Red Lion Hotel Colchester

3 stars

43 High Street, Colchester, United Kingdom, CO1 1DJ

Overview

The 3-star Red Lion Hotel offers a good stay for visitors in the centre of Colchester. This exquisite hotel was opened in 1465 and renovated in 2007.

Rooms

An assortment of modern rooms is available and boasts a range of modern facilities including antique furniture, TV and Wi-Fi.

Eat

The dining options include fresh local cuisine in the on-site restaurant.

Internet

Wireless internet is available in public areas
and is free of charge

Wireless internet is available in the hotel rooms
and the rate is GBP 10 per day

Guest Parking

Public hotel parking is possible at a location nearby and the rate is GBP 4.50 per day.

Year renovated   2007.  Number of rooms   24.

hotel Red Lion Hotel Colchester Colchester location

Many Colchester sights, including Colchester Arts Centre Ltd and Sub Zero, Essex Uni are 50 minutes away from Red Lion Hotel. This exquisite hotel is 0km away from the center of Colchester.

The hotel is situated near shops and stores.

Distance to:

  • City Center - 100 m
  • Airport London Stansted - 45.6km
  • Bus stop - 100 m

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          Facilities

          General
          • Parking (fee required)
          • 24-Hour Front Desk
          • Gay friendly
          Room facilities
          • Non-smoking rooms
          • Room service
          • Heating
          Dining facilities
          • Bar
          • Restaurant
          • In-room breakfast
          Business facilities
          • Wi-Fi Internet

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          Guest feedback

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          • Very pleasant accommodating staff and very comfortable bed.
          • Decent sized room and i paid extra for breakfast.
          • Bar area was a great atmoshere try the food and the location of the hotel was good.
          Average guest rating
          Good
          3
          Based on  31 reviews

          Policies

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          from  2 pm

          Check-Out

          until  11 am

          Children and extra beds
          • All children under the age of 10 may stay free of charge when using existing bedding. 
          • All children under the age of 3 may stay for free. 
          • Older children/adults may stay at the price of GBP 10.00 per night/person for extra beds. 
          • Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 1. 
          Pets

          Pets are not allowed

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            Attractions for Tourists
            • Radcliffe Fishing Tackle Shop - 100 m
            • Life Gallery - 200 m
            • Regency Art - 1.1km
            Popular areas
            • City Center - 100 m
            General
            Convention Centers
            Amusement
            • Colchester Billiard & Snooker Club - 100 m
            • The Showboat - 200 m
            • Gala Bingo - 300 m
            • Odeon Cinemas - 300 m
            • Gala Clubs - 300 m
            • Megabowl - 900 m
            • little monkys - 1.1km
            • adventure land - 1.1km
            • Mr Pools Club & Bar - 1.8km
            Museums
            • Hollytrees Museum - 100 m
            • The Castle Museum - 200 m
            Parks
            • Castle park - 300 m
            • English Heritage: Lexden Earthworks and Bluebottle Grove - 3.3km
            Arboretum, green spaces, zoos
            • Colchester Zoo - 3.6km
            • Colchester Zoo Ltd - 3.7km
            Theaters
            • Mercury Theatre - 300 m
            • Charter Hall - 700 m
            • Lakeside Theatre - 3.5km

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            Red Lion Hotel Reviews

            Guest reviews are submitted by our customers after their stay at Red Lion Hotel

            Average guest rating:

            3.0Based on 31 reviews

            • Dining 3.7
            • Location 3.6
            • Rooms 3.1
            • Service 2.9
            • Value 2.9

            Individual guest reviews

            Reviews are ordered by language and date with a maximum of 25 reviews. 

            • Average rating: 2.7

              The hotel itself is charming and adorable, staff are very helpfull as well.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 4 Service
              • 1 Value
            • Average rating: 3.2

              The hotel was extremely central and close to many places to eat and drink, the staff were very friendly and helpful, the room that we were moved to was best described as 'filthy.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 1 Rooms
              • 4 Service
              • 5 Value
            • Average rating: 2.9

              The hotel itself was nice enough, has loads of character and the staff were exceptional.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 4 Service
              • 2 Value
            • Average rating: 3.5

              The worst hotel i have stayed in since 2000, reception staff very helpfull on check in.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 5 Service
              • 2 Value
            • Average rating: 3.9

              The staff more than friendly, the old windows.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 4 Rooms
              • 4 Service
            • Average rating: 3.2

              Staff friendly and helpful manager exceedingly helpful under great constraints, quiet room.

              Awful stay and very loud nightclub across the street.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 4 Location
              • 4 Rooms
              • 3 Service
              • 2 Value
            • Average rating: 4.4

              The location was perfect and quiet room, as was in the back of hotel. The new york style cheesecake was wonderful, the staff were very good and the Manager was particularly attentive and helpfull. The water was very hot, the food and service were excellent.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 5 Location
              • 4 Rooms
              • 4 Service
              • 4 Value
              • 5 Dining
            • Average rating: 2.6

              Location very noisy indeed and hotel staff friendly. The old building is charming, the beds are comfortable enough and the rooms are generally clean, the heated towel racks are a nice touch even in summer. Food is fantastic.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 2 Location
              • 3 Rooms
              • 3 Value
            • Average rating: 3.4

              The location was very convenient and the staff were very friendly and helpfull, the hotel was clean. The room was beautiful, the food was pretty good.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 3 Location
              • 5 Rooms
              • 3 Value
              • 3 Dining
            • Average rating: 4.1

              Staff were pleasant public areas quirky, the location was excellent and the hotel had a great old feel to, reception were extreamly friendly. The room was lovely, clean, breakfast was lovely and plentiful.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 3 Location
              • 5 Rooms
              • 4 Service
              • 5 Value
            • Average rating: 3.7

              The location is excellent for someone that would like to be close the town and shops of Colchester, the hotel is very interesting from a historical point of view as dates from the 15th century. Staff are very helpful and services are prompt.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 3 Location
              • 5 Service
              • 3 Value
            • Average rating: 3.9

              Convenient for shops and lovely place. The charming old building and staff extremely helpful. I liked the bathroom tiles and good food.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 3 Location
              • 4 Rooms
              • 4 Service
              • 4 Value
            • Average rating: 3.4

              Thanks for a lovely stay, the helpful staff and im not happy abu water the service unble for repair was late time not good. The cooked breakfast was excellent.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 3 Rooms
              • 4 Service
              • 4 Dining
            • Average rating: 3.9

              I liked everything about our stay, lovely staff and bathrooms had ancient fixings meaning the toilet cistern ran for hours. The food was good value.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 2 Rooms
              • 5 Service
              • 5 Value
            • Average rating: 3.7

              Loved and would most certainly stay again, staff all charming. Very comfortable bed and perfect food.

              Street outside noisy all night and dirty sheets. The dinner was not good either.

              My ratings for this hotel are:

              • 4 Location
              • 3 Rooms
              • 4 Service
              • 4 Value

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