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Hotels in Colchester
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GreyFriars
9.02,692 reviewsHigh Street, CO1 1UG
1 min walk (100 yards) from the centre of Colchester
The North Hill Hotel, Colchester
9.01,472 reviews51 North Hill, CO1 1PY
9 min walk (0.5 miles) from the centre of Colchester
One Bedroom Flat Town Centre Colchester
8.8108 reviewsGuildford Court
6 min walk (0.4 miles) from the centre of Colchester
Two Bedroom Flat Town Centre Colchester
8.7167 reviewsGuildford Road, 8 Guildford Court, CO1 2RB
6 min walk (0.4 miles) from the centre of Colchester
Colchester Boutique Hotel
8.6781 reviews4-6 North Hill, CO1 1DZ
9 min walk (0.4 miles) from the centre of Colchester
Quaint & Quirky House Colchester Town Centre
8.6146 reviews53 South Street, CO2 7BJ
12 min walk (0.6 miles) from the centre of Colchester
2 Bedroom Flat Ground Floor Town Centre Colchester
8.398 reviews2 Guildford Court, Guildford Road, CO1 2RB
6 min walk (0.4 miles) from the centre of Colchester
Colchester Town Duplex Apartment
8.130 reviews5 min walk (0.3 miles) from the centre of Colchester
Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel
8.02,328 reviewsEast Street, CO1 2TZ
12 min walk (0.6 miles) from the centre of Colchester
St Nicholas Hotel Colchester
7.51,629 reviewsHigh Street St Nicholas Hotel, CO1 1DN
2 min walk (0.1 miles) from the centre of Colchester
Entire Apartment king size bed near Town Centre
7.430 reviews23 Mersea Road, CO2 7ET
7 min walk (0.4 miles) from the centre of Colchester
Premier Inn Colchester Town Centre
30 St Peter Street, Colchester, CO1 1EW
7 min walk (0.4 miles) from the centre of Colchester
The George of Colchester
116 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1TD
3 min walk (0.2 miles) from the centre of Colchester
Judith Barge
9.7181 reviewsKing Edward Quay, CO2 8JB
1.7 miles by road from the centre of Colchester
Stylish and homely 1 bed Edwardian Coach House
9.738 reviewsThe Coach House, 33 Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 3UD
1.7 miles by road from the centre of Colchester · 1.5 miles on foot
Wivenhoe House Hotel
9.01,837 reviewsWivenhoe Park, CO4 3FA
3.9 miles by road from the centre of Colchester
The Railway Sleeper Lodge
9.022 reviews172 Bergholt Rd, Colchester, CO4 5AJ
2.2 miles by road from the centre of Colchester · 8 min walk to Colchester · Greater Anglia trains to Colchester Town
Premier Inn Colchester - A12
8.723 reviewsIpswich Road, Colchester, CO4 9WP
3 miles by road from the centre of Colchester
Dragonfly Hotel Colchester
7.72,482 reviewsA12/A120 Ardleigh Junction, CO7 7QY
3.5 miles by road from the centre of Colchester
Travelodge Colchester Northern Gateway
Unit 12 Northern Gateway Leisure Park United Way Colchester CO4 5UP
4 miles by road from the centre of Colchester
Nearby towns
Hotels further out or listed under other towns near Colchester, nearest first.
Yew Tree House, Bed & Breakfast in Colchester
8.999 reviews93 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB
Nearby: Lexden, 1.1 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
The Willows
9.129 reviewsIvy Lodge Road, CO6 4EN
Nearby: Horkesley, 3 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Colchester Sunny Apartment with Pool and EV Car Point
9.054 reviews24 King Coel Road, Colchester, CO3 9AQ
Nearby: Lexden, 2.5 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
2 Bedroom Peaceful Home, Colchester
8.011 reviews8 Regents Close, CO4 9FJ
Nearby: Mile End, 2 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Jmk home
6.818 reviews14 Kohima Road, CO2 9RF
Nearby: Lexden, 2.2 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Owlhoot Annexe
10.028 reviewsHigh Street
Nearby: Sudbury, 14 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Lake View Lodges The Kentwell
9.972 reviewsCranfield Barn Clare road long Melford
Nearby: Long Melford, 16 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Viva Guest House
9.8396 reviews11 St Pauls Road
Nearby: Clacton-on-Sea, 13 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Melford Allotment Shed-Vintage Lodge Suffolk
9.889 reviewsSmaley Lane, CO10 9JH
Nearby: Long Melford, 15 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
A Home Away from Home
9.836 reviews30C Brecon Close Ipswich, IP2 8RG
Nearby: Ipswich, 15 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
La Casita - Inside the Gates of Frinton-On-Sea
9.820 reviews101 Pole Barn Lane, CO13 9NQ
Nearby: Frinton-on-Sea, 15 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Waterfront 2 bed apartment with views over Ipswich
9.7141 reviewsCollege Street Floor 6, IP4 1FP
Nearby: Ipswich, 16 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Charming Tudor riverside house
9.79 reviews1 High Street, CO7 9BJ
Nearby: Wivenhoe, 3.3 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
The Chudleigh
9.6922 reviewsAgate Road
Nearby: Clacton-on-Sea, 13 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Victoria Villa Guesthouse
9.6365 reviews8 Agate Road
Nearby: Clacton-on-Sea, 13 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
The Railway
9.656 reviewsWesterfield Road, Westerfield, Ipswich, IP6 9AA
Nearby: Ipswich, 17 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Brook House Annex
9.650 reviews4 Brookview, IP2 9HB
Nearby: Ipswich, 14 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
The Sandrock
9.5826 reviewsNo 1 Penfold Road
Nearby: Clacton-on-Sea, 13 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Arizona - Pura Vida Holidays Caravan
9.595 reviewsDW 62, Martello Beach Holiday Park, Clacton-On- Sea, CO15 2LF
Nearby: Clacton-on-Sea, 11 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
The Lodge
9.4190 reviews127 St Osyth Road West Hall Cottage
Nearby: Little Clacton, 11 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
9 Gunfleet court
9.4123 reviewsMarine Parade East
Nearby: Clacton-on-Sea, 13 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Spacious Luxury Waterfront Apartment
9.4106 reviews401 Foundry, The Mill College Street, IP4 1FP
Nearby: Ipswich, 16 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Talbooth House & Spa
9.3267 reviewsStratford Road
Nearby: Dedham, 5.8 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
The Cosy Place near centre
9.380 reviews47 Valley Road, IP1 4EE
Nearby: Ipswich, 16 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Coastal Nest - Premium flat,3 Minutes to the Beach
9.326 reviews41 High Street, CO14 8BG
Nearby: Walton-on-the-Naze, 16 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
The Railway Inn Westerfield
9.2525 reviewsWesterfield Road, Westerfield, IP6 9AA
Nearby: Ipswich, 17 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Hillbrow Farm B&B
9.257 reviewsTuddenham Lane, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9HL
Nearby: Ipswich, 19 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
Brunton House Guest House
9.1503 reviews15 Carnarvon Road
Nearby: Clacton-on-Sea, 13 miles from Colchester as the crow flies
About hotels in Colchester
130 hotels listed for Colchester and the towns around it, 20 of them in Colchester itself, with prices compared across multiple booking platforms in real time. One hotel listed currently shows a live price: £176 a night. Most properties are 3-star (79 of 130).
Hotels
130
20 in Colchester · 1 priced of those listed
Cheapest
£176
per night, hotels listed
Top-rated
6
of the 20 in Colchester rated 9+ / 10
0 Budget
under £75
1 Mid
£75–£187
0 Luxury
over £187
Price bands cover the 1 priced hotels listed.
Getting around
Stations within a 10-minute walk of hotels in Colchester, the busiest first, with the train services and lines we have recorded for each.
- Colchester: Greater Anglia
Top-rated in Colchester
- Judith Barge9.7 · 181 reviews
- GreyFriars9.0 · 2,692 reviews
- Wivenhoe House Hotel9.0 · 1,837 reviews
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Staying in Colchester
Looking for a hotel in Colchester, United Kingdom? Compare 130 hotels nearby with live prices and book close to what you came for. Nearby draws include Camulodunum and Colchester Castle.
Typical weather
October here averages 12°C, with around 76 mm of rain across the month.
November here averages 8°C, with around 72 mm of rain across the month.
Climate data: NASA POWER
Twenty-year averages for this area, not a forecast.
Explore Colchester
Where to stay near the sights and attractions of Colchester.
Airports serving Colchester, nearest first, with the distance in a straight line from the centre of Colchester. Hotels by the terminal, for an early flight; they are not in the centre of Colchester.
Worth visiting from Colchester
Distances are in a straight line.
- Town or cityLondon51 milesThe capital, with the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Kew Gardens and major museums.
- Historic siteStonehenge127 milesUNESCO-listed prehistoric stone circle on Salisbury Plain.
- Historic townBath144 milesUNESCO-listed Georgian city built around its Roman Baths.
- Historic townYork165 milesWalled city with York Minster and the National Railway Museum.
- Historic townOxford93 milesUniversity city with historic colleges, the Radcliffe Camera and several museums.
- Historic townCambridge40 milesUniversity city of historic colleges beside the River Cam, with the Fitzwilliam Museum.
- Historic siteWindsor Castle70 milesRoyal residence and one of the largest occupied castles in the world.
- RegionScotland326 milesHighlands, lochs, islands and castles across the northern part of Great Britain.