Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG

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Dates

October 2025

November 2025

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Excellent

Popular amenities

Bar
24/7 front desk
Laundry
Housekeeping

Explore the area

The Racecourse, New Crane Street, Chester, England, CH1 2LY

Place, Chester Racecourse
‪1 min walk‬
Place, Chester City Walls
‪7 min walk‬
Place, Chester Cathedral
‪7 min walk‬
Airport, Manchester (MAN)
‪45 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Wonderful

Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed (Free Hot Breakfast)

Excellent

Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (with Free Hot Breakfast)

Very good

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Standard Room (with Free Hot Breakfast)

Excellent

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)

Exceptional

Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed

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includes taxes & fees

2 Nov - 3 Nov

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Chester Racecourse

This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, a 24-hour business center, and self parking. Free full breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a business center, conference space, and dry cleaning are onsite.

Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG offers 97 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Chester hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG gets good marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Chester Racecourse. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and a 24-hour business center.

Free full breakfast served daily
Free WiFi
Relax with a drink at the sports bar
Self parking available for a fee
Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a front-desk safe, and a 24-hour business center
Guests have great things to say about the convenient parking and the central location
Steps from Chester Racecourse and 10 minutes by foot from Chester City Walls

You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A 24-hour business center and a meeting room are available. Event space at this hotel measures 192 square feet (17 square meters) and includes conference space. A terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3-star Chester hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free full breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Onsite venue - This sports bar serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

Parking on site (GBP 10 per night)
Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
A bar/lounge

Family friendly

In-room cot
Laundry facilities

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
ATM
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Vending machine

Guest services

Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff

Business services

192 square feet of conference space
24-hour business centre
Meeting room

Outdoors

Terrace

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Assistive listening devices
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible business centre
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

1 building
4 floors
Reception hall
Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Free cot

Bathroom

Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker

Connecting rooms available
Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Self parking fee: GBP 10 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after midnight must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse by IHG Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Travelled with family

18 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

hotel is a bit tired but staff were excellent

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN

Travelled with partner

18 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The property, room and breakfast was perfect. The only issue really is that there is no AC so during the heatwave it was pretty tough to sleep. However, they did offer lighter sheets and a desk fan to help ease the heat. Highly recommend this holiday though!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with family

17 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We had a great time , the staff were very helpful and helpful. The breakfast was great.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alastair

Travelled with partner

16 Jul 2025

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Staff were all very friendly and helpful. Plenty to eat at breakfast time. No Air-con so the room was a bit warm as the fan provided was only blowing room air. However, no air con is reflected in the reasonable price.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Judith

Travelled with family and small children

16 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness

We found the property not very family friendly room was very small the travel cot only had a very hard thin mattress which was uncomfortable for baby. Staff weren't very happy when asked to warm some milk so baby could have breakfast so baby didnt have any didnt come down for breakfast second day and came home day early would not recommend for a family with baby happy when asked for milk to be warmedbaby

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Olga

15 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good hotel ! I stayed in the summer and there was NO Air Conditioning in my room

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

belinda

Travelled with partner

12 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

When we arrived the reception staff were fantastic, they couldn’t do enough for us! We had booked late and the only room available was a standard double. The room was lovely and clean, but the bed was very small. When we went to bed, I couldn’t sleep in the bed as I rolled into the middle and it felt like I was on a hard board. I had to try and sleep on top of the duvet for a bit of comfort, which meant I had no covers. Luckily it was warm, but I did have to use one of the large towels to put over me in the night. Breakfast was alright, staff were lovely and helpful. Checkout was quick!

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

11 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful staff

The staff here are fabulous! The rooms & breakfast at the hotel are basic but handy for an overnight stay in Chester - great for zoo & city centre. We had an issue with our room at check in and it was sorted very quickly, every staff member we came into contact with were so helpful & friendly!

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller

8 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

7 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My opinion.wont be everyone's

Been here several times. Friendly staff. Excellent buffet breakfast. Rooms clean. Parking £10 for right outside hotel and just a short walk into Chester center. What more do you need if your out for a night on the Booze

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family

7 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ideal location in nice hotel

Great location, hotel in good condition. Room very warm and no a/c, which was the only downside. Plenty options at buffet breakfast.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie

Business traveller

7 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Chester Racecourse

Hotel is nice & breakfast is good. The room was in the road side and even though window was kept closed all night, the traffic noise did disturb me.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

6 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Room TV dodgy

Comfortable hotel but we had issues with the TV in the room which they weren't able to resolve and the room we had, for some reason a disabled room, was noisy with the sound of a boiler or some other equipment turning on and off throughout the night.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with group

4 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

All good. No air con. So had to open window so traffic was louder. Breakfast could have a little more variation.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Travelled with family

3 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness

Great overnight stay

Great stay overnight - attending a family event. The room was very clean and comfortable. Breakfast was substantial Staff helpful.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

2 Jul 2025

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

Travelled with group

30 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

vending machine

Only problem was with the vending machines! took the machine but did not dispense the goods (water and crisps) luckily the guy on duty was able to give me the goods, he had no idea about how to fix the machine though, not his fault he was very pleasant and helpful.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

30 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with partner

30 Jun 2025

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

What a rubbish hotel to stay at. The first thing is the welcome to the unexpected £10 charge to park your car while the specifics of booking the hotel was one with parking and how I known there was going to be a charge. I would’ve chosen another hotel that didn’t charge. On checking, I could not even hear the receptionist because the reception is in the bar which was full of what I believed to be a pile of golfers who won a Sunday night we’re being rather noisy The hotel was extremely hot not potentially the hotel‘s fault but there are no windows open and the air-conditioning is only in the reception area so because of that you have to open the window in the room well the noise from outside was horrendous having been out on the Sunday night it didn’t matter but returned when people were still making noise outside at half past midnight and that noise again was started off at 5:30 with a delivery what appeared to be to the racecourse of loose material maybe sand maybe soil in the night wheel truck with a cover over the tipper area shouting from the driver to some member of staff of the racecourse and at 5:30 on a Monday morning is atrocious what a crap hotel spoiling a 60th birthday celebration the room itself a room for two people had only two coffee sachets and two of small milk cartons Do not stay here if you want some sleep, especially on a hot day in fact, it’s obviously hot at that hotel because one of the glass windows has actually melted inside the glass.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Liz

Travelled with family

27 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed here before. Service was good, very clean and helpful staff. Room was beneath back entrance with many delivery lorries in the mornings which was quite noisey. Had a bit of problem with the card access to our room, but staff did manage to sort it. Overall good location for Chester and in and out of the area.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alwyn

25 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Travelled with partner

24 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great location, on Chester race course, short walk into town & tourist areas. Good parking paid, overnight ( till 2 pm next day).

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family

23 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The hotel was modern and clean with a convenient location. It was only a 10-minute drive from Chester Zoo, but also a short walk from the city centre. We also found a nice park across the road that the kids enjoyed. The staff were helpful and friendly, and the complimentary drinks (tea, coffee, and juice) were a nice touch, saving me a fair bit of money on drinks for the kids. A good breakfast was also included in the price, featuring cooked options, fresh fruit, yoghurt, cereals, and more. The only slight negative was that the room was quite noisy. The sound of people opening and closing their doors seemed to reverberate around the building. We also had to keep the window open, as there was no air conditioning. This meant there was quite a bit of outside noise from the nearby train line, as well as what sounded like a club or bar that was pretty noisy on Saturday night. The overall stay was positive, and I would recommend it as a good value central location with reasonably priced parking at £10 per day.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

22 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I booked this hotel on a friend's recommendation and it did not disappoint. The city centre was within 10 mins walking distance and even the hop on tour bus stopped outside the hotel. We had an enjoyable day on the bus including a river cruise. The hotel room, staff and breakfast were lovely. We had an enjoyable stay and would not hesitate booking again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025