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About the Hotel

The Racecourse,New Crane Street, Chester, United Kingdom, CH1 2LY

Rooms: Comfort and Connectivity

Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse offers 97 rooms, some featuring views of Chester Racecourse. Rooms include well-lit desks, free WiFi, USB ports, blackout curtains, and a Smart TV. Guests have choices of pillows. Cribs and sofa beds are available. Each room provides tea/coffee making facilities, a flat-screen TV, a separate hanging closet, and an electrical outlet at desk level. Bathrooms include a hair dryer and oversized bath towels. Connecting rooms are available.

Dining: Start Breakfast

The inclusive Express Start Breakfast buffet offers scrambled eggs, sausages, beans, and continental options. The White Horse, a family-friendly gastro pub with roaring log fires, a wood-burning charcoal grill, and a stone pizza oven, is located on the racecourse. Guests can have breakfast on the deck area. Complimentary coffee is available in the lobby.

Leisure: Nearby Attractions

Chester Zoo, featuring the Islands exhibit with animals from Southeast Asia, is a 15-minute drive. Oakfield House, a Victorian mansion with summer safari tours, is within the 125-acre gardens. Guests can explore 12,000 animals from enclosures or participate in a zookeeper experience. The hotel provides easy access to Chester Races, Beeston Castle, Stapeley Water Gardens, Cholmondeley Castle, Tatten Park, The Blue Planet Aquarium, Oulton Park Race Way, and Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet Village.

Location: Chester Exploration

Holiday Inn Express Chester-Racecourse is within the grounds of Chester Racecourse, 2 km from Chester and 15 km from Chester Hawarden. It is near the M53, M56, and M6 motorways, with access to The John Lennon Airport Liverpool and Manchester International Airport. Chester town center is a short walk. The Grosvenor Museum, Chester Cathedral, and medieval Chester Castle are also nearby. Black-and-white Tudor buildings house shops, galleries, restaurants, and bars in the area.

Services: Essentials and Accessibility

The hotel offers complimentary self-parking and free WiFi. It includes a conference room for up to 25 guests with equipment, flip charts, and catering options. Check-in is from 2:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM, with late check-out available. The hotel features accessible entrances, public restrooms, and a lift near accessible rooms. Visual alarms are present in guest rooms and hallways. French is spoken by staff.

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Getting around

A list of all available modes of transport

City Centre
Chester400 m
Airports
Chester Hawarden (CEG) 11.5 km
Liverpool John Lennon (LPL) 40.0 km
Train
Chester Train Station 1.5 km
Bus
Bus stop 1.0 km

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking
  • Safe deposit box
  • 24-hour reception
  • Express check-in/ -out
  • No pets allowed
  • Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
  • 24-hour security
  • Luggage storage
  • Lift
  • ATM/Cash machine
  • Vending machines
  • Smoke detectors
  • Electric vehicle charging station
  • Fire extinguishers

Guest Parking

  • Electric kettle

Services

  • Housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning

Dining

  • Bar/ Lounge area
  • Special diet menus

Business

  • Business centre
  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities
  • Fax/Photocopying

Children

  • Cots

Room features

  • Wi-Fi in rooms
  • Heating
  • Sitting area
  • Terrace
  • Garden furniture
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities
  • Rollaway beds

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Sink

Self-catering

  • Electric kettle

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Location

The Racecourse,New Crane Street, Chester, United Kingdom, CH1 2LY
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The Racecourse,New Crane Street, Chester, United Kingdom, CH1 2LY
Nearby
Watergate Square
Chester Racecourse
310 m
30 Watergate Street
Booth Mansion
430 m
Church
Church of St Peter
530 m
Chester City Walls Road Water Tower Gardens
Sick to Death
320 m
Gallery
The Watergate Street Gallery
360 m
40 Watergate Street
The Antiques Shop
410 m
Chester Market Hall 6 Princess Street Chester Market Hall
Chester in Lego
430 m
27 Grosvenor Street The Grosvenor Museum
Chester History & Heritage
600 m
60 Watergate Street
Watergate Street Independent Quarter
360 m
1 Tower Road
The Water Tower
310 m
Water Tower
Within These Walls
310 m
Restaurants
Falafel Xpress
1.2 km
73 Watergate Street
Crustum
940 m
Chester Market Hall 6 Princess Street Chester Market
Peak Sandwiches
920 m
Chester Market Hall 6 Princess Street Chester Market
MRKT Cafe
1.1 km
Chester Market Hall 6 Princess Street Shop Unit 20 - 21
Steins
920 m
Chester Market Hall 6 Princess Street Chester Market
The Red Lion
1.0 km
59 Northgate Street
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