North Hill Hotel

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August 2025

September 2025

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Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Wonderful

Popular amenities

Room service
Bar
Laundry
Housekeeping
Free WiFi

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51 NORTH HILL, Colchester, England, CO1 1PY

Colchester Town Hall
‪6 min walk‬
Colchester Castle Park
‪11 min walk‬
University of Essex
‪5 min drive‬
London (STN-Stansted)
‪39 min drive‬

Room options

Two single beds with wooden headboards and white linens, accompanied by a nightstand and lamp.

Twin Room

Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Relax in comfort with a large bed, bedside tables, and a modern pendant light.

Double Room

Exceptional

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Mini Suite

Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

Classic hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, and a window with curtains.

Room, 1 King Bed

Exceptional

11 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Basic Double Room

Excellent

9 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Restful retreat with a neatly made bed, a bedside table, and a lamp.

Single Room

Wonderful

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

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Parking included
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for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

19 Aug - 20 Aug

About this property

North Hill Hotel

Hotel in Colchester with a coffee shop and a bar

This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/cafe, and dry cleaning. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include laundry facilities.

North Hill Hotel offers 16 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The breakfast at North Hill Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Jumbo Water Tower. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and a coffee shop/cafe.

Free WiFi
Grab something to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
Services include dry cleaning/laundry and luggage storage
Guests have great things to say about the breakfast and the helpful staff
Steps from Jumbo Water Tower and 4 minutes by foot from Mercury Theatre

There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. North Hill Hotel also features laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and room service (during limited hours).

This 3-star Colchester hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Food and drink

Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 per person
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe

Family friendly

Laundry facilities

Conveniences

Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage

Guest services

Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

No lift

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Limited room service

Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:30 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

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 cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 12.5 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

Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds

This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

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

The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:30 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

North Hill Hotel Colchester

North Hill Colchester

The North Hill Hotel Colchester

North Hill Hotel Hotel

North Hill Hotel Colchester

North Hill Hotel Hotel Colchester

North Hill Hotel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Claudio, Wareham

4 May 2025

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

Nice comfortable hotel an easy walking distance from everything in Colchester. The bed was comfortable and the breakfast was good quality. I liked the fact that breakfast is 'a la carte', as that reduces wastage. Cleanliness is good and the staff were friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend!

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

1 May 2025

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

Very friendly, welcoming service and the room was perfect

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaye

Travelled with family, Travelled with group

14 Apr 2025

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

Lovely large room. Comfortable bed. Very friendly welcome by Manager and very friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Business traveller

18 Mar 2025

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

Welcoming Hotel

Made to very welcome by all the friendly and professional team. That was really appreciated as I was travelling by myself. Great atmosphere in bar area & space to get work done too. Bed, towels & linen very comfortable. Some road nose as centre to town location.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Shelina

12 Mar 2025

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

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Steven

23 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

This is not a place for people who need larger rooms. The hallways are narrow, too. The staff were quite friendly and very helpful. To reach it from the main train station, hire a cab unless you live in an area with steep hills.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

15 Feb 2025

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

Very friendly staff.

Very friendly staff. Good size king size room. Good value for a good location as visiting the Mercury Theatre 6 minutes away. Didn’t stay for breakfast.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Julia

12 Jan 2025

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

Handy location and value for money.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

1 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dave

23 Dec 2024

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

They aren't joking about the hill !

Nice period hotel. Lovely staff. My dongle room was absolutely tiny though, on the edge of tolerable for this six foot, 17 stone bloke. Lush breakfast.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

K

Business traveller

21 Dec 2024

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

Good value for money

Quick check in and room was small but functional and clean. Overlooked main street but no significant noise disturbances. Lots of places nearby for food & drinks.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Tina

7 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Quirky or strange??

Check in was great. Room was a little quirky and a bit mismatched but bed was very comfortable and a great shower. If you want a quiet night this is not the hotel for you. Music was thumping through the room from the time we got there until very late. We were encouraged to pay for breakfast the next morning and although the food was good the service was not great and the coffee was awful. The poor young lady on reception was trying her best and very pleasant but can not see to guests in the dining room and people checking out at the same time. We had to ask for more coffee and would have liked to been offered more toast or a pastry but it didn’t happen.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

4 Nov 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

2 Nov 2024

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

M

Business traveller

21 Oct 2024

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

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group

21 Oct 2024

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

Girls weekend

Very friendly helpful staff, room was smaller than expected but was fine for what we needed. Only down side was the phone screen in the room kept turning on about every 30 mins or so in the night hence lighting up the whole room. Breakfast excellent.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

14 Oct 2024

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

An excellent overnight city stay. Value for money.

Friendly welcome. Tidy well proportioned room. Some street noise but not enough to interfere with good comfortable nights sleep. Rooms away from street available. Nice clean bathroom with very efficient shower. Breakfast served to table arrived as order and good quality. Again staff curteous efficient and well presented. Will stay there again.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

C

7 Oct 2024

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

Wonderful stay with a nice team

Really lovely property. Friendly staff. Room was comfy and had aircon. Overall a 5 star stay. Would not hesitate to stay again. Great value too. The only thing was, the King Room I stayed in was over the dining room, it was enclosed within the conservatory, which mean the lights from that space were directly in the same "space". Hard to explain but it meant the bedroom was really bright through all the windows. That room could really do with better fitting curtains and even black out blinds.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Eve

Travelled with family

16 Sept 2024

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

We stayed at North Hill hotel during a warm weekend so needed the window open for air. Unfortunately directly outside the window was some kind of extractor fan or generator than ran at changing volumes and rhythms, all night- it was essentially like listening to a washing machine on spin cycle with no end. Add this to the old-style sprung mattress where when sharing you feel every movement the other person makes, plus a wired phone that for some reason illuminates the entire room (enough to read by) at unknown intervals, and sleep was pretty elusive. It’s a shame as the room and bathroom were pretty spacious and extremely clean, plus in a really convenient location. Fine for heavy sleepers, I’d imagine- otherwise I wouldn’t recommend.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alistair

11 Sept 2024

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

Absolutely fantastic choice if you want a budget option that doesn't feel like budget (who doesn't)?! I had booked an alternative on the High Street, but cancelled and plumped instead for North Hill Hotel having read their review. I didn't eat there, but you'd be hard pushed for a better venue for the price. When I stay there again I'll be trying the bar out! Thanks for a wonderful two night stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sayed Hossain

6 Sept 2024

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

The stay was good. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

14 Aug 2024

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Susan

Travelled with family

9 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

No breakfast !

I’m had a single room and the bed was comfy . Unfortunately there seemed to be no soundproofing and I was kept awake by guy downstairs coughing and guy above pacing up and down all night . We were told that breakfast would be served between 07.30 and 10.30 am , so I and my son and his partner arrived in dinning hall at 09.30 am , after taking our order for a full English breakfast , the waiter returned minutes later to say that the chef had gone and that we were to late . Despite other guests also insisting that reception had given them same breakfast times as us the staff continued to blame us all for being late ! Such a shame as I’ve heard good reviews about the food , we all left feeling hungrey .

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024