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April 2025

May 2025

Free toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes, slippers

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Exceptional

Popular amenities

Air conditioning
24/7 front desk
Bar
Room service

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High Street, Colchester, England, CO1 1UG

Colchester Town Hall
‪7 min walk‬
Colchester Castle Park
‪11 min walk‬
University of Essex
‪4 min drive‬
London (STN-Stansted)
‪38 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Suite

40 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

Duplex Suite

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Superior Room

21 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Junior Suite

35 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

Signature Suite

54 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

Standard Room

19 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Breakfast available

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

26 Apr - 27 Apr

About this property

Hotel in Colchester with 2 restaurants and bars

This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, 3 bars/lounges, and a snack bar/deli. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, 24-hour room service, and a business center.

GreyFriars offers 26 air-conditioned accommodations with free minibar items and minibars. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Colchester hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Additionally, rooms include espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at GreyFriars. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Hollytrees Museum. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and 2 restaurants are available.

Free WiFi and wired Internet
Free self parking
Drinking and dining options include 2 restaurants, a coffee shop, and 3 bars/lounges
Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
Steps from Hollytrees Museum and Colchester Visitor Information Centre

There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 3 bars/lounges. Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room.

Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly GreyFriars. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Colchester hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM.

Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.

24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

Free self parking on site

Food and drink

Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 17.50 per person
2 restaurants
3 bars/lounges
A coffee shop/cafe
Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Newspapers in lobby
Safe at front desk

Guest services

Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Turndown service

Business services

Business centre
Meeting room

Outdoors

Garden
Terrace

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Assistive listening devices
Bathroom emergency pull cord
Braille/raised signage
Grab bar near toilet
Lift
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding

Bathroom

Dressing gowns
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Slippers
Towels provided

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

24-hour room service
Espresso maker
Free bottled water
Free stocked minibar

Air conditioning
Desk
Safe
Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

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

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per night.

Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 17.50 per person
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per night
Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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; cash is not accepted

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

GreyFriars Hotel Colchester

GreyFriars Colchester

GreyFriars Hotel

GreyFriars Colchester

GreyFriars Hotel Colchester

GreyFriars Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

Ed

Travelled with partner

6 Jan 2025

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

Had a great stay even got up graded to a junior suite! Look forward for our next visit!

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

5 Jan 2025

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

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

30 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

I often found the bar un-manned. I either wanted a drink, to pay and leave, but often there wasn't someone there so I had to wait. My room didn't have a water container for the coffee machine and there's a very strange hallway connecting the building and the rooms which is COLD.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner

29 Dec 2024

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

We enjoyed our stay once again. The hotel is old school but lovely and the staff are great. The breakfast is fantastic!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

Grahame

19 Dec 2024

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

A lovely characterful hotel.

This is a great hotel. Upgraded to a lovely small suite with an amazing bathroom. Very comfortable beds. Breakfasts were super quality and delicious, although the breakfast tables are not dressed with a cloth and the old sticky scarred leatherette tabletops were a surprising lapse. We pre-requested through the app ‘no feathers’ in the pillows - this was missed, but corrected next morning. Finally, parking is not well signposted (suggest put Foresters Arms in satnav)

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Travelled with partner

8 Dec 2024

Liked: Amenities

Very nice hotel.

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

alan

Travelled with partner

8 Dec 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Hamish

Travelled with group

7 Dec 2024

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

Hamish Macalaster

I was generally pleased. Staff were very good, although service was a bit slow, possibility due to to staff shortages

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Fiona

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group

3 Dec 2024

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

GreyFriars was a lovely hotel and I would stay there again. I would consider eating at the restaurant again if they improve the vegetarian options

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Douglas

1 Dec 2024

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

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Travelled with partner

15 Nov 2024

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

Nice hotel. Friendly staff. Good breakfast.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

C

11 Nov 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Gary

10 Nov 2024

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

Good weekend break

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

3 Nov 2024

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

Welcoming

Right in the centre of Colchester with its own car park! Smiling and efficient staff, with high quality and choice of food.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meaghan

Business traveller

30 Oct 2024

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

Great service!

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family

25 Oct 2024

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

First time staying at GreyFriars, found it to be better than expected. Staff were attentive, nothing too much trouble. Room had great facilities and the place was spotless.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Carleton Van

Travelled with partner

18 Oct 2024

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

The staff were fantastic. The hotel is clean and well presented. My only niggle was that we chose the Marcella Suite as it was my wifes birthday (thank you to the staff for the welcome chocs) and the room was not as shown on the website. The very 'boutique' style of gold wallpaper with burds and the large bay window curtains with beautiful feathers was diluted fairly new tartan carpet. Just a bit of an eye squeezer. Breakfast and dinner for the time we were there was in the 'rose room'. Again the service was great the food was good everything was clean. There are large glass chandellier and wall sconces in rose style (murano?). Against these are pretty bulk standard tables and chairs and one of those carpets designed not to show stains. I can not fault the staff or the way I was looked after. I had the feeling that what had been a bespoke designed boutique hotel had been taken over by very efficient but very corporate management and things that were faulty or dirty have been replaced by smart efficient, durable furniture, carpets, bedding and although this is clean and servicabke it has lost somthing of the glamour Id been hoping to enjoy.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024