Swallow Churchgate Hotel - Stansted

Introduction: The Swallow Churchgate Hotel Harlow is a listed country house hotel. Originally built in 1651 in a Jacobean style around a Chantry House. Over the years the building has been extended and modernised. The location is within a small village on the north eastern edge of Harlow, is a medium size town of around 80,000 residents and was one of the original New Towns built just after the second world war II. It has good amenities including a busy town centre. The area itself has a long history and includes notable heritage sites including a Roman Temple site. The hotel is only 0.7 miles from the M11, however the nearest junction is just over 3 miles to the north at Bishops Stortford. Using the M11 you have a direct link to Stansted airport or down to east London to pick up the North Circular A406 dual carriageway or the M25 (12  miles) London orbital motorway. Just a short way down the road is the Queens Head Pub where they serve homemade food along with the beers. Local places of interest include the Gibberd Garden (0.7 miles) ( 50 sculptures and a moated castle), Pets Corner (2.1 miles) in Harlow Town Park (small farm with a collection of animals) and Harlow museum (2.9 miles).

Hotel:
The Churchgate hotel is set back from the road and in its very landscaped gardens. Despite considerable refurbishment and additional sections over the years the hotel still retains many of the original 17th century features period features. These include fine oak beams and an inglenook fireplace within the restaurant.
Each guest bedroom has satellite Television, tea/coffee tray, trouser press, iron and ironing board, direct dial telephone with dial-up modem point. Every room has its own bathroom facilities.
Room options include family sized bedrooms (with bunk beds), executive class bedrooms, hotel suites and a four poster bed room. 
The extra facilities within the executive rooms (there are 22 of these) include a spa bath and a safe and these rooms occupy there own section of the hotel.
Room service runs 24/7.

Dining:
Manor Restaurant: This brassiere restaurant can be described as having a warm cosy ambience. This is the oldest section of the building and has a period feel. It serves British and Continental cuisine and has a large wine list.
Restaurant open: 07.00 till 09.15 (07.30 till 10.00 Saturday, 08.00 till 10.15 Sunday), 12.30 till 14.00 (till 18.00 Sunday, closed Saturday), 18.30 till 21.30 (till 21.00 Sunday).
Chantry Bar: Has its own terrace with views over the hotel grounds which is opened up in the summer weather permitting and where guests can enjoy bar snacks. Serves a full range of drinks.

There are seven meeting/event rooms, many of which have air-conditioning and all of which have good natural daylight. The largest room can handle up to 160 delegates.

The hotel boasts its own leisure centre which is located within the heart of the hotel. Here you will find a good sized indoor heated swimming pool plus a kid sized pool, spa bath, sauna, sunbed and gymnasium. Beauty treatments available if booked in advance.

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Parking: available onsite.
Room Numbers: 85
Check-in: 14.00 (2pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am

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Comment: After the swallow group went into administration in September 2006 the hotel was sold to Crerar Hotels, part of the Northern British Trust Group in November 2006