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Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Breakfast and dinner served, British cuisine
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed | Room amenity
Exterior
Shower, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (with Free Hot Breakfast)

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

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

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Colchester

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG in Colchester, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of University of Essex and Dedham Vale. .This hotel is 14.3 mi (23 km) from Ipswich Waterfront and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum.

What's nearby

  • Colchester Castle Park - 9 min drive - 9.8 km
  • University of Essex - 9 min drive - 11.4 km
  • Colchester Town Hall - 10 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Flatford Mill - 10 min drive - 11.5 km
  • Beth Chatto Garden - 11 min drive - 16.1 km

Getting around

  • Marks Tey Station - 10 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Oak Tree Coffee House - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Peking Palace - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Wooden Fender - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪KFC - Ardleigh - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG

Hotel in Colchester with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 101 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a banquet hall.
At Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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 transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 8 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Great Room

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • In-room sofa bed

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • 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.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom

More

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

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • 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

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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Express Colchester By Ihg
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Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 393 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 410 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 126 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1002 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Abbie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alyson

V
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

8/10 Good

keisha

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

Friendly staff and clean facilities

My experience was good, as always, staff are friendly the hotels facilities are very clean, the buffet breakfast was really good i would definitely be staying there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

philip

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

6/10 Okay

Lee

Business traveller
Food option were limited and no good quality. Issue with heating in room. When you put your door card in holder lights and TV come on but heating goes off. Take door card out lights go off heating comes on. Also shower and tap temperatures not hot.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were upgraded to a beautiful room when we arrived. We were suposed to stay in another hotel and they moved us here the night before. We had a lovely relaxed stay and the breakfast was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

alastair

Business traveller
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 traveller
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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller
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