St Nicholas Hotel Colchester

Living room, Photo of the whole room, Seating area

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7.4 / 10.0

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Hotel in Colchester

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

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Includes essentialsFree WiFi/internet, Safe, Accessible by lift and more

About this hotel

18 miles from Freeport Braintree, St Nicholas Hotel Colchester is located in Colchester and has free WiFi and express check-in and check-out. The property is around 21 miles from Hedingham Castle, 25 miles from Chelmsford Train Station and 1.

Amenities at St Nicholas Hotel Colchester

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Non-smoking

Heating

Wheelchair accessible

WiFi/Internet

Accessible Parking

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Safe

Accessible by lift

Key card access

Contactless check-in/out

Housekeeping available

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

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Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

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7.4Good

(1,014 Ratings)

"That is was close to where we were going"

Verified guest

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$$$$

7.4 / 10.0

Good(1,014 Ratings)

Hotel in Colchester

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Includes essentialsFree WiFi/internet, Safe, Accessible by lift and more

Map of Colchester

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Amenities

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Non-smoking

Heating

Wheelchair accessible

WiFi/Internet

Accessible Parking

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Safe

Accessible by lift

Key card access

Contactless check-in/out

Housekeeping available

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

Ratings and reviews

7.4 / 10.0

Good(1,014 Ratings)

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7.0 / 10.0

Fairly good stay but confusing check in/out loca

The Location and the noise isolation is good. Rhe safety is good.

The staff is very slow reaction. Have to wait very long time to see a staff show up or notice the customers are waiting. I understand in British culture that it is very rude to call or ask for staff to show up but this needs to be built upon the staff should be sensitive to the venue. The hotel is managed by a pub but the reception location is difficult to find. There is no sign saying the hotel should be checked in the reception.

9.0 / 10.0

Very good for the money and nice location with a okay view

Good location and very simple

Sheets had a stain

8.0 / 10.0

Good central location

Central location, convenient to walk everywhere we wanted to get to.

Inability to control temperature in the room. It was very warm, we slept with the window open and a fan blowing ( in February!!!) Noise outside (made worse because we had to have the window open)

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent

That is was close to where we were going

Nothing

8.0 / 10.0

Comfortable stay

Prime location

A bit noisy as room was facing three wise monkeys pub

7.0 / 10.0

Good value for money

It was clean and modern, right in the centre of the town too.

Trying to gain access through the doors with keycards that didn’t always want to work was annoying.

4.0 / 10.0

Disappointed

Location was good

No staff in building so at 4-50am when fire alarm went off there was no one there to instruct on what to do luckily wasn’t a fire but something they should think about also didn’t get luxury room broken wobbly slabs on balcony loose fixtures and was small

3.0 / 10.0

Stuck thermostat and room over the high street equalled too hot and too Lou d.

It’s close to where I needed to be.

The thermostat was stuck at 23. Made the bathroom feel tropical! The whole hotel was roasting hot. Being on the high street side was noisy and so to feel a normal temperature i had to open the window. And then it’s really noisy (it’s noisy even with the window shut). So it’s a choice between not sleeping during to heat or noise. The bath didn’t drain so slowly filled whilst showering. The shower had no real pressure. The select button to change the spray didn’t work. When you consider that a basic hotel is so you can sleep and shower and both those were poor experiences then it’s pretty much failed for what you needed it for. Oh and there was a fire alarm at 5am on my second night. Apparently from someone’s shower. Expect they found their bathroom too hot so opened the bathroom door. All in all one of my worst hotel stays I can remember.

8.0 / 10.0

Clean, tidy, neat and inexpensive.

I loved the location right in city centre. I had no idea it’d be so self serve but that suited me fine.

There was a little food on the wall but that’s all

8.0 / 10.0

St Nicholas review

We booked an overnight stay. The room was comfortable.

Temperature of the room, int was too hot. The temperature rose through the night.

10.0 / 10.0

My stay was ok.

The property was cleaned.

Nothing i can remember.

6.0 / 10.0

Cold

Clean and great location

We were unable to increase the temperature in the room and it was freezing all night. I contacted the hotel and was told the temperature of the hotel was controlled centrally - despite a thermostat in the room and was nothing they could do - was freezing all night

8.0 / 10.0

Very pleased with the size of the room and the quality, just the heat was so unbearable in one of th

The rooms were a very good size

One of our family rooms was incredibly hot; in fact, it was unbearable. We reported it to reception, and nothing was done about it. A sleepless night was had, which dampened my special birthday with my family. The control on the wall was locked, and the room was 29 degrees. Even opening the windows did nothing, so I'm very disappointed.

9.0 / 10.0

Highly recommended

The location is spot on. I liked spacious room.

8.0 / 10.0

Was ok

Central

Hard pillows and only one each

1.0 / 10.0

Honestly a nightmare

Very little

no controller for the tv after waiting hours to then have a power cut to then having the water cut out on me half way through a shower and then even the room we got moved into was freezing cold, very loud because of how easily the noise travels through and kids running up and down the stairs late at night. Used to be amazing here now I wouldn’t recommend

4.0 / 10.0

Uncomfortable and stressful stay

Location and ease of check in and out

Got given a room that wasn’t even cleaned!! Then reception tried giving a room nothing like what we booked. The closest was turning a twin into a double which you shouldn’t do in the future as it was just an uncomfortable sleep. No extra pillow was provided. Asked about compensation for the hassle and only got in return is “It’s a similar price room so you won’t get nothing but someone will get a serious talking too” (Still not the room I booked)

8.0 / 10.0

St Nicholas atay

Room itself lovely. Location of hotel in town very good. Book in staffvery pleasant and helpful

Position of room within hotel. Was very noisy from street noise. Shower head was dirty and hook in shower room broken

10.0 / 10.0

Handy place in a good location

Location is fantastic, rooms are clean and heating and air conditioning are superb. The shower is fantastic, warm and clean

9.0 / 10.0

Very nice. We will be back soon.

Spacious room. Great location.

10.0 / 10.0

Very nice

The room was very clean and warm and a good size too, A nice view of Colchester castle. Good thick curtains and double glazing.works well. Ni touch to drop keys in box which saves going back to the main hotel

Bathroom fan not working, even after trying the switch outside bathroom. Tv not working even with a change of handset.

8.0 / 10.0

Good value for money

It's location

Nothing

5.0 / 10.0

Alright stay

Just one it was very okay

Woke up with my body aching, with fleas bites my arm, legs all red

6.0 / 10.0

One night stay

Nice room. Very clean an good location.

The room was unbearably hot no way of turning it down. No fridge.

10.0 / 10.0

Enjoyed our stay and will return

Well maintained, nice and modern and fantastic location.

Beds are a little uncomfortable- can feel the springs.

7.0 / 10.0

Easy access, nice surrounding with park, but check in service and room function need improvement.

Access to the hotel from the train station. Breakfast.

Arrived in the hotel but could not enter the room right away. Need to check in at another nearby hotel to get the room key card. The room provides the electric fan, no AC.

3.0 / 10.0

Rubbish

Location

Smells, noise

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely stay

Clean tidy and central

I can’t fault the hotel at all apart from lift wasn’t working but wasn’t a problem for us we took the stairs

10.0 / 10.0

Comfortable

Everything was great with it

N/A

10.0 / 10.0

Great hotel in Central location.

Great hotel in very good location in town centre. Easy to leave car in carpark at hotel and explore the town on foot. Bar and restaurant good. Rooms clean and fair size. Very good staff in hospitality and cleaning. Will definitely be back

Pleased to say nothing wrong.

1.0 / 10.0

Did not stay

The way the staff handle my booking Went to the hotel Can't get in the front door had to go over the road to another hotel to book in Got to the booking desk The young woman behind the desk asked for my booking number Was told that they couldn't aconadate me Said the lift was out of order And she said that I had to find some other hotel to stay I'm disabled and a 72 yes and it was late in the evening Not very helpful 😕

9.0 / 10.0

Great location if you're looking for night life

It was a great location as we was attending a wedding at the city hall

It did kill me that the lift was out of order and the noise from the surrounding pubs was a little off putting.

10.0 / 10.0

Was a lively chilled stay

Spacious room, lovely clean & tidy

I can not complain about anything it was great

4.0 / 10.0

disappointing

The room was clean. There was no-one on site and no room service. The main hotel - The George, had far better facilities.

The room was old looking and tired there were stains on the headboard and walls. the balcony was dirty and had chewing gum stuck on the terrace tiles. there was no reception and the main door opened on to the high street and remained open for a good while after we entered. I would not have felt very safe if I was on my own - there were a number of drug addicts sitting in doorways, it was not particularly nice to have to walk past them to get into the lobby of the building we were staying in. The breakfast was well below par. my husband asked for eggs sunny side up but they arrived hard and rubbery. I asked for scrambled eggs and when they arrived they were grey. not sure I would stay here again.

3.0 / 10.0

Too expensive for too much discomfort.

Size of the room.

Room to hot, no working temperature controls. Outside noise unacceptable past midnight, windows open to ventilate allowing noise volume too high. Partner got very little sleep. Too expe

7.0 / 10.0

Excellent location, pleasant and comfortable stay

The room was a nice size for a one night stay, clean with a comfortable bed. The location is the best part, walking distance to the City Centre and to the Castle!!

There was no air con in the room and it was very hot, we had a fan but that just blew the hot air around.

2.0 / 10.0

Take 15 layers of clothes and your own quilt - or two.

Nothing Freezing. Like a morturary. Hallways heated like a tropical jungle - my room - minus 2.. Water was luke warm - no ice machine and calling the hotel over the road was pointless. No fridge, so warm water only. Very very disappointed and minor rigamortis setting when i left. I would add im menopausal and have hot flushes which stopped totally. An ice bath wouldve been warmer.

As above. No fridge?? No comp water. Tv barely worked. Air con/heating hanging off the wall. No blankets. Bare essentials - and i had a king suite with wrap terrace. Ive stayed in central London for less money and far superior facilities.

9.0 / 10.0

Great location, good value modern hotel

Great location for castle park festivals and high street, modern and clean rooms, had everything we needed, staff helpful 👍

No parking we drove around for ages trying to find a car park with reasonable prices but was still £12 a night 👎

2.0 / 10.0

Good location but unbearably hot room + EV charge nearby but unable to use

The location is excellent—right in the town centre and close to places we visit regularly in Colchester.

The room was unbearably hot, despite comfortable temperatures outside. A fan was provided, but it only blew warm air and didn’t help at all. It felt like a sauna, and we genuinely considered sleeping outside. For the price paid, we expected proper ventilation or air conditioning. Noise was also a problem. We accepted that being in the town centre would come with some noise, but without air conditioning, we had to keep the windows open, which made it much worse. We specifically chose this hotel because it advertised EV charging. While we understand the chargers are located in a public car park, they were consistently occupied by non-EV vehicles. This forced us to search for alternative charging points, which was stressful and defeated the purpose of booking a hotel with this facility. Reception acknowledged the issue but said they couldn’t do much. We believe the hotel could help by reporting these incidents to encourage enforcement. Overall, we were disappointed. With some improvements—particularly around room temperature and EV charging management—we’d consider staying again.

5.0 / 10.0

Balcony and location

Bathroom tap and shower don’t work and that there was no staff

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at St Nicholas Hotel Colchester. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is St Nicholas Hotel Colchester pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at St Nicholas Hotel Colchester?

We found 15 amenities for this rental. This includes free wifi/internet, free parking, non-smoking, heating, and wheelchair accessible.

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Hotel in Colchester

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Map of Colchester

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Amenities

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is St Nicholas Hotel Colchester pet friendly?

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