GreyFriars

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Patio, Night, Garden, Balcony/Terrace, Garden view

8.9Excellent

(1,951 Ratings)

"We stayed in room 23. On arrival, staff very friendly and helpful. Free parking in gated area. Well lit outside. Situated walking distance to town but still very peaceful for a Friday night. The room..."

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8.9 / 10.0

Excellent(1,951 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

High-end valueWell priced for this area

About this hotel

Located in Colchester, 656 feet from Colchester Castle, this AA rated property features a garden. Located around 3.7 mi from Colchester Zoo, the hotel is also 6.8 mi away from Flatford.

Amenities at GreyFriars

Business facilities

Concierge services

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Air conditioning

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Heating

Wheelchair accessible

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

WiFi/Internet

Shared living spaces

Garden

Laundry services

Accessible Parking

Family friendly

Ironing facilities

Smoking allowed

Safe

Toilet with grab rails

Accessible by lift

Key card access

Emergency cord in bathroom

Housekeeping available

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

Map of Colchester

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

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Top rated by guests

8.9Excellent

(1,951 Ratings)

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.9 / 10.0

Excellent(1,951 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

High-end valueWell priced for this area

Map of Colchester

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Located in Colchester, 656 feet from Colchester Castle, this AA rated property features a garden. Located around 3.7 mi from Colchester Zoo, the hotel is also 6.8 mi away from Flatford.

Amenities

Business facilities

Concierge services

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Air conditioning

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Heating

Wheelchair accessible

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

WiFi/Internet

Shared living spaces

Garden

Laundry services

Accessible Parking

Family friendly

Ironing facilities

Smoking allowed

Safe

Toilet with grab rails

Accessible by lift

Key card access

Emergency cord in bathroom

Housekeeping available

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

Ratings and reviews

8.9 / 10.0

Excellent(1,951 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

9.0 / 10.0

Hotel excellent, facilities great, staff friendly, location was ideal for walking into castle/town

Staff - especially the waitress on Sunday morning who was excellent

Restaurant could have had a bit more atmosphere, food was excellent, but the place was very dull - music wasn't great

8.0 / 10.0

Classy hotel right by the castle

The staff were super friendly and helpful. When you get into the hotel there's an instant feeling of calm and that continues into the room which was simple and sparley decorated. It was really lovely to have a kettle and coffee machine so I could have a cuppa at any time during the day.

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful property, looking forward to coming back.

We stayed in room 23. On arrival, staff very friendly and helpful. Free parking in gated area. Well lit outside. Situated walking distance to town but still very peaceful for a Friday night. The room was Incredibly spacious, pristine, good quality toiletries, lovely minibar (genuinely cold). Our dog enjoyed the private courtyard and treats left for him (and a little letter sent to him which was a lovely touch). The bath was spacious enough for two, with separate powerful shower and heated towel rail. Lighting was excellent for make up etc.

8.0 / 10.0

The only place we would stay in Colchester!

Our second visit was just as good as our first. The location, cleanliness, gorgeous rooms and value for money were excellent. Our bathroom was amazing. Staff friendly and helpful.

Breakfast service was the only negative. Had to wait almost half an hour to be seated due to staff shortage. But once we did the food was delicious.

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely hotel. Experience could have been 10 out of 10 but marred by breakfast being chaotic

The room and the location

Breakfast was chaotic because of only 1 member of staff who was very good

10.0 / 10.0

Perfect

Gorgeous and very good value

10.0 / 10.0

A historical hotel for a historical town

Breakfast, ambience, helpful staff

10.0 / 10.0

Perfect hotel with a wonderful balance of peace

Everything as always is as I want and need

Style and class in one place

10.0 / 10.0

A comfortable and relaxing stay.

Great location. Easy parking. Very spacious room. Very clean and well equipped. Good to have the heating/air conditioning option. The whole place has a lovely atmosphere and nothing is too much trouble for the cheerful and efficient staff. We had an evening meal and breakfast which were both excellent and again the atmosphere in the dining rooms enhanced the whole experience.

Several reviews mention the green light in the bedroom ceiling which is a bit irritating, but, being forewarned we were able to cope with it. Whilst it was good to have the flexibility of the heating/air conditioning system there did seem to be a constant background noise which we were aware of in the night.

9.0 / 10.0

Cozy and comfortable but issues with non British postcodes

Very comfortable cozy room. We really enjoyed the breakfast and it was great to have a breakfast in the room option. Staff were very professional.

There was an issue with the booking system accepting Irish postcodes for me and another from our group. My guess is that the system includes Irish postcodes as somehow being part of the UK. It isn't. This meant we had to pay the £50 damage deposit and wait for refunds.

10.0 / 10.0

Should be a 5 star hotel!

Beautiful and spacious room with everything we needed, the giant tin baths were also a great extra. All the staff were attentive and very friendly, the hotel is in the perfect location for visiting the local spa and gardens. The food was exceptional and would definitely recommend to anybody staying in Colchester. Thank you to all the wonderful staff!

6.0 / 10.0

Lovely stay

Nice beautiful place with good location in town

Breakfast could be improved the full english was not that great

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent as usual

We have stayed at Greyfriars many times over the years and it is always excellent.Therefore it was an easy choice for my extended family and I to have our late mother's wake in one of the function rooms and to book several rooms for family members to stay over.Hannah was brilliant in organising the rooms and also the room to hold the wake.Catering was excellent and we had great service from Blake who looked after us with drinks from the bar. Also a special mention to the reception staff who are always friendly and helpful and also the staff at breakfast ( sorry I didn't catch their names)

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely relaxing and a perfect treat

Lovely room junior suite staying with our dog so had the courtyard room it was perfect if you have a dog

Had to have breakfast in our room as dogs not allowed in breakfast area, could provide small dog friendly area

8.0 / 10.0

Birthday stay on the 10th January

The room was great and as we were staying as a surprise visit for my wife's birthday, we were given a complimentary upgrade to a suite. This was great with a birthday greeting inside the room. Location good.

Bed and pillows were not great and heating was noisy so not a great night sleep. Staff were a mixture of friendly and rude. Breakfast experience was not great, we were not greeted when entering the breakfast room and we then had to chase Staff for a menu and question everything about breakfast. It wasn't a self serve apart from juices so then we had to constantly wait or find someone if we needed or wanted anything. If this is the preferred process then I recommend extra staff to support this . Coming from a catering back ground this service was very poor. And Staff were rude. Definitely ruined the overall experience. . I would've re booked instantly but this however has left me questioning weather its worth it.

9.0 / 10.0

Excellent hotel and facilities and will definitely use again if we are in the area.

Good location, nice ambience. Very comfortable room, very clean. Staff were very friendly & helpful. Wouldn’t hesitate to return.

Felt the duvet on the bed could have been thicker as it was a very cold night. Also surprised that Oat milk wasn’t available. Not a deal breaker as they offer Almond or soya milk.

9.0 / 10.0

New years Day Chill

A new years day chill, we stayed in the Courtyard suit which was lovely spacious & warm, bed was comfy, separate Shower and bath in large en suit. Breakfast & Dinner was really nice . All round lovely overnight stay

7.0 / 10.0

Always a comfortable stay but lately things are changing with service but still a lovely stay

Love the hotel rooms are lovely good size great decor

I wasn’t happy that rooms are stone cold and not preheated so wasn’t pleasant when u returned to your room as heating went off when u left your room , also bright green ceiling light that keeps room lit all the time do prefer a dark room to sleep

8.0 / 10.0

Christmas Lunch

The hotel and staff was lovely, the Bar service was great, however we was disappointed with Christmas Day Lunch, at £165 per person we expected attentive service. We was in a separate part of the restaurant and we was basically ignored. We waited at least 10 minutes before I had to ask about drinks, twice the food came out wrong, I had to eventually get up and ask for utensils. The food was nice but not wow! There should have been a dedicated member of staff for that area. In the end me and my husband got up and left for our room, (probably didnt even notice we left). Def not worth the £165 per person. Everything else was perfect but the Christmas Lunch let you down..

I have already made my point above.

7.0 / 10.0

The room was clean and comfortable. The food was excellent.

The room, food and service was good. The dining room, bar and hallways were very cold.

10.0 / 10.0

Staff were very helpful would 100% stay again

Perfect location into town very clean and tidy

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent as always as we have stated before and had afternoon tea there before

Very clean , very festive ☺️

Nothing all was good

8.0 / 10.0

A very good Hotel which has manged to maintain a high overall standard over recent years

A very comfortable room with space to relax. Breakfast was good quality and variety. The Bar is very small and was a bit crowded. The Dining Room is also compact, but was not too busy. Food and service were very good.

Limited Dining Room Menu. Bar area too small & uncomfirtable. Wine List should be more extensive.

6.0 / 10.0

Disappointing

The location was great

Last time we stayed, our room was lovely and we enjoyed our stay enormously. This time we were disappointed. Our room was adequate, not exceptional, the room was noisy because of a Christmas event and the shower leaked leaving a cold puddle to be discovered in the middle of the night. The staff seemed to prioritise phone calls to people waiting to check in or out; we didn’t feel welcome.

10.0 / 10.0

Superb

We were situated in the Rose room .Bay window . Breakfast was excellent. Full English cooked well and presented well.

Could not really find fault. I suppose we struggled with the coffee maker but that was more down to us .

10.0 / 10.0

Super location

Super location - lovely bar

All good

10.0 / 10.0

Highly recommended and good valve

Great location with private parking. Very comfortable room. We had a lovely meal in the bar with excellent service.

8.0 / 10.0

Would recommend

Beautiful building, nicely decorated.

Our room had a some green light in the ceiling and it was very bright, hard to sleep with.

10.0 / 10.0

Perfect night

We stay here a lot. We live it here so clean and friendly

Nothing

9.0 / 10.0

Pretty good. As good as you'll get in central Colchester.

Decent enough place to stay. Clean and professional. Friendly staff.

Restaurant not quite up to standard, served stale bread.

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely relaxing 2 night stay

Excellent breakfast plus room upgrade

9.0 / 10.0

Great stay for location

Location

All good

2.0 / 10.0

Disappointing, no friendly welcome on arrival, just given a form to fill in.

The room was small - not king size, it was very bland in terms of furnishings. the lighting was not good, couldn’t turn the light off I’m the bathroom, the pictures were too big and boring.

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely relaxing stay, great restaurant, lovely pre dining bar, staff excellent

Beautiful decor, clean and spacious

Nothing

8.0 / 10.0

Amazing but go out for breakfast!

Everything was amazing from the parking to the room to the location etc etc etc... but not the cost of the breakfast!

The cost of the breakfast was absolutely extortionate! And to be completely honest it really wasn't that great... £25 per person for a very basic full English, then add the tea and toast which was extra!! It came to over £72!

9.0 / 10.0

Comfortable, enjoyable stay.

Very nice room and comfortable bed. Excellent food. Very good car parking facilities.

Sadly the fire alarm went off twice one night but just one of those things.

10.0 / 10.0

Superb hotel in an excellent location

Extremely comfortable large room. Relaxing seating areas around the hotel. Easy free parking. Excellent central location.

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful

Friendly staff, lovely food and drinks, comfortable beds, beautiful rooms!

Nothing!

5.0 / 10.0

The above completely spoilt the break away

Location great,parking easy in hotels own parking area,room was comfortable and a nice shower

The fire alarm went off twice the same night first time was due to a water leak but no check was done on checking everyone vacated,second time even less people came down to reception not handled well had it been a fire things could have been pretty serious.Asked reception in the morning about this and any compensation greeted with a blank response I trust you will look into this matter and respond with a more positive attitude.Very worrying.

8.0 / 10.0

Pleasant stay

Very clean and central to the town

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at GreyFriars. 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 GreyFriars 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 GreyFriars?

We found 27 amenities for this rental. This includes business facilities, concierge services, free wifi/internet, free parking, and air conditioning.

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GreyFriars

Hotel in Colchester

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities at GreyFriars

Map of Colchester

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Hotel in Colchester

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 GreyFriars pet friendly?

What amenities are available at GreyFriars?

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