Dragonfly Hotel Colchester

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Dates

June 2025

July 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

24/7 front desk
Bar
Breakfast available
Housekeeping
Parking included
Free WiFi

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A12/A120 Ardleigh Junction, Colchester, England, CO7 7QY

Colchester Castle Park
‪7 min drive‬
Colchester Castle Museum
‪7 min drive‬
University of Essex
‪7 min drive‬
London (STN-Stansted)
‪41 min drive‬

Room options

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

25 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Executive Double Room

25 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

25 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

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Breakfast included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

23 Jun - 24 Jun

About this property

Dragonfly Hotel Colchester

Hotel with free parking, in the vicinity of Colchester Castle Museum

A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a meeting room are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, express check-in, and a garden.

Dragonfly Hotel Colchester offers 50 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester. During your stay, you'll be close to firstsite. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.

Free WiFi
Free self parking
Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
Full breakfast served daily for a fee
Amenities include a meeting room, a car charging station, and a terrace
7 minutes by car from Colchester Castle Museum and 8 minutes from firstsite

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Dragonfly Hotel Colchester also features a terrace, a garden, and express check-in. Self parking is free.

This Colchester hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Dragonfly Hotel Colchester has a restaurant serving breakfast and lunch.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

Electric car charging station on site
Free self parking on site

Food and drink

Daily full breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 12.50 per person
A bar/lounge
A restaurant

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
Luggage storage

Guest services

Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

Meeting room

Outdoors

Garden
Terrace

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Banquet hall
Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels provided

Entertainment

LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

Electric kettle

Connecting rooms available
Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM

Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

Cashless transactions are available

Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Quality Colchester

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Dragonfly Hotel Colchester Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family

23 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We had a very nice overnight stay. The hotel decor was welcoming, warm and bright, and all staff were friendly and professional. The beds were fresh, clean and comfortable and the bathroom was very clean. The shower was powerful and hot and there were toiletries provided if needed. We brought our own hairdryer and there didn't appear to be one provided in the room. The heating was efficient and easily adjusted. There was a large selection at the continental breakfast buffet, and the cooked breakfast was hot and fresh, with good quality bacon and sausages. Our only slight criticism was that the breakfast tables were painted wood with no covering and did not appear as clean as they could be. Tea/coffee stains on the table tops and dust in the grooves around the edges detracted from the otherwise lovely, bright breakfast room. The paper menus were also food/drink stained and could easily be replaced. Overall we thought The Dragonfly was a great, reasonably priced hotel for our overnight stay and we would stay there again.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

21 Feb 2025

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

20 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good value for money

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nigel

Travelled with family

16 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel everything thats needed

Nice hotel, clean, warm welcoming. Location for Colchester excellent Breakfast lovely, tasty and plentiful, cooked or continental on offer. Rooms spacious, warm. Only low point was no daily housekeeping, so had to replenish tea, coffee, milk from breakfast area, not a real problem lots to pick from there.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Tarik

9 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice and clean beautiful surroundings

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

P

Business traveller

7 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A surprising stay

Never used Dragonfly (Suraya) hotels before so was not sure what to expect. The reception was warm, welcoming and could not be more helpful My room was large (executive), warm, cosy with a great sized bed that was really comfortable The food was good, great choices, fresh and delicious, shame i could not put on room or open a tab. Spirit drinks were limited in choice. All in all a great stay and would look to use this chain again through the East of England

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

1 Feb 2025

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Business traveller

18 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Nice stay, easy check in

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Steve, Coalville

14 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Convenient comfortable hotel at a good price. Staff are friendly and helpful. Restaurant was not open Sunday night.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

26 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

29 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Another great stay!!

The hotel is well placed for the traveler. The rooms are comfortable and spacious. There is a good choice for breakfast, With a bar and restaurant you can enjoy a casual drink and food during your stay. The staff are very helpful and friendly. Free parking onsite is a great bonus as you seem to have to pay almost everywhere else. My only gripe is that we had an executive room with very poor WiFi connection. This does not detract from a very nice stay and we will look forward to returning next year.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Travelled with family

25 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Amanda

13 Nov 2024

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sonia

Travelled with family

10 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnight stop!

It was am overnight stop to attend a funeral.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anita

5 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Steve, Coalville

26 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great stay as usual. Its a lot to ask having arrived at midnight but food and a drink would have been perfect.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve, Coalville

21 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Really like the hotel it is convenient and clean with a reasonble resturant. For this stay I needed to change the dates and between Expedia and the hotel they couldn't get their act together to move the date in time which left me with no choice but to make a second booking which cost me a lot of money.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Mathew

12 Oct 2024

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aidan Thomas

16 Sept 2024

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julia

3 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dragonfly

Lovely hotel. Room and bathroom were very clean. Bar area was pleasant and reasonably priced. Inly let down was that the food service was a bit slow, we waited about 50 minutes. Lots of people were waiting for meals then they all came out in one go.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

29 Aug 2024

We stayed for the evening son incorporated an afternoon lunch / dinner and must say the food was only average. The breakfast the following morning was terrible and because we didn’t arrive till 8.40 am some of the choices were not even available having presumably run out

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024