This hotel had a quaint charm to it. Squeaky floors, smallish rooms and an older decor, exactly what I would expect from a English village hotel/tavern. Spent 2 night here while visiting our daughter who attended Essex University for a year abroad. Hotel is not near the University(approx. 3 miles away) but is on a bus route that will take... more

I appreciate that this hotel isn't the most luxurious around but it proved to be absolutely fine for us. We visited friends in Colchester and only stayed one night but we had no problems. The rooms are basic and not overly appealing to the eye but for the price, which included breakfast, it was great. We also found the staff... more

I was looking for a value place to stay with an old friend for the night as I was going to a gig in town at the Arts Centre. I read one or two reviews but wasn't too worried. The price was €55 for a twin room and when we arrived at about 7.30 in the evening there was a... more

stupidly booked then read reviews,will never do that again. arrived at hotel and parked in rear carpark and i would not have left my car overnight there. checked in climbed the stairs carpet filthy,went to room,dirty,dingy awful beds no upper sheets on beds.turned around left hotel and booked into another hotel,please read all reviews before booking. this hotel is as... more

We stayed here for two nights whilst visiting our family. We should have known better when there were no photos of the interior of the hotel. It looked quite picturesque on the one external shot. on arrival - there is no reception area - we had to use a phone hanging on the wall in a tiny hallway to make... more

Booked the hotel to go and see my daughter then read the reviews and worried! Turns out worried unnecessarily. The hotel was good value for money, very friendly helpful staff and our room was wonderfully clean. Breakfast was filling and tasty. We will definitely use this hotel again. All I can say is it has either changed hands since the... more

We have just returned from a weekend stay at the riverside hotel in colchester, the hotel was booked for us as part of a wedding party from leicester, I was horified when I read the reviews 4 weeks ago and have spent most of that time dreading the stay! Well I am going to be honest! this is a very... more

I stayed here for one night with a group of friends for my birthday. I'm so gld it was just one night as it was THE MOST discusting hotel that i have stayed in. Upon arrival we had to wait 15-20 mins for somebody to greet us as they obviously do not stay on site (we now know why!), the... more

My partner and I booked to spend two nights here, as it was the only hotel available in Colchester for both nights of our business trip. In hindsight, I would rather have slept in my car! We waited15 minutes in the lobby for someone to come and check us in - when the landlady arrived she informed us she had... more