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St Nicholas Hotel

3.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Terrace/patio
Standard Double Room
Exterior
Hallway
Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
High Street St Nicholas Hotel, Colchester, England, CO1 1DN
  • Xtreme Gaming
    1 min walk
  • Colchester Castle Museum
    1 min walk
  • The Minories Galleries
    2 min walk
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    60 min drive

Room options

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room, City View

  • 38 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Feature Room

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, City View

Deluxe Double Room, City View

  • 38 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Colchester

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 - 0.1 km
  • Mercury Theatre - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Colchester Castle Park - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • University of Essex - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Colchester Zoo - 9 min drive - 6.5 km

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)

More

  • 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

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jack

Travelled with partner
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!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jonatha

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jenna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Nice room, clean and tidy. Need air con though it was really hot in room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Darius

Travelled with partner
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

W.

Travelled with family and small children
Room have no airco. Given wrong Wi-fi password.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joe

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

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Moderate
I paid for an executive suite with balcony where the balcony door was not working correctly and the air conditioning was not working at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Decent room, but unbelievably hot!!
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!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel right on the high street.
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oumar

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Very Nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located hotel with modern interiors
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Holly

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

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Brendan

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

8/10 Good

Olalekan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you :)
Thank you to the guys at the St. Nicholas, always a warm welcome, easy check in and a fantastic room, would always recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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

8/10 Good

May L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s on HighStreet across from several bars and clubs, so it’s expected to be noisy. There are a lot of drug addicts and homeless people in the area which can be loud at night. The room and hotel itself is amazing - staff lovely and everywhere was cleaned regularly. What I miss the most is air condition. The rooms only come with a fan and when it’s 27 degrees outside, it’s impossible to cool down so sleeping at night is challenging. Other than that, I cannot fault anything.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Very bad organisation
Thurs, Fri night Price: room £125.28 + breakfast £50 + parking £24 = £199.28 Last two paid on arrival. Plus: central location near shops and castle, reasonable price(?), tasty breakfast Minus: central location by live music venue, woken at 7am by workmen upgrading adjacent area using drills and machines But my real problem was with service. Sent email with one price for parking, charged another 'nothing we can do". Tea and coffee: only small espresso mugs, so bought large takeaway cups for tea. 2 decaf coffee, 2 non decaf coffee, 2 english tea, 1 earl grey tea, 1 green tea, 4 milk. So if only drink non decaf coffee or only English tea, 1 drink each. (on website mentions coffee pods, no). Not replaced on Friday, so had to walk to hotel across road in rain and was given 5 English tea and milk, but no clean cups. Bins not emptied, bed not straightened - as though staff didn't know room was in use. No room phone, so only contact by that walk or trying on mobile. Fire instructions for room on floor above, so had no idea where stairs were, breach of safety regulations. Friday breakfast, contractor deep cleaning carpets, so noisy couldn't understand what staff member was offering for meal. She said needed to pay for breakfast although already done. Saturday breakfast, quiet, approached in lobby by same staff member asking for payment for breakfast. Extremely embarrassing, waiting while reception checked. Felt accused of dine and dash. Other small issues, Matters reported to staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024