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: 7.1

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Brook Red Lion Hotel

High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DJ, United Kingdom – Great location - show map

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25 May 2017

Kennedy
Ireland
10

“Home away from home.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉I like everything about the place.
눇The 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.
21 May 2017

Anonymous
United Kingdom
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Noisy doors and creaky floorboards outside our room, but it was part of the charm.
눇Very quirky hotel. Gorgeous exposed beams. Excellent location.
14 May 2017

Jenny
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
2.9

“Do not stay here ”
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉The whole place needs a thorough cleaning and a decent maintenance person and manager I arrived not realising there are stairs to reception ,the reason I was not staying with my daughter , she has two flights to the bedroom Once in my room the loo had no knob to flush the toilet ,the overhead light in the bath room did not work .When I ran the bath I was unable to remove the plug to drain it as the lever did not work . The bedroom had only side lights that I could only turn off by going to the main switch I reported these faults but nothing was done and when I returned to get into my room not only had they lost my key there was piles of cardboard in front of the door .blocking it Instead of getting a relaxing room to get a good night's sleep there was noise outside and also where they were going to the storage room opposite my door during get the night. After being offered another room or a refund of the remaining three nights I packed and left.
눇In high Street
12 May 2017

David
United Kingdom
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Beds
눇Unfortunately the hotel needs new beds. Other Wise OK
7 May 2017

Phil
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
7.9

“Very good place to stay.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉No problems at all.
눇The hotel is bang in the middle of Colchester, Essex and very near the Castle.
25 April 2017

bridgettremayne
United Kingdom
Age group: 45 – 54
8.3

“Definitely stay here again”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉Overall, hotel could do with a little TLC. Had to contact reception on Saturday night regarding a query and I found her to be quite brusque.
눇Excellent location, very comfy rooms/bed. Apart from a few banging doors now and again, hotel was quiet.
23 April 2017

Jack
United Kingdom
4.2

“POORLY MAINTAINED”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉FIRST ROOM HAD RADIATOR FULL ON WITH MISSING KNOB. WAS MOVED TO SECOND ROOM WHICH HAD NO COLD WATER FROM THE BATH TAP. DIDN'T BOTHER COMPLAINING AS ITS CLEARLY A PLACE WHERE THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT MAINTENANCE .. I DON'T BELIEVE PREVIOUS GUESTS WOULD NOT HAVE REPORTED SUCH MAJOR FAULTS. AVOID.
21 April 2017

Marie
United Kingdom
7.9

“Booked hotel due to family moving to Colchester area - will return.”
- • With a pet
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눇Booked due to pets welcome, history of the building and location.
20 April 2017

Benita
United Kingdom
8.3

Very good
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눇it was not bad but after all it is a old hotel
17 April 2017

Adam
United Kingdom
9.2

“Really good value for money”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Restaurant was expensive so we ate elsewhere and our room was front facing so you could hear people in the high street although this didn't particularly bother us
눇Nicely situated the room was good sized and clean also the staff were very helpful the reduced parking rates were also very good
13 April 2017

Jeremy
United Kingdom
9.2

“A fantastic historic building at a great price in a great place”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Bedroom number 1 windows need attention (minor detail)
눇What a beautiful old building, tastefully made comfortable, right in the centre of a splendid town
10 April 2017

Melanie
United Kingdom
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Room was at front and extreme noise from outside until 3/4am. Taxi rank right under room window and engines idle all night making for very poor nights' sleep. Appreciate it is a listed building but some kind of noise reduction is needed otherwise dont use rooms at front.
눇Room was comfortable and clean
9 April 2017

Kevin
United Kingdom
4.2

“Nor for the faint-hearted...”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉We arrived mid-afternoon and were given the key to a room on the top floor overlooking the High Street. The place had clearly seen better days. It had been redecorated since it was built in 1485, but not very often, and most of the attention lavished on the public rooms. The floors creaked and groaned like the timbers of a great sailing ship at full-tilt. The room was small. You could have swung a cat in it, provided it was a reasonably patient cat which didn't mind coming into sharp contact with the occasional oak beam, but it was only for one night. How bad could it be? We went out for lunch, which was followed by a 2 hour kip on the rather hard bed. On waking, it became apparent that the dividing door between ours and the next room, was not a very effective barrier to sound. Being able to diagnose an enlarged prostate from the intermittent flow into the toilet bowl of your neighbour, does not bode well for a restful night. At around 8.30 we went out for dinner, returning at 11.30. Around 4am, there was an eruption of people onto the street from the Atik night-club opposite. Most of the Airbourne Brigade is garrisoned in Colchester, and judging by the noise, they were launching a full-scale assault. As far as I could tell, there were no actual gunshots, but they would have been drowned out by the wall of noise coming from the cascade of people who seemed to be under the impression that they still needed to communicate as if they were shouting over the club PA. This continued for an hour or so until taxis had been taken and those collapsed in doorways collected by the appropriate authorities. By this time, I was thoroughly awake. We killed time until breakfast, listening to the neighbours snoring, and intermittently, breaking wind. At around 7am, my partner decided a shower was in order. But after showering, was unable to open the door again.
눇The staff were helpful, though few of them were on duty.
6 April 2017

Chris
United Kingdom
8.3

Very good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Uncomfortable bed
눇The building, the history, the helpful receptionist.
5 April 2017

Vicki
United Kingdom
7.1

“Good but bathroom facilities need improving”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Were a little disappointed with the overall decoration of the room...looked very dated and old. The shower in the bathroom fell apart when we used it too. There was no cold water at all in my friends room and therefore he couldn't use the shower.
눇Size of the room was good....very spacious. Breakfast in the restaurant was very good. All staff extremely helpful. Very impressed that we were served in the bar until quite late. Staff happy to keep the bar open for us.

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