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The Cross Keys

3.0 star property
Inn in Saffron Walden with free breakfast and restaurant

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Restaurant
Exterior
Restaurant
Double Room, Ensuite (DBL) | View from property
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is AU$198
includes taxes & fees
13 Apr - 14 Apr

Explore the area

Map
32 High Street, Saffron Walden, England, CB10 1AX
  • Market Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Saffron Walden Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Audley End House
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite (KING_SUP)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (KING)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite (SUP)

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite (SUP)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite (DBL_ESBATH)

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Double Room, Ensuite (DBL_ESBATH)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite (DBL)

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Double Room, Ensuite (DBL)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (DBL_TWN)

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (DBL_TWN)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed

About the area

Saffron Walden

At The Cross Keys you'll be within steps of Market Square and Church of St. Mary. Highlights at this inn include free breakfast, a restaurant and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free inn offers free WiFi in public areas. Additionally, you'll find an outdoor tennis court. There's also the convenience of limited parking. .Within a 20-minute drive of this 3-property class Saffron Walden inn, attractions include Imperial War Museum Duxford and Addenbrooke's Hospital.
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What's nearby

  • Market Square - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Fry Art Gallery - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bridge End Gardens - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Saffron Walden Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Audley End House - 4 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Elsenham Station - 13 min drive
  • London (STN-Stansted) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Duke of York - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Temeraire - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Waffle and Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪the Railway Arms - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Curious Goat - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Cross Keys

Inn in Saffron Walden with free breakfast and restaurant
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This 3-star Saffron Walden inn is smoke free.

  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Cross Keys offers 10 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit/debit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts credit or debit cards, Visa and Mastercard.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Cross Keys?

Onsite parking is limited.

How much does it cost to stay at The Cross Keys?

As of 10 Apr 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Cross Keys on 13 Apr 2025 start from AU$198.06, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Cross Keys?

No, The Cross Keys does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Cross Keys?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Cross Keys?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Cross Keys?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Cross Keys Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 139 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 139 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 139 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 139 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 139 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Never again
No heating no food service at 20.30 but said 9 bar closed early so no drinks at 22.30 shocking rude bar staff (not interested bad attitude)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Phillip

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very old historic building with lots of character. Room large, bed comfy, coffee machine and biscuits but no bottled water. Good shower, good breakfast included cooked to order. Staff friendly and helpful. WiFi rubbish, TV not great but was cool that it was hidden in the panelled wall. Short walk to paid parking. Overall a positive stay, would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Shelley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotels.com
I'm sure it would have been a lovely stay if Hotels.com had actually booked the hotel for our weekend stay but when we arrived the cross keys hadn't received the booking from Hotels.com
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff members excellent. Lighting in bathroom was poor 2 lights not working did report this. Cups in bedroom not changed or cleaned over 3 day stay. Food was good
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mandy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Ideal quiet position in town centre so easy to walk or use buses nearby.Very old building so stairs awkward (There could be a reminder on website when booking). Shower easy to use; ceiling above showing water damage stains. It was useful to have a stand for unpacking suitcase. Bed comfortable; bed linen crisp, clean and ironed. Lighting good; a welcome tray of teas, coffees, biscuits topped up daily. TV set on a slant on wall due to structure of building? Breakfasts good, portions generous; vegetarian options tasty; I would welcome some fruit and yoghurt choice too.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amylouise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing Will be back again soon
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Shame
Check in was poor, got ignored by staff gossiping, looked at me 5 times and decided ignoring me was the best so I stood there for about 5minutes. When a waitress already running around after clients saw me she came over and got someone to help me, she was helpful, manager came over and they had computer issues which apparently I wanted to know all about. Just very unprofessional. Room was adequate but small and not value , price is only for the old building. Room was adequate but bathroom wasn’t that clean. All toiletries were one use which isn’t green. Best experience was breakfast where young guy on duty was very good with all the guests.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Leon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Great food average accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were allowed to leave our cases while went to music festival in towm. Staff were more than helpful. Breakfast was superior
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Derek

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay near the Fry Gallery
Friendly and helpful staff. Comfortable room and bed. Quiet night. The stylish roll top bath needed a stool for access by customers with old joints!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karmel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Lovely room and ensuite - very clean comfortable and beautifully decorated. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The breakfast was delicious. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Liz

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Your very best earplugs required
20 unanswered phone calls and 3 unanswered emails before my stay to sort out appropriate rooms. Unbelievably noisy superior room next to high street traffic. Moved to another noisy ( but not so noisy) and hot room. Had to request refund myself as it was not automatically forthcoming. A further 6 unanswered phone calls to do so and several emails. 10 days later sorted out by Wendy. Inadequate management
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
The location is excellent but remember there is no parking at the hotel and hard to drop off your bags in the car as narrow street right outside. Keep this in mind if you have a lot of luggage or disabled. Hotel and food great. Getting a coffee or drink when breakfast was busy proved hard and we had to ask 3 times and took longer than it took to eat breakfast. Over all a great location and so don’t be put off. Maybe have a filter coffee machine and then could top up yourself
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Liz

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Incredibly noisy Hopeless management
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Mick

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024