3-star Colchester hotel steps from Colchester Castle Museum
This smoke-free hotel features self parking, express check-in, and express check-out. Other amenities include a front-desk safe.
St Nicholas Hotel offers 44 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. This Colchester hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
St Nicholas Hotel features express check-in, express check-out, and a front-desk safe. Limited onsite parking is offered on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge), and a car charging station is available.
St Nicholas Hotel is a smoke-free property.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Electric car charging station on site
Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 12 per day)
Limited onsite self parking
Onsite parking includes off-street options
Food and drink
English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
Conveniences
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
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)
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Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with digital channels
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Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [The George Hotel]
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property's breakfast is served at a nearby hotel located 50 yards away.
Access methods
Host will greet you
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 12.00 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Property is also known as
St Nicholas Hotel Colchester
St Nicholas Hotel Hotel
St Nicholas Hotel Colchester
St Nicholas Hotel Hotel Colchester
St Nicholas Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Had to leave early due to extremely thin walls and doors slamming, but the room was so clean and lovely, wish we could have stayed
hannah
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Samantha
Traveled with group
Oct 19, 2025
The property was prime position but windows didn’t shut out the noise from on streets and bars below . Also we decided to have the breakfast but service was very slow no one was clearing tables we waited 40 mins for breakfast and the scrambled egg was like liquid on a plate and overall breakfast poor
The hotel itself (hallways) is a bit like a travelodge but the room we stayed in, 911, was really clean and the bed was really comfy. It was quite warm though so not sure what it would be like in summer.
The room was very warm even though not a hot day outside. There was air conditioning in the corridors but not the room.
I received an email during the day saying that I would receive an upgrade to a suite due to the lift being out of action however when I checked in I was told that I couldn't have an upgrade even when I complained about the room being too hot. Apparently my suite had been given to somebody else.
Also when we went for dinner at 8.15 we were told that the kitchen had closed early so that the grilles/canopies could be cleaned. We were not told that we needed to eat earlier due to this when we checked in.
We were offered a dessert only!
I work in the restaurant business and all maintenance of this kind is planned out of hours so as to not disrupt the customer experience. This should have been the case here. There were still people in the restaurant eating. They should have at least waited to do the work until the service had finished.
Apart from that poor experience the rooms were nice,
Elevator was not working. Couldn’t figure out how to close the balcony door - there was no one to ask and no phone in the room to call front desk. Front desk was in a different hotel
Our first night was disappointing as the room had no a/c and the corridor was very hot outside. There was no room to move to. 2nd night we were moved to a cooler room after needing to complain. It was a shame because otherwise it would have been an excellent room in an excellent location. As the room had several fans i cannot believe it was a one off occasion.
john
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
2/10 Terrible
Pippa
Business traveler
Oct 1, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The room was extremely hot.
I had been offered an upgrade to their hotel across the road during the day before my check in due to the lift being out of action but when I checked in the lift was working so my upgrade was removed.
When I mentioned about the room being extremely hot I was offered a fan and when i mentioned about the upgrade I had been offered and accepted I was told that I could no longer have it.
Lovely place to stay, got plenty of fore warning that their lift was down. Comfy bed with extra pillows. Everything was clean and fresh. Right on the high street so very convenient
Basic but clean and comfortable and had all we needed for a one night stay. Balcony was a bonus.
Alison
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Gary
Sep 22, 2025
Gary
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Katherine
Sep 22, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Katherine
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
4/10 Poor
Frederik
Sep 20, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I did not like the noise of the airco next to my room wih balcony. I did not like how hot and stuffy the room was
Frederik
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
8/10 Good
Samantha
Sep 17, 2025
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Samantha
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
W R
Sep 14, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Cheap for a reason
Room was fine. Bathroom however..
Revolting dust falling out of bathroom extractor. Shower door broken and shower head broken.
No aircon so either suffocate or get to lie awake most of the night listening to the noise from Colchester’s many drunks.