Stone Villa Chester

About Stone Villa Chester

Stone Villa occupies a stone-built house of 1850 on a quiet cul-de-sac off Hoole Road, in the Victorian suburb north-east of the walls that has long been Chester's bed-and-breakfast quarter. It holds an AA five-star gold rating, which places it at the top of the guest-house category in the city, and it is run hands-on by resident owners rather than managed at a distance.

There are ten rooms across three grades: standard rooms on the first floor, superior rooms on the ground and first floors, and four executive rooms spread over the ground and upper floors. All are en suite, and all come with free wifi, a hospitality tray, a safe, a hairdryer and an ironing board. The executive rooms are the most generous and are worth the difference for a stay of more than a night or two. Decoration is smart and traditional, and standards of housekeeping are consistently high.

Breakfast is the reason many guests return. It is cooked to order from an extensive menu, served in a large breakfast room, included in the rate, and dietary requirements are handled without fuss. There is no restaurant or bar, but Faulkner Street in Hoole is a five-minute walk and holds a genuine run of independent restaurants, delis and pubs, which many visitors prefer to the city-centre chains.

Free on-site parking is the practical advantage over anywhere inside the walls, and the railway station is close enough to walk with a bag. The city centre is around fifteen minutes on foot along Hoole Road and through the Northgate, or a short bus ride. It suits couples, walkers and business visitors, and anyone who would rather have a proper breakfast and a car space than a hotel lobby.