116 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1TD, United Kingdom
#9 of 16 B&Bs and Inns in Colchester
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1457 hotel reviews
8.2Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.9
Location
9.2
Facilities
8.4
Staff
8.8
Value for money
8.1
Free WiFi
7.9
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 14 May 2024
Catherine
United KingdomThe roam blind in the room was broken and the side table drawer had a broken handle. Whilst this didn't affect our stay it did make the room look tatty.
Staff were great. Addressed all questions and were hospitable and helpful. The front of house young chap put together a take away breakfast for my husband however the man on the desk in the morning seemed not to know about it, so he didn't get it in the end.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 12 May 2024
Tom
United KingdomVery noisy at night as it is on the high street with clubs and bars nearby. Single glazed windows did nothing to dampen the sound from outside. The noise carried on until about 3am.
Beautiful old building in central location.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 10 May 2024
Jim
United KingdomPaying for parking
Location and amenities
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 10 May 2024
Lisa
United KingdomMore breakfast choice . More tea bags in bedroom need sweetners in room as well
Nice breakfast staff bit expensive for the portion Not much on offer
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 7 May 2024
Grant
United KingdomExcellent breakfast
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 6 May 2024
John
AustraliaThere was no view at all. There was no fresh air.
It was clean, comfortable, and central,
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 6 May 2024
Liz
United KingdomSash window didn't stay open ,room to hot , No water & no biscuits in room ,shower took ages to use only one tiny set of draws for clothes ,bedside tables had dummy draws couldn't use them
The decor ,staff were nice ,
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 1 May 2024
Rowan
AustraliaThere was no fridge in the room. This would have been very helpful. The room temperature was too warm for our liking. We did not like the artwork on the first floor.
Location was great. The historical features of the building were amazing. Comfortable seating in the lounge area. The room was comfortable.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Pippa
United KingdomCold in the room and couldn’t work out the heating
Good location, easy to find, nice place
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 April 2024
Georgios
LuxembourgThe location is amazing as well as the staff.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Justin
United KingdomBreakfast all the fried eggs sunnyside up were gone ,so I had to have poached
My night porter for letting me in
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Phil
United KingdomThe bar is also a pub for non-residents, which meant it was packed and noisy. The restaurant area was quieter but there was still a lot of noise from the bar.
The hotel is located in the centre of Colchester and is convenient for touristy things as well as shops/restaurants/bars etc. The rooms are comfortable, clean and to a good standard. The check-in staff were friendly and everything worked smoothly with our booking. The food in the restaurant was first-class and very reasonably priced. I don't usually like restaurants in hotels, but this was excellent.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
James
United KingdomThe steep old stairs
Very traditional and old / but made modern
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 21 March 2024
Jonathan
United KingdomInterior design
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 26 February 2024
Belinda
United Kingdomin morning woke by customers using stairs which where above bed.
Loved the quirky character and friendly staff.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Tim
United KingdomThe only comment I can make was the Chafing dishes do not always keep food hot enough so the breakfast was a little cold.
The property location was ideal and it felt comfortable and homely. Our first room was very cold as the heating system wasn’t working but an engineer came quickly to try to fix it. This wasn’t possible so we were moved without fuss to another room which as we entered had been warmed for our arrival.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 16 February 2024
James
United KingdomNothing - exceeded my expectations - well done and thank you Team George!!
Every member of the team were great, bar staff, reception, breakfast team - all helpful and engaged - thank you!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 16 February 2024
Fred
United KingdomGOOD LOCATION ON HIGH STREET FOR BARS AND RESTAURANTS GREAT COOKED BREAKFAST HISTORIC SITES WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 10 February 2024
Anthony
United KingdomEverything
Room.was neat
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 7 February 2024
Roxana
United KingdomThe room got very cold as soon as the A/C was switched off. As it is above a pub you would expect a level of noise, however, besides that the windows do not do much in the way of keeping street noise and cold out.
The overall décor was very nice. Cleanliness was good.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 7 February 2024
Paul
United KingdomCar park is not onsite and parking was not free
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 27 January 2024
Mari
United KingdomVery friendly staff. I loved the restaurant/lounge area that was commected to the hotel. Very comfy bed and excellent shower pressure!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 25 January 2024
Melanie
United KingdomThe noise until 4am, then woken again at 6am with beer barrels being delivered.
Sadly rooms at the front do not have an extra layer of glazing, so it's very, very noisy. Beautiful hotel though, great location, nice breakfast and really nice staff
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 19 January 2024
James
United KingdomCharacter and quirky
Stayed in January 2024
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