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

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is NZ$243
includes taxes & fees
10 Nov - 11 Nov

Explore the area

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High Street, Clacton-on-Sea, England, CO16 0EF
  • Place, Clacton Pier
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Clacton-on-Sea Beach
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, St. Osyth Beach
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (SEN-Southend)
    ‪70 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Premium Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Flat-panel TV
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

About the area

Clacton-on-Sea

At The Rose & Crown Free House, you'll be 7.5 km (4.7 mi) from Holland Haven Country Park and 8.6 km (5.3 mi) from Walton Pier. Highlights at this inn include free breakfast, a restaurant and free self-parking. .The inn's own lounge bar is a nice place to enjoy a drink. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, an outdoor tennis court and a snack bar/deli. There's also the convenience of free parking nearby. .Sights within a 15-minute drive of this Clacton-on-Sea inn include Princes Theatre and West Cliff Theatre.
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What's nearby

  • 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
  • Jaywick Martello Tower - 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

  • ‪Smugglers Cove - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Black Boy - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Aviator - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Rose & Crown Free House

Adults-only inn with free breakfast and restaurant
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.

  • 4 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Deli
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Rose & Crown Free House offers 4 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, 765 reviews
The price is NZ$136
includes taxes & fees
13 Nov - 14 Nov
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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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • This property welcomes adults only.

Payment types

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Rose & Crown Free House?

Yep, The Rose & Crown Free House has a free self car park.

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

As of 9 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Rose & Crown Free House on 10 Nov 2025 start from NZ$243.45, 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.

Are there any beaches close to The Rose & Crown Free House?

The closest beach to The Rose & Crown Free House is Clacton-on-Sea Beach (8.4 km).

Is The Rose & Crown Free House family-friendly?

No, The Rose & Crown Free House is an adults-only property.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Rose & Crown Free House?

No, The Rose & Crown Free House does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Rose & Crown Free House?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

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

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Rose & Crown Free House?

No, pets are not allowed.

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

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

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