5/5 - Excellent
If you are in Stansted with a car and have a few hours to kill then I recommend the Freeport Retail Village in Braintree which is a 15min drive away. It is a very underrated outlet centre.






Quiet and convenient.
Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026

Short walk undercover to the airport. Clean, comfortable room. Breakfast available.
Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026

Was in the area on business. Nice, clean, decent sized room and en-suite shower room. Friendly welcoming staff. Only had breakfast in the restaurant so can’t comment on evening food but my full English breakfast was lovely. Only very minor downside is the lack of on site customer parking but I used ...
Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026

Lovely apartment
Reviewed on 8 Mar 2026


The tv had no channels on it and wouldn’t connect to the internet so was useless. The guest next door we’re playing loud music way past 11 pm out on the balcony.
Reviewed on 9 Jul 2025

Travel back more than 900 years in time when you step into a replica of a medieval castle and its dwellings.
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at House on the Hill Toy Museum in Stansted. Visit the spas and top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.
Enjoy an outing to Whoosh Explore during your stay in Stansted. Visit the spas and cosy cafes in this walkable area.
If you are in Stansted with a car and have a few hours to kill then I recommend the Freeport Retail Village in Braintree which is a 15min drive away. It is a very underrated outlet centre.
Busy but efficient
Perfect stay
Car parking much better than other London airports
The airport itself is fine. But the parking and taxi idiots all over the place make it stressful.
Not a lot to do
