ABode Chester

Hotels
Brownsword Hotels
8.2 (4179 reviews)
Grosvenor Road , Chester , gb

Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
Express check-in/check-out
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Helpful staff
Location proximity to attractions
Clean and efficient service
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Room quality not matching price
Overpriced breakfast

Categories

Cleanliness
7.41
Some concerns about cleanliness in rooms.
Service
8.88
Helpful staff mentioned positively.
Location
9.42
Great location for city center access.
Room Quality
7.37
Basic room quality and some issues noted.
Amenities
8.9
Amenities were generally seen as good.
Value for Money
6.86
Felt overpriced for room quality.
Food and Beverage
7.91
Breakfast was mentioned as overpriced.
Overall Experience
8.88
Generally positive with some minor issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-20 01:13

Property Description

Stunning Views
ABode Chester offers breathtaking views of historic Chester and Chester Racecourse from the Brasserie Abode & Bar on the fifth floor.

Modern Amenities
Each bedroom is equipped with a flat-screen TV, free WiFi, air conditioning, and contemporary bathrooms with bespoke toiletries for a comfortable stay.

Convenient Location
Situated just a short 15-minute walk from Chester city centre and 1.5 miles from Chester Railway Station, ABode Chester also provides limited parking and easy access to popular attractions like Chester Zoo.

Experience luxury and convenience at ABode Chester - book your stay now for an unforgettable getaway!

Important information:

The card used to make the reservation must be presented at check-in. Guests that are making a reservation on behalf of another guest, must contact the property.

When booking 5 rooms or more, or 10 nights or more, different policies and additional supplements will apply.

Limited secure car parking is available on a first come, first served basis and is located beneath the hotel in a secure car park operated by an intercom system; the entrance to the car park is located to the side of the hotel on Nicholas Street. Parking spaces cannot be reserved in advance.

Overnight parking is available for GBP 20 per night.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: LPL

Property Policies

  • Groups

    When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

  • Parking

    Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and costs GBP 15 per day.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    Children from 3 years old to 16 years old stay for £20 per person per night when using an existing bed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.2
Based on 4179 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.41
Service: 8.88
Location: 9.42
Room Quality: 7.37
Amenities: 8.9
Value for Money: 6.86
Food and Beverage: 7.91
Overall Experience: 8.88
F
Faith couple gb
6
Glad my bathroom and bedding was clean to say the least
Pros:

Location, staff lovely, restaurant and upper bar…. Perfect for looking over the race course.

Cons:

Unfortunately the cleanliness of the hotel was good for what the cleaners had to work with.

Meaning the hotel is tired, rooms need updating, the back court yard was very messy, chairs just chucked on top of each other.

Restaurant back terrace looking over court yard with filthy and chairs also stacked in corner of room making it untidy.

Continental breakfast was sparing to say the least.
Just three choices of cereal and many rotten fruits….. 6 bananas I picked up all to which were black and soggy inside.
Milk was repeatedly empty but refilled when asked.
No pastries, fruit juice, jams cheese etc.
which I have had in most budget hotels.

Poor staff were run ragged with the poor way breakfast is run….. running back and forth to kitchen for things that should have been part of a continental breakfast.

A full English breakfast was £14 but then add on your fruit juice if you wished to have at £3+ if I can remember correctly.

The down stairs toilets paint coming if toilet walls…..

I’m only staying this as my truth but hoping management listen to my negative point and change them as this hotel could be so much better with some care, love and attention.
Will just add the full court yard as apartment, office and miller and carter sections forming a circle and all sections were messy and uncared for. Such a shame for a great space

2026-05-23 via Nuitee
M
Meg couple gb
10
2026-05-23 via Nuitee
Z
Zoe solo_traveller gb
7
Pros:

Efficient staff, good location

Cons:

Basic room, basic breakfast.

2026-05-22 via Nuitee
G
Gibson solo_traveller gb
10
2026-05-21 via Nuitee
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Ian solo_traveller gb
10
2026-05-21 via Nuitee
G
Geoffrey couple gb
5
Poor
Cons:

Breakfast was a continental, all the was was coffee tea and apple. Don't consider this continental

2026-05-21 via Nuitee
G
Gareth couple gb
8
Great stay
Pros:

Close to city centre, roof top bar

2026-05-21 via Nuitee
S
Shella Topple couple gb
5
For an Anniversary treat away we were very disappointed
Pros:

Location was excellent

Cons:

Breakfast - you had to pay extra for full English breakfast why, for the price paid it should of been included. Hotel parking was expensive compared to Chester racecourse car park why.

Bathroom curtains were covered in dust, you have to close the curtains so no one see you at night.

2026-05-21 via Nuitee
P
Peter solo_traveller gb
10
2026-05-21 via Nuitee
M
Mariano couple gb
8
2026-05-20 via Nuitee
P
peter couple gb
8
Enjoyable
Pros:

The bed was the most comfortable i have ever stayed at

Cons:

Great location

2026-05-20 via Nuitee
E
Eryl couple gb
6
Very dissapponted. Breakfast a fiasco with very poor communication between staff and guest and Ki
Pros:

Breakfast overcooked with long waiting

Cons:

Shower tray blocked for 48 hours

2026-05-20 via Nuitee
C
chloe couple gb
8
last minute stop over, nice hotel
Pros:

nice room

Cons:

liked everything

2026-05-19 via Nuitee
L
Lisa couple gb
8
It was okay we’ve stayed twice now I think we’d try somewhere else next time!
Pros:

The location was perfect, the staff were friendly, the room was cleaned and maintained with tea, coffee, sugar, biscuits every day.

Cons:

I knew this beforehand but when you book bed and breakfast it is only continental breakfast and you had to pay extra for a full breakfast I don’t think that this was the case last year. In my opinion booking bed and breakfast for a continental breakfast for what was offered was not value for money.

2026-05-19 via Nuitee
J
Jon couple gb
3
Expensive and poor value for money
Pros:

Location and views

Cons:

The whole experience was very ungenerous: 1 car park £20 per day; 2 breakfast that was included was only continental, and not self service- strict limits: choose either cereal or croissant or etc, 3 one cup of tea/coffee and refills charged about £4, cooked breakfast £14 extra, and 4 not v generous portion either. If service was first class that might be acceptable, but it wasn’t. We waited 30 mins to be served tea/coffee on the balcony when there were two staff milling around and only two other guests, and the cup of coffee was spilled into saucer.

2026-05-19 via Nuitee
E
Emma couple gb
7
Good
Pros:

Great location friendly staff. Good secure carpark

Cons:

Room temperature was too warm hardly slept because of it

2026-05-19 via Nuitee
D
Darren couple gb
8
25th wedding anniversary
Pros:

View

Cons:

No air conditioning

2026-05-19 via Nuitee
G
Graeme couple gb
5
Ok overall. Staff, breakfast and location good.
Pros:

Location and staff good.

Cons:

The room had only one chair at the desk or dressing table so it wasn’t comfortable for two people when not sleeping. Parking was additional when I had specifically booked a hotel with parking.

2026-05-19 via Nuitee
R
Rachael solo_traveller gb
10
Relaxing
Pros:

The beds are sooo comfy and the staff are lovely . I love all the little extras in the room the shower is great and the tea and coffees and biscuits love staying here

Cons:

The parking isn’t the best

2026-05-19 via Nuitee
B
Billy couple gb
8
2026-05-19 via Nuitee