Located just off the A12, Holiday Inn Express Colchester offers air-conditioned, modern bedrooms with satellite TVs. There is a restaurant, a bar and free private parking.
Situated within a 14th-century coaching inn, the award-winning Best Western Rose and Crown Hotel is located just a 15 minutes’ walk from the centre of historic Colchester.
Hazel
United Kingdom
Cosy room. Beautiful old building. Clean. A short beautiful walk along the canal to town. Staff were friendly and helpful. Decor was in keeping with the building.
Colchester’s North Hill Hotel provides luxurious bed and breakfast in Britain’s oldest town.
Sarah
United Kingdom
Really good value for money. Gréât room in central location and good price. Very friendly staff and nice wine! Restaurant looked good but we didn’t end up eating there.
Set in Colchester, 36 km from Freeport Braintree, The Courthouse Inn offers accommodation with a terrace, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar.
Situated in Colchester, 200 metres from Colchester Castle, this AA rated property features a garden. Located around 6 km from Colchester Zoo, the hotel is also 11 km away from Flatford.
Barry
Canada
We stayed at Greyfriars for five nights. The location was excellent for shopping and restaurants. We enjoyed the history of the area. We had breakfast included with room and it was excellent.
Our room was good. We received an upgrade to Junior suite which we were pleased with.
Colchester Boutique Hotel features a garden, shared lounge, a restaurant and bar in Colchester.
Rachel
United Kingdom
Breakfast was ok, continental. Had scrambled eggs one day out of a machine but they weren't very nice-bit rubbery. Took ages, much quicker to do in saucepan??
32 km from Hedingham Castle, St Nicholas Hotel is located in Colchester and offers free WiFi and express check-in and check-out. The property is non-smoking and is set 29 km from Freeport Braintree.
Star Anglia Hotel is less than 10 minutes' walk from Colchester Train Station and town centre and offers variety of bright rooms which have free WiFi and a private bathroom.
Aidan
United Kingdom
Nothing it was disgustingly dirty - human turd on on the back of the toilet cistern avoid at all costs
On average, 3-star hotels in Colchester cost £82 per night, and 4-star hotels in Colchester are £118 per night. If you're looking for something really special, a 5-star hotel in Colchester can on average be found for £127 per night (based on Booking.com prices).
The average price per night for a 3-star hotel in Colchester this weekend is £126 or, for a 4-star hotel, £210. Looking for something even fancier? 5-star hotels in Colchester for this weekend cost on average around £120 per night (based on Booking.com prices).
On average, it costs £98 per night to book a 3-star hotel in Colchester for tonight. You'll pay on average around £160 if you choose to stay in a 4-star hotel tonight, while a 5-star hotel in Colchester will cost around £115 (based on Booking.com prices).
Colchester is a vibrant town with a wealth of history.
Colchester is a vibrant town with a wealth of history. If you are into history you should definitely visit the castle (and go on the tour up to the battlements and down to the vaults where you can see the basement of the temple of Claudius which was destroyed during Boudicca's uprising). There are a multitude of quite stunning timber framed buildings in the Dutch quarter and a lot to see pertaining to the Siege of Colchester (1648) during the Civil Wars (the Siege House is worth seeing and finding all of the 17th century musket ball holes inside and out of its fabric!) There's also the foundations of one of the earliest Christian churches (Roman!) to see, St. Botolph's Priory remains and the remains of St. John's Abbey gatehouse. There is also a number of medieval churches (including Holy Trinity which incorporates a lot of Roman tiles in its beautiful tower) and the massive "Jumbo" water tower. The Tourist Information can point you towards all of these things and provide you with a map.
Oh yes there are lots of shops to see - both chain stores and little independent shops... if that's your thing!
UncleBarbar
United Kingdom
6.0
Scored 6.0
I liked the town and its history.
I liked the town and its history. However, I found the prices in pubs to be excessive, regarding both food and drink. The portion I received in the George was very small, especially considering I'd paid twenty-four pounds for it. It consisted of a tiny piece of fish, three mussels, a little broccoli, and two very small pieces of potato. In the Castle, I paid eighteen ponds fifty for a pint, with pie and mash.The price of a pint in most pubs was what you might expect to pay in London.
David
United Kingdom
6.0
Scored 6.0
Full hotel was under refurbishment rooms were nice that we...
Full hotel was under refurbishment rooms were nice that we had occasional loud noise from the builders I could smell smoke in the hall ways and smell of weed in my room when I opend my room window looking out my window was like looking out at a tip when staff was okay I suppose
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Anonymous
10
Scored 10
Colchester is a brilliant town to visit, you have the old...
Colchester is a brilliant town to visit, you have the old and new part to walk round ranging from a good collection of shops and food outlets to browse and walking round the various churches, castle, monastery ruins and lovely parks.
The town is within walking distance of both train stations, taxis are plenty also. Take a good pair of comfy walking attire for feet as you will be walking up and down gradients!! A great place to visit on the local bus is Manningtree where there is a antiques emporium to walk round with a great cafe in the high street for food.
If visiting Colchester for the first time I recommend staying at least a minimum of 4 days as their is a lot to see of interest. Lots of charity shops too!!
For families do visit Colchester Zoo which is a great day out, this can be reached by bus also if you do not drive.
lynette
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Great weekend destination.
Great weekend destination. Loads of big and little shops, cafes, restaurants and craft ales bars. Great atmosphere in town. On top of this the most amazing castle and wobbly medieval houses and Roman walls something for everyone!!
Town centre easy to walk round and explore and topped off with a fabulous meal at China Chef!
Tracy
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
I find Colchester a fascinating place with all kinds of...
I find Colchester a fascinating place with all kinds of facilities to suit different tastes. I personally very much enjoy learning about its history. It also has good shopping areas and restaurants.
As a base, the Brook Red Lion is perfunctory in that it provides you with a warm room with a bed, bath, wardrobe facilities, and television. The staff at the hotel try their very best to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Peter, in particular, was especially helpful, by allowing me to transfer to another, more appropriate room upon my arrival at the hotel. The lady on reception, who I think may have been the manager, was also extremely helpful, by printing out my itinerary and tickets for my ongoing trip before my check out.
The room was nicely laid out and adequately furnished and the bed very comfortable. Being in an old hotel, in an old part of Colchester the floor retained the period property features!
The staff were great, welcoming and friendly taking the time to find out about us and our reason for staying.
The food however, passed our expectations and we can highly recommend The Green Room restaurant for the food and for the service, my steak was cooked to perfection and my wife enjoyed her fish too. The wine was excellent.
The location was really useful for using the station to get into Colchester town during the day and a couple of stops along in the evening to Hythe for visiting friends. Saved a fortune on taxis and meant no driving after a long journey. Really comfy bed and excellent power shower. Useful amenities in the room fridge and microwave and good selection of drinks inc hot choc in addition to the usual tea/coffee. Bottles of water and cartons of juice too.
Cosy, comfortable hotel with period features within walking distance of the historic centre Colchester. Well appointed rooms. All the staff were welcoming and provided very good levels of customer service. Bar open in the evening. The breakfast was delicious. Car park on site was a little tight in places, but there was always a space available. Would definitely visit again.
We were attending our son's graduation at Essex University so this hotel was a great location. We enjoyed a few drinks in the bar the night before & were well rested & relaxed ready for the big day. Lovely place, friendly staff. Lots of history as it's a very old building....Colchester itself is steeped in history & architecture so a beautiful place to visit generally.
summer let for student accommodation. peaceful campus life, clean airy rooms. on site reception. pleasant walks, eg to wivenhoe or along the river into town. regular busses into town. colchester was more interesting than i realised. castle, churches, roman walls, parks and many interesting little streets with quirky shops and cafes.
The hotel's location is just awesome for anyone planning on visiting Colchester or needing a few nights of stay. The room is minimalist (which I like) but comfortable. The temperature is fine, the facilities are in line with the price range too. The room is surprisingly big for a standard double.
The Evening Manager Paul was Great and very helpful. (carried our cases to our room) the location was amazing, first time in Colchester and i will return. The manager was friendly professional and great in the knowledge of the hotel and surrounding area.
The location was very central to all of Colchester. Short walk to Tesco. Bus service very good to city centre and Hospital. A short walk to Highwoods park where you can stroll at your leisure several different ways wonderful place recommended.
Wonderful stay… The hotel located nearby Essex University, and it’s not too far from Colchester city center “ 10 to 14 minutes by car”. If you wish to have a wonderful time in the English country side, then you are at the right hotel.
Stunning hotel with beautiful rooms and outstanding staff. Fantastic breakfast with perfect, friendly and attentive service. Great location, right next to Colchester Castle and Park and a nice outdoor space for warmer days.
It was in a quiet area with a bus stop quite near for Colchester town Center. Also some trailing paths half an hour away on foot. Perfect if you have a car as lots of parking around.
Lovely clean hotel friendly very helpful staff good location shower to die for was best shower I’ve ever used !! Bed comfortable very very clean rooms just perfect
wonderful hotel. everyone was friendly and helpful. the room was lovely. the shower was excellent and a treat. we ate dinner in the bar, and it was quite good!
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