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Holiday Inn Express Colchester

Birchwood Road, Off Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO7 6HS United Kingdom

Check-In:   2:00 pm

Check-Out:   11:00 am

Minimum Check-In Age:   18

Email:   reservations@express-colchester.com

Contact Front Desk:   44-1206-321510

Key Features

Breakfast included
Breakfast included
Parking
Parking
Wifi Included
Wifi Included
Meeting facilities
Meeting facilities

ABOUT OUR HOTEL

Explore Colchester from our comfortable hotel

A rural hotel near Colchester with free parking, free Wi-Fi and breakfast included

The Holiday Inn Express® Colchester hotel is just off the A12, six miles from the town centre and 15 minutes' drive from Colchester station. Direct trains to London Liverpool Street take an hour. Stansted Airport (STN) is a 45-minute drive away. You can drive to the seaside villages of Clacton-on-Sea and Frinton-on-Sea in half an hour.

Take the family to spot giraffes and elephants at Colchester Zoo, 15 minutes' drive from the hotel, or to admire the Roman ruins in Colchester town centre, six miles away. If retail therapy is more your style, you can browse the high-street stores at the town's outdoor Culver Square shopping centre.

You can hold a meeting or an event for up to 38 guests in the hotel's three naturally lit meeting rooms. Wi-Fi is free, and you can take care of copying and printing in the business centre. If you're set for a long day, a working lunch can be provided to help you stay productive.

To start the day, tuck into the inclusive Express Start Breakfast buffet, featuring bacon, scrambled eggs, sausages, baked beans and pastries. If you're feeling peckish, you can settle into the cosy leather chairs in the stylish Great Room lounge for a light meal. The bar is open until 1am, and you can enjoy a drink on the patio in good weather.

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STAY IN COMFORT

Relax in your modern Guest room at Holiday Inn Express Colchester. You can stay in touch with high-speed Internet and relax with a power shower. Enjoy cable channels on your 26-inch flat-screen TV and help yourself to complimentary tea and coffee.

Experience Colchester

For a family day out, head to Colchester Zoo, 15 minutes' drive from the hotel. Set in 60 acres of parkland, the zoo has more than 270 species of animals, from leopards to penguins and from orangutans to sea lions. Kids can feed elephants and giraffes, and play at being wild animals in the Jungle Tumble soft play complex or the adventure play areas. There are plenty of cafés and restaurants too.

FAQs for Holiday Inn Express Colchester

Complimentary parking is available at Holiday Inn Express Colchester for hotel guests.
Always check the hotel's cancellation policy before booking a rate. Room cancellation is subject to rate booked at time of reservation and cancellation policy varies by rate.
No, there is no on site restaurant at Holiday Inn Express Colchester.
Breakfast at Holiday Inn Express Colchester is available from 6:30 am to 9:30 am.
Check-in at Holiday Inn Express Colchester is from 2:00 pm, and check-out time is 11:00 am. Contact the hotel directly for options available for early check-in or late check-out.
No, Holiday Inn Express Colchester does not have a pool.
No, the Holiday Inn Express Colchester does not have a fitness center on site.
Yes, the Holiday Inn Express Colchester offers free WiFi!
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ALWAYS INCLUDED

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EXPRESS Start™ Breakfast

It’s fresh, it’s hot, and it’s included. Dig into our Express Start Breakfast full of your favourites to help kick start your day.

Breakfast offering may vary by hotel location

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EXPRESS ESSENTIALS

We’re big on the little things. Like Wi-Fi, coffee and tea, and all the in-room conveniences that make you feel right at home, even when you’re away.

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EXPRESS RECHARGE

Power up while you power down. Bedside outlets, a plush duvet, your pick of pillows, and a quiet place to settle in means you’ll get some solid shut-eye.

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All of our hotels use the IHG Green Engage system, an innovative online environmental sustainability system that gives our hotels the means to measure and manage their impact on the environment. It’s our way of making sure we’re protecting our surroundings for our guests today, and tomorrow.