Name: Brook Red Lion Hotel
Address: High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DJ, United Kingdom, High Street, Essex, CO1 1DJ, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £50 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.3

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Brook Red Lion Hotel

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

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11 April 2017

Great staff (manager & dan :) lovely building great food and great location

Eleanor, United Kingdom

Breakfast well cooked nice and hot and plenty of it.

Paul, United Kingdom

Lovely old building right in the centre of town....oozes history! Cosy double room, with good tea-making add-ons, such as biscuits, bottled water. Comfy easy chair, pretty bedroom window, beams. Pleasant staff.

Stephen, Australia

In a great location for exploring Colchester and a part of the town's history. We didn't eat but the menu looked good. We had a quiet night and slept well even though our room faced the high street. Staff were friendly and it didn't take long for the night porter to let us in in the early hours of the morning without a grumble. Tea and coffee were available in the room with a selection of biscuits. The bed, room and bathroom were all very clean. There was plenty of hot water and good pressure from the shower. Nothing else was needed.

Sapmagoo, United Kingdom

The place was nice and old so expect squeaky floor boards and beds wasn't great and very noisy due to the night club oppasit so not the best night sleep. breakfast was nice with lots of things to choose from.me and my boyfriend come here because we heared it is haunted but we didn't experience anything but still a lovely place to visit.

Tracey, United Kingdom

The Staff were excellent and helpful. The location of the hotel was central in the high street. It was close to all shopping outlets. Well done. Keep up the good work.

Vincent, Malta

I'm afraid there's nothing positive to say about the Red Lion except that the staff were polite and helpful.

Weekend, United Kingdom

Wonderful hotel with charm and character. Better than staying in a chain hotel. It was a privilege to stay in such an ancient building. The history of this old inn is very interesting. The staff were really friendly and helpful. The bed was comfortable with crisp white bed linen. The bath filled quickly with plenty of hot water. The towels were soft. The hotel is in the centre of the High Street and only a short walk to Colchester Town train station. Good value. I recommend this hotel.

Lorraine, United Kingdom

Excellent service comfortable room polite staff cosy bed very clean will be visit again soon. I am interested in the red lion walk ghost hunt 31st of october will possibly stay the night.

Carrieann, United Kingdom

Bed was very comfy - although could have been a bit bigger. Staff were friendly.

Lottie, United Kingdom

8.2

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“Great staff (manager & dan :) lovely building great food and great location”

Eleanor United Kingdom
“Breakfast well cooked nice and hot and plenty of it.”

Paul United Kingdom
“Lovely old building right in the centre of town....oozes history! Cosy double room, with good tea-making add-ons, such as biscuits, bottled water. Comfy easy chair, pretty bedroom window, beams. ”

Stephen Australia
“In a great location for exploring Colchester and a part of the town's history. We didn't eat but the menu looked good. ”

Sapmagoo United Kingdom
“The place was nice and old so expect squeaky floor boards and beds wasn't great and very noisy due to the night club oppasit so not the best night sleep. ”

Tracey United Kingdom
“The Staff were excellent and helpful. The location of the hotel was central in the high street. It was close to all shopping outlets. Well done. Keep up the good work.”

Vincent Malta
“I'm afraid there's nothing positive to say about the Red Lion except that the staff were polite and helpful.”

Weekend United Kingdom
“Wonderful hotel with charm and character. Better than staying in a chain hotel. It was a privilege to stay in such an ancient building. The history of this old inn is very interesting. ”

Lorraine United Kingdom
“Excellent service comfortable room polite staff cosy bed very clean will be visit again soon. I am interested in the red lion walk ghost hunt 31st of october will possibly stay the night.”

Carrieann United Kingdom
“Bed was very comfy - although could have been a bit bigger. Staff were friendly.”

Lottie United Kingdom

Located in the town centre of Colchester, the Grade I-listed Brook Red Lion Hotel is 1.5 miles from the Merville Barracks and 2 miles from the University of Essex. The Red Lion is ideal for Colchester Hospital, Colchester Castle, town centre shopping and Colchester Zoo.

All 24 bedrooms, with original Tudor features, have a flat-screen multi-channel TV, complementary tea and coffee and a work desk, alongside a private bathroom.

Dating back to 1485, the Parliament Restaurant has a large choice of dishes, all freshly prepared by a team of chefs. There is a 24-hour front desk, residents bar, free WiFi and discounted car parking.

Colchester town train station is a 2 minute walk away and it offers direct routes to London Liverpool Street.

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The Red Lion Hotel is one of the oldest Hotels in the UK. We are in the heart of Colchester and welcome guests from all around the world. The hotel is famous as it was once the meeting place for Oliver Cromwell and his parliament. We are also famous for Alice our resident Ghost!. She is not always around but has been seen from time to time. Please call us for more details!

Property surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Closest landmarks

Colchester Town Railway Station
0.3 miles
Essex County Hospital
0.5 miles
Colchester Institute
0.5 miles
Colchester Castle
1 miles
Colchester General Hospital
1.4 miles
Birch Grove Golf Club
1.5 miles
University of Essex Colchester Campus
2.2 miles
Weston Homes Community Stadium
2.3 miles
Colchester Zoo
3.4 miles
Alresford
4.8 miles

Restaurants and markets

Supermarket
0.1 miles
Market
0.1 miles
Restaurant
0.1 miles
Cafe/bar
0.1 miles

Closest airports

London Southend Airport
23.8 miles
London Stansted Airport
27.2 miles
London City Airport
45 miles

What travellers love about this location

“In a great location for exploring Colchester and a part of the town's history. We didn't eat but the menu looked good. We had a quiet night and slept well even though our room faced the high street. Staff were friendly and it didn't take long for the night porter to let us in in the early hours of the morning without a grumble. Tea and coffee were available in the room with a selection of biscuits. The bed, room and bathroom were all very clean. There was plenty of hot water and good pressure from the shower. Nothing else was needed.”

Sapmagoo

United Kingdom

“The location is great, the building is interesting and clean. The staff is very friendly and helpful.”

Mar

United Kingdom

“very good location. easy for coming to the hotel from the train station. room is very clean and comfortable. highly recommend to stay here when you come to Colchester.”

Watcharin

Thailand

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1 restaurant on site

Parliament Restaurant

Cuisine: British

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15:00 - 00:00

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Until 11:00 hours

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and extra beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 10 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

Free! All children under 3 years stay free of charge for children's cots/cribs.

All older children or adults are charged GBP 10 per person per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds/children's cots permitted in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

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When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Brook Red Lion Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Reviewed: 18 October 2018

Wallace
United Kingdom
7.5

“happy wiyh the location but not so happy with the hotel.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
눉decor very dated,not the structure but i.e. shower did not work wifi poor,menu lacking.
눇friendly staff

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 18 October 2018

Eleanor
United Kingdom
7.9

“Good night away”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Bed not very comfortable. The high street is very noisy all night untill 6am did not sleep hardly at all
눇Great staff (manager & dan :) lovely building great food and great location

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 17 October 2018

Paul
United Kingdom
9.6

“Very central to explore Colchester”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눇Breakfast well cooked nice and hot and plenty of it.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 17 October 2018

Stephen
Australia

1 helpful vote
7.9

“Excellent value in glorious, historical building”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Breakfast service was stopped earlier than advertised, bathroom fitments a little elderly.
눇Lovely old building right in the centre of town....oozes history! Cosy double room, with good tea-making add-ons, such as biscuits, bottled water. Comfy easy chair, pretty bedroom window, beams. Pleasant staff.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 15 October 2018

sapmagoo
United Kingdom
9.2

“Quick Night Away”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눇In a great location for exploring Colchester and a part of the town's history. We didn't eat but the menu looked good. We had a quiet night and slept well even though our room faced the high street. Staff were friendly and it didn't take long for the night porter to let us in in the early hours of the morning without a grumble. Tea and coffee were available in the room with a selection of biscuits. The bed, room and bathroom were all very clean. There was plenty of hot water and good pressure from the shower. Nothing else was needed.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 14 October 2018

Tracey
United Kingdom
6.3

“Nice stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉The noise.
눇The place was nice and old so expect squeaky floor boards and beds wasn't great and very noisy due to the night club oppasit so not the best night sleep. breakfast was nice with lots of things to choose from.me and my boyfriend come here because we heared it is haunted but we didn't experience anything but still a lovely place to visit.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 7 October 2018

Nicholas
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
6.7

“A comfortable stay in an interesting hotel which is slightly run down in places. Friendly staff.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉My room was badly let down by the bathroom. Leaking seal on toilet waste, a cracked washbasin and missing spindle on the toilet roll holder. The light wood hand rail on the stairs to reception had a thick layer of finger grease and was sticky creating a poor impression-needs scrubbing!
눇Very historic building and friendly staff.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 6 October 2018

Vincent
Malta
10

“Excellent service and good value for money”
- • Business trip
- • Group of friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉Nothing
눇The Staff were excellent and helpful. The location of the hotel was central in the high street. It was close to all shopping outlets. Well done. Keep up the good work.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 5 October 2018

Jess
United Kingdom
10

“Central Colchester hotel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Too few staff.. had to wait a while for breakfast.
눇Right in the centre of town. Good noise control

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 5 October 2018

Weekend
United Kingdom
3.8

“It was the physical manifestation of the word Hell Hole.”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉In no particular order: 1. The smell of raw sewage that permeated the room at night 2. The stains on floors and walls 3. Fixtures, pipes and lights falling off walls 4. The shower that dribbled water 5. The window view of a tiled wall 6. The uncomfortable bed 7. The uncomfortable pillows 8. The incessant sound of industrial machinery throughout the daytime hours 9. The burnt croissants 10. The 70s decor 11. The leaking toilet
눇I'm afraid there's nothing positive to say about the Red Lion except that the staff were polite and helpful.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 2 October 2018

Mark
United Kingdom
6.7

“Very disappointed :(”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Poor parking facilities. Car park 5 minutes away which is NOT stated on Booking.com. Would not have stayed here if known. Also during the night it was very, very noisy. Was woken up 4 times during the night by people in the alleyway next to the hotel!!!!
눇Hotel room was lovely. Breakfast was good.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 1 October 2018

Lorraine
United Kingdom
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉The carpets are tired - threadbare in places. We were last into breakfast and the bacon and sausages were not cooked to order.they had been cooked earlier and kept warm. Breakfast was plentiful though.
눇Wonderful hotel with charm and character. Better than staying in a chain hotel. It was a privilege to stay in such an ancient building. The history of this old inn is very interesting. The staff were really friendly and helpful. The bed was comfortable with crisp white bed linen. The bath filled quickly with plenty of hot water. The towels were soft. The hotel is in the centre of the High Street and only a short walk to Colchester Town train station. Good value. I recommend this hotel.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 30 September 2018

Kholoud
United Arab Emirates
5.8

“Not recommended”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉It is very noisy. You can hear every single step in the street. People walk by the hotel at night are very rude, loud voices, screaming. You can hear them as if they are in your room. Second thing the devout is very small. It doesn't cover all your body.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 26 September 2018

Fran
United Kingdom
6.3

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉The bed was very much in need of updating and the pillows were cheap and uncomfortable. All in all not a good nights sleep.
눇The old building

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 20 September 2018

Sue
United Kingdom
10

“very enjoyable”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉nothing
눇very quaint

Stayed in August 2018

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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom With a four-poster bed, this spacious room includes free WiFi, an en suite with a shower over the bath, a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee making facilities. There is also a seating area. Room facilities: • Tea/Coffee Maker • Shower • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Trouser Press • Radio • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Bath or Shower • Flat-screen TV • Electric kettle Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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