Star Anglia Hotel City Center by OYO





6.6Average
(228 Ratings)
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Star Anglia Hotel City Center by OYO is less than 10 minutes' walk from Colchester Train Station and town center and offers variety of bright rooms which have free WiFi and a private bathroom.
Business facilities
Airport transportation available
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Heating
Wheelchair accessible
Bar
Balcony/Terrace
WiFi/Internet
Shared living spaces
Laundry services
Accessible Parking
Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Family friendly
Ironing facilities
Smoking allowed
Safe
Accessible by lift
Key card access
Housekeeping available
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Cleaning products
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6.6Average
(228 Ratings)
"Clean"
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Ratings and reviews
8.0 / 10.0
the room was just perfect for what we needed. just out of town, parking behind the build. comfortable beds, large clean bathroom. all great for what we needed. staff were helpful and cheerful.
8.0 / 10.0
Big comfy bed. Friendly staff.
Room & hotel were unbearably hot. Had to turn radiator off and sleep with windows wide open as bathroom radiator was fixed on max too.
Broken lift buttons slightly concerning but it worked.
1.0 / 10.0
Nothing
Rude staff
7.0 / 10.0
There was no breakfast which meant finding somewhere to eat every morning. The room was large with comfy bed and nice white linen. Tea making facilities and very warm room overlooking roof terrace.
Plug missing in sink. Lift often didn’t work. The upstairs areas are far nicer than the ground floor which doesn’t appear to be used.
9.0 / 10.0
Location for me is perfect
Friendly staff
Always very clean
9.0 / 10.0
Easy access, very welcoming staff
N/A
8.0 / 10.0
The reception, friendly staff, cleanliness, room arrangement.
None
7.0 / 10.0
Good location for where we needed to be, free car parking right outside.
Breakfast had to be pre booked, room temperature was either very hot or cold as the thermostat did not work. No staff present in the evening or morning.
8.0 / 10.0
There was no breakfast I was disappointed there being no breakfast
Breakfast rather then none
8.0 / 10.0
Location is perfect, good access to train station and walking distance to town.Near to shops and takeaways
At night is a bit cold and we found out the heater is not on. Even we try to adjust the heater and it's not working
2.0 / 10.0
It did have a roof
Unclean , faulty doors , kettle in bedroom didn’t work! , no towels , lift was dodgy- just awful
6.0 / 10.0
The hotel is nice the issue is that there
Is a conference room (party room below) and it’s too loud and people can sleep when there are party’s below one night I couldn’t sleep I asked for a reimburse but they say no, please reimburse me that night
The hotel and staff is good but again one night I couldn’t sleep due to the sound of a party that lasted til 3 am . I asked for a reimburse of that night but they said no
9.0 / 10.0
Everything
Nothing
5.0 / 10.0
Location. Close to the train station
No fridge in the room. The heater was off, so the room was cold in night
6.0 / 10.0
Kumar.. a great member of staff.
Like really, just what you want from your staff.
Location… Colchester train station an easy 15 stroll away. We were heading to the radio 2 PITP event at Chelmsford, which took 25 mins or so, stopped at two other stations (I think Whitham was one of them..) and it cost £24 return for 2 adults on Saturday .. all in, so not £24 each.. FYI we used TrainPal (again..).
Free parking right behind the hotel.
Mini market next door, 24 hours (we believe) but quiet and very well stocked.
Hotel - Broken entrance door, glass shattered.
Room - 202 - On the 1st floor.
Broken window opener .. for the only window that could be opened safely and securely. Which meant the room was very hot, no ventilation, and a tiny fan that was very noisy as well as blowing warm air.. so useless basically..
Broken room telephone. Had to call to report the above issues using our own mobile phone. Tried unplugging it, and plugging it back in, also looking for any buttons and or ‘ON/OFF’ switches, there were none on it.. it was just totally pointless.
No room safe.
Drawers in wardrobe do not open.
TV turns itself off, at random points.
We didn’t bother with photos this time, but as with all our reviews, it is 100% genuine, based on our own (objective & honestly held belief that it will help others and also advise the hotel owners).
Any questions.. DM us on here .. take care 😊
10.0 / 10.0
Clean
Nothing
3.0 / 10.0
The location of the hotel is great, it was just a ten minute walk from our event
The hotel is in need of refurbishment. The decor is completed to a very poor standard. The bathroom was grotty and there was a bath mat on the floor that was very dirty. No air con in the room and we couldn’t have the windows open at night as someone could have climbed in from the other side as it backed on to a smoking area. We stumbled into the conference area by accident and there’s a beat up old couch that looked like something from Trainspotting.
3.0 / 10.0
Hairdryer
No staff on reception, staff barely spoke English,
Asian run hotel no English breakfast
Room not ready. Smokers outside bedroom window.
5.0 / 10.0
Room was clean
Location - arrived, bunch of people sitting on step outside front of hotel drinking cans of alcohol,
hotel locked up and nobody available to let us in for almost 1/2 hour.
When we got in, room was very basic, bedding clean but stains seen on radiator and windows.
6.0 / 10.0
Location , free parking
Window opened onto a corridor
3.0 / 10.0
Friendly man greeted us at reception and showed us to our room.
Very expensive for a very basic room. No towels, shower didn’t work, rubbish on the floor, milk and cheese in fridge from previous guest and cleaner tried to enter the room twice in the morning-an hour before checkout time when we were still sleeping.
8.0 / 10.0
Good location and value for money
No outside window and sky light did not work/open as no batteries in remote control. When we enquiries they assured us they would get it fixed, but they didn’t. Rather uncomfortable night for sleeping but had a fan! Hard to find as well. Directions could have been better.
2.0 / 10.0
Room was filthy
Everything
7.0 / 10.0
Powerful shower, nice large comfy bed. Lifts, good parking. Helpful staff.
Bathroom a little tired. Net curtain bit worn.
6.0 / 10.0
Room was clean and well equipped
Our shower didn’t work - only very very hot water came through despite us trying to get the cold to work so we both were only able to have a sink wash which was a bit disappointing, although we did report it. Also the lock on our door didn’t work either. When we arrived the windows were all closed with curtains open so the room was very very hot and took until the early hours of the morning to cool down.
4.0 / 10.0
Clean facilities and bedding for the most part. Provided a fan to mitigate the lack of AC. Fridge was available. Decent wifi. Parking was provided although limited spaces.
No one was at the reception desk when we arrived and had to wait around.
There was leakage staining on the ceiling, but at lease the bed wasn't directly under that part and it wasn't actively leaking.
Appreciated the provision of a fan but the room was still incredibly hot and the window opened into the hallway so there was no breeze.
1.0 / 10.0
Sadly nothing
Poor location. Lacking attention, cleanliness and value. Booked two rooms - one stank of damp and mould. Asked for alternative room, was offered out of service room which was worse! Stank of stale body odour and old overused football trainers. Stained carpets. Had no choice but accept the first room as fully booked but asked for it to be cleaned and refreshed while we were out for the evening. Arrived back after midnight and went to our room and someone in the bed! They’d booked our room out! Went to reception and night porter couldn’t help - spoke very little English and just shrugged! Had to get key for bad smelling room. Spent 15 minutes spraying around the room so we could bear sleeping in it. Only given one towel for each room so husband and I had to share a towel to shower. Hairdryer has half of plug removed so couldn’t use. TV useless as kept cutting out. Breakfast room unwelcoming, barren and looked less than clean. Advertised as breakfast 8-10 but told only 9.30-10 but chose not to eat there after our poor experience. Was told car park would be locked so vehicles secured but it wasn’t. Current rating on site very unrealistic.
6.0 / 10.0
Nice little hotel. Lovely staff. Close to town.
There was quite a musty smell in the hallways. Could do with a bit of freshening up. Perhaps make the hallways brighter, A lighter colour, not brown. I liked the reception.
10.0 / 10.0
The staff
Bar availability
9.0 / 10.0
The room was large, clean and comfortable. The beds were also comfortable. The staff were friendly. The hotel was easy to locate.
10.0 / 10.0
Good location. 10 minutes walk to town centre
Free parking with plenty of spaces
7.0 / 10.0
Did not have breakfast. The location good as near to bus stop & walk along river nice towards town shops, cafes & restaurants.
Was not happy about bathroom as there were no bath mats or hand rails for safety.
5.0 / 10.0
Nice easy location from the train station and into the town centre, fairly comfortable beds and people were friendly
There wasn’t much airflow through the room so was quite hot. Plus at my time of the stay they had a fire alarm check as well as a late night fire alarm
6.0 / 10.0
Staff friendly
Was not like the photos at all
3.0 / 10.0
There was on site parking and close to the train station
Nearly everything the reception was all closed up most of the time the man on the reception didn't couldn't speak English had to write my name down for him. The rooms were dirty. The bed uncomfortable springs poking out. The pillows were so old so awful. The shower room was dirty. The towels were dirty. the bath mat was filthy. lots of late night noise going on from the homeless people that live there.
8.0 / 10.0
Lovely staff, very welcoming and helpful. Clean room and very comfortable beds.
Our room was on the roadside, so it was a little noisy at night time.
2.0 / 10.0
The room smelt
Damp and also there was no breakfast when it was advertised and I couldn’t just walk into the place I had to wait for the manger to come back to let me in and check in and the plug socket was damaged. Got woken up by staff at 9am saying that I had vacate the room soon but I didn’t need to check out until 11am I couldn’t even get a drink there was a language barrier as well which was a shame and need a bit up dating as well.
4.0 / 10.0
The location. Next to a bus stop
The TV didn't work. The bedside lights didn't work. The bed wasn't particularly comfortable
10.0 / 10.0
Tasty curry house next door, free, secure parking onsite
did not include private butler
9.0 / 10.0
Lovely man on check in, very helpful and friendly. Room was very clean, and roof terrace
Nothing to dislike
FAQs
Is parking included with this hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Star Anglia Hotel City Center by OYO. 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 Star Anglia Hotel City Center by OYO pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Star Anglia Hotel City Center by OYO?
We found 24 amenities for this rental. This includes business facilities, airport transportation available, free wifi/internet, free parking, and non-smoking.
