Gardens and grounds
Gardens and grounds here are all about the river-view patio area, a spot that inspired hotel guru Alastair Sawday to describe Chester Place as ‘Chester’s equivalent of the Royal Box’.
Perched on top of the city’s Roman walls, high above the river cruisers on the Dee, amid the fluttering cherry blossom, you’ve got lawns and terraces from which to take it all in. Can you think of a better place for a barbie? Neither can we. You’ll find the gas barbecue out on the terrace.
Living spaces
Chester Place is a bold statement in contemporary design that loses nothing in guest comfort. Its luxurious modern spaces absorb 16 guests with ease amid the plush plaids and posh panelling. Three floors of full-on fun here offer spaces that can make a special occasion spectacular.
There are places here among the immaculate fabrics and tasteful colours to congregate and places to break away and contemplate. Start your congregation in the open-plan kitchen, dining and living space, perfect for entertaining. Or bag a book from the library shelves and immerse yourself in some magical me-time.
Don’t forget your Amazon or Netflix passwords. You’ll need them for the cinema room with its 80”-plus screen and U-shaped sofas. Popcorn and prosecco at the ready. Wi-Fi comes care of BT. Or get fired up in the games room over air hockey, table football and darts. Spin some discs on the jukebox.
Cooking and dining
Fancy an in-house tasting menu or cheeky cocktail canapé? Call up our chefs to enjoy the best of British, Spanish and Italian cuisine. Or wade in yourself and excel in the delicious contemporary kitchen on the two electric ovens and pack the fridge-freezers full of cakes, cheese, bread and meat from local artisan bakeries.
Eat around the 16-seater dining table or come in summer to sit out, high above the Dee, on the river-view patio, once described by renowned travel writer Alistair Sawday as ‘Chester’s equivalent of the Royal Box’. Spark up the gas barbie and relax with a beer above the bustle of the Old Dee Bridge with the river washing over the tidal weir.
Just along the canal, The Albion Inn has a lengthy list of Good Pub Guide reviews and awards, alternatively sit out on the rolling green lawns overlooking the racecourse at The Architect, an elegant Georgian building serving modern British. For properly posh nosh, consider Hypha, awarded a Green Michelin star just six months after opening.
Other celebrated eateries around Chester include Porta, inspired by the tapas bars of Barcelona and Madrid, or Covino, a light and airy restaurant serving delicious small plates. Da Noi is perfect for authentic Italian, while the Opera Grill uses charcoal grills and woodburning ovens to great effect. Watch out for the gospel choir on Sundays.
Bedrooms
Seven delectable bedrooms to choose from here, housing 16. Sack off your Spotify ‘sleep sounds’: you’ll drift off just fine with the water washing gently over the weir. Most rooms come with delightful river views.
Bedroom one and two, the Horse and Zoo rooms, both offer a superking bed that can divide into two singles. Luxuriate in the walk-in shower, and breakfast on the private balcony. Bedroom one adds a freestanding bath. Bedroom three, the Aubergine, provides a superking bed with en-suite walk-in shower room.
Bedroom four, the Blue room, offers a superking bed that zips-and-links into two singles. An en-suite gives you twin sinks and a walk-in shower room. Bedroom five, the Copper Suite, comes with private lounge sleeping two, superking bed and gorgeous freestanding copper bath.
Bedroom six, the Grey room, is a ground-floor superking with walk-in shower room and French windows that open out onto the terrace, while bedroom seven, the Roman room, is another dividable superking with freestanding bath, walk-in shower and French windows onto that lovely river terrace.
Children welcome
You’ve all the space in the world here for mums, dads, cousins, grannies and grandads. So children will feel right at home. Especially if your home sits atop Chester’s Roman walls with a grandstand view down the River Dee – a view that prompted one prominent travel writer to declare this ‘Chester’s equivalent of the Royal Box’.
Kids will love that outside space, perched high above the river, watching the comings and goings on the wall, the river cruisers and the bridge over the Dee. Stay out there for barbies on the terrace and handstands on the lawn. As darkness drops, head back inside for toys and trinkets.
Destination number one will likely be the cinema room, with its 80”-plus TV, equipped with BT Sport and Sky and offering Netflix and Amazon Prime through your own login on the BT Wi-Fi.
Keep the entertainment coming in the games room with air hockey, table football and darts. Sleep in your own en-suite room or with mum and dad in the Copper Suite, with its own sofa-bed lounge.
What people say
Buzzing bars and buzzards
Choose from buzzing bar life or the mountains and buzzards of North Wales. Take a river cruise, play golf at Carden Park Hotel, hike or swim Snowdonia, and finish your day with cocktails in Prohibition. Kids can meet 20,000 animals at Chester Zoo, do the Wipeout course at Manley Aqua Park, or ride the world’s fastest zip wire at Zip World.
