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The North Hill Hotel, Colchester

Property class: 3.5

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A staircase with wooden steps and a handrail, leading to a dining area with a table and chairs.
A bar area with a wooden counter, two bar stools, and a variety of bottles and glasses on shelves.
A hotel room with a brick fireplace, two beds, a desk with a chair, and a television mounted on the wall.
A spacious dining area with round tables and red chairs, featuring a mix of natural and artificial lighting, and a view of the outdoors through large windows.
A restaurant with a brick wall, a large clock, and a glass ceiling. Tables and chairs are arranged for dining.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Room service
The current price is $91
$76 nightly
$91 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 30 - Aug 31

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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)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Twin Room

A hotel room with two beds, a wooden headboard, a radiator, a window with curtains, and a wardrobe.

Deluxe Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 118 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, TV, and a window with curtains.

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 108 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with a bed, a wardrobe, a desk, a chair, and a table.

Deluxe Double Suite

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with a large bed, bedside tables with lamps, a desk, a chair, and a wardrobe.

Standard Double King room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A neatly arranged bedroom with a large bed, bedside tables, a desk, and a view of the outside through a window.

Standard Double Room

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

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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 - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Two Brews - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Three Wise Monkeys - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bill's Colchester Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Playhouse - ‬5 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

North Hill Hotel Colchester
North Hill Colchester
The North Hill Hotel Colchester
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The North Hill Hotel, Colchester Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 224 out of 376 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 107 out of 376 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 376 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 376 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 376 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean huge and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Cliff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Spacious room, good night's sleep & great pillows!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kaori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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6/10 Okay

andrew ALLEGRO PACKETS

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

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ingeborg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located, good breakfast, good room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Hans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff and great breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

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

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Handy location and value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small but adequate & clean room. V good cooked breakfast. Hotel frontage & reception clean & bright.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Very central location, nice clean room and the inclusive breakfast was very good all at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Dolly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Really nice hotel - cozy comfortable room. However, the website says sea views, outdoor pool, spa, mini bar and dressing gowns. Not sure where they were hiding but didn’t find any of them.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Isabella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay. The hotel was clean, and it had basic tea coffee, kettle, water and wash lotion etc. No lift, which i did find hard as i have health condition. The signage could be improved, as its not obvious that the lounge is the front door. The main sign for the hotel is in front of two grey doors, whuch apparently are for the laundry! I didn't have breakfast as didnt feel well. I would stay again, it was close to theatre.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly, welcoming service and the room was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Smashing hotel and great staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay with very nice staff. Would definitely book again if in the area again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great budget hotel if you’re visiting Colchester, I’ll recommend it to anyone visiting from out of town
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All the staff we saw were warm and friendly and very efficient. Unfortunately the shower wouldn't get hot.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were really friendly, food & drinks excellent, def recommend a staff there, ideally situated
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sayed Hossain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay was good. Staff are very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Yijun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly hotel brilliant service Would highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gearoid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A nice hotel, very well located in the centre of Colchester. Friendly staff. Would be happy to stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Russ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely breakfast, friendly competent staff and the best power shower I’ve ever had in the UK !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023