Pearse House, Bishops Stortford, nr Stansted

Parsonage Lane, Bishops Stortford, nr Stansted, CM23 5BQ 3  

Pearse House is an attractive Victorian mansion set in its own grounds, dating from middle of the last century. Pearse House is an attractive and impo... more

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8/10 Overall rating

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7/10 Working order of facilities / equipment
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8/10 Overall value for money
  • 10/10 Louise l ( Family with older children) 

    from Ediburgh , GB  on  July 12, 2008

    "It was lovely" (97315916)

    quiet, very appealing room, yummy breakfast, convenient location. Staff most accommodating!

    No steward available when we first arrived for breakfast, and it looked as though all tables were reserved.

  • 9/10 Marjery ( Mature couple) 

    from Woodlane road eye suffolk , GB  on  July 12, 2008

    "A good experience" (108053734)

    Reception staff extremely helpful - nothing too much trouble. The breakfast was excellent. Our one meal in the evening was very good. Restaurant staff very friendly and helpful.

    Just the shower room door was a bit broken.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Young couple) 

    on  June 20, 2008

    "Good value for money in the area. Large spacious room. Happy staff." (97387345)

    Friendly, helpful staff. Good car park facilities. Tidy. Generous English breakfast service.

    Not so much bad as the place is beginning to show its age; a bit fray at the edges. Could do with updating decorative order, in particular, lighting which at present is fluorescent and a bit functional and dull.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  April 9, 2008

    "Fine. Warm, good bed, decent service." (97640786)

    More character than a Raddisson

    Breakfast could have been a little more extensive

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  March 28, 2008

    "Staff were very helpful indeed" (97669501)

    Room was small but clean - hotel was fully booked.

  • 4/10 Alan ( Solo business traveller) 

    from Svendborg , DK  on  March 16, 2008

    Conveniently located close to Stansted airport

    It seemed to me run in an an amateur manner

  • 4/10 Jacqueline ( Mature couple) 

    from Hereford , GB  on  February 14, 2008

    "breakfast poor overcooked no proper service room bleak no where to hang clothes in bathroom no chair in room poor value for money" (97552334)

    hotel was sparse bleak and totally lacking in atmosphere

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues) 

    on  February 13, 2008

    Ambiance, historic house

    I missed good duvets in the bed; sheets and blankets are uncomfortable!

  • 10/10 Anonymous ( Young couple) 

    on  November 15, 2007

    The friendly staff, the cleanliness of the hotel and rooms. Brilliant

  • 9/10 Oivind ( Group of adult friends) 

    from Strommen , GB  on  October 18, 2007

    "More specific about distance to city centre." (99998591)

    Nice and friendly Staff. Large room

    Carpets on teh floors

  • 6/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  July 18, 2007

    "1. Good parking facilities for our stopover 2. Adequate 3* accomodation for our requirements (except for the springs in the mattress) 3. Food adequate, wish the toast could be ordered when seated at your breakfast table (I hate dry cold toast, but hey, that's just me) 4. Checked-in's x 2, both very early of the hours of the morning, with ease and no problems, check out was also good." (99168254)

    Good parking facilities while we were away and use of the hotel facilities as a stopover near to the airport

    A little dated, but a clean appearance. The mattress on the bed was very very uncomfortable, we both woke the following morning with spring indentation marks down one side of our bodies.

  • 6/10 David ( Mature couple) 

    from Hartlepool , GB  on  July 2, 2007

    "Room was basic. Breakfast was poor - do not like precooked food which is supposedly kept warm in a heated trolley." (99711781)

  • 7/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  June 27, 2007

    The staff

    Small room

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Group of adult friends) 

    on  June 20, 2007

    "This hotel was quite up to my expectations,it turned out the same as the description given on its website, which was nice. So I was pleased." (99075609)

    It is well located, clean and the staff is nice.

    The breakfast could have been richer, more range of bread and fruit.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  June 19, 2007

    "The dinner was only so-so." (46787262)

    The room was large and comfortable.

    The television was a bit small and antiquated. A light bulb was out of order, but the staff took care of it quickly and politely. Otherwise, fine.

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  June 9, 2007

    "I might have been put off had I known that there was some training course or conference on at the same time. This did not affect us in ny way however, except for all the people smoking outside the front entrance during their free time. The food (both dinner & breakfast) was very good. The manager and all the staff were very helpful indeed, willingly arranging a cooked breakfast at 7 a.m., before the normal time and co-operating in every way. This is a very pleasant place to stay, and I am glad we found it." (99118064)

    Clean, spacious, quiet (as requested), room & facilities serviced very well both days. Room outlook across gardens and trees. (Room 250).

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  May 31, 2007

    "the web site for the hotel adequately answered any queries about the hotel and it's location. Very convenient to the airport and shops in Bishop's Storford." (99076518)

    Quiet and peacefull away from noisy traffic. Mature gardens with well laid out grounds.

  • 6/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  May 27, 2007

    "Excellent night staff and FD clerk, Restaurant staff nice, but Food not value for money." (99301122)

    Restaurant closes at 20:30, fare to early for late arrivals

  • 3/10 Anonymous ( Family with older children) 

    on  May 18, 2007

    "firstly my booking online was never received according to very scruffy night porter . picture of rooms would have been nice. I am in the tourist trade myself on the island of crete and would never dream of charging anything near that amount and offer far superior standards. would like to say that breakfast was very nice especially coffee once the waitress finally decided to serve us." (99091596)

    ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

    smelly damp room,cheap and nasty beds,lack of toiletries in bathroom.

  • 9/10 Keith ( Solo business traveller) 

    from Musselburgh , GB  on  May 13, 2007

    The loud music coming from the car park during my first nights stay which went on until roughly 10.30-11.00pm.

  • 10/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  May 11, 2007

    friendliness

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Other) 

    on  March 12, 2007

    The staff and service.

    The carpets.

  • 7/10 Timothy ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    from Idle , United Kingdom;GB  on  January 25, 2007

    small and cosy feeling not too commercial

    room was small, not very sound proof could here the bathroom from the neighbouring romm from my room

  • 8/10 Ulrika ( Mature couple) 

    from Kode , Sweden;SE  on  December 9, 2006

    Very good.

  • 8/10 Marcos ( Young couple) 

    from Beckenham , United Kingdom;GB  on  December 7, 2006

    Beautiful Mansion House.

  • 5/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  December 4, 2006

    Good sized room

    Pearse House is more a conference centre than a hotel. The breakfast is geared towards conference delegates, not guests. Pleasant staff, but I don't recommend this one. Pound for pound probably better off at the Days Inn just up the road.

  • 9/10 Andrew ( Solo business traveller) 

    from Christchurch , United Kingdom;GB  on  September 12, 2006

    "Everyone else who attended the coursehad to stay for the same reason was advised to stay elsewhere due to preferential rates. These rates weren't preferential and they were all jealous of where I stayed!" (3305179728)

    The ambience, same price as HolidayInn types much double the character and attention to detail.

  • 6/10 Catriona ( Mature couple) 

    from Glasgow , United Kingdom;GB  on  August 31, 2006

    lovely building and setting

    very poor gym, only 3 pieces of equipment and only 1 working!! TV no satilite.

  • 8/10 Valerie ( Mature couple) 

    from Broadstairs , United Kingdom;GB  on  August 26, 2006

    "Very attractive hotel. Good service. Pleasant staff. Good accommodation. Nice breakfast. Only draw back was the tired mattresses and the slippery floor when coming out of the shower and the slippery surface of the shower tray whilst showering. Safety handles would have been helpful in the shower and for stepping out onto the laminate floor. This is not a complaint but a suggestion." (3305218309)

    Large room and spacious bathroom.

    Being on the top floor with no lifts and being a mature couple having to climb the stairs with our cases.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  August 4, 2006

    "This is a great place! I was overwhealmed after my exhausting but wonderful holiday in France. I was tired and dirty and felt really refreshed after a hot bath in the clean bathroom and relaxing in the spacious bedroom. This is luxury! I stayed for only one night but my breakfast was served at 6 a.m. and I was picked up by a taxi to take me to the airport. That was a great start of the day! I would definitely recommend it." (3304931218)

    Spacious room with clean bathroom, nice authentic building

    Noise after flushing the toilet, especially disturbing during the night

  • 8/10 Jason ( Mature couple) 

    from Ipswich , United Kingdom;GB  on  July 27, 2006

    "A wedding was on at the hotel which we were not made aware of which lead to the restaurant not being open in the evening. However, the receptionist was extremely helpful in recommending local restaurants & directions." (3305050883)

    Neat & tidy, value for money.

    Cooked breakfast started from 08:00 and we would have liked one earlier. However, a continental was available.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  July 27, 2006

    "The staff were friendly, accommodating and attentive. I stayed in the annexe which was quite quiet but rather warm - the weather was warm but there was no safe way to cool down the room as my bathroom window opened on to a fire escape which fellow guests were using as an outdoor seating area. Breakfast was buffet style and very good." (3305077152)

    Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. Functional, study-bedroom accommodation with wet room style shower

    Room was rather hot

  • 7/10 Anonymous ( Other) 

    on  July 24, 2006

    "Positive" (3304812821)

  • 5/10 Dick ( Family with older children) 

    from Stockholm , Sweden;SE  on  July 14, 2006

    Nice people working there. The house it self is beutiful. Nice breakfast.

    I do expect a little more for this money. For example a hairdryer, a minibar. We where living in an apartment maybe it is different in the house, but then the prices should be different as well.

  • 5/10 Andy ( Solo business traveller) 

    from Cheshire , United Kingdom;GB  on  June 28, 2006

    "pleasant & quiet stay, breakfast good however, beds were old and felt like hammocks !! i think £50 per night for double B&B is a fairer price" (3304907298)

    private, good parking

    beds

  • 9/10 Ishbel ( Mature couple) 

    from Saundersfoot , United Kingdom;GB  on  April 20, 2006

    "Superb spacious room (254), huge comfortable bed, nice en suite. Interesting and attractive building. Friendly staff. Breakfast could be improved (tasteless bacon), service (at breakfast) was a little disorganised although all staff were friendly and helpfull" (3304442779)

    Building in general and our room in particular (254)

    Nothing

  • 2/10 Christopher ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    from Cambridge, md , US  on  July 15, 2007

    "The place should be renamed Faulty Towers" (97272332)

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  • 9/10 Douglas ( Young couple) 

    from Kirton in lindsey , United Kingdom;GB  on  April 19, 2006

    "great hotel and staff, will use again" (3304428080)

    good location near the river and town centre

    nothing

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  February 28, 2006

    "Helpful, friendly staff. A gorgeous building - lots of original features." (3304280631)

    Clean, comfortable and modern.

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  November 14, 2005

    Very close to Stanstead airport. Good directions to get there. Arrived very late,after midnight, reception manned, very quick and efficient check in. Good English Breakfast. Quiet room.

    No place to hang towels in shower room.

  • 7/10 Ray ( Mature couple) 

    from Mold , United Kingdom;GB  on  October 7, 2005

    "The Hotel appears to be more endeared to a provider of accomodation for Commercial Training Courses. We were the only two private guests in the hotel - not that we found that much of a problem - as it would have been very quiet otherwise. The staff were generally young and enthusiastic so there were no problems. The food was good and reasonably priced - the bar tarif also." (2810103)

    The staff were friendly and helpful. The car park was secure.

    The standard of hotel decor left a lot to be desired. We were not sure if the decor was Shabby Chic or just Shabby

  • 8/10 Anonymous ( Family with older children) 

    on  November 9, 2006

    "Nulla !" (99362820)

    Le caratteristiche del posto, molto bello e la praticità d'essere nelle vicinanze dell'aeroporto di Stansted.

    Nulla !

  • 7/10 Anonymous ( Family with older children) 

    on  September 1, 2006

    gute Parkmöglichkeiten

  • 4/10 Anonymous ( Group of adult friends) 

    on  July 19, 2006

    Frühstück schlecht, Toast, Butter, Marmelade und Cornflakes.... das wars! Niemand da um Toasts nachzubestellen, schlechter Service!

  • 7/10 Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  July 12, 2006

    Frühstück war super! (Britisches Frühstück wird durch eigenem Frühstück Steward angerichtet)

  • 7/10 Anonymous ( Solo business traveller) 

    on  July 4, 2006

    "Environnement tres agréable excepté bruit d'avions Vérifier le bon fonctionnement des prises de courant Parking protégé" (3304944079)

    cadre

    bruits avions double vître aux fenêtres

  • 9/10 Anonymous ( Mature couple) 

    on  May 16, 2006

    Eccellente personale ed eccellente colazione. Hotel nel complesso molto bello.

    La TV trasmette solo canali locali: non appare adeguato per un hotel vicino ad un aeroporto.

  • 8/10 Daniel ( Solo business traveller) 

    from Braunschweig , Germany;DE  on  January 11, 2006

    "Das Zimmer ist klein aber sauber gewesen. Das Haus hat ingesamt einen guten Eindruck hinterlassen." (3304082287)

    Hübsches Haus, haben mir ein Frühstück um 5:00 Uhr morgens angeboten.

  • 7/10 Trevor ( Other) 

    from Horsham , GB  on  April 11, 2007

    "I booked this hotel on behalf of a colleague and with no previous knowledge of the hotel. The main requirement was convenience for Stansted airport for my colleague the next morning. Limited feedback from my colleague indicates the hotel was satisfactory and there were no problems. Other than that I have no basis to comment on the suitability of the hotel except that my first impression was favourable - location and friendliness of reception staff. I have entered 'fair' in sections where I have no actual experience(i.e. not as the person using the facility)." (99274929)

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