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Essex Road is a station in London, on the northern edge of the City. Trains from its platforms serve the surrounding neighbourhoods, and the station is a familiar local stop rather than a major interchange.
Ordered by walking time, then star rating and guest score. Times are estimates from each hotel's map position (straight-line distance plus a quarter for streets, at 5 km/h); check the route before you go.
Islington Quarter is a 5-star hotel 610 m from Essex Road, about 9 minutes on foot, with 23 reviews and a guest score of 2.7 out of 5. Parking, a lounge, family rooms, a kitchen and free wifi make it a practical base for guests who want to self-cater and stay close to the station.
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Citadines Islington London is a 4-star hotel 600 m from Essex Road, around 9 minutes on foot, with 102 reviews and a guest score of 4.5 out of 5. A fitness centre, pets allowed, family rooms, a kitchen, wheelchair access and air conditioning suit longer stays and guests who want to keep active.
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Islington Inn is a 3-star hotel 650 m from Essex Road, roughly 10 minutes on foot, and it has the most reviews of the closest group, 291, with a guest score of 3.3 out of 5. Free wifi is the listed facility, and the straightforward setup suits short visits to this part of Islington.
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Hilton London Angel Islington is a 4-star hotel 830 m from Essex Road, about 12 minutes on foot, with 1,874 reviews and a guest score of 4.2 out of 5. Parking, breakfast, a lounge, a fitness centre, pets allowed and family rooms cover both leisure and working stays near the station.
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Highbury & Islington Hub is a 5-star hotel 870 m from Essex Road, around 13 minutes on foot. Kitchen and free wifi are the listed facilities, and the apartment-style setup suits guests who prefer to prepare their own meals while staying within walking distance of the station.
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Veeve Contemporary Angel is a 4-star hotel 1.1 km from Essex Road, about 17 minutes on foot, with 1 review and a guest score of 5.0 out of 5. Wheelchair access and free wifi are listed, making it a compact option for guests who want a highly rated stay a short walk from the station.
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Angel Hideaway is a 4-star hotel 1.1 km from Essex Road, roughly 17 minutes on foot, with 164 reviews and a guest score of 4.4 out of 5. Free wifi is the listed facility, and the consistently strong guest feedback makes it a dependable choice for a stay near Essex Road.
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The Cuckoo N1 is a 4-star hotel 1.2 km from Essex Road, about 18 minutes on foot, with 166 reviews and a guest score of 4.5 out of 5. Free wifi is listed, and the good guest feedback and short walk to the station suit visitors exploring Islington and Angel.
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Citadines St Mark's London is a 4-star hotel 1.2 km from Essex Road, around 18 minutes on foot, with 45 reviews and a guest score of 3.9 out of 5. Internet access is the listed facility, and the location gives guests a straightforward walk to the station from the St Mark's area.
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Veeve Georgian Masterpiece is a 4-star hotel 1.2 km from Essex Road, roughly 18 minutes on foot, with 22 reviews and a guest score of 2.8 out of 5. Free wifi is listed, and the characterful name matches the Georgian streets of this part of Islington.
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Islington is where all of these Essex Road hotels sit, in a residential north London district that puts you within reach of the station itself and the shops and venues of nearby Angel. The closest options are Islington Quarter, Citadines Islington London and Islington Inn, all within roughly 600 to 650 m. For a longer stay, Citadines Islington London and Islington Quarter include kitchens, and Citadines Islington London also offers a fitness centre and wheelchair access.
The nearest hotels make Essex Road an easy walk: Islington Quarter, Citadines Islington London and Islington Inn are all 600 to 650 m away, about 9 to 10 minutes on foot, and Hilton London Angel Islington and Highbury & Islington Hub sit 830 and 870 m out, roughly 12 to 13 minutes. From the middle band, Veeve Contemporary Angel, Angel Hideaway, The Cuckoo N1, Citadines St Mark's London and Veeve Georgian Masterpiece are 1.1 to 1.2 km away, around 17 to 18 minutes on foot, which many guests cover on foot or with a short ride. The farthest group, including nhow London, Victorian rooms in the heart of Angel, The Hoxton Collection, DoubleTree by Hilton London Angel Kings Cross and Hampton by Hilton London Old Street, is 1.3 to 1.4 km from the station, about 19 to 21 minutes walking, so a short taxi or bus ride is a common choice. Within the city, the London Underground, buses, trams, Docklands Light Railway and Overground provide extensive coverage, and the Oyster card and contactless payment are accepted on most services.
Essex Road station sits in the London Borough of Islington, on the northern edge of the city's centre. It is a railway station rather than an Underground stop, which makes it a practical arrival point for visitors heading to this part of north London. The streets around it are a mix of Georgian terraces and Victorian shops, with the bustle of Upper Street and the Angel area a short distance south. Greater London itself draws millions of tourists annually to central areas such as Westminster, Camden and Kensington, while neighbourhoods like this offer quieter residential streets and a more local feel. London's history spans nearly two millennia, from Roman Londinium to the modern metropolis, and its cultural scene takes in the British Museum, Tate Modern, the National Gallery and the West End theatre district. Shopping ranges from Oxford Street chains to markets like Camden and Portobello Road, and the city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1908, 1948 and 2012. With over 1,500 hotels listed on our site, accommodation in London ranges from budget to luxury, and Islington is well placed for visitors who want to be close to the centre without staying in it.
Islington Quarter is the closest hotel we list, about 9 min walk · 610 m from Essex Road in a straight line, in London.
Yes: 5 of the hotels we list are within 1 km of Essex Road, about a 15-minute walk, and 0 are within 500 m. The closest is Islington Quarter, 610 m away.
None of the listed hotels mentions free parking; 6 list parking on their own page, the nearest being Islington Quarter, Hilton London Angel Islington, nhow London.
nhow London has the best guest score of the hotels near Essex Road: 4.7/5 from 1,662 reviews, 1.3 km away.
4 of the hotels we list within 1 km of Essex Road have 4 or 5 stars, the nearest being Citadines Islington London (600 m).
Essex Road is about 4.2 km from the centre of London in a straight line.
The hotels on this page are in London, close to Essex Road railway station, not in Chelmsford. The nearest, Islington Quarter and Citadines Islington London, are within 600 m, and all of the listed properties sit between 600 m and 1.4 km from the station, with many reachable on foot in under 20 minutes.
Guest scores among these hotels range from 2.7 to 5.0 out of 5. nhow London has 4.7 from 1,662 reviews, Citadines Islington London 4.5 from 102, The Cuckoo N1 4.5 from 166 and Hampton by Hilton London Old Street 4.5 from 511. Veeve Contemporary Angel shows 5.0, but from a single review, so judge it accordingly.