The Blue Boar - Maldon - 3-Star Hotel in Maldon, England

The Blue Boar Hotel occupies a 14th- to 15th-century building that was once a coaching inn. Original features include oak beams, sloping floors, and a characterful Tap Room with a 1500s bar and mounted animal heads. The property's long history is visible in the spun glass windows and the courtyard that connects the hotel to the pub.

Guest rooms include Deluxe Double Rooms, Superior Suites, and a studio with a two-level layout that has a lounge downstairs and a double bed upstairs. Several rooms offer roll-top baths, walk-in showers, and king-size beds. Each room comes with a Nespresso machine, a flat-screen TV, and a fan for hot nights, while earplugs are provided for guests sensitive to the church clock chimes.

The hotel operates an on-site brewery that produces craft beers served directly from the cask in the Tap Room. Breakfast is a complimentary Full English or continental option, with locally sourced produce such as Maldon sea salt and local jams. The lunchtime menu includes sandwiches, toasties, paninis, and jacket potatoes, but there is no evening meal service.

The hotel hosts live music events in its beer garden and courtyard, which also has a seating area for outdoor drinks. The oak-beamed Long Room above the bar can be hired for weddings, receptions, and business meetings, with catering arranged on request. The Blue Room bar offers real ales, a cosy fire, and a gathering place for locals and visitors.

The hotel is situated just off Maldon High Street, a short walk from the Moot Hall, the 14th-century tower, and the quayside where Thames sailing barges are moored. The Maldon Promenade offers scenic waterside walks along the Blackwater estuary. Free parking is available at the rear of the property, and the hotel is 17 km from Chelmsford Train Station and 36 km from London Southend Airport.