Name: The George Hotel
Address: 116 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1TD, United Kingdom, 116 High Street, Essex, CO1 1TD, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $56 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.1

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Inn The George Hotel

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116 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1TD, United Kingdom –

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April 11, 2017

Great location. Fantastic atmosphere at the hotel. We loved the lounge area in the bar where people could meet and relax with a drink. Steeped in history. Beautiful old building.

Mirna, Saudi Arabia

The extra 10 UK pound per day for parking nearby is not obvious in the literature. This raises the cost. WiFi is supposed to exist but fails to reach guest accommodation (as told to me by a staff member when I could not connect for my room). We did have one pleasant meal but the service was erratic and we appeared to have been forgotten at one point. There was no fan in the room (and of course no ac) causing a most uncomfortable stay. It is a very old place and neighboring noise and squeaking floor boards during night made sleep difficult, The slope in the floor was disturbing and unnatural. All in all I would say this it the worse hotel I have stayed in in over 40 years of travel. I/We will never be back and I/w would never recommend it to anyone

Robert, United States of America

It is a nice old building with a lot of character. The staff was helpful and served in the lounge really nice coffee. Although the bath looked somewhat old the shower in it was excellent.

Martha, Netherlands

The room was fine and the en suite facilities. There was no lift which would have been very helpful for us. The stairs were steep and our room was quite a long way to walk. The breakfast was goodish but the service was mixed.

Geoffrey, United Kingdom

I have stayed at the George on a number of occasions because it is so good and very well positioned in town.

Peter, Qatar

Location wise it was great and the beds were comfy.

Kane, Canada

Location was great and I liked the atmosphere in the lobby seating area and bar.

Liked, Canada

It's all about the staff, excellent people, like family.

John, United States of America

The hotel is centrally located right in the middle of Colchester. It has the charm of a historic building (don't expect elevators!), with all the quirks, as well as modern, clean, comfortable rooms.

Dominika, United States of America

The George Hotel is in a prominent position on High Street with easy access to the castle, stores and restaurants. The parking is very convenient at the rear of the hotel. The chef in the hotel restaurant is wasted in his current location; the food is excellent and is the only real reason to stay at this location

David, United States of America

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8.4

Great location!

What guests loved the most:
“Great location. Fantastic atmosphere at the hotel. We loved the lounge area in the bar where people could meet and relax with a drink. Steeped in history. Beautiful old building.”

Mirna Saudi Arabia
“The extra 10 UK pound per day for parking nearby is not obvious in the literature. This raises the cost. ”

Robert United States of America
“It is a nice old building with a lot of character. The staff was helpful and served in the lounge really nice coffee. Although the bath looked somewhat old the shower in it was excellent.”

Martha Netherlands
“The room was fine and the en suite facilities. There was no lift which would have been very helpful for us. The stairs were steep and our room was quite a long way to walk. ”

Geoffrey United Kingdom
“I have stayed at the George on a number of occasions because it is so good and very well positioned in town.”

Peter Qatar
“Location wise it was great and the beds were comfy.”

Kane Canada
“Location was great and I liked the atmosphere in the lobby seating area and bar.”

Liked Canada
“It's all about the staff, excellent people, like family.”

John United States of America
“The hotel is centrally located right in the middle of Colchester. It has the charm of a historic building (don't expect elevators!), with all the quirks, as well as modern, clean, comfortable...”

Dominika United States of America
“The George Hotel is in a prominent position on High Street with easy access to the castle, stores and restaurants. The parking is very convenient at the rear of the hotel. ”

David United States of America

Set in the heart of Colchester, the 500-year-old George Hotel features an à-la-carte restaurant and a bar, and offers rooms with free WiFi access throughout. The hotel also has a 24-hour front desk and spacious meeting facilities.

Rooms at George Hotel feature traditional décor in warm tones and come with a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee making facilities. They all include an private bathroom fitted with either a bathtub or a shower and a hairdryer, and free toiletries are provided.

Breakfast is served every morning in the common dining room or in the guest rooms upon request. The hotel's restaurant serves regional specialties and guests can enjoy a range of spirits in the lounge bar throughout the day.

George Hotel lies 350 feet from Colchester's Town Hall, surrounded by an array of shops, bars and restaurants. The property is located 40 mi from London's city center and Cambridge is 39 mi away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.

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The George Hotel has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Jun 9, 2010
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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.4)

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Full English/Irish

Private Parking Available On Site

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There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

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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
2.1 miles
Weston Homes Community Stadium
2.3 miles
Colchester Zoo
3.5 miles
Alresford
4.8 miles

Closest Airports

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

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Great warm welcome, excellent location”

Lisai982

United Kingdom

9.5

“It is a historic hotel with bags of character. It is right in the hart of town and very near to the castle if you have kids. The cooked breakfast was very good....”

Peter

Finland

6.6

“As one of the oldest hotels in the area (I think) it has some very charming quirks and character. The room was perfectly functional, quiet and comfortable and a...”

John

United Kingdom

8.3

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1 Restaurant On Site

Restaurant

Menu: À la carte

House Rules The George Hotel takes special requests – add in the next step!

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From 2:00 PM

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Until 11:00 AM

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

Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Groups

When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

The George Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

A security deposit of GBP 25 is required upon arrival for incidentals. This deposit is fully refundable upon check-out and subject to a damage inspection of the accommodations.

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Newest Reviews for The George Hotel

Reviewed: December 14, 2018

SKjones
United Kingdom
10

“Comfortable, clean and excellent location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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Upgraded to the new St Nicholas Wing across the road, very comfortable, clean, and quiet, for a very reasonable price, would definitely use again, and recommend!

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 13, 2018

Anna
United Kingdom
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
New rooms do not have in house hotel facilities. No phones and not the service as provided in hotel.
Moved to new room over the road while hotel is refurbished. Rooms new so perfect, but lacks character.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 12, 2018

Mills
United Kingdom
10

“Staff were super helpful and friendly, the hotel bar was lovely and quaint. We would stay again,”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Unfortunately, in our room behind us outside must be some kind of walking cut through and we were woken up from around 4am with people walking past drunk and shouting... We tried to close the window but could still hear outside and it was too hot without the window open..
We stayed in the new part of the hotel on the other side of the road. It was lovely and brand new. The room was furnished very nicely, the bed was comfortable and the bathroom huge! The breakfast was amazing!!

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 10, 2018

Lisa
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Executive Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing .
Clean tidy room. Modern facilities

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 10, 2018

Carol
United Kingdom
6.7

“An upgrade we shouldn't of accepted”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We stayed in the new hotel and wished we hadn't we may as well been staying in a travelodge, a plain unwelcoming building, wish we had stayed in the pub.
It was clean

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 10, 2018

Lesley
United Kingdom
7.1

“Homely”
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Unfortunately, it was tatty, scruffy, grubby furnishings, lots of maintenance desperately needed on the building and re-decoration. Also no lift!!!, though staff were happy to help. One evening there was a group of middle aged men who had been there most of the day, meals and drinks etc, that's ok but the language was foul, it spoilt my opinion of staying there again, which is a shame because the rest was lovely, the shabbyness was not a problem.
The food was wonderful and not unreasonably priced, the price of alcohol also reasonably priced. The staff were incredible, so nice, friendly, helpful and more.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 10, 2018

Barry
United Kingdom
10

“Enjoyable”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Heating not on in room
A nice place to stay

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 9, 2018

Kevin
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
3.8

Poor
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very run down, dirty bathroom and reception had the Gaul to ask for a £25 levy on my card for incidentals, I won’t be staying there again !!
Not a lot

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 9, 2018

Julie
United Kingdom
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Needs updating lots of cracks in ceiling and walls. Carpark small
Location brilliant staff friendly

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 9, 2018

Kim
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The heating wasn’t working, we had a portable heater, so we were fine, but other rooms didn’t have a heater. Was a little tatty, could do with a refurb.
I liked the old world charm.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 8, 2018

Matthew
United Kingdom
4.6

“Very disappointed with the stay as we have stayed at the George before and have had a great time.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We were put in the Nicholas Hotel advising us it was an upgrade. It wasn’t . After looking at the bedroom I phoned and asked if we can stay in the George hotel as originally we booked to stay in the George. But were told we can’t. It seemed like going to premier inn . Actually thinking about it , premier rooms are bigger and has a bath in the bathroom. Where as it did not have a bath and only had a shower. The drain bit was in the middle of the shower so it was in the way.No tray or any thing to put shower gel on .The room faced high street and we could hear the noise. We were up woken up at 4 am as it was very noisy. To make things worse I tripped and hurt my ankle outside our bedroom . No staff to help and no staff mans the new part of the hotel. When we checked out it wasn’t bad so I didn’t mention it but now I am laying with a swollen ankle. Every year we go to the George hotel for drinks near Christmas so thought we will will stay their this year and do our Christmas shopping. But it did not turn out how we wanted it to be , so very disappointing. The staff wasn’t keen to hear our feedback when I phoned her and just said that was my opinion.
The George hotel had a great atmosphere, very Christmassy where the New hotel was very bland and did not have any Xmas decor.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 7, 2018

Spike
United Kingdom
7.5

Good
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The bedroom was cold on arrival, and the small oil radiator took ages to warm the room up. The room was in a poor sate of decoration, and the bathroom even worse, but I read that they are preparing fro a multi-million pound renovation, so all is excused!
The downstairs - public access areas - were very comfortable and nicely decorated for Xmas.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 7, 2018

Nick
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
TV signal was poor. Shower angle in rack was very high and meant it needed to be handheld for use. Stairs to room were very steep and uneven for climbing with a suitcase. There was a bannister on one side.
Bed was clean and comfortable as was the bathroom. Old fashioned nature of the hotel was great and staff were very friendly.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 6, 2018

Karen
United Kingdom
6.7

“Couldn't wait to check out roon was nothing like the one that was shown in the picture”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bedroom had a crack down the wall, my partner was talking a pee and watched a bathroom tile fall off the wall. And the bath had seen better days in fact, we wouldn't bath in it, it was that bad and black mould all round the edge of the bath.
Signing out

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 4, 2018

Anonymous
South Africa
7.1

“Pleasant”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Shower pressure was bad
Wi fi does not work in the rooms

Stayed in December 2018

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	Double Room 1 queen bed	Show prices
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	Executive Double Room 1 king bed	Show prices
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	Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
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	Small Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Each room has a TV and a private bathroom. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake-up service/Alarm clock • Iron • Radio • Desk • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Satellite channels • Bathtub or shower • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • Wake-up service • Alarm clock • Electric kettle • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • 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 a TV and a private bathroom. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake-up service/Alarm clock • Iron • Radio • Desk • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Satellite channels • Bathtub or shower • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • Wake-up service • Alarm clock • Electric kettle • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • 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
	Family Room 1 full bed and 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake-up service/Alarm clock • Iron • Radio • Desk • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Satellite channels • Bathtub or shower • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • Wake-up service • Alarm clock • Electric kettle • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • 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
	Penthouse Apartment	Show prices
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