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OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed
Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Rivenhall End, London Rd, Witham, England, CM8 3HB
  • Place, Blackwater Rail Trail Country Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Colchester Zoo
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Lakeside Shopping Centre
    ‪41 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Multiple Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Family Room For 4

  • Sleeps 4

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford

Hotel in Witham with free parking
A 24-hour front desk, wedding services, and free self parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free.
OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford offers 59 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Witham hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

During your stay at OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford, you'll be close to Blackwater Rail Trail Country Park. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Services include wedding services
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Blackwater Rail Trail Country Park and 5 minutes from Benton Hall Golf and Country Club
WiFi is free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Witham hotel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property's restaurant closes at 6 PM on Sunday.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with 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.

Property is also known as

Rivenhall Hotel Witham, Nr. Chelmsford
Rivenhall Witham, Nr. Chelmsford
Rivenhall
Rivenhall Hotel Witham
Rivenhall Witham
Rivenhall Hotel
OYO The Rivenhall Hotel
OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford Hotel
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OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 226 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 226 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 226 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 226 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 226 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

S

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely big shower, but you wait 10 minutes for the trickle of hot water. They are doing up the hotel, but clearly on a tight budget. Internet tv only, which keeps loosing signal. On the positive, comfortable bed and my room was away from the road and hence very quiet. Warm welcome from receptionist, who walked me to my room, but he did not offer help with my bags.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Mr Christopher N

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Got what we paid for

We just needed somewhere to crash as wasn't planning on being in room for long. Room was okay, we were not expecting much and got what we expected. Was not expecting what looked like mould on the bathroom ceiling and for the shower to be impossible to get to a useable temperature. Either freezing cold or scaulding and if by some miracle it did get set to a useable temperature, it changed after about 15 seconds.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Correy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Elena

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and good size , the bed was comfortable , everything you need for 1 night. Could do with nets on windows .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patti

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Dave

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Ok for the price. Convenient for my purpose.

Better than anticipated but obviously a work in progress. No restaurant or bar.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful and pleasant staff, went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Correy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Poor pressure

I stayed here a few times (8 or 9). It’s being renovated. The last two times, one I had no towels lucky I had my own as I did not notice until I was out of the shower. And the other the shower was scalding or freezing. This time there was brown water coming out of the shower and the pressure was very poor. I asked for another room which was given instantly. The new room had very poor water pressure also. I needed a shower before I went out for a meal. This was not possible. I packed my stuff and gave the key back. Went for my meal and the booked a travel lodge. Money lost !!!!
Just a trickle
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were helpful and security was good . On the whole better tn reviews
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Rejaneesh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Stuart

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never again

Very low pressure in the shower so the water practically trickled out. The bed & pillows were uncomfortable. At 2am I packed my bag & went to sleep in my car
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Justin

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Poor

Stank or mould/damp. Place is literally a building site. Had to unplug the tv to use the kettle! Bathroom was decent. Hopefully better when building is finished.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Alan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Not again unless brought up to a decent standard.

Hotel seemed to have only just been taken over from a closed down establishment. They had no services available and the hotel smelled musty as though vacant for a very long period. Not Very Nice!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff great price for the stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a place. The construction work is massive and all over the property. No bar, room has damp. It’s the sort of place you don’t want to take your shoes off
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Helpful and friendly staff. Going through refurbishment so I accepted things wouldn’t be as expected until finished
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Marie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

SO SO BAD

Place is a building site / total misrepresentation . Don’t stay here it’s dangerous and ait is run badly by this company
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

john-paul

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cold room - 1 wall mounted electric heater that looked like it would fail any electrical safety inspection (half of the knobs missing). Shower in the morning had no temperature control, it was so hot you couldn't stand it under and nothing made it cooler. Evidently no cold feed to the shower and boiler temp set too hot. It['s cheap but it's rough.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I do not reccommend staying here

No bar or restaurant. Very dated. No air-con, so had to keep the windows open and could hear constant traffic from the A12. Hotel was a building site. Some rooms have been refurbished but to a very low quality and unfinished. I have stayed in better hotels for less money than I paid for this one. Didn't feel safe. Anyone could walk on-site and around the hotel. No locks on corridors walkways or stairwells. No security.
Exposed cables
Bathroom - Towel raditor fitted wrong. Hard to use mirror
Broken Light
Construction Site
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

david

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Odd place, lick the main gate late at night and kids running around the place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Ok to get your head down.

No on site facilities no bar or restaurant no vending machines Only 1 bath towel for a double room Room was clean but dated as was the surroundings.. like a building site. No key drop off or anyone on reception when leaving. Tea making facilities very basic and not enough for 2 people.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025