Wivenhoe House Hotel

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Wivenhoe House Hotel Hotel in Colchester

9.1Outstanding

(1,162 Ratings)

"The hotel was first class ,along with excellent staff"

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9.1 / 10.0

Outstanding(1,162 Ratings)

Hotel in Colchester

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

About this hotel

Nestled within the historic and picturesque grounds of Wivenhoe Park, Wivenhoe House Hotel blends 18th-century charm with modern comfort, just moments from the University of Essex campus.

Amenities at Wivenhoe House Hotel

Business facilities

Golf course (within 2 mi)

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Heating

Wheelchair accessible

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

WiFi/Internet

Shared living spaces

Garden

Laundry services

Accessible Parking

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Family friendly

Ironing facilities

Smoking allowed

Accessible by lift

Key card access

Contactless check-in/out

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

Cleaning products

Map of Colchester

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

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Top rated by guests

9.1Outstanding

(1,162 Ratings)

"The hotel was first class ,along with excellent staff"

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

9.1 / 10.0

Outstanding(1,162 Ratings)

Hotel in Colchester

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Map of Colchester

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Nestled within the historic and picturesque grounds of Wivenhoe Park, Wivenhoe House Hotel blends 18th-century charm with modern comfort, just moments from the University of Essex campus.

Amenities

Business facilities

Golf course (within 2 mi)

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Heating

Wheelchair accessible

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

WiFi/Internet

Shared living spaces

Garden

Laundry services

Accessible Parking

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Family friendly

Ironing facilities

Smoking allowed

Accessible by lift

Key card access

Contactless check-in/out

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

Cleaning products

Ratings and reviews

9.1 / 10.0

Outstanding(1,162 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

9.0 / 10.0

Enjoyable, relaxing and good value

Staff, location, value for money

Liked it all

8.0 / 10.0

Enjoyed our stay.

Clean and comfortable.Food was good.

The pool was not attached to the hotel.

9.0 / 10.0

Great rooms & peaceful location!

I had this gigantic luxury room which was fabulous and very relaxing. I had to come back to the hotel for two extra nights because of another accommodation falling through and this time got one of their rooms in the modern part of the hotel with a balcony and a lovely park view. I came with my dog and was made very welcome! Location is great too in the middle of a park on Essex university grounds, very peaceful!

Nothing...the staff at the reception and restaurant were all very nice!

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent

The hotel was first class ,along with excellent staff

Everything

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely one night stay

Welcoming and cheerful

N/A

10.0 / 10.0

Super! Lovely stay, great staff and beautiful rooms that are very well equipped

Good location and beautiful rooms

Not that many free parking spaces and if the carpark is full you have to pay to park in the uni carpark

10.0 / 10.0

The staff couldn’t be more friendly or helpful

Beautiful rooms with excellent facilities

Nothing not to like

7.0 / 10.0

Good

Lovely hotel with attentive staff. Even basic rooms are good. Very good restaurant and comprehensive breakfast.

Rooms too hot to sleep in but windows open. There are lots of fans but this seemed excessive to us in winter.

10.0 / 10.0

Just perfect, can’t wait to return.

Beautiful building in a lovely quiet setting. Our room was out of this world!

Nothing.

10.0 / 10.0

We had a wonderful time and will return p

We loved Wivenhoe house. The staff were lovely especially Lionel. The surroundings are beautiful as are the grounds. Close to the town and other amenities xx

There isn’t anything at this time.

8.0 / 10.0

This is a lovely hotel with nice facilities but the "off limit" areas were a problem for us and we w

We travelled with our pet Border Collie. The hotel supplied a bed, food bowls and a small welcome pack for our pet. Much appreciated by him. The staff were friendly and helpful and the facilities were clean and modern. All in all good value. The professional staff of the Hotel train the students from the Nearby University. In fact the Hotel is in the University of Essex grounds. This is a lovely hotel with nice facilities, but not totally dog friendly.

We travelled with our pet Border Collie. While the hotel supplied beds food bowls and a small welcome pack, the dog was not allowed into the brasserie of the adjacent bar which meant that we had to eat dinner in the lounge or use room service for which there is a £5 tray charge. There was a bar in the lounge but this was closed. This is a lovely hotel with nice facilities but the "off limit" areas were a problem for us and we would probably not return.

5.0 / 10.0

nice looking place but not the cleanest

lovely looking place

curtains were ripped and scruffy,the mirror had smudge marks over it,the bed sheet had old dirty marks and the coffee table had what looked like old bean juice over it

8.0 / 10.0

Pricey but worth it! Staff are next level.

Lovely manor house with fantastic staff in nicely kept grounds.we had Sunday roast there and it was absolutely delicious as was the breakfast the day after. We stayed in the Gooch suite and it was fantastic.

Fairly pricey if I am honest, you can get Manor House’s with their own gyms and spa’s for around the same price elsewhere!

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely staff and hotel

Friendly staff, nice grounds, the bath was lovely and the water temp remained consistent (which can sometimes be an issue on large baths) and well decorated

Nothing really - if I was to be picky the table in our room was heavily patina’d resulting in a rusty-ish look but really did not effect our stay

9.0 / 10.0

Extremely pleasant, excellent staff and comfortable room.

We upgraded to a superior room, that was extremely comfortable. Breakfast was good with good with lots of choices. All the staff we spoke to were pleasant, polite and helpful.

Difficult to find fault.

10.0 / 10.0

A beautiful hotel.

A beautifully blended hotel of original architecture with a modern seamless extension. Nice restaurant, bar, breakfast. Mo/ Moushumi worked the bar area and was very friendly, welcoming and professional. Thank you. Wonderful views of the grounds and remarkable trees.

10.0 / 10.0

The hotel was the best part of our escape.

The hotel is served by friendly, helpful staff and the facilities are all very comfortable. Thé evenings meal was exceptional and breakfast is a balance of buffet and special request (that not in the buffet such as vegetarian or different style of cooked eggs). Very spacious rooms, large bathrooms and great artwork around the facilities. If public transport is needed there are regular buses from the campus to town and other areas.

10.0 / 10.0

Will go back !

Paid for an upgrade, the room was exceptional value for money.

6.0 / 10.0

Not 4 star

The staff in the restaurant. Mo was exceptional with her customer service at breakfast nothing was too much trouble

The cleaner left our door opening all day after cleaning on the Sunday. No milk for hot drinks. The noisy room above us with very creaky floors.

10.0 / 10.0

Very relaxed, great staff!

Beautiful and comfortable

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Perfect room, amazing staff. Will be returning

The staff were incredible and we loved every second of our stay. Personal touches were added to make our stay extra special. Breakfast was delicious.

Nothing

6.0 / 10.0

Nice room . Expensive food

The food was OK but I felt the meals were too expensive . Quite a distance from other restaurants so little choice

Wider menu and more reasonable price

9.0 / 10.0

Wedding night

Location , room were lovely. This was our wedding night and the room had a lovely towel swan and rose petals scattered on the bed.

Not being told that breakfast finished at 9am so missed out, if I booked privately I would of had a refund for it but as it was through booking.com we couldn't get anything.

7.0 / 10.0

The hotel and the staff were amazing, unfortunately we were told with such short notice that we won’t be able to use the

The setting and the building was perfect

Dinner situation

10.0 / 10.0

Brillant

Very lovely staff

9.0 / 10.0

Wonderful relaxing comfortable a

All staff we saw were pleasant and couldn’t do enough for you. We were given a room upgrade because of a slight misunderstanding and the room was fabulous . Bathroom was large with walk in shower and beds were large and comfortable.

Nothing on this occasion we had a wonderful overnight stay when we visited our daughter/granddaughter at the University of Essex which is located on the same grounds.

7.0 / 10.0

Hairy Stay

The bed was comfortable the sheets were clean, nice fresh milk in the mini fridge

Pubic hairs in the bathroom on arrival in the sink and on the toilet bowl

10.0 / 10.0

The best hotel experience we have had in a very long time - which was also dog friendly.

The staff from reception through to the restaurant and bar were exceptional. They were very accommodating, making sure that we had warm and comfortable places to sit with our 2 dogs. For dinner, they pre-heated the outside gazebo, put out warm beds for the dogs, hot water bottles and blankets for us. The service was fantastic, ensuring that we were not forgotten. Lionel, the restaurant manager and sommelier, went out of his way to make sure we were looked after, recommended the best wine that we hadn't had before, and that we had a fantastic meal. Max in the bar was an absolute pleasure to talk too. he too went out of his way to make sure we were looked after, made excellent wine and bourbon recommendations, and that our dogs were comfortable. Our room was very spacious and comfortable, with welcome packs, soft mats and little bowls for the dogs. The grounds are absolute stunning.

There was nothing negative about our stay.

10.0 / 10.0

Perfection in every way.

Perfection. Beautiful property. We took advantage of the room service for breakfast. It was perfect.

Nothing

8.0 / 10.0

Lovely hotel

A wonderful hotel. Friendly staff, nice restaurant. The room was really lovely – very clean and well equipped.

Hotel was busier than usual because of a wedding going on which meant music late at night and a busy breakfast where they couldn’t keep up with the demand for food.

10.0 / 10.0

Amazing experience. Wonderful and generous breakfast

Friendly staff, clean and spacious rooms, great ambiance and amazing food

Location. Difficult to get using normal google maps as it is within the University campus and road network changed.

10.0 / 10.0

A wonderful family reunion, and everything I had hoped

All the staff were were very welcoming and friendly. Room very comfortable, and food excellent. Delightful ambiance and surroundings. My grandson was particularly thrilled with the disc golf course. Very close to Wivenhoe which was our main objective for the visit. (where I was born and grew up, so I knew Wivenhoe Park as a private house in the days of the Gooch family, my father was their GP)

No creme de cassis for kir!

10.0 / 10.0

Very happy stay

Location Cleanliness Staff

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Amazing

The staff were amazing, really friendly and couldn't do enough for us. We were celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary and was given a free room upgrade. The room was huge and beautiful. We also has afternoon tea, the staff made it extra special with a card, hearts on the table a lovely message on a plate with 2 brownie pieces. Just spectacularly amazing.

The bed was too hard for us.

7.0 / 10.0

Good location within Stock with good parking. Poor Wi-Fi.

Location within Stock, plenty of on-site parking.

WiFi didn’t work at All in our Room(No:1), and was even poor in restaurant area where we had breakfast.The attached Screenshot photo shows the WiFi connection screen ….we couldn’t get beyond this screen to avtually Connect to Wi-Fi in our room. However, there was adequate 4G mobile coverage.

10.0 / 10.0

Outstanding-we’ll be back!

This was an outstanding property and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The facilities were great and all staff were exceptionally professional while still maintaining warmth and enthusiasm- we felt very well cared for. We’d especially like to commend Mo who looked after us in the Brasserie at breakfast every morning she was fabulous . The breakfast and dinner at this restaurant was also delicious.

9.0 / 10.0

Consistently excellent customer service!

Location. Facilities Size of bed Customer service Excellent night staff!

8.0 / 10.0

I was given an upgrade when I arrived and had the most beautiful suite with a huge bath room and free standing bath.

Beautiful building with lots of communal spaces, inside and out. Close proximity to the university.

Nothing to dislike!

8.0 / 10.0

I’ll be back, thank you

Good location Friendly and efficient staff Lovely room, including the view from the balcony Fantastic food

Noise from wedding until midnight

10.0 / 10.0

Great service in a lovely environment

Lovely location

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Wivenhoe House Hotel. 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 Wivenhoe House Hotel pet friendly?

Yes! This hotel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Wivenhoe House Hotel?

We found 25 amenities for this rental. This includes business facilities, golf course (within 2 mi), free wifi/internet, free parking, and non-smoking.

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Reasons to book

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 Wivenhoe House Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Wivenhoe House Hotel?

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