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Holiday Inn Express Colchester, an IHG Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Exterior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Birchwood Road, Colchester, England, CO7 6HS
  • Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum
    5 min drive
  • KFC - Ardleigh
    2 min drive
  • Manningtree Station
    11 min drive
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    60 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Exterior

Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel

Pool
Hot tub
Spa
Pet-friendly
4.0 out of 5, Very good, (1001)
The price is AU$147
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan
Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel

About the area

Colchester

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Colchester, an IHG Hotel in Colchester, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Dedham Vale and Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum. .This hotel is 2.6 mi (4.3 km) from Bridge Cottage and 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from High Woods Country Park.

What's nearby

  • Colchester Castle Park - 9 min drive
  • University of Essex - 10 min drive
  • Colchester Town Hall - 10 min drive
  • Flatford Mill - 12 min drive
  • Colchester Zoo - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Manningtree Station - 11 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Oak Tree Coffee House - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Peking Palace - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Wooden Fender - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪KFC - Ardleigh - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Colchester, an IHG Hotel

Hotel in Colchester with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Holiday Inn Express Colchester, an IHG Hotel offers 101 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. 26-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Colchester hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 101 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a banquet hall.
At Holiday Inn Express Colchester, an IHG Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM on weekdays.
Holiday Inn Express Colchester, an IHG Hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast and dinner.

Languages

Czech, English, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (GBP 8 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available weekdays 6:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • The Great Room

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Sofa bed

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 26-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 8 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Holiday Inn Express Colchester, an IHG Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 375 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 425 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 126 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1002 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Frances

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mez

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I Loved the property as a whole, and the great price compared to other hotels in the area. I didn't like the Sofa Bed, the mattess was too thin, and had to.ise towels so kids are not hurt. Service wasn't great, no concierge staff, they are always in the back or doing 6 other jobs, not enough staff to serve the cusromers needs. One concierge was serving drinks at the bar next to the desk, while also being a concierge. Absolutely crazy, felt sorry for the staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kate, Ashford Kent

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fine for the price, stinks of human effluent out in the car park but has aircon so dont need windows open.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sue

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Breakfast was good, staff friendly and helpful. Building is a little dated, outside smoking area is basic and could be spruced up. Dusty lamps could do with a clean
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, and couldn't hear busy main A12 inside the hotel. Breakfast was always enough & plwnty of choices.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel facilities were great, nice breakfast and staff were very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Francesca

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Overall great value for money however booked for 2 adults and 2 children only 3 towels in the room and 2 cups so had to ask for more. Also remote wasn’t working and wasn’t given a replacement even though raised issue to reception. Not great when travelling with 2 kids. Sofabed not comfy. Main bed very comfy & breakfast delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jaimi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel itself was fab, clean. Breakfast good but during busy times the lay out means it takes a while. Kids sofa bed not the comfiest but for the price… Need a car to get about as nothing in walking distance
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Holiday Inn Express Colchester
Average hotel lodge style much the same as all others chaotic breakfast nothing special just ok staff were very helpful when needed
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Nurali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was good. In the toilet there was no soap in the dispenser. We got bored in the room because the reception of tv was very very bad.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Holiday inn Express
It’s ok a basic lodge type hotel there for a purpose nothing special just average
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Naveen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Nik

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is currently having some renovation work done to it and i was lucky enough to have an excellent newly refurbished room with air conditioning that was an absolute godsend on a day that topped over 30oC However, there was no wifi available and my phone signal wasn't the greatest, so it meant working on my laptop a slow process. I'm sure that in time, the wifi will be sorted out once all the refurbishment work has been carried out.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for overnight before ferry to Holland. Thankyou
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lars, York

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We used it for a quick getaway to the Harwich ferry and for that it was very convenient and also nice grap and go breakfast options available.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Luke

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was very noisy outside our room and beds were uncomfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Duncan

Travelled with partner
Slight smell of smokers having occupied our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

WING YAT

Travelled with family
Really good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024