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The Railway Sleeper Lodge

Property class: 3

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A hotel room with two beds, red and white bedding, a mounted TV, and a painting on the wall.
A narrow stairway with striped carpet, a wooden door with a plaque, and a warning sign on the wall.
A small, single-story building with a gravel driveway and a wooden fence.
A two-story house with a dark front door, a small porch, and a mailbox.
A room with a white wardrobe, a flat-screen TV, a standing heater, and a metal rack with black straps.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
The current price is $79
$66 nightly
$79 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 11 - Oct 12

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172 Bergholt Rd, Colchester, England, CO4 5AJ
  • Place, Mercury Theatre
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Colchester Castle Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Colchester Town Hall
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Basic Double Room

A neatly made bed with a red and white bedspread, a red pillow, and a black and white polka dot tie hanging on a hook.

Basic Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, red and white bedding, a mounted TV, and a painting on the wall.

Standard Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a red chair, a waste bin, and a window with curtains.

Standard Quadruple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Family Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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A neatly made bed with white and red bedding, a television on a stand, a window with red curtains, and a wall-mounted artwork.

Basic Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A neatly made bed with a red and white bedspread, a red pillow, and a black and white polka dot tie hanging on a hook.

Basic Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Colchester

With a stay at The Railway Sleeper Lodge in Colchester, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of High Woods Country Park and Colchester Leisure World. .This guesthouse is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from firstsite and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Tenpin Bowling Colchester.
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What's nearby

  • Mercury Theatre - 7 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Colchester Castle Park - 7 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Colchester Town Hall - 7 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Colchester Castle Museum - 8 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Xtreme Gaming - 8 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Colchester Station - 8 min walk
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Esquires Coffee Company - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dog & Pheasant - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬16 min walk

About this property

The Railway Sleeper Lodge

The Railway Sleeper Lodge offers 7 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. 30-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans.

Stay in one of 7 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles.
Featured amenities include express check-in and express check-out.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Contactless check-in available

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance

Guests are recommended to download the property's Railway Sleeper mobile app before check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per stay

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

The Railway Sleeper Lodge

The Railway Sleeper Colchester

The Railway Sleeper Lodge Guesthouse

The Railway Sleeper Lodge Colchester

The Railway Sleeper Lodge Guesthouse Colchester

The Railway Sleeper Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 45 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located, easy to access and very convenient all around
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and had drinks in fridge and biscoff biscuits alongside tea,coffee etc Beds were comfortable and had good nights rest. Shower was good and water hot. A lovely nights sleep. There was traffic noise but didn’t affect our sleep and we slept soundly.I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice stay the room was lovely and the bathroom was spacious
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Emma

Liked: Amenities
Nice touch the fridge and microwave the bathroom and room looked clean But the walls are to thin Close to the road the traffic is all u hear . The people above every move they make you can hear, doors closing and feet stomping .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Super friendly host ,very clean room,comfy,warm, fridge,microwave,sachet if hit chocolate with couple of biscuits aswell as little bottle of orange and bottle of water,only a short 10 minute walk from the station,perfect all rojnd
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Fantastic

fantastic place to stay. nice and cheap, which is always a bonus. would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This was a thoroughly enjoyable stay, thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

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

Perfect stay

Room was bigger than expected. Easy self check in and out Hassle free and good stay Would stay in the future
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kath

Liked: Staff & service
Given the type of arrangements that the property offered, we found it clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Aziz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed for 2 nights Room was nice, clean and well ventilated Had no issues Would like to stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room with large ensuite. Only stayed 1 night but room was quiet and very comfortable. 20 mins walk to main centre. Only bad thing was roadworks and diversions everywhere but not property's fault!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Excellent

Excellent very clean room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent reception keep it up, we were supposed to lodge in at 15.00 pm , but were allowed to enter in earlier that was great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

M sadler

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

Night away

I was really good but needed a bit of a deeper clean and some repairs need to be done
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Clean and inexpensive

Overnighter so just wanted a bed. On the plus side it was basic clean and good value. Hall could do with some air freshener but room was great. No staff but the check in and out worked. One other nice touch was a fridge and microwave in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jonas

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

Great

Clean, simple, great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Tony

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room smelt rather bad and lots of loud pipework. There were also lots of screaming children in the background
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Fabulous bargain hotel in Colchester

What a great place to stay in you need a bed for the night. Everything is handed by phone and text. Parking at the rear of the property, nice clean room and we'll sorted en suite. The design of my room made it a bit of a squeeze getting around the double bed. Good amenities including a drinks fridge with complimentary water and juice included as well as tea and coffee making facilities and a small oven, ironing board and cooling tower fan. 25 minutes walk to Castle Park
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and easy no fuss
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

AJAYKUMAR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent in one word, Very good stay so far, I love their perception about their guests, they made room warm before we get in there which I liked the most and everything available in the room itself from tea to iron box (Small fridge, Microwave with clean bowels, fan, luggage rack, refreshments in fridge). Good experience
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Timothy

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

Excellent budget accommodation.

Compact room but with everything you need for an overnight business stop. Comfy bed, plenty of power points, fold down table, fridge (with complimentary drinks), and a microwave. Room was spotlessly clean as was the ensuite. Off street parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sudheeshkumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well-arranged room with clean toilet.good facilities like fridge, Owen. And a quiet room and a good night's sleep.Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Good value

Super convenient with self check in which is great when arriving late. Radiator was on full so room was super hot but it cooled quickly with the window open and radiator off. Unfortunately this let a lot of marijuana smoke into the room from somewhere. Shower was surprisingly good Reasonably convenient for the train station.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Wanshika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too loud at night
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Catriona

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Poor limited parking, terrible noisy fridges. Stairs extremely difficult,
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024