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Based on KAYAK hotel searches, the most popular destination is Chelmsford (25% of total searches to Essex). The next most popular destinations are Stansted (25%) and Colchester (25%). Searches for hotels in Epping (25%) are also popular.
KAYAK users have found double rooms in Essex for as cheap as $21 (Stansted) in the last 3 days. The average price is $294.
In the last 72 hours, users have found Essex hotels for tonight for as low as $19 (Stansted). Users have also found 3-star hotels from $138 (Southend-on-Sea) and 4-star+ hotels from $19 (Stansted).