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The George of Colchester

3.0 star property
Hotel in Colchester with 24-hour front desk and coffee shop/cafe

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Courtyard
Reception
1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
Reception
Reception

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar

Room options

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Room

Premium Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Mini Double Room

Mini Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Map
116 High Street, Colchester, England, CO1 1TD

What's nearby

  • Colchester Castle Museum - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Colchester Town Hall - 3 min walk - 0.3 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

Getting around

  • Colchester Town Station - 7 min walk
  • London (STN-Stansted) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Three Wise Monkeys - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Chicago Sandwich Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Wagamama Colchester - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Slug & Lettuce - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The George of Colchester

Hotel near University of Essex
You can look forward to a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and dry cleaning/laundry services at The George of Colchester. The on-site restaurant, Cafe George, serves light fare. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a bar.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • English breakfast (surcharge), self-parking (surcharge) and an electric car charging station
  • Express check-out, express check-in and a 24-hour front desk
  • Smoke-free property, a banquet hall and luggage storage
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and separate sitting areas, in addition to thoughtful touches such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with baths or showers and free toiletries
  • 42-inch TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, separate sitting areas and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, German, Italian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Uncovered parking on site (GBP 12 per day)
  • 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 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Cafe George

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests should contact the property directly for check-in and check-out details, using information contained in the booking confirmation.

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.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 12 per person
  • 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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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 does not have any lifts
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Hotel George Colchester
George Colchester Inn
George Colchester
George Colchester Hotel
The George of Colchester Hotel
The George of Colchester Colchester
The George of Colchester Hotel Colchester

Frequently asked questions

Is The George of Colchester pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The George of Colchester?

Self-parking is available for GBP 12.00 per day.

What time is check-in at The George of Colchester?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The George of Colchester?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is The George of Colchester located?

Situated in Colchester, this hotel is steps away from Xtreme Gaming, Colchester Castle Museum and Colchester Town Hall. Lion Walk Church and Tymperleys Clock Museum are just steps away. Colchester Town Station is 7 minutes by foot and Colchester Station is 20 minutes.

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The George of Colchester Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 184 out of 586 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 224 out of 586 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 586 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 586 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 586 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

les

Liked: Amenities
Good location
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaheen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great local hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The George is situated on the High Street in Colchester near the Castle and the art galleries - Firstsite and The Minories. Breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very fun and historic hotel. It had a lovely bar and restaurant. It is close to mass transit and we were able to walk to the train station. Go visit the castle, there is a lot of history in there. The staff was wonderful and friendly. The rooms were great. We were able to walk to food and drinks.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

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

Good stay

Really lovely stay. Great interior design and incredible food. I’d book again :)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Located in great position in the heart of town.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Double glazing is needed at the front of the property. I realise this is probably a listed building but extra sliding glass could be fitted. It was so noisy outside that even wearing ear plugs I got very little sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good central location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

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

Wonderful stay.

Excellent room and meal in the restaurant. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The hotel was extremely busy with Christmas parties which meant we weren’t able to find a seat for a drink. Apart from this, the hotel didn’t disappoint.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Cosy room

Central location, friendly team on site, cosy room, shower hot but limescaled head, good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Douglas

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

Old Age Charm

Granted an upgrade without asking, quite a wonderful room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Hugo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful personal. Convenient to visit the city of Colchester and the University.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

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

Comfortable hotel

Have stayed here several times. Good choice
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

CHING SUNG

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

good location, friendly staff, smart TV and high s

good location, friendly staff, smart TV and high speed wifi.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely comfortable rooms. Long wait to be served breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellently situated on the high street. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The room and facilities were ideal. My only criticism of the room is that the lighting could have been better. There were lots of lamps but they did not give enough light.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ingvild

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Authentic and long history.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good rooms. Parking is chargeable.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Good but could be better

The room was spotless and comfortable but cold. The evening staff were excellent and drinks reasonably priced. The fire alarms were off intermittently overnight, no staff were on reception and apparently the panel has been broken for a month. The morning staff looked exahausted and one woman offered our breakfasts by saying poached eggs instead of good morning which one of you ordered poached eggs - little things matter
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Poppy

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

Very nice room, comfy abs clean

Just stay for a night, because we have early morning appointments. New room look very nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
High St frontage stay, noisy all through night
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janet

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

We had a great stay in this lovely old hotel.

I am from Suffolk met my sister from London here and we stayed overnight in this lovely old hotel. We had a lovely evening meal, breakfast and afternoon tea and the service was very good and the staff were all very nice and friendly. Thank you all. We will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel. The rooms have been upgraded to a very high standard. Very tasteful. Only negative is that the walls are very thin so we could hear conversations next door but because of the age of the building that’s to be expected.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022