About this property

Located just off the A12, Holiday Inn Express Colchester offers air-conditioned, modern bedrooms with satellite TVs. There is a restaurant and bar. Each en suite room at Colchester Holiday Inn Express features free WiFi, tea/coffee making facilities, powerful showers and work desks. Holiday Inn Express Colchester provides a continental breakfast each morning. Guests can also make use of the ironing room, available in the lounge area. The Holiday Inn is just a 14-minute drive from the award-winning Colchester Zoo, which is rated one of the finest zoos in Europe. Guests can enjoy over 260 species of animals and reptiles, along with 60 acres of beautiful parkland and lakes. The nearest airport is Stansted Airport, 61 km from the hotel. Parking is now chargeable at £8 per day.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.

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Holiday Inn Express
Hotel chain/brand
Holiday Inn Express

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.1)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet, Breakfast to go

  • Private parking at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 double bed
and
1 sofa bed
or
2 single beds
1 double bed
and
1 sofa bed
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • George
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Room was big and very comfortable Nice settee so was able to read and watch TV sat up rather than lye on the bed. Service was good staff pleasant and helpful
  • Gregory
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Modern rooms (v small double beds) with good bathrooms, large breakfast area and bar with good variety of breakfast choices.
  • Sarah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Charley on reception was fantastic. She was professional, friendly, welcoming, helpful and approachable. It makes a huge difference wherever you stay if you're greeted at the beginning of a stay the way Charly greeted us. She was very...
  • Ann
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Friendly staff, spotlessly clean and value for money.
  • Trevor
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean and efficient. The Waitrose at the service station was useful.
  • Joanne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very good value for money. Clean and comfortable. A warm, efficient welcome. Pleasant room and shower room with everything we needed, including well stocked tea and coffee tray. Bar and restaurant with an adequate menu on site. Good choice of...
  • Lisa
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It felt very new, clean welcoming and it had character. The receptionist gave an excellent service, very efficient, helpful and informative. The inclusive breakfast was also excellent. Will definitely come again.
  • Graham
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Room was clean and comfortable. Bed was good and a good selection of Pillows. Breakfast was good but coffee was not that good.
  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The rooms were clean and neat, but corridor carpets needed proper cleaning.
  • Rosemary
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything, value for money, facilities, cleanliness and efficient staff. Brilliant

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      British • Local • International
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 00:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
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