With a stay at St Nicholas Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Colchester, steps from Colchester Castle Museum and within a 10-minute walk of Mercury Theatre. .This hotel is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from University of Essex and 4 mi (6.5 km) from Colchester Zoo.
What's nearby
Colchester Castle Museum - 1 min walk
Mercury Theatre - 8 min walk
Colchester Castle Park - 12 min walk
University of Essex - 4 min drive
Colchester Zoo - 9 min drive
Getting around
Colchester Town Station - 6 min walk
London (SEN-Southend) - 73 min drive
Restaurants
Three Wise Monkeys - 1 min walk
Slug & Lettuce - 1 min walk
Other Monkey Brewing - the Taproom - 1 min walk
Romano Lounge - 1 min walk
The Castle Inn - 1 min walk
About this property
St Nicholas Hotel
Hotel in Colchester, steps from Colchester Castle Museum
St Nicholas Hotel offers 44 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. This Colchester hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 44 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 12.00 per day)
Limited on-site parking
Electric car charging station on site
On-site parking includes off-street options
Food and drink
English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
Family friendly
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
Lift
Front-desk safe
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Bath or shower
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Towels
Entertainment
Digital channels
Flat-screen TV
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Soundproofing
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [The George Hotel]
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property's breakfast is served at a nearby hotel located 50 yards away.
Access methods
Host will greet you
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 12.00 per day
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, 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
We should mention
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Property is also known as
St Nicholas Hotel Colchester
St Nicholas Hotel Hotel
St Nicholas Hotel Colchester
St Nicholas Hotel Hotel Colchester
St Nicholas Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 277 out of 639 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
277
Rating 8 - Good. 202 out of 639 reviews" "
8 - Good
202
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 639 reviews" "
6 - Okay
75
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 639 reviews" "
4 - Poor
53
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 639 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
32
9.0/10
Cleanliness
8.4/10
Staff & service
7.8/10
Amenities
8.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10 Good
Dr Robert
Travelled with partner
22 Sept 2024
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The bed was very clean but uncomfortable (rock hard)
However, I didn’t appreciate that the toiletries were not changed… so we had the mini body cream that had been used and had someone else’s hair in it… that was pretty disgusting.
The location is excellent. It wasn’t too noisy, and there was a fan (no a/c). Overall it was fine for the price paid but I think the cleaners need to be informed…
Dr Robert
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
Deb
Travelled with group
15 Sept 2024
I was disappointed as this was a deluxe room and cost us more money, but wasn’t as nice or as spacious as the room I had, when I stayed there previously, and that was just a double room. Also had a large balcony but with broken slabs and no table and chairs to sit on
Also the fire alarm went off and woke me up, and I didn’t really know what to do. It went off for about 5 minutes.
Deb
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
Pu
7 Sept 2024
The facilities are old, and no air conditioning in the room. It’s muggy hot without air conditioning.
Nice huge room however no air con and the view was disappointing, also when directed to our room was told 2nd floor incorrectly. Minor inconvenience but frustrating
Thank you to the guys at the Nicholas, always welcoming, the room clean and aired, another pleasant stay.
Alexis
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Christopher
26 Aug 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Ideal for what we needed. Rooms got quite warm but cant really have windows open as on noisy high street
Christopher
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Neil
25 Aug 2024
Good hotel.
Quick and smooth checkin, room as one would expect, clean, tidy with simple amenities, comfortable bed. Noisy revellers if facing the high street on a weekend if there is to be one fault.
Smart, clean, new hotel and good value for money. Conveniently located on the high street. We stayed on a Friday and the High Street is very very noisy until the wee small hours. The lads like to ride at speed on noisy motor bikes in groups along the High Street.
Robert
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
4/10 Poor
Jack
Travelled with partner
18 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Whilst the room was clean and well kept, the lack of air-con in the room made for an awful night sleep as the room was stuffy and uncomfortable.
We were supplied a fan which did absolutely nothing to help unless you pressed your face up against it!
My partner even had to get into a cold shower at 5am just to cool down.
I would definitely recommend the hotel investing in air-cons for the rooms as it was not a pleasant experience at all which was a shame!
Jack
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Jonatha
18 Aug 2024
Jonatha
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Jenna
Travelled with partner
18 Aug 2024
Liked: Amenities
Nice room, clean and tidy. Need air con though it was really hot in room.
Jenna
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
4/10 Poor
Darius
Travelled with partner
12 Aug 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Got into the room and the walls were pretty dirty. The shower door was difficult to open/close. In the summer, we had to call up for someone to bring a fan and hair dryer to the room. I thought these would be essentials in the room already? No AC which made the rooms absolutely sweltering. Service was good however when asked for the bits, they came within 5/10 mins.
Darius
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
4/10 Poor
W.
Travelled with family and small children
12 Aug 2024
Room have no airco. Given wrong Wi-fi password.
W.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
11 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was ok, but (based on 3 stays with general feel)
Have stayed here 3 times now in the last 6 months maybe?? It just seems to be lacking something especially if staying there more than a night like I have done… however just based on this stay; bin in toilet seemed to have been shot at with a BB gun, the in room safe didn’t work (wouldn’t let me put new combination in), the supplied fan (even though there seems to be aircon controllers on the wall) was loud as anything so couldn’t have it on and sleep at the same time, minor thing but the TV remote was missing the back and to use one of the plug sockets in the room for the tv itself (theoretically unpluggable by a guest and removable) but yeaaaa it was ok for my needs you seem to pay more of a premium for the town centre convenience than the quality of the room
Very nice all round, but, and it’s a big but, the room was the hottest hotel room I have ever stayed in!! Huge windows that only open an inch or so, so you can’t get any air in to the room. They provided a fan, which did help but not a lot. The irony is the hallways outside the rooms were lovely and cool as they had air con!!
This is the sister hotel to The George (where you check in). It’s quite modern and access wise s via key cards with no reception. Rooms clean tidy and decently furnished and spacious. Car park is difficult to access and was full. A cheaper option is the NCP behind Fenwicks a short walk away.