Due to the current health crisis, please check the current measures before any purchaseThe HotelHoliday Inn Basildon is a four-star Essex hotel boasting convenient links to London and the Docklands with just around a 30-minute train trip. Southfields Business Park and Southend-on-Sea are just a short drive away, while the surrounding Festival Leisure Park offers a myriad of entertainment, shopping and dining options for all types of visitors.The modern bedrooms come with a range of commodities, from a pillow menu to satellite TVs, work desks, tea and coffee provisions, and private bathrooms with bathtubs and toiletries.Leisure moments can be spent in the hotel’s lakeside garden or over a tipple or two at the bar. English breakfast buffet, alongside continental options, marks the start of the day in the airy Junction Restaurant, while lunch and dinner specials can be enjoyed in the Lounge Bar.Room DetailsStandard and Executive Rooms Standard occupancy: two people Maximum occupancy: two peopleGroupon’s Guide To EssexA host of Grade I- and II-listed buildings offer the base for heritage tourism in Essex, including landmarks like the 7th-century Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall in Bradwell-on-Sea, the Hedingham Castle in Braintree District and the Norman-style Colchester Castle. On top of the approximately 1400 landmarks of historic interest, Essex also boasts a number of unique highlights.The county is thus home to Finchingfield, the quintessential British village, deemed one of the most beautiful rural hubs of England, and to Great Bentley in the Tendring district, boasting the second largest village green nationwide. Countryside sceneries are complemented by coastal expanses and seascapes, with destinations such as Frinton-on-Sea, Clacton-on-Sea and Mersea Island catering for visitors interested in beach tourism and water sports.Nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts can head for the wetlands of Abberton Reservoir or for the ancient woodland of Epping Forest. Further pursuits are occasioned by Saffron Walden, a one-of-a-kind blend of rural charm and medieval features, and by the modern-day Lakeside Shopping Centre in West Thurrock, a gargantuan 2600000 square feet shopping centre and one of the largest in Europe.