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 $53 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.6

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High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DJ, 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

Massive history , imagining who could have stayed there through the centuries

Pieter, United Kingdom

The staff was amazing and the history of the hotel

Steve, United Kingdom

Staff very helpful, moved me to a new room because the toilet flush wasn't working in my original room. Bed comfy, great central location.

Rosemary, United Kingdom

Four poster bedroom Voucher for reduction in car parking fee

Francis, Ireland

The room was clean, warm and comfortable. The staff were polite and very helpful. The Red Lion is a wonderfully historical building.

Sue, United Kingdom

Beautiful old building and right in the centre of town.

Gillian, United Kingdom

A rare grade1 listed building oozing character. Lovely comfortable room. Very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff.

Darran, United Kingdom

Staff friendly, historic charm, clean and comfortable!

Alan, United States of America

It was easy to get to. Great location. Brilliant friendly staff. The owners she be really proud of all their staff they are friendly, cheerful and all really look after their guests. Nothings too much trouble.

Rita, United Kingdom

8.4

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What guests loved the most:
“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
“Massive history , imagining who could have stayed there through the centuries”

Pieter United Kingdom
“The staff was amazing and the history of the hotel”

Steve United Kingdom
“Staff very helpful, moved me to a new room because the toilet flush wasn't working in my original room. Bed comfy, great central location.”

Rosemary United Kingdom
“Four poster bedroom Voucher for reduction in car parking fee”

Francis Ireland
“The room was clean, warm and comfortable. The staff were polite and very helpful. The Red Lion is a wonderfully historical building.”

Sue United Kingdom
“Beautiful old building and right in the centre of town.”

Gillian United Kingdom
“A rare grade1 listed building oozing character. Lovely comfortable room. Very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff.”

Darran United Kingdom
“Staff friendly, historic charm, clean and comfortable!”

Alan United States of America
“It was easy to get to. Great location. Brilliant friendly staff. The owners she be really proud of all their staff they are friendly, cheerful and all really look after their guests. ”

Rita United Kingdom

Located in the town center 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 center 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.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.0 for a two-person trip.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.3)

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Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet

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An Inside Look at Brook Red Lion Hotel

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!

Area Info – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Colchester Town Train 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

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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 Travelers Love About This Location

“staff was helpful and friendly. And good location will use again.”

John

United Kingdom

8.7

“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 w...”

Sapmagoo

United Kingdom

9.1

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

Mar

United Kingdom

7.0

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1 Restaurant On Site

Parliament Restaurant

Food: British

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3:00 PM - 12:00 AM

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Until 11:00 AM

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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 in a crib.

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

The maximum number of extra beds/cribs in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Pets

Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.

Groups

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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	Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
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	Double Room with Four Poster Bed 1 full bed	Show prices
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 • Bathtub • TV • Telephone • Fax • Hairdryer • Wake-up service/Alarm clock • Iron • Suit press • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Sofa • View • Wake-up service • Dining area • Electric kettle • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe or closet • Hypoallergenic • Cleaning products • City view • Towels • Linens • High chair • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Clothes rack • Fold-up bed • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – 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
	Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Each room has free WiFi, an en suite with a shower over the bath, a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee making facilities. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • Bathtub • TV • Telephone • Fax • Hairdryer • Wake-up service/Alarm clock • Iron • Suit press • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Interconnecting room(s) available • Flat-screen TV • Sofa • View • Wake-up service • Dining area • Electric kettle • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe or closet • Hypoallergenic • Cleaning products • City view • Towels • Linens • High chair • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Clothes rack • Fold-up bed • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – 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
	Single Room 1 twin bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Each room has free WiFi, an en suite with a shower over the bath, a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee making facilities. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • Bathtub • TV • Telephone • Fax • Hairdryer • Wake-up service/Alarm clock • Iron • Suit press • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Interconnecting room(s) available • Flat-screen TV • Sofa • View • Wake-up service • Dining area • Electric kettle • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe or closet • Hypoallergenic • Cleaning products • City view • Towels • Linens • High chair • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Clothes rack • Fold-up bed • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – 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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