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.
“Good location, lovely rooms with really nice facilities.”
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Steven
Netherlands
“* Convenient Location: Situated near Harwich, ideal for travelers.
* Clean Rooms: Well-maintained and comfortable accommodations.
* Great Breakfast: Offers a satisfying and quality morning meal.”
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Samantha
United Kingdom
“The hotel was clean and really new and fresh. The staff were lovely, chatting and very helpful. Breakfast was nice and lots of choice.”
Hayley
United Kingdom
“Friendly staff.
Breakfast choice was amazing
Lovely comfortable room
Peaceful and relaxing”
Kesaia
United Kingdom
“Very clean and comfortable. Great staff and food and my family enjoyed their stay.”
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Mike
United Kingdom
“everything except the size of the bed which was too small.”
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Margaret
United Kingdom
“Everything was excellent. The staff were great. Nothing was too much trouble and the breakfast was lovely.”
Tracey
United Kingdom
“The beds were very comfy and we slept very well, room was clean and had everything we needed”
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Sophie
United Kingdom
“Clean, nice toiletries products, convenient location & parking. Lovely big shower. Good value for money. Decent quality and choices for breakfast.”
Allan
United Kingdom
“Excellent. All facilities and staff are very helpful in providing the service to make your stay as easy as possible. Full 10/10 for the services you provide. My next hotel will be holiday expess hotel. Many thanks Allan COOLEY.”
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.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
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.
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