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Brook Red Lion Hotel

3.0 star property
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Executive Room (Four Poster)
Bar (on property)
Lobby sitting area
Exterior
Nightclub

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
High Street, Colchester, England, CO1 1DJ
  • Colchester Town Hall
    1 min walk
  • Xtreme Gaming
    3 min walk
  • Colchester Castle Museum
    3 min walk
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    55 min drive

Room options

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Individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Room (Four Poster)

Executive Room (Four Poster)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Single Bed

Standard Room, 1 Single Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Colchester

A stay at Brook Red Lion Hotel places you in the heart of Colchester, steps from Colchester Town Hall and Tymperleys Clock Museum. .This inn is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Xtreme Gaming and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Colchester Castle Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Colchester Town Hall - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Colchester Castle Museum - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Mercury Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Colchester Castle Park - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • University of Essex - 5 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Colchester Town Station - 8 min walk
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Three Wise Monkeys - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Carluccio's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Wagamama Colchester - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Slug & Lettuce - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Brook Red Lion Hotel

Tudor inn with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Brook Red Lion Hotel offers 24 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with pay movies.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Colchester inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 24 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. Additional amenities at this Tudor inn include a fireplace in the lobby and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite to eat at The Parliament Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. English breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
The Parliament Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Off-site parking within 1640 ft (GBP 4.50 per night)

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 10 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • The Parliament Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Films for purchase

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless 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 ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 10 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 4.50 per night (1640 ft away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

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
Parties and events are allowed on site
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Brook Red Lion
Brook Red Lion Colchester
Brook Red Lion Hotel
Brook Red Lion Hotel Colchester
Brook Red Lion Hotel Colchester, Essex
Colchester Red Lion
Red Lion Colchester
Brook Red Lion Hotel Inn
Brook Red Lion Hotel Colchester
Brook Red Lion Hotel Inn Colchester

Brook Red Lion Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 295 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 95 out of 295 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 295 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 295 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 295 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property dates from the fourteen hundreds, the plumbing was installed shortly thereafter.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Robin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
My daughter stayed here rather than me. Good location but room was old with hole in wall so could clearly hear guest in next room talking on phone. Also bed leaned to the side. Breakfast OK and staff friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff and great service
The hotel was clean. Every memeber if staff we encountered was pleasant and helpful. Felt at ease . The breakfast service was efficient and very tasty. The building itself was beautiful and characterful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stay!! Excellent for transport links, shopping and dining
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The central heating doesn't come much. Luckily I complained and got use of an extra heater. The mattresses are old and you can feel the springs. Disappointing got the price
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to shops etc on foot, taxi & bus service within walking distance from hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

A

Travelled with group
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

joanne

Travelled with partner
Never stay here. Absolutely unclean. Great central location however opposite a night club that doesn’t finish till 4am with taxi queue until about 5 Our ceiling leaked during the night. Couldn’t report it as phone didn’t work. Told staff next day and was told cleaner would pull out bed away from the wall!! Asked for toilet roll but never got any so had to buy some at tescos. Shower was a trickle. Walls and floor and curtains absolutely awful. We stayed in room 6. Couldn’t move without the floorboards making an horrendous racket. Staff however were pleasant enough if not slightly strange to be honest. I was offered a free stay my the receptionist next time and I told him you couldn’t pay us to stay there again. Breakfast I have to say was ok but I was scared of who was cooking it to be fair and what the cleanliness of the kitchen was if the rest of the place was absolutely awful. Avoid this hotel at all costs.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Damian

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely building, but book for that alone.
While the building is a must see if you appreciate history, the 'modern' fittings were tired and predominantly broken (blinds on velux windows that were long gone, broken bath panels and no working radiators in our 'executive' room for example). The advertised restaurant was closed and the bar was locked on one night, and unmanned on our second. Breakfast was buffet cereals and fruit with served cooked, this was fine, though as I can't eat eggs I always like it when a hotel offers to replace with another item, sadly this was not the case here. I do also feel I need to comment on the breakfast tea and coffee. I do drink a lot of coffee, and am almost certain I was served Nescafe instant in a coffee pot! Equally my wife's tea was made with the cheap flavourless tea bags, we skipped hot drinks on the second morning! In summary we felt the hotel had huge potential, but has tried to cut every cost. While I appreciate times have been hard in the industry other hotels have made effort to wow us so we want to come back, sadly the Red Lion feels like it's given up, which is so sad for such an amazing building.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Very old historical building but tired and needs a thorough cleaning. Nice architecture but could be so much better.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It as a beautiful 1400 Grade 1-listed building, which was great, but I had problems with the shower. In my initial room the water was lukewarm at best. I was moved to another where the water was hot but the shower was weak. The staff were excellent and the breakfast was good. They had soya milk for my coffee.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malachy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The ambiance of the hotel was very welcoming and it was what it said, a Tudor building. It was what we wanted, Quirky. All the staff were excellent, friendly and most helpful. The only negative was that the street outside was very noisy at night but that is not the fault of the hotel as we were in the centre of Colchester. Over all it was a very positive experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dee, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely night stay! The room was clean and comfortable and the location was fantastic after a night out in Colchester. The breakfast had good options and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Natalie

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Glenn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was quite old but we enjoyed it.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Shaun

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very dusty and dirty. The receptionist said there will be 24hr service on the reception desk, but no one was to be seen during the evening. I would not recommend this hotel at all..
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and great value. Amazing cooked breakfast. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Derek

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They hosted us as part of a wedding party and it was very special. Everything from staff to food to charm was excellent. My only complaint would be about cleanliness of the shower, and water temp issues - but the latter is what one expects in a very old building.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Left early, couldn’t bare a second night
I wouldn’t recommend this hotel. Whilst the building is beautiful and full of character, it is long overdue a good clean and some basic maintenance. On arrival, the first thing we done was go back out for some anti bacterial wipes and ear plugs. The bed was lumpy, the sheets too small and ripped, the curtains were in shreds, the room was cramped and grimy, the radiators had no way of turning off so it was sweltering (February), had to ask for use of iron and hair dryer. The bathroom was basic, bad lighting, towel rail disconnected, bit smelly, useless shower, small towels, everything very shabby and long long overdue for replacement. Back to the earplug - our main problem was we were in room 2, which is at the front of the hotel on the high street, right opposite a very noisy bar and a night club. NO SLEEP, literally no sleep until the grand finale of a fight outside our room at 0430 am then eventually it quietened down in time for our 0700 alarm. The worst of it was it ruined what should have been a wonderful next day for us as we were just so tired, we left our event early and forfeited the second night we had already paid for as we couldn’t bare to spend a second night. I’m disappointed there was no warning about the noise we would encounter, the building is old so the windows do little to block anything out and we were booked for Friday and Saturday nights. If we had known we would have booked elsewhere for what should have been a very special weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024