London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DU, United Kingdom
#16 of 17 hotels in Colchester
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1964 hotel reviews
6.8Cleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.6
Location
7.8
Facilities
7.0
Staff
8.0
Value for money
7.0
Free Wifi
7.4
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End of dialog contentReviewed: November 29, 2023
Apicella
ItalyAlready mentioned. The renovation works really didnt bother me with noise, and couldnt see all these refugees, but I was out most of the time
The marble bathroom with very big shower and lighted mirror. Big sink. The room was overall very clean and big. Big TV, big desk, boiler with tea and instant coffee, milk. Towels. The only thing that wasnt clean there was only one shit covering the materess and you could see big blood stains through the sheet. If you dont change or turn the matress make sure to cover it twice at least. Swimmingpool was included and water was warm. Didnt know you also have sauna and steam room. Didnt use the gym so I dont know. Reception very kind even if looked just employed, bar staff friendly a bit slow. I would go back anyway. Didnt have breakfast or lunch so I dont know about the food
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: November 22, 2023
Ajiri
United KingdomI had to wait ages for check in, I called the mobile number on the front desk 3 times, no answer and no staff anywhere to be seen, front desk, bar restaurant etc had no one attending. I think they need more staff.
The location good, hotel a bit dated in places but value for money.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 18, 2023
Saunders
United KingdomĎid find shard of glass on top of bed cover! Locked out at 10:00, took time to answer bell.
Allowing Dog to stay, good service, quiet and comfortable
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: November 17, 2023
Liam
United KingdomOne of the rooms smelled of damp and windows were not sealed very well on the bathroom fan would not turn off
Handy location for destination
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 15, 2023
Louise
United KingdomThe whole place just needs a bit of updating
Room is a bit dated but clean and bed was very comfortable
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 9, 2023
Andrew
United KingdomThe hotel is very tired. The Wi-Fi was shocking and unfortunately if you wanted to use your hotspot instead you couldn't because your phone reception was also bad. The rooms are also very out dated and tired. This hotel could be fantastic but needs alot of work doing to it.
The staff were welcoming and friendly. The bar food (I had the steak burger) was fantastic.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: October 30, 2023
Linda
United States of AmericaBreakfast a bit limited if you didn’t want a fry up . No water fountain / tap for after sauna and steam room . Couldn’t work heating in room so a. It cold .
Friendliness .pool and facilities. Newly furnished and renovated room
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 30, 2023
Letishia
United KingdomUpon arrival was placed in a standard room when i paif for a deluxe family room with a bath. Room had no bath. I purposely booked the bath as i have sciatica and i struggle to stand for long periods of time. The fact that i booked and paid only to then be told by email that there was renovations going on and that the resteraunt. Which meant instead of a nice 3 course meal at a table being waited on ended up in us carrying our dinner to our room as the lounge bar was a mess and not enough staff as everyone was attending a wedding.
The bed was very comfortable
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 29, 2023
Paul
United KingdomRestaurant was being refurbished so had to eat in the bar which was OK, but more effort could have been made in the interim for diners
Room was great and obviously recently refurbished
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 24, 2023
Susannah
United KingdomThe breakfast was OK. They cooked me fresh scrambled eggs but the bacon and hashbrowns was a little dry. The dinning room was a little worn and uninviting. I'm sure it will be nice once it has a revamp.
The hotel was just outside Colchester off the A12. The hotel is being renovated, however we heard no construction noise during our stay. We were put in the new wing which has been beautifully renovated. We were first put into a double room and when we questioned it, the friendly receptionist changed us over to a twin. It had a huge TV and 2 comfortable 3 quarter size beds.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 23, 2023
Angela
United Kingdom.
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Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: October 19, 2023
Caroline
United KingdomLarge pretty comfortable
Partly revamped to excellent level. Not all areas though so dated in part.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 9, 2023
James
United KingdomOther parts of the hotel are in the process of being updated, so I was lucky to get a room in the newer part. Instructions on how to use the air conditioning would have been helpful. I couldn't get it to go lower than 17 degrees. Also, there was no chair in the room which I didn't notice until I went to dry my hair. Not a big problem, and easily rectified.
The room had been recently refurbished to an excellent standard. Small touches like proper shower gel and shampoo rather than all in one wall mounted dispensers that are all too common in other, more expensive hotels were appreciated. Iron and ironing board as well as hair dryer available in room. Tea and coffee facilities also good. I had my evening meal and breakfast at the hotel and both were excellent. Although the menu is limited, the standard of the food exceeded my expectations (The lamb ragu with parpadelle pasta and truffle oil was delicious!)
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 8, 2023
Dénes
HungaryIn the bathroom I have found some abandoned hair in the bathtube. The tiles are coming down in some places. Renovation needed.
Close to the Tollgate Business park, quite rooms
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 8, 2023
Marie
United KingdomBreakfast cooked and presented well.Good choice of pastry and cereal etc. Good value for price .
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 6, 2023
Thomas
United KingdomUnfortunately we arrived on a very hot day expecting the room to be air conditioned. The staff were helpful and found us an extra fan but we still had a rather uncomfortable night. Breakfast on the first day was well presented and well served, but distinctly lukewarm. We pointed this out, and on our second day it was verymuch better. There was no druaght beer in the bar of any sort - disappointing. Apparently this was to be rectified the following week.
Staff were very good - helpful and obligingly cheerful. Room was clean and well presented if a little tired. Bathroom was spotless, but again a bit tired.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: October 4, 2023
Guy
United KingdomThe was nobody at the bar past 9
The room was nice and big and was very clean
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: October 4, 2023
Mike
United KingdomThere was a terrible stench of cigarette smoke as you walked through the corridors as people were smoking near open doors. Breakfast had to be in the bar, thankfully only a couple of people were dining otherwise we would have to eat breakfast on ‘occasional’ tables.
Breakfast was excellent, both service & quality Room was clean & very comfortable. T V was exceptional as was the bathroom.A terrible
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: October 4, 2023
Joel
United KingdomI loved the room I had big and beautiful
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 2, 2023
Helen
United KingdomLovely staff. Room great and breakfast was fab. Love swimming and the pool was just great
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 2, 2023
William
United KingdomWe recognise (and were told after we had booked, that building works were in progress on weekdays. This did not affect our stay so we accepted necessary untidiness outside. It would have been good if there was a lift.
Room, breakfast and bed. To be fair, we only used the hotel for Bed and Breakfast, so we did not spend any time during the day at the hotel.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 2, 2023
Holly
United KingdomI booked a "standard double or twin room" online, but it didn't given me the option to choose one or the other so was given a twin room at first and had to go down to reception to ask to switch rooms with a king bed as the two single beds were not able to be pushed together due to a table being attached to the wall. The decor in the room was VERY outdated, but when booking, the pictures online displayed a more modern and fresh look, which is what made me book in the first place, however, the room we stayed in was in desperate need of a revamp and was no way near to what i saw online so felt quite mislead by that. The overall cleanliness of the hotel wasn't great either, there were spillage stains on the curtain in our room, pieces of hair stuck in the tile grout on the bathroom floor, and when visiting the bar area in the evening, all of the chairs were somewhat dirty, with old bits of food/crumbs stuck in the crevices and a layer of dust across the top of the sofas which felt a bit uncomfortable to sit on. Overall, it's highly unlikely that I'll stay here again unless the cleanliness and decor has improved and matches the pictures I saw online.
Good location and staff were very friendly - great receptionist and bartender
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 27, 2023
Ruth
United KingdomBreakfast was good, but rather messy being served from the bar top.
Location The hotel is being refurbished and there is lots of building work going on. I was advised if this. I was in a new room and was very comfortable. Food in the bar was very good.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 25, 2023
Shona
United KingdomThey are currently renovating so not all facilities available
The room was lovely. The bathroom excellent. Shower powerful.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 25, 2023
Susan
United KingdomTv didn't work and the shower was over the bath and the water didn't drain properly. Food wasn't great Hair dryer was antiquated
I enjoyed the pool and the gym. Room was functional but the bathroom was a bit tired
Stayed in September 2023
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