The best cheap hotels in Chester

For well under £100 – and as low as £50 – per night, the Hallmark Inn provides a wonderful sort of historic, gentleman’s-club-slash-Tudor-manor vibe to go along with its contemporary rooms and stellar location, in spitting distance of the train station. If the low rate leaves you with a bit of money to splash, you can pop into the award-winning restaurant at the hotel’s sister establishment across the road.

Think pub vibe downstairs (because it pretty much is one) and simple, spacious rooms upstairs. The Bawn Lodge offers family-owned charm, comfortable rooms and, best of all, somewhere great to drink without ever having to leave the building. A room will likely cost you just shy of £80 for a night’s stay.

The Golden Eagle’s homey, bedroom-style rooms will evoke memories of the higher end of countryside B&Bs, while the decor in the warmly lit, wood-furnished downstairs bar is nothing short of gorgeous. It’s about as nice as you can get for under £100 – without ever having to leave Chester’s city centre – and you could be paying much less if you get a decent deal.

If you’re trying to keep to a fair budget – think rooms for less than £100 per night – but still want to indulge in a little luxury, The Bull & Stirrup is just the place you’re looking for. Each room is large and traditionally furnished, while the hotel’s downstairs bar evokes a relaxed, pub-like atmosphere. Sitting pretty much across the road from Chester Cathedral, too, it’s by far one of the most well-located hotels in the city.

Situated in a beautiful, Victorian-style building (which dates back to 1880) just outside the city centre, a stay in one of the Chester Court Hotel’s simple yet pleasant rooms, with all the trappings and amenities you’d hope for, can set you back as little as £60 – and it’s always nice to support a family-run hotel, too.

The rates are pretty much bottomed out at the Belgrave, which will probably charge you below £50 for a night’s stay. Don’t go expecting luxury, grandeur or any sort of ostentatiousness, of course – the rooms are quite small and modestly decorated – but it’s the best rate you’ll get for a hotel that’s still only a stone’s throw from the city centre.