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The Rose & Crown Free House

3.5 star property
Adults-only inn with free breakfast and restaurant

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Enjoy a selection of spirits, beers, and soft drinks at our well-stocked bar.
Step into the charming Rose & Crown, a traditional pub with a classic facade and welcoming entrance.
Café-style coffee machine with steam wand and portafilter, ready to brew.
Two single beds with crisp linens and matching pillows, a comfortable armchair, and a large window with beige curtains.
Features a sleek vanity with a large sink and mirror, a window for natural light, and a towel rack.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is €143
includes taxes & fees
15 Jul - 16 Jul

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8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed
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About the area

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High Street, Clacton-on-Sea, England, CO16 0EF

What's nearby

  • Princes Theatre - 11 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Clacton Pier - 11 min drive - 10.5 km
  • West Cliff Theatre - 12 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Clacton-on-Sea Beach - 12 min drive - 10.9 km
  • St. Osyth Beach - 17 min drive - 21.1 km

Getting around

  • Clacton-on-Sea Thorpe Le Soken Station - 19 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 80 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Bell Inn Bistro - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪KFC Clacton - Brook Retail Park - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Black Boy - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Rose & Crown Free House

Property highlights
Take advantage of free breakfast, a garden and a bar at The Rose & Crown Free House. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • An outdoor tennis court, smoke-free property and barbecues

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • 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

Pets

Pets not 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.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Rose & Crown Free House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Rose & Crown Free House?

As of 14 Jul 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Rose & Crown Free House on 15 Jul 2025 start from €143.14, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Rose & Crown Free House?

Self-parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at The Rose & Crown Free House?

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

What time is check-out at The Rose & Crown Free House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Rose & Crown Free House located?

Situated in Clacton-on-Sea, this inn is within 6 miles (10 km) of Holland Haven Country Park, Walton Pier and Princes Theatre. Clacton Pier and West Cliff Theatre are also within 6 miles (10 km). Clacton-on-Sea Thorpe Le Soken Station is 19 minutes by foot.

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The Rose & Crown Free House Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

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

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

Colin

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

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

4/10 Poor

Karen

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

10/10 Excellent

NATHAN

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

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Deirdre

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

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 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

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

8/10 Good

Verified 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

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

Lovely

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

10/10 Excellent

Donald

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

Very friendly staff, great value for money, lovely

Great place to stay but you need a car to go to nearby places of interest. Due to "covid" the management have used what used to be the car park in front of the Pub with outside seating leaving only space for 1 car. There is however no parking restrictions along the section of road it is in. It only has 4 rooms and we got room number 4, it has obviously been recently refurbished and was very nice. Had a decent size toilet/ sink / shower room. not a problem for us but if you can not climb stairs to the first floor do not book a room here. All 4 rooms are upstairs. Booked thro hotels.com and breakfast was also included in the price, that was also very nice with as much tea / coffee / orange juice, a selection of cereal and various cooked which included full English 5/5 from us.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very welcoming. Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can not fault property, my room was gorgeous, it even had a kitchen. Food very good. Staff very friendly. Overall an excellent stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Anita

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

Food and room good

The food and room were good. Unfortunately there is now only one parking space, where there used to be four, so we had to park on the busy public road.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

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

A stay that exceeded all expectations!

This is a really nice pub and hotel, received a really warm welcome and shown to our room, which whilst located at the top of a couple of flights of stairs, was well worth the climb! A beautifully decorated family room with kitchenette. Clean, tidy and well furnished. Comfortable bed. We decided to eat in the pub and both chose the roast as it was Sunday. Food was amazing and there was a lovely atmosphere in the pub itself. Breakfast the following morning was also wonderful, as late risers we were delighted to hear that breakfast was served all morning and there was no rush to avoid missing it! Again the food was amazing, cooked to order and tasted great. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021