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North Hill Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Mini Suite
Exterior
Front of property
Reception
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
51 NORTH HILL, Colchester, England, CO1 1PY
  • Jumbo Water Tower
    3 min walk
  • Mercury Theatre
    4 min walk
  • Colchester Arts Centre
    5 min walk
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    52 min drive

Room options

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

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Basic Double Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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The price is NZ$122
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan
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About the area

Colchester

A stay at North Hill Hotel places you in the heart of Colchester, within a 5-minute walk of Jumbo Water Tower and Mercury Theatre. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from firstsite and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Dutch Quarter.

What's nearby

  • Mercury Theatre - 4 min walk
  • Colchester Town Hall - 5 min walk
  • Colchester Castle Park - 13 min walk
  • University of Essex - 5 min drive
  • Colchester Zoo - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Colchester Town Station - 13 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Two Brews - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Carluccio's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Wagamama Colchester - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Yates's Wine Lodge - ‬2 min walk

About this property

North Hill Hotel

Hotel in Colchester with a coffee shop and a bar
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.

Stay in one of 16 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 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–9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekends: GBP 12.5 per person
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • 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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 12.5 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 203 out of 308 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 85 out of 308 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 308 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 308 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 308 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Eve

Travelled with family
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

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

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

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Susan

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

shivonne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I had a really pleasant stay. The bed was comfortable and clean, the breakfast was lovely, and all the staff from housekeeping to the servers to the shift managers were delightful. The room was a bit tired, but I didn’t mind that. The only downside was unfortunately I was there during a heatwave. There’s no air on and my room was east facing so was roasting from dawn. I had a fan in the room, which helped, but it was quite uncomfortable and on a noisy road so couldn’t keep window open at night. If I’d stayed on any of the other 51 weeks of the year when it’s cold, it would have been absolutely fine.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great budget hotel if you’re visiting Colchester, I’ll recommend it to anyone visiting from out of town
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gearoid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A nice hotel, very well located in the centre of Colchester. Friendly staff. Would be happy to stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Short Stay
Had to do a last minute booking and this hotel was one of the first results on a search. The hotel room was neat, clean and tidy. Staff polite and friendly. Would recommend North Hill hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

House keeping came in 3 times, 7.30, 9.30 and again at 10.30. On each occasion she was asked not to come back as not required. The last visit she didn’t even knock and came straight in. I wasn’t happy and she was getting me stressed as I was vacating at 11. Other than that my stay was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

A R F

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Legendary Shower and pleasant stay
Very professional and friendly welcome after a long conference day. Room was small but perfect for myself. Bed comfy. The shower was AMAZING, strong and hot. Slept well and the full English Breakfast was just what was needed. Very pleasant stay. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is centrally located, with an NCP car park across the road, the rooms were smartly decorated, clean, with quality linen and towels. The staff were friendly and helpful, the breakfast was very tasty, with quality products. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable hotel, bit noisy at night overlooking main street when too warm to close window.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pratheepan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience and I met the friendly receptionists
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was fine for a one night stay with good breakfast. Room was clean and reasonably comfortable, though rather small and I found it rather stuffy at night (though an electric fan was available in the room). Hotel is fairly central, convenient if arriving at Colchester Town Station and for town centre. It's not luxury but reasonable value for what I paid. Staff seemed quite welcoming too.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top-drawer staff and quality
I took on board comments about lack of noise-proofing from other reporters Anna that is the only thing preventing a 5* review. Julie was so helpful and a star; Claire served up a top-drawer breakfast made with high quality ingredients, cooked so well by the kitchen. Lovely contemporary bar and restaurant area - it’s just a move place to be.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely family run hitel. Very clean and breakfast waa lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good service and room, convenient for centre
Friendly reception staff, room had all the essentials, bathroom with excellent shower, and great made-to-order breakfast. I only stayed for a night but would happily go back if in that area in the future. The only thing I think they should address is the lack of clarity as to how to get in -- via the Green Room entrance, not the one by the hotel sign (which was locked).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024