The Rose & Crown Free House

3.5 star property

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Bar (on property)
Restaurant
Exterior
Premium Double or Twin Room, Ensuite | Bathroom
Premium Double or Twin Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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High Street, Clacton-on-Sea, ENG, CO16 0EF
  • Place, Holland Haven Country Park
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Walton Pier
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Clacton-on-Sea Beach
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (SEN-Southend)

Room options

Premium Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Rose & Crown Free House

Adults-only inn with free breakfast and restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free inn has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include an outdoor tennis court, a garden and barbecues.
The Rose & Crown Free House offers 4 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Recreational amenities at the inn include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at The Rose & Crown Free House, you'll be close to Holland Haven Country Park. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available.
  • Free breakfast offered
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • On-site recreation includes an outdoor tennis court
  • 7 minutes by car from Holland Haven Country Park and 9 minutes from Walton Pier
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available. Public spaces have free WiFi.

The Rose & Crown Free House also features barbecue grills, a garden, and a picnic area. Free self parking is available.

This Clacton-on-Sea inn is smoke free.

Guests are served a free breakfast.
The Rose & Crown Free House has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • This property welcomes adults only.

Payment types at the property

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

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Reviews

The Rose & Crown Free House Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had an amazing stay! Room was fantastic! So no what we was expecting, we only booked last minute over the bank holiday weekend as we had a funeral nearby. Everything about the room was excellent, clean, modern, gorgeous shower. We ate in the pub restaurant, the food was superb. Breakfast was excellent! So much choice. The staff were so welcoming and friendly Highly recommend this place to stay or just eat and drink. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

MM

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

Weekend Break

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely beer garden. Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deanne

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

Top notch

Lovely, friendly, welcoming staff and bar area. Room was exceptional, clean tidy well thought out with an added bonus if a kitchen area. Bed ver comfortable, shower great. Food choice covered various options, good portions and tasty. Prices for beer and wine were very good. Totally enjoyed our stay and would recommend anyone to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Great staff

Faye was awesome
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff lovely, breakfast was ok didn’t like sausages but that personal preference. The room very disappointing even though very clean it was small I was feeling very claustrophobic two single beds put together just felt so cramped in Room 1…, when having a shower , shower head kept sliding down the pole that was annoying , pillows too flat , no air con but did provide a fan which sorry was useless, for the price very disappointed in room . Only stayed one night if I had booked for longer I would coped in Room 1.,,
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

NATHAN

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ewa

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

Perfect!

Thank you for a comfortable stay and Great breakfast. A lovely 16th-century building fully functional in the 21st century. Great staff. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Little bit of class in Clacton

Really lovely place the staff were great I couldn’t fault it 10/10 for everything food was delicious fantastic atmosphere all around will definitely be my go to place in the future when I’m in the area .
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Colin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t like walking through the smokers at the entrance to the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Steve

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Great place apart from room 1

Stayed here several times for work and normally really good, but this time i was put in room 1 which is very small. I requested a double bed but all they had done was push 2 singles together but the mattresses didnt even level up plus the sheet didnt fit. Not a nice room altogther. On the plus side staff all really friendly and food and drink very good and reasonably priced. I will stay again but ask not to be in room1
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julian

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

Late Autumn Break

Excellent few days, very friendly staff and ideal location to visit the Naze, Old Harwich and friends in Walton.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Deirdre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely welcome very helpful friendly staff, who even went to the trouble of buying gluten free bread for me.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Service staff room excellent,occupancy earlier, ok

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

John, Scarborough

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

A small but well presented double room

A clean and well presented double room, a little on the small side and would have benefitted from desk/dressing table. There is a busy road outside, which may both some people. I would certainly be happy to stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Came down to stay overnight for my brothers wedding. Room was perfect. Very clean and well presented very friendly staff. Would stay again! Breakfast was good too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen

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

Great stay

Lovely clean room and bathroom but quite a lot of road noise if you want the window open at the front. Food was delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Charles

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

Lovely

Very good. The best scrambled egg for breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021