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The George of Colchester

3.0 star property

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Courtyard
Reception
Exterior
Reception
Bar (on property)

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar
$131
includes taxes & fees
Dec 18 - Dec 19

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116 High Street, Colchester, England, CO1 1TD
  • Place, Colchester Castle Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Colchester Castle Museum
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Colchester Town Hall
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Mini Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Premium Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The George of Colchester

3-star hotel in Dutch Quarter
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk.
The George of Colchester offers 47 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas and include desks. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Colchester hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Colchester hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Onsite parking is available (surcharge), along with a car charging station.

The George of Colchester 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.
Cafe George - This café serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Uncovered self 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 elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

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

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

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

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: 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

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 elevators
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

Reviews

The George of Colchester Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 211 out of 636 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 239 out of 636 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 104 out of 636 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 636 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 636 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jenna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel room and the bar is stunning! But if you have a room overlooking the high street expect some noise especially on a Saturday night. This didn’t impact us as we were up late anyway.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Norman

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Ideal location for town

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noni

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

Lovely Room

Lovely room Well equipped and comfortable My stay was short because of my schedule, but if I am in the area again I would choose to stay at the same place Parking is a public lot right behind the hotel Hotel is right in the centre of town Staff were very helpful over the phone and gave instructions and useful information which assisted me getting where I needed to be in time
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Rodrigo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As central as it gets. Walking distance to everything in Colchester. Very friendly staff. Clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast seemed overcooked, deep fried and eggs tasted of vinegar. This was the only poor experience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Glan

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was totally unsuitable. The pictures are far too flattering and hide a number of improtantbissues such as steep dangerous stairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

samantha

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

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Lovely old property, lots of character and charm. Staff are friendly and welcoming, some I feel are under pressure from senior management, It feels like they are short staffed. Which adds pressure to the rest. But they cope with a smile. Be nice to see more staff which would definitely increase the customer experience and enjoyment. Word of mouth is the biggest compliment to any business. Thank you to all the staff on the front line.
The old character
Don’t expect a lift
Old charm
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Stuart

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

Bad check in.

Not a good start when we turned up at 2.45pm to be told our room when wasn’t ready when check in is from 2pm. We were asked to wait in the check in area for our room to become available but the receptionist couldn’t give us a time frame. You would think that the hotel would offer complimentary drinks under these circumstances. The room was ok apart from the bed was a bit too hard for our liking. The last thing was when we returned from a nearby concert around 10.40pm for a quick night cap to be told the bar was closed apart from the two sitting people sitting in there with full drinks. You would think as a hotel that the bar would be open for patrons.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the ancientness of the building; the bed was really comfy and the breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Graham

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

10/10 Excellent

Janie

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

8/10 Good

Ahmed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff are very helpful but the room was really small
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

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

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Libby

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay again. Staff very friendly. Lovely food. The hotel was really busy as they had two weddings during our stay. The cleanliness however was not up to its previous standard.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nigel

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

Right in the City centre

Staff were very good. The carpark took some finding. Do your homework. Not the hotels fault, council have blocked most access roads with bollards.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Poor Hotel

In my opinion, The George has seriously gone down hill. Very poor service. Breakfast average. If you are a smoker, you now have to go outside the front of hotel, they have stopped it in their garden area. I woke in night. Went down. Night porters kissing and socialising up with young girls. I was told to go outside in street for ciggie and the door was shut and locked. Dogends everywhere, broken glass and was approached by many drunks. Pouring with rain and nowhere to sit. Took cups from room in morning down with coffee and staff in diner refused to take them at breakfast, we were told to take them back to room. Staff very miserable and quite rude. Room ok and bed comfortable, but teo hairdryers in room, none worked. Called reception to change and no answer twice. Had to go down to get replacement ourselves and they said they were Breakfast average, not hot and too busy to answer phone, but they knew we called.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness
The stair carpet looked as if it hadn’t been cleaned since I last visited 20 years ago and the headboard was equally stained. The staff were lovely and the food was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025