Brook Red Lion Hotel
High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DJ, United Kingdom – Great location - show map
I only stayed one night but I found the staff to be friendly and efficient. There was a good breakfast on offer and it was nice to stay in a hotel that dates back to the 15th century.
George,
United Kingdom
The room was nice size and quite after 6.30 bathroom good size couple of jobs need doing otherwise suited me perfectly.
Philip,
United Kingdom
I don't usually write comments but must this time really commend this place. The situation right on the Main Street is great and the clean, quiet comfortable room was perfect . The stand out feature however was the staff who went out of their way to help with organising onward travel and were generally warm, helpful and friendly. Thanks Ange and co for a very pleasant experience.
Susan,
New Zealand
The hotel is excellent and the staff are extremely wonderful. I have never received the kind of exceptional customer service I receive from the three staff (namely: Walter, Luisa and Angela) who were on duty in the morning of 24/05/2017. They exceeded my expectation beyond believe. They hotel management should be lucky to have such a wonderful staff to work in that hotel. I will recommend the place to my friends and family members.
Kennedy,
Ireland
Unfortunately the hotel needs new beds. Other Wise OK
David,
United Kingdom
The hotel is bang in the middle of Colchester, Essex and very near the Castle.
Phil,
United Kingdom
Excellent location, very comfy rooms/bed. Apart from a few banging doors now and again, hotel was quiet.
Bridgettremayne,
United Kingdom
Booked due to pets welcome, history of the building and location.
Marie,
United Kingdom
Nicely situated the room was good sized and clean also the staff were very helpful the reduced parking rates were also very good
Adam,
United Kingdom
What a beautiful old building, tastefully made comfortable, right in the centre of a splendid town
Jeremy,
United Kingdom
Great location!
The Red Lion Hotel was built in 1465 and is in the centre of Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town. The historical building has original Tudor features, including wooden beams.
The Red Lion Hotel is one of the oldest inns in the area. The individually decorated en suite rooms mix traditional charm with modern comforts, including flat-screen TVs, Wi-Fi, radios, trouser presses and tea/coffee making facilities.
The Red Lion's old banqueting hall is now the Parliament Restaurant. The restaurant offers classic dishes and still has the original wood-beamed ceiling. There is also a bar and 24-hour room service is available.
The hotel is a short walk from the shops and Colchester Town Rail Station is 550 yards away.
Parking is available at a discounted rate in the public car park 750 yards away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8 for a two-person trip.
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Full English/Irish
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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!
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Property surroundings – Great location - show map
Closest landmarks
- Colchester Town Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Essex County Hospital 0.5 miles
- Colchester Institute 0.5 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
- Layer Marney Tower 6.4 miles
Most popular landmarks
- Flatford 7 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
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Parliament Restaurant
Cuisine: British
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Facilities of Brook Red Lion Hotel
Pets
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Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Activities
- Library
- Golf course (within 3 km) (Additional charge)
Food & Drink
- Breakfast in the room
- Bar
- Restaurant
Internet
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Free! WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.
Parking
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Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is needed) and charges may be applicable.
Reception services
- Private check-in/check-out
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- 24-hour front desk
Cleaning services
- Daily maid service
- Shoeshine (Additional charge)
- Ironing service (Additional charge)
- Dry cleaning (Additional charge)
- Laundry (Additional charge)
Business facilities
- Fax/photocopying (Additional charge)
- Meeting/banquet facilities (Additional charge)
General
- Designated smoking area
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Packed lunches
- Bridal suite
- Non-smoking rooms
- Newspapers (Additional charge)
- Room service
Languages spoken
- Hindi
- English
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15:00 - 00:00 hours
Check-out
Until 11:00 hours
Cancellation/
prepayment
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.
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Groups
When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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