous public rooms, statues and artwork but needs a good clean for example cobwebs and dust everywhere, chipped and peeling paint. The outside area is filthy - get a jetwash and clean it down - cushions on outside furniture yuck. The outside area in the second building near the function room had about 20 bags of dog poo in a bird bath and against a wall - no idea why but bit off putting to sit near. Bed was really comfortable and clean but lots cobwebs around windows and in wardrobe, coffee stains down the wall, two bulbs out in room, paper peeling off wall in big area. Breakfast was okay - very clean and tidy and cooked food looked great - the other areas ie fruit, cereals and bread/pastries not so great. Food from bar and restaurant was lovely and drinks were great - bar area really nice and great staff. This place could be fabulous but the manager/owners need to go and stay like a guest to see the issues - go round the hotel with a customer's eye and silly faults could be fixed. I would not stay here again as there are so many other options in Chester - real shame would love to see this hotel at its best.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Karen

Lovely Junior Suite 1709 - rooms were clean. Check-in was quick. The breakfast was all you could eat and had everything you could need. The rooms were well air conditioned and much needed on a very warm weekend. We also got to stroke Queenie, the hotel cat. Would definitely stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Verity

Excellent stay, and reception staff were fantastic when I requested to upgrade my room.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Andrew

Spacious room, good location

4/10

Poor

20 Apr 2026

Gareth

I have stayed at this hotel many times with no issues, after the checking into our room we noticed the toilet would not flush, we reported it to reception and nothing was done for our two night stay we were constantly updating reception.
We have to go down two floors to go to the toilet.
Totally unacceptable.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2026

Jodie

Great location for train station, little out of the central area for evrything but only a 10-15 min walk to Amphitheatre area. Pubs and restaurants close by. Hotel itself lovely in lobby, room was a little small and although nicely decorated, it was a tired in areas.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2026

Beverley

Room very clean, beds very comfortable. Only criticism is the bathroom could do with an upgrade (stayed im a family room). Air conditioning effective and easy to work.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Melissa

The hotel was lovely. The room was clean and spacious. Staff were friendly and helpful. We would stay here again and highly recommend the hotel.

Family

2/10

Poor

10 Apr 2026

kristopher

Shocker experience staff very rude beyond the counter when I asked a simple question where

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Kaye

Beautiful hotel near station 10 mins walk to center lovely lounge area comfortable bed spacious room nice seating area outside sun was shining enjoyed the stay nice breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Jonathan

Great Chester hotel option. Competitively priced and a great location. Did everything it said on the tin. Adjacent to a car park and opposite the train station but quiet

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Bernard

Good location by station. very pleasant and friendly staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

John

Stayed for the Bank Holiday weekend over Easter, room was amazing, perfect for the 3 of us (double family room, 2 double beds) was more like a suite.

Decent choice at breakfast and managed to keep a four year old fed who one moments wants sausages then the next doesn't like them!

Staff we interacted with were friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Gillian

We stayed in room 1706 in the new part,Wonderful bathroom we had a bath and a shower. Room was clean and to our taste. The hotel bar was welcoming and reasonable prices for drinks. We were with friends so ate in the restaurant. We had some starters and main courses and everyone really enjoyed the food. Breakfast was delicious and because the plates were kept hot and food was replenished I was still hot.Hotel was close to every thing but far away from the outside noise. Staff were brilliant We would definitely return.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

06 Apr 2026

MICHAEL

Room cleanliness poor asked staff hotel full !mark on carpet walls bathroom sealant poor very messy and stained rusty chrome brackets in shower outdated furniture peeling paint around windows draft through all windows even though shut breakfast poor hot items just warm ! Tried different time for second breakfast still just warm

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Robin

Fantastic, quirky hotel. Bargain for the price I paid. Opposite the train station for convenience and a 15 minute walk to the main centre. Can’t wait to stay here again next time I visit Chester

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Janet

The hotel is lovely and clean, the staff are very friendly and nothing is too much for them. The hotel is a bit dated. The towel rail is never switched on, but it didn’t ruin the stay. The food is excellent and not too expensive. I would definitely stay again.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Stephen

The location was great, there was a lot of breakfast choices. The room was clean and tidy.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2026

Les

Very cold bedroom, unable to adjust temperature. One member of bar/ waiting staff quite rude. Obviously didn’t want to be there. Other staff made up for her.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Erika Yuliana

stay was great. Towels were a little rough though.

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2026

Alan

Nice hotel. Good location. Easy to get to town centre. Was local to a concert venue we were attending. Good food. Good bar

Partner