Built in 2004, this hotel offers a total of 500 rooms spread over 4 floors of which 20 are suites. The hotel has a 24-hour reception with a safe, a currency exchange desk, a lift and a café. Additional facilities include a bar, a pub and an air-conditioned à la carte restaurant with non-smoking area. Further facilities include a public Internet terminal, a conference room, room, laundry and medical services as well as a car park and a garage for guests arriving by car. The large lobby is one of the key features of the hotel with an atrium which rises to the top floor of the hotel. All of the restaurants are easily accessible directly from the lobby.

This hotel is situated within 2 minutes walk of Stansted airport's main terminal, which may be reached by passing along a covered passageway. This attractive, new hotel offers optimal transport links: there is a station within the airport from whence guests may travel to locations throughout the country. The Stansted Express takes just 45 minutes to travel to London Liverpool Street and the historic centre of Cambridge may be reached in 30 minutes

Guests are invited to serve themselves from the buffet at breakfast.