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Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester
A beautiful hotel, rooms spacious and modern, close to the train station.
Reviewed on Jan 27, 2026

Holiday Inn Colchester by IHG
The room was spotless and cleaned with fresh towels, biscuits and tea and coffee topped up.
Reviewed on Jan 26, 2026

The Essex Golf and Country Club
Large room, with a good view. Staff could have been more friendly. Options were limited for breakfast. All in all, great value.
Reviewed on Jan 12, 2026

Staycations Maldon Suites
The place was huge the value wonderful parking right out back great people food, just walk everywhere myself wife and daughter came all the way from the USA and couldn't have ask for better.
Reviewed on Aug 10, 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 Aug 13, 2025

Greyfriars
Michael was great as a host and had terrific communication. The unit is spacious and well laid out. The only issue was the couch. It looked great but was uncomfortable. The propertv is a block away from the entertainment district. Perfect place for a weekend get away.
Reviewed on May 24, 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 East Bergholt when you spend time at Flatford Mill. Check out 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.

Mercury Theatre
Enjoy a play, a musical performance or some hilarious comedy at Colchester’s premier performing arts venue, which also has a children’s program.

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.
- University of Essex
- Colchester Zoo
- Colchester Castle Park
- Hylands House and Park
- Chelmsford City Racecourse
- Jimmy's Farm
- Clacton-on-Sea Beach
- Suffolk Coast and Heaths
- Flatford Mill
- Layer Marney Tower
- St. Osyth Beach
- Jaywick Martello Tower
- Mercury Theatre
- Colchester Town Hall
- Beth Chatto Garden
- Five Lakes Resort
- Clacton Pier
- Hedingham Castle
- Chelmsford Cathedral
- Forrester Park Golf Club
- West Cliff Theatre
- Walton Pier
- Braintree Village
- St John the Baptist Monastery
- Chantry Park
- Colchester Arts Centre


