Your celebration. Exclusively yours.
Up to 60 of your favourite people, your own private cocktail bar and karaoke room, and our hosts taking care of every detail - as part of your stay at Essex Stays.
Famous for the big birthdays.
From 30th to 80th - yes, we've hosted an 80th - our parties bring together multi-generational families and closest friends, many from Chelmsford and the surrounding villages.
- The whole house is yours - no other guests, no shared spaces
- Everyone you love under one roof, with your closest group staying over
- Five-star touches throughout, from cut-glass tumblers to champagne flutes
- Parking for up to 10 cars on site, plus unrestricted parking on all the adjacent roads
Reserved for our staying guests
Every party is part of a staycation booking. Our Friday and Saturday nights book months in advance, so a party here is the finishing touch to your stay - never a standalone venue hire.
Three simple steps.
Book your stay
Weekends are two nights from 14 adults. Check live dates.
Count everyone on site
Add your staying guests and your evening guests together.
Add your party
Choose the option below that matches your numbers.
Clear pricing, no surprises.
Experience Pass
- For each adult joining but not staying, from 2pm
- The whole house to enjoy together - bar, karaoke, lounges and garden
Optional Spa Ritual - £10 supplement. A plush dressing gown, slippers, fluffy bath towels and luxury toiletries, so they can slip into the hot tub and freshen up afterwards in five-star style.
Hosted Party
- Two dedicated hosts, 6.30pm to 11.30pm
- Bar service, glassware, washing up and recycling
- Extra hours available for set-up before 6.30pm
- Up to 60 guests, or 40 for a sit-down meal
Example: 14 friends stay for the weekend and 40 more join on Saturday. That's 54 on site - your weekend stay plus a five-hour Hosted Party, £750, with all your own food and drink.
No job too small. Truly.
Ask anyone who's celebrated with us - our hosts are the heart of every private party, and they shine in our reviews.
- One host in your private cocktail bar all evening, serving drinks in cut-glass tumblers, wine glasses and champagne flutes
- One host keeping everything flowing - topping up food and clearing glasses
- Washing up, recycling and spills handled quietly in the background
- You simply enjoy your own celebration
This is what it looks like.
Closest friends, a glass of something lovely and the soundproof karaoke room in full voice.
Bring your own. We'll do the rest.
Essex Stays is fully self-catering, so you choose the food and drink - and your hosts set it all up and serve it.
- Our preferred caterers from the Make It Special menu, with grazing from £19 per guest
- Your own caterer
- Fresh pizzas, cooked by your hosts and served on trays
- A supermarket buffet, beautifully plated for you
- All your own drinks - no corkage, no minimum spend
The finer points.
Hosts above 30 guests
A Hosted Party is required for every party over 30, for everyone's safety and to keep the house five-star.
11.30pm finish
Party guests leave at 11.30pm. Staying guests carry on indoors - bar, karaoke and lounges.
Garden closes at 10pm
The garden, igloo and hot tub close at 10pm under our premises licence.
Book your stay, then add your party.
Check live dates and book online. Add your Experience Passes or Hosted Party from Manage my booking, or message our team.