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St Nicholas Hotel

3.0 star property

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Enjoy the urban view from this secure outdoor space with a table and chairs.
St. Nicholas Hotel features a classic architectural style with a prominent awning and large windows.
Electric vehicle charging station available on site.
Relax in a spacious room with a large bed, striped bedspread, and two pillows, featuring a wall-mounted light fixture and large window with curtains.
Stylish hallway with carpeted floors, framed artwork, and dark-colored doors with white trim.

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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High Street St Nicholas Hotel, Colchester, England, CO1 1DN
  • Mercury Theatre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Colchester Castle Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • University of Essex
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room

1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(28 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room, City View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 38 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Feature Room

1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Feature Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, City View

Deluxe Double Room, City View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 38 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Colchester

With a stay at St Nicholas Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Colchester, steps from Colchester Castle Museum and within a 10-minute walk of Mercury Theatre. .This hotel is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from University of Essex and 4 mi (6.5 km) from Colchester Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Colchester Castle Museum - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Mercury Theatre - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Colchester Castle Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • University of Essex - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Colchester Zoo - 9 min drive - 7.1 km

Getting around

  • Colchester Town Station - 6 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Three Wise Monkeys - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Slug & Lettuce - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Other Monkey Brewing - the Taproom - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Romano Lounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Castle Inn - ‬1 min walk

About this property

St Nicholas Hotel

Hotel in Colchester, steps from Colchester Castle Museum
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.

Stay in one of 44 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Uncovered parking on site (GBP 12 per day)
  • Limited on-site 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.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

More

  • 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
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

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

Rating 10 - Excellent. 294 out of 714 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 223 out of 714 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 714 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 59 out of 714 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 714 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Damon

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One of the less impressive stays I’ve had.

No aircon so was very hot for the two hottest days of the year so far. No plugs near a mirror so can’t blow dry in front of it. Pillows are uncomfortable. Bathroom door wouldn’t shut, could only keep it closed by locking it (so after using it for smellier needs you just had to let the smell into the room), sink didn’t drain properly, shower didn’t work properly (overhead had no pressure, the movable shower head had three options for the spray but only one worked and the pressure kept forcing it to move and end up spraying the wall), TV kept randomly turning on (including early hours of the morning waking me up at 4am). Wasn’t really anything particularly positive to the stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

2/10 Terrible

Jonathan

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not recommended

Unpleasant stay Building works and loud music all day Bathroom facilities not maintained No toilet brush provided Mould on bath panel Never answer the telephone when you phone them Fire alarm went off and left on cold for 30 mins with no one communicating with guests Rooms are too hot Rooms are tired The list is endless Wouldn’t recommend this hotel other than its location within the town centre.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

jean

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
well situated
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was ok very hot. I couldn't sleep without the window open but was really noisy. The Tv remote didn't work, and the kettle wouldn't stop boiling I had to turn it off at the wall and the handle was really hot. Could if done with more toilet paper.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Phoebe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel try to charge me more. I booked via Expedia’s and pay to the hotel. But the hotel either trying to scam me or bad system, they said my rate per night is £180 instead of £90. Then I showed them the confirmation from Expedia. They have to asked me to get the correct rate. Then when check out, they said there is something wrong with our payment!!! We already paid in full when checking in, of course we refused to pay more. Terrible service. Also the rooms are in poor condition. Try to avoid this hotel if you can.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Phoebe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our families stayed in 4 different rooms. Each rooms had different broken, not matching or missing items. For example, one room has mirror but the other one hasn’t, the shower gel didn’t got refill, the shower door almost came off. However, the rooms were all pretty clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed was fantastic had a great nights sleep
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Graeme

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

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not if you like sleep and dry feet

We thought nothing of staying in a city centre hotel. Sadly we got a total of 2 1/2 hours sleep. The rooms are not remotely soundproof and the pubs surrounding it dont close until 3 AM. Then you can throw in 2 hours of people running down corridors, shouting and banging on doors. The heating is on or off. The control for this is at the hotel 30 metres down the road. The bed was two singles vaguely pushed together. The wet room was just that, im guessing the drain was blocked so the bedroom quickly became part of it. The sideboard was falling off so we didnt dare put anything on it. The guy working reception on our arrival was ok. The lady on reception in the morning ignored us and the breakfast staff did a fine job of making us feel like a nuisance. If anyone had asked about our stay at the time this review would have that as a positive. Sadly they didnt. Absolutely wouldnt recommend unless you are 20 years old and dont sleep
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel, would highly recommend a stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

Would stay again

Managed to get parked at the George Hotel across the road for £12.50 for the night. Room at this hotel didn’t have air con but there was a fan. Really good shower, tea coffee etc (no fridge) there was also an iron and hairdryer. Room was positioned above the High Street and we stayed on a Saturday night so there were some noises from the street but that’s to be expected. The hotel itself was quiet and very much the kind of thing you’d expect at a Premier Inn. We would stay again if needing somewhere in Colchester
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David

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

4/10 Poor

Lee

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Not very clean

Disappointing stay. The bathroom was unclean and had multiple hairs on the toilet; the toilet seat was stained yellow. The bed linen had fresh blood stains on. I contacted reception and they quickly apologised and changed my room - so very responsive. The room moved to was cold, and just had a portable oil heater to plug in to heat. Cleanliness was still of a low standard with stained fixtures and fittings. Net curtains were thick with dust. No WiFi password provided. Guidebook qr code takes you to the main hotel information - but not St Nicholas. I had to phone reception to get the code.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service

Nice but more attention needed to rooms

Stayed for 1 night. Upon arrival you have to check in across the road at St George's Hotel. Check in went smoothly but once we got to our room I realised there was no WiFi password provided and the room was freezing cold. Had to go back across the road where I was given the WiFi password and heating was turned on. The room itself was okay with a nice balcony. I stayed on a Friday night so quite noisy from the bars/clubs, didn't bother me as I am a deep sleeper. The only issues I had with the room is - sticky handles -stains on the wall - Handwash dispenser empty - limescale around the shower tray -more attention needed to toilet cleaning.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

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

6/10 Okay

Dannielle

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

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

Noisy

Was a nice clean comfortable room but very noisy. Didn’t get much sleep due to the noise from the clubs and pubs. I should have realised when I booked it that it would have been noisy so partly my fault. My daughter had a cheerleading competition all weekend so was extremely tired on the Sunday morning performing with no sleep. Apart from the noise, was a nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Terrible experience for the cost. The checkin for the hotel is in a different hotel across the road. No heating in the room. Very stark room designed for disabled users, noisy nightclub across the road.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Elloise

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

4/10 Poor

Rebeca

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Roddy

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was not told that there was on-going maintenance works. It started at 07:30 am in the morning which completely ruined the stay. I would not recommend this hotel. Made a complaint through Expedia and apparently the hotel didn’t even respond.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Calvin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I was here to do my course work and didnt get on wifi messged reception 3 times and no reply so course work didnt get done
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025