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Holiday Inn Colchester by IHG
Hotel was ideal for our trip, location close to restaurants and shopping. The room comfortable, clean and all staff were great. Special thanks to Joe, the reception manager, who always asked what he could do to assist us make our stay perfect.
Reviewed on 28 Oct 2025
St Nicholas Hotel
good
Reviewed on 23 Oct 2025
Holiday Inn Express Braintree by IHG
cheap and cheerful
Reviewed on 23 Oct 2025
Booking Urban
A beautiful and very well equipped apartment. The only downside was a very uncomfortable bed. Mattress way too soft.
Reviewed on 5 Oct 2025
The Onley
heating didnt work it was very cold key is so hard to open door
Reviewed on 14 Sept 2025
Colchester Studio Suites
Nice tidy and clean room that looked like it had been recently fitted out. Decent sized Kitchen at each end of the corridor i didn't use them but they looked fully kitted out and new. The hotel is on a quiet residential street but took me 5mins to walk into the town centre which has loads of bars, ...
Reviewed on 13 Aug 2025
Popular places to visit
Colchester Zoo
Feed elephants and giraffes, watch a falconry display and meet the fearsome Komodo dragons at one of the U.K.’s best zoos.
Colchester Castle Park
Ride a pedalo on the boating lake, enjoy a game of mini golf or simply spend an afternoon relaxing in Colchester’s most popular public park.
Flatford Mill
Find out about the history of Colchester when you take a trip to Flatford Mill. Visit the spas and lively bars in this relaxing area.
Layer Marney Tower
Spend an afternoon at the tallest Tudor gatehouse in England to find a knot garden, a farm, a Wildlife Walk and five centuries’ worth of history.
Beth Chatto Garden
Learn which plants can thrive in a range of habitats in these stunning gardens designed by master gardener Beth Chatto.
Colchester Town Hall
Colchester’s Baroque town hall, a heritage-listed building with Victorian tower and antique organ, has been the focus of civil duties for over 800 years.
