Title: The Cross Keys Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) # The Cross Keys Travelers fuel up with a hearty breakfast at this charming inn before hitting the tennis court or exploring the attractions of this perfectly positioned town ## Photo gallery for The Cross Keys ![Restaurant - The Cross Keys (Saffron Walden)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/17000000/16320000/16317700/16317664/24152735.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Double Room, Ensuite (Dbl) | View from property - The Cross Keys (Saffron Walden)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/17000000/16320000/16317700/16317664/085cd9c2.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Double Room, Ensuite (King) | Bathroom - The Cross Keys (Saffron Walden)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/17000000/16320000/16317700/16317664/1fb6773f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Restaurant - The Cross Keys (Saffron Walden)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/17000000/16320000/16317700/16317664/b584afad.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior - The Cross Keys (Saffron Walden)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/17000000/16320000/16317700/16317664/894992c2.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Rooms - Location - Policies The Cross Keys, in the heart of town, offers breakfasts cooked to order. Enjoy a cozy bar, delicious restaurant meals, free WiFi, and an outdoor tennis court. 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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 ### More - Smoke-free property ## 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 Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools ### Access methods Staffed front desk ### Pets Pets not allowed ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome ### Payment types at the property ## 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 If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the property's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. ### We should mention This property does not have any lifts ### Property is also known as Cross Keys Inn Saffron Walden Cross Keys Inn Saffron Walden Cross Keys Saffron Walden Inn The Cross Keys Saffron Walden Saffron Walden The Cross Keys Inn Inn The Cross Keys The Cross Keys Saffron Walden Cross Keys Inn Cross Keys The Cross Keys Inn The Cross Keys Saffron Walden The Cross Keys Inn Saffron Walden ## Frequently asked questions ### Is The Cross Keys pet-friendly? ### How much does it cost to stay at The Cross Keys? ### How much is parking at The Cross Keys? ### What time is check-in at The Cross Keys? ### What time is check-out at The Cross Keys? ### Where is The Cross Keys located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Reviews ## The Cross Keys Reviews 8.8 ### Excellent All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) ### 9.2 Cleanliness ### 9.6 Location ### 9.0 Staff & service ### 8.4 Eco-friendliness ### 8.8 Property conditions & facilities 10 - Excellent 100 8 - Good 52 6 - Okay 12 4 - Poor 5 2 - Terrible 7 ## Reviews ### 10/10 Excellent #### Keith 12 Oct 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities I've always wanted to stay here and it didn't disappoint. Really friendly service, comfortable room and had a great vegan option for breakfast which is usually very difficult to find! Thank you! ##### Keith Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025 ### 8/10 Good #### STACEY 19 Jul 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Great place to stay We loved Saffron Walden, the hotel location and staff. We will definitely return. ##### STACEY Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Melvyn 23 Sept 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Just spot on Excellent all over. Fabulous food Fabulous room Spot on. ##### Melvyn Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller 1 Aug 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### A fabulous place to stay Amazing and great value lunch, a fabulous breakfast, staff were all lovely and helpful, car park not on site but this was not a problem as the nearest is a few minutes walk away and not too expensive ( download the app for ease) free WiFi and a comfortable bed with a lovely room. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Nigel 19 Sept 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities Nice welcome by friendly team member. Imaginatively restored historic pub with a lovely room with a comfy bed, well furnished with a claw bath. Generous breakfast served by an equally friendly server. So enjoyed our stay. The town has a lot to offer with lovely buildings and shops. Quite a find. ##### Nigel Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025 ### 8/10 Good #### Kerry 13 Jul 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities Very nice and comfortable ##### Kerry Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Ian 11 Jul 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Very good all round It was really good. Stayed for a couple of weeks on business. Rooms were comfortable, staff were very friendly, WiFi worked great and the food was really good. ##### Ian Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Richard 6 Nov 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities Excellent character and restaurant ##### Richard Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Loraine 17 Jul 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service We got a room for us and our English friends. We loved it. The restaurant was great. That night we all had the carvery, I was impressed, for English food it was good. We stayed in room 9\. I’ve been married 40-years, and that was the most fun, funky room, we loved. How often do you sleep in a room from 1569? ##### Loraine Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025 ### 8/10 Good #### Jacqueline 3 Mar 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities Very historic place which dates back to the 1500's . The character of the property has been largely kept, this does include sloping floor in the bedroom. ##### Jacqueline Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Karmel 6 Mar 2024 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. ##### Karmel Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024 ### 6/10 Okay #### David 26 Jul 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort #### Avoid the rooms facing the centre. Very old hotel, room was ok, bed really comfortable, very small TV, hot water for the sink took ages to come through. My room was at the front of the hotel very noisy with the traffic and people and the road sweeper at 6am. Food was average, no fish & chips as the fish was defrosting 😂, only had all day to sort that, had the burger and asked without sauce and came with sauce. Finally, chargeable car park which is a 5 minute walk away. ##### David Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Martin 17 Apr 2024 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! ##### Martin Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Janet 24 Jun 2024 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 ##### Janet Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Phillip 27 Sept 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities This is the place if you want to stay in an historic hotel. Expect it to be charming but also expect stairs and off site parking. But the staff is wonderful, the pub is a joy and the food very good. And the whole area is walkable. Just great. ##### Phillip Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller 12 Nov 2024 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. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Douglas 16 Oct 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities Very unique and pleasant hotel/pub. Very comfortable and clean bed and bedding. Enjoyed the Sunday roast dinner specials. Breakfast was very good. Central location in a very walkable village. Transportation by local bus to Stansted airport was quick (about 1 hour), stop just down the street and cost was 2£ each. Great way to get to the airport, scenic drive in the countryside. ##### Douglas Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023 ### 8/10 Good #### Mark 13 Sept 2024 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 ##### Mark Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Craig 16 Feb 2024 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 ##### Craig Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Barbara 13 Aug 2024 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. ##### Barbara Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Colin 3 Aug 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Strange checkin and no parking ! Checked in ok but felt slightly strange that I had to approach the bar staff to check in, when the pub was busy. Barman had to stop serving at the bar to give me keys and take me to the room. Felt a bit rushed . On the hotels.com website I was led to believe parking was available - however the staff said they didn’t know why it said that, and I had to pay for parking at the town car park 5 mins walk away. No real concerns, but please make this clearer. Breakfast is included as was very good . ##### Colin Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023 ### 6/10 Okay #### Mark 15 Jul 2024 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. ##### Mark Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Krystyna 15 Nov 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities Room was spacious and clean. Staff in the pub were lovely and very welcoming. A great place to stay. Would highly recommend. ##### Krystyna Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### ROBERT 10 Aug 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### 1 night away in Saffron Waldren Great 1 nighter Very quirky pub hotel with bags of character ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/ugc/hotel-reviews/974e0e23-6b72-4b29-aa7e-3b0869d6016e-1754839738257.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=204&ra=fit&q=high) ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/ugc/hotel-reviews/043827bf-1855-4188-ac01-dbaa0bbb537f-1754839738837.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=204&ra=fit&q=high) ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/ugc/hotel-reviews/989dd3c0-3e45-47f3-9184-ab3736cde023-1754839738764.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=204&ra=fit&q=high) ##### ROBERT Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Terry 29 May 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort A fantastic property in the heart of Saffron Walden with bags of charactrr and friendly staff. ##### Terry Stayed 1 night in May 2025 ## Expedia's Latest Trends ### Hotels > [Carden Park](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Chester-Hotels-Carden-Park.h190780.Hotel-Information) > > [Hampton by Hilton London Gatwick Airport](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Gatwick-Hotels-Hampton-By-Hilton-London-Gatwick-Airport.h7234788.Hotel-Information) > > [Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Stansted-Hotels-Hampton-By-Hilton-London-Stansted-Airport.h18464320.Hotel-Information) > > [Stratford Manor Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Stratford-Upon-Avon-Hotels-Stratford-Manor.h27936.Hotel-Information) > > [Ashford International Hotel & Spa](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Ashford-Hotels-Ashford-International-Hotel.h527123.Hotel-Information) > > [Retallack Resort](https://www.expedia.co.uk/St-Columb-Major-Hotels-Retallack-Resort.h4537229.Hotel-Information) > > [Bloc Hotel London Gatwick Airport](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Gatwick-Hotels-Bloc-Hotel-London-Gatwick-Airport.h6594190.Hotel-Information) > > [Sand Bay Holiday Village](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Weston-Super-Mare-Hotels-Sand-Bay-Holiday-Village.h11443695.Hotel-Information) > > [St Michael's Resort](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Falmouth-Hotels-St-Michaels-Resort.h2951426.Hotel-Information) > > [Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon by IHG](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Stratford-Upon-Avon-Hotels-Crowne-Plaza-Stratford-Upon-Avon.h11307.Hotel-Information) > > [Hilton London Gatwick Airport](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Gatwick-Hotels-Hilton-London-Gatwick-Airport.h20753.Hotel-Information) > > [Norbreck Castle Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Blackpool-Hotels-Norbreck-Castle-Hotel.h6377.Hotel-Information) > > [Eastwell Manor, Champneys Hotel & Spa](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Ashford-Hotels-Eastwell-Manor.h905662.Hotel-Information) > > [Camelot Castle Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Tintagel-Hotels-Camelot-Castle-Hotel.h8083111.Hotel-Information) > > [Hollins Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Shipley-Hotels-Hollins-Hall-Hotel.h63744.Hotel-Information) > > [Chesford Grange Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Kenilworth-Hotels-Chesford-Grange.h920291.Hotel-Information) > > [Grand Burstin Hotel Folkestone](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Folkestone-Hotels-Grand-Burstin-Hotel-Folkestone.h1201483.Hotel-Information) > > [The Mill Hotel & Spa](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Chester-Hotels-The-Mill-Hotel-Spa.h1695656.Hotel-Information) > > [Village Hotel Manchester Ashton](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Ashton-Under-Lyne-Hotels-Village-Hotel-Manchester-Ashton.h1848975.Hotel-Information) > > [The Winchester Hotel & Spa](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Winchester-Hotels-The-Winchester-Hotel-Spa.h26080.Hotel-Information) > > [Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Burton-On-Trent-Hotels-Hilton-At-St-Georges-Park.h5094740.Hotel-Information) > > [Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester, Airport](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Manchester-Hotels-Radisson-Blu-Hotel-Manchester.h120016.Hotel-Information) > > [The Spa Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Royal-Tunbridge-Wells-Hotels-The-Spa-Hotel.h8849.Hotel-Information) > > [Hythe Imperial Hotel Spa & Golf](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hythe-Hotels-Hythe-Imperial-Hotel-Spa-Golf.h9108.Hotel-Information) > > [The Rutland Arms Hotel, Bakewell, Derbyshire](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Bakewell-Hotels-The-Rutland-Arms-Hotel.h792056.Hotel-Information) > > [Harbour Beach Club & Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Salcombe-Hotels-Harbour-Beach-Club-Hotel-Spa.h2261933.Hotel-Information) > > [Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa - Adults Only](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Newquay-Hotels-Fistral-Beach-Hotel-And-Spa-Adults-Only.h1895493.Hotel-Information) > > [Worcester Whitehouse](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Worcester-Hotels-Worcester-Whitehouse.h18498.Hotel-Information) > > [Cotswolds Hotel & Spa](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Chipping-Norton-Hotels-Cotswolds-Hotel-Spa.h13106835.Hotel-Information) ---