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The North Hill Hotel, Colchester

3.5 star property

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Restaurant
Deluxe Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Restaurant
Front of property

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Room service
$88
$73 nightly
$88 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 22 - Mar 23

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51 NORTH HILL, Colchester, England, CO1 1PY
  • Place, Mercury Theatre
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Colchester Castle Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Colchester Town Hall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Twin Room

  • 118 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

  • 108 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Double Suite | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Suite

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double King room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double King room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • 108 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Colchester

A stay at The North Hill Hotel, Colchester places you in the heart of Colchester, steps from Jumbo Water Tower and 4 minutes by foot from Mercury Theatre. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from firstsite and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Headgate Theatre.

What's nearby

  • Mercury Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Colchester Arts Centre - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Colchester Castle Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Colchester Town Hall - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Colchester Castle Museum - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Colchester Town Station - 13 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Two Brews - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪wagamama - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Marquis - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Carluccio's - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The North Hill Hotel, Colchester

The North Hill Hotel, Colchester offers 16 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 16 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
The North Hill Hotel, Colchester has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 12.5 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The North Hill Hotel, Colchester Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 222 out of 363 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 104 out of 363 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 363 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 363 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 363 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

James

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Seeing a 9.2 rating on Expedia set a very improper expectation (Ritz and Hilton level quality) as the reality was much different. Staff were friendly and location was good but that’s about where the positives end. The single rooms are INCREDIBLY small, even for European standards (expect something like a dorm or hostel). Heat was intermittent. Busy street so it quite loud through the evening. No real desk or work station. Backpacking across the UK? This is likely fine Travelling for Business? No way
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Zach

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel was well-situated close to town. Staff were friendly. The bed was comfortable and the room was clean. However, the weather was very cold, and the heater didn't seem to work - I should have asked. The worst drawback, was that the front entry system was very difficult to access, and needs upgrading asap.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dee

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Noise even at the back in the annexe so couldn’t sleep. Cold water in shower in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

carlos

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms were good. Comfy bed
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight. It was comfortable. Entry is through the restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

andrew ALLEGRO PACKETS

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel with decent rooms
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was great. Very clean. The staff were really helpful and friendly. The hotel is on the main road, so can be quite loud outside at times but they provide ear plugs (I travel with my own and with an eye mask in case places are loud and bright). I was worried about the bed as I'd read a review that said they were super soft, but apart from being a little softer than I'd personally choose it was fine and I slept well.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very nice large room , very comfortable bed. Staff were very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

M

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Staff

Small room but had everything I needed and was only for one night. Is very central and about 20 minutes walk from both train stations. The staff were very friendly and happy to chat.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

poor sleep, small rooms and basic.

I booked the single room and it was very small and felt like a school dorm.The wardrobe, tables and TV all felt very basic. The bathroom was ok, small again but the main issue I had with my stay was the noise from the corridor and the room above. The room was also hot. No aircon. I stayed in room 6. Any rooms above you will be potentially noisy, It is the nature of the building thats all. ( you hear everything) The bed was too soft and not a good comfy matress. Sadly it was not a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fairport Holdings Ltd

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay & location

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely friendly ataff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Danielle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
No problem with the room and staff very friendly Just slightly noisy that’s all I can say
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dee, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could do better cleaning in bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great. Rooms at the front of property are noisy, traffic and late night passersby. Manager very helpful and friendly. Yes, I would stay there again but would request a Room on the back as I am a light sleeper.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good option

Nice clean hotel with pleasant staff. Good value for money. Not a big room and pretty warm but they had a small fan: thank goodness!
The castle
Priory
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Basic single room was ok

Stayed in the basic single and that's what it was. No complaints, but be aware that the main Northern road into town is right by the front rooms of the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025