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Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Birchwood Road, Colchester, England, CO7 6HS
  • Colchester Castle Park
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • University of Essex
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Flatford Mill
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds (with Free Hot Breakfast) | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • 260 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG

3-star Colchester hotel with restaurant
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and self parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and express check-out.
Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG 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.

The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers a vending machine, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and express check-out. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).

Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM on weekdays.
Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG has a restaurant serving breakfast and dinner.

Languages

English, Lithuanian, Romanian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 8 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available on weekdays 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Great Room

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room sofa bed

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

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

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 26-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • 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 at the property
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

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)

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 386 out of 999 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 411 out of 999 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 129 out of 999 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 999 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 999 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

8/10 Good

alastair

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Apart from the flies everything was brilliant
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

tony

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Big thank you to the Manager and staff for looking after us whilst we were in the area for my daughters birthday, amazing service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great staff

Very helpful staff re arrival time and an extra night if required. Made a sad occasion very worry free.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Traveled with family

Faultless

Staff were incredibly welcoming, everything was clean & tidy. Buffet breakfast was hot and plenty of choice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea and Shanna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, large clean room and spotless bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Hannah, Warrington

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Handy for trip to visit friends and family. Clean and safe
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

ECE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beware of the ridiculous parking charges

The hotel itself is very good, the staff were very friendly and helpful and as it was Xmas they gave us a hand written Christmas card and there was complimentary mulled wine in the bar. What we were not aware of was the parking charges!!!! If you are NOT a IHG member then the parking was £16 for an overnight stay. It was only when I checked in and was told it was free for members. By this point I had already paid it. I am a IHG member which I had forgot about but the hotel couldn’t refund me on the parking so they kindly gave me a credit ti use in the bar.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Tracy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointed

It is out of date and run down the sofa beds are not even fit for the bin should be burnt the rooms are not cleaned properly and the aircon is very loud
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Surprising Stay!

Reception was amazing, room and shower was great and the breakfast was fab too. For a very reasonable price this was a quality hotel. A shame about the price of parking though.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Business Stay

Good stay again. Nice staff, room has everything you need. Breakfast could be improved - not hot enough and the orange juice is not good quality. Overall it's a great hotel for a business stay though and I will use it again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service from Charley and Satheesh. Only let down was there were no sports channels.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideally located for visiting Colchester. Sfaff very friendly and helpful. Good cooked breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Samuel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Varmeet

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mike

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good but could be better.

On the whole, a nice hotel. Fantastic staff, always helpful. There were a few issues that let the hotel down. Carpet on ground floor corridor to rooms was loose and tended to bunch up. This would be a trip hazard to those not steady on their feet. The carpet in our room (63) was stained in a number of places, and was looking tired. The door to our room did not close due to rubbing on the carpet. The door to the toilet made a tremendous squeel when shutting and opening. There were stains on the door and wall around the hinges and wall where staff had tried (lazily) to fix the noise. The noise is due to the hinges being stressed and no amount of lubricant will help. Other than these few points, our stay was very good. Disappointed that the lighting was not using led's.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was very good location for what we needed. Parking was good but no lights were working in the carport Did not feel safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Wayne

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024