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.
Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford is a smoke-free property.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
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
Smoking not allowed
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
This property's restaurant closes at 6 PM on Sunday.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
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
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford Reviews
Reviews
6.6
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 207 reviews
10 - Excellent
34
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 207 reviews
8 - Good
61
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 207 reviews
6 - Okay
62
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 207 reviews
4 - Poor
25
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 207 reviews
2 - Terrible
25
7.0/10
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
Helen
Traveled with family
Jun 10, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
For the price ..£78 and an extra £25 for early check in is a joke ...the quality was not good and the whole place needs refurbishment...2 tea bags and 2 tiny towels ...a lick of paint would cost nothing
Went well. Comfortable rest. They were excellent hosts.
Vincent
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
6/10 Okay
John
Jun 9, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Rivenhall in need of a lift
This hotel was just a two night wedding stay so didn't need to be great. Price suggested it wouldn't be. It is a bit run down trying to get back on its feet. Staff were as helpful as they could be. No restaurant so no breakfast. A lot of the rooms not in service it appears. Room wasn't serviced between days. So did it's job at the basic end, nothing more.
property was was in a state of disrepair whilst the room was comfortable and clean the reast of the site was like a building site nd being remote had no falcilities to eat or relax
Room was ok with a comfy bed and decent en-suite. Decor was not good and everything was very basic. As renovation work is under way it was a bit of a strange environment. Staff on reception were pleasant and helpful but there were not many people around. No restaurant facilities at present.
This is a difficult review to write as we have very mixed feelings about our stay, When we arrived we thought that we had come to the wrong place and we had driven into a derelict site that once was a hotel, there were no cars or people that you would expect on a Saturday afternoon 1 hr after check-in. We did find someone and he ushered us to reception asked our name and produced a key. We were certainly getting a little concerned at the condition of the hotel but decided to go to the room and see, we could always leave if it was bad. The gentleman showed us to the room and to be fair he was pleasant and pointed to a non existent notice with the Wifi password. The room itself seemed ok so we grabbed our cases. In fact the room was Clean and warm, bed was obviously pretty new and a modern TV hung on the wall (sadly it only had online channels so were limited to 4 Freeview channels, this didn't matter as i never stay in a hotel without my trusty firestick..... and I stay in a lot of hotels for my job). The Bathroom was very clean and honestly it was fine. The only issues we had were 1) only 1 power socket with the tv plugged in, 2) No Bar or restaurant even tho the booking website show a fully stocked bar. 3) The main gate is locked after 10pm and we arrived back at 12.15 having to wait 10 minutes and 3 phone calls to the displayed number for a chap to come and unlocked the gate. All in all the essentials are there but its not a hidden Gem ....... Yet - A work in progress
mark
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Traveled with group
Apr 14, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Clean and staff friendly, hotel needs a bit of TLC to be honest. Shower worked fine in the room on day one, next morning after a run there was no water and then intermittent bursts of cold water
Site was not well signed so thought I had arrived to a private property not the location of the hotel. Bathroom was really nice and modern but the rest of the room was not the same style. Unfortunately the fire alarm was set off during the night and no guests knew what the procedure was so this could be reinforced on arrival of future customers
I use this place a lot when away for work and it provides exactly what I need for that purpose
Simon
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
8/10 Good
Deborah
Traveled with partner
Mar 23, 2025
The staff were very nice. The room was clean and comfortable. Unfortunately the lead for the kettle could only b plugged in if you took the plug out of the tv. But I believe they r addressing this. Also I couldn’t get terrestrial tv, but that was possibly me. I had to go through apps.
The bed was really comfy and the room was what ever temperature you wanted it to be. I would stay again.
Although it might b good if they get slow closing doors, as you do hear your neighbors
Deborah
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
8/10 Good
Michael
Mar 13, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
the Staff was very friendly, available and went above and beyond their duty to aid a senior couple, especially Mr. Iqbal. if we ever go back to UK, we would not hesitate to stay there again.