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Your quiet retreat in the heart of historic Chester.
Enjoy the Pause, a two-bedroom holiday home designed for restorative stays, sleeping up to four guests, with the practical comforts couples, families and longer stays need.
4.9 from 158+ guest reviews
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Free private guest parking
A real and attentive host
Stay somewhere that actually lets you reset.
Designed for your pause. Natural light, warm textures and calming greenery give the house its easy rhythm. There is room to make coffee, put the little ones to bed, share an unhurried meal or simply close the door on a busy day.
Rest. Recover. Pause.
Thoughtful hosting, every stay.
“Hi, I’m Paula. I created Enjoy the Pause to give guests a truly restorative base in the heart of my historic home city.”
I started hosting in 2016 in Manchester, with a three-bedroom holiday home. When my family moved to Chester, Enjoy the Pause opened its doors in 2019.
I check the cleaning myself, prepare the house before you arrive and share the same local recommendations I give my own friends and family.
Read my story Curated for your city retreat.
Explore the city, the coast and the countryside in one stay. Begin with Chester's walls, its two-tiered timber-framed Rows, the meandering River Dee and its peaceful gardens. On a longer stay, parts of the North Wales coast, lively Liverpool and some of Cheshire's castles are around an hour away by car, depending on traffic and the exact route.
A slower city break, with your own front door.
Historic Chester, independent meals and a comfortable place to return to between plans.
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Room for the rhythms of a real family day.
Separate bedrooms, practical comforts and Chester ideas for children of different ages.
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Made for catching up with friends.
A whole home to come back to, with Chester's cafés and coffee stops on the doorstep.
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Explore two thousand years of history, all within a short walk of the door.
Walk the walls, pause beside the Dee and build a trip around what genuinely interests you.
A two-day history break →Visit. Explore. Enjoy.
Guests remember
the quiet, comfort and care.
5.0Google rating56 reviews
4.9Across platforms158+ published reviews
Figures as of 11 July 2026
★★★★★“Beautiful, convenient location, fully equipped house, a home away from home. Comfy beds and nice enclosed garden area.”
★★★★★“The location was perfect. The home was very clean and comfortable.”
★★★★★“A wonderful stay in a house with everything we needed! Parking, close to town and clean.”
★★★★★“The house was spotlessly clean and had everything you could need. Beds were very comfortable.”
★★★★★“The area was so convenient with everything within a short walk, the house was a good size with everything we needed.”
★★★★★“Despite the central location it's very quiet, on a dead end road with no passing traffic.”
Everything, a short walk from your door.
Step out of Enjoy the Pause holiday home and Chester unfolds on foot. Every walking time below is measured from the front door and rounded up, never guessed. The Roman gardens, the old bridge over the River Dee and one of Chester's oldest inns all sit within a fifteen-minute stroll.
Walk. Discover. Linger.
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Booking direct gets you our best available price, flexible check-in and check-out when the stays either side allow, and full refunds when you cancel at least 30 days before check-in. Longer stays earn 5% – 15% off, and you can enhance your stay with extra home comfort discounts.
Your Arrival
Curated guest welcome treats
Free private guest parking
Flexible check-in and check-out
Worry-free cancellation policy
Your Stay
An attentive host, Paula
Email concierge, answered by Paula
Enhance your stay discounts
Generous longer-stay discounts