Recommended Hotel (Best Buy Hotel)
Dating back to 1865, this grade II listed building, with its black and white timbered facade, belies the modern elegance of the interior. The historical city hotel comprises 68 bedrooms and 12 stylish suites, all of which are individually designed and beautifully furnished with the finest fabrics. The 4-storey hotel is fully air-conditioned and welcomes its guests into a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service, hotel safe, currency exchange facilities and a cloakroom. On-site facilities include lift access, a hairdryer, a bar, 2 award-winning restaurants, and a variety of stylish meeting and private dining rooms, ranging from The Eaton Suite - a state-of-the-art executive boardroom - to The Westminster Suite - a highly flexible space that can cater for 2 to 250 guests. WLAN Internet access and room and laundry services are provided and guests arriving by car can leave their vehicles in the nearby car park (charges apply).
Location
This business and conference hotel is situated in the centre of the historic town of Chester. The city establishment lies close to the motorway network, the Roman walls, Chester Cathedral and the famous Eastgate Clock. Nearby sights and attractions include Chester racecourse (5 minutes' walk), Chester Zoo (7 km), Liverpool (30-minute drive), Ness Botanical Gardens (18 km) and Arley Hall and Gardens (40 km). Chester railway station can be reached in 5 minutes by car and nearby airports include Liverpool John Lennon (42 km) and Manchester International (55 km).
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General
In the heart of historic Chester, this delightful, 5-Red-Star hotel has a Michelin Star and 4 AA Rosettes for its gourmet restaurant. The restaurant, Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor, has retained a Michelin Star for 19 consecutive years.