The Harvard Inn

4.0 star property

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room
Courtyard
Flat-screen TV
Bar (on property)
The Hayloft | Private kitchen

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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High Street, Stock, Ingatestone, England, CM4 9BJ
  • Place, Stock Brook Country Club
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Galleywood Common
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Hanningfield Reservoir
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double or Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

The Tack Room

  • 325 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Hayloft

  • 325 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Ingatestone

Located in Ingatestone, The Harvard Inn is within a 5-minute drive of Stock Brook Country Club and Norsey Wood Local Nature Reserve. .This inn is 15.3 mi (24.6 km) from Thames River and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Queen's Park.

What's nearby

  • Norsey Wood Local Nature Reserve - 3 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Stock Brook Country Club - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Galleywood Common - 4 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Hanningfield Reservoir - 4 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Queen's Park - 4 min drive - 4.0 km

Getting around

  • Ingatestone Station - 6 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Billericay Dirty Burger Van - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Mr Fish - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Bakers Arms - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Queens Park Fish Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Old Kings Head - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Harvard Inn

Tudor inn with free breakfast and a restaurant
The Harvard Inn offers 11 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. This Ingatestone inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 11 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and barbecue grills.
At The Harvard Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Meet other guests and eat at the complimentary reception. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM. The inn offers a complimentary manager's reception on select days.
The Harvard Inn has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Free manager's reception

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1500
  • Smoke-free property
  • Tudor architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Monday is the only day a continental breakfast is available.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Harvard Inn Stock
Harvard Inn Ingatestone
Harvard Stock
Harvard Ingatestone
The Harvard Inn Inn
The Harvard Inn Ingatestone
The Harvard Inn Inn Ingatestone

The Harvard Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 280 out of 379 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 78 out of 379 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 379 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 379 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 379 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent service

I enjoyed my stay at Harvard Inn I book this accommodation regularly for work. The staff are always great and provide a very professional service and always make you feel welcome. The rooms are really comfortable and the breakfast is delicious. Over all a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here for a wedding nearby, and it was lovely, room was gorgeous and clean, staff very welcoming and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great business stopover

I am staying on a regular basis now and as have been impressed with the excellent service, the rooms are comfy and clean and I have a great nights sleep and lovely breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5th time here always perfect
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay

Stayed in room 16
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dorian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location in authentic English (Essex) countryside.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay, great food and staff !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place. Comfortable rooms. Great cooked breakfast. Staff were very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

sue

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

P

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely overnight stay

Overnight stay at the Harvard Inn. Lovely room (no.1) and well cooked and tasty breakfast. |Recommended if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Friendly and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025