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Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel

4.0 star property
Family-friendly hotel with full-service spa and health club

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Ground Floor | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Reception
Reviews
8.0

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Restaurant
  • Gym
  • Hot TubHot TubHot Tub
  • Pet friendlyPet friendlyPet friendly
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available

Check-in time

3:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Explore the area

Map
Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, England, CO6 3QL
  • Popular LocationColchester Zoo4 min drive
  • Popular LocationColchester Castle Park7 min drive
  • Popular LocationUniversity of Essex9 min drive
  • AirportLondon (STN-Stansted)45 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Accessible, Ground Floor

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Accessible, Ground Floor

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Ground Floor | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Ground Floor

9/10 Wonderful
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Top Floor)

9/10 Wonderful
  • 155 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Walk-In Shower)

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Walk-In Shower)

9/10 Wonderful
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Premium Room, 1 Double Bed (Top Floor)

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premium Room, 1 Double Bed (Top Floor)

  • 155 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds (Top Floor)

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds (Top Floor)

  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Premium Room, 2 Twin Beds (Top Floor, Bath Shower Combination)

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premium Room, 2 Twin Beds (Top Floor, Bath Shower Combination)

8/10 Very Good
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Ground Floor

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Ground Floor

  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Ground Floor

10/10 Exceptional
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 155 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

8.5/10 Very Good
  • 149 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds (Bath Shower Combination)

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds (Bath Shower Combination)

10/10 Exceptional
  • 155 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room

8.2/10 Very Good
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Colchester

Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel places you within a 5-minute drive of Colchester Zoo and within a 10-minute drive of University of Essex. This 110-room hotel has a restaurant along with conveniences like a full-service spa and an indoor pool.

What's nearby

  • Colchester Zoo - 4 min drive
  • Colchester Castle Park - 7 min drive
  • Colchester Town Hall - 7 min drive
  • Colchester Castle Museum - 7 min drive
  • University of Essex - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Marks Tey Station - 7 min drive
  • The nearest major airports are:<br />London (SEN-Southend): 51-min drive, 37.3 mi/60.1 km<br /> Stansted Airport (STN): 45-min drive, 29.6 mi/47.6 km<br /> <p>The preferred airport is Stansted Airport (STN). </p>

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Live & Let Live - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Jhaal - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Cricketers - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel

Family-friendly hotel with full-service spa and health club
Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel features a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a gym. If you plan to drive, free parking is available. The 24-hour front desk has staff standing by to help with luggage storage, and answer any questions about the accommodations. If you like to take your furry friend along on your adventures, this pet-friendly property offers food and water bowls. Other amenities at this spa hotel include a sauna, free WiFi in public areas, and a spa tub.
Flat-screen TVs come with digital channels, and free WiFi keeps guests connected. Bathrooms have hair dryers and free toiletries. Coffee makers, phones, and ironing boards are other standard amenities.
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 2 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures.

Languages

English, German, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available for a fee: GBP 16.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Traders Bar and Grill

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Conference center (1,356 square feet of space)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after midnight 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.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • This property welcomes pets for GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Dogs only
  • Pets may not be left unsupervised
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • Guests can request a pet-friendly room by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 16.95 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM—-midnight
  • Check-out: 11:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is open 24 hours a day, and checking out is easy with express services. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
  • The credit card used at check-in for incidentals must be in the name of the primary guest who made the reservation.
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
  • This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Reservations need to be made in advance for massage services and spa treatments. Contact the hotel at the phone number listed on your booking confirmation.
  • Connecting or adjoining rooms can be requested, but all rooms are subject to availability. Contact the property using the phone number on your booking confirmation.
  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.
  • Noise-free rooms can't be guaranteed.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Frequently asked questions

Is a free cancellation option available at Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel?

Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel provides free cancellation on some room rates. For specific requirements, look at the cancellation policy on Orbitz.

How much does it cost to stay at Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel?

As of Jun 16, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel on Jun 30, 2024 start from $60.26, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What's there to see within easy reach of Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel?

Based on positive ratings, guests enjoy the hotel's location in Colchester, which is close to Colchester Zoo, Colchester Arts Centre, and Mercury Theatre. You'll also find Colchester Golf Club and Colchester Castle Park within a short drive.

Is there parking available at Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel. Accessible parking is also available for guests.

Is a spa located at Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel?

There is a full-service spa available for guests to enjoy and services include mani/pedis, massages, facials, and body treatments.

Does Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel include a casino on the premises?

No, Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel?

Yes, this hotel has an indoor pool along with a spa tub.

Is Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel a good place to stay for couples?

There are plenty of amenities for couples at this hotel, including an indoor pool, a bar, and a restaurant.

Does Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel have a hot tub?

Yes, this hotel has a spa tub.

Does Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

Yes, Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel serves buffet breakfast for a surcharge each morning at Traders Bar and Grill.

Will Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel allow pets to stay free of charge?

Although they can't stay for free, dogs are welcome at Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel for a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per night. The property also provides food and water bowls.

Are there connecting rooms at Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel?

Yes, you can book connecting guestrooms at this hotel for your group or family vacation.

How close is the airport from Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel?

The closest major airport to Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel is Stansted Airport (STN), which is 29.6 mi away (45 minutes by car). Another top airport is London (SEN-Southend), which is around 23.1 mi away.

Can I book a room with a balcony at Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel.

Does Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel have a wedding venue?

Take advantage of the wedding venue at Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel if you plan to say "I do" during your trip.

Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 390 out of 990 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 330 out of 990 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 138 out of 990 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 76 out of 990 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 out of 990 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Excellent , friendly service at reception desk on our arrival. Delightful employees working until gone midnight at the 60th wedding anniversary party we attended. Keysha (not sure of spelling) and Callum. Very surprised to find both on breakfast duty from seven in the morning the next day - both still smiling, cheerful and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Shirley

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

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

10/10 Excellent

Sean

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

10/10 Excellent

Lana

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Aaron

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Danielle

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was nice but it was dirty cobwebs every where
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

JOHN

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was in the ideal location for our visit to Colchester and surrounding area that we were visiting.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024