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North Hill Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Colchester with coffee shop/cafe and bar/lounge

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

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$184
includes taxes & fees
1 May - 2 May

Explore the area

Map
51 NORTH HILL, Colchester, England, CO1 1PY
  • Colchester Town Hall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Colchester Castle Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • University of Essex
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Room options

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

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Basic Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Desk
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

About the area

Colchester

North Hill Hotel places you in the centre of Colchester, steps from Jumbo Water Tower and within a short 5-minute stroll of Mercury Theatre. Highlights at this hotel include free in-room WiFi. .For a drink, you can stop by the hotel's own lounge bar. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas, a coffee shop/cafe and laundry facilities. Cooked-to-order breakfast is available on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. .Near this 3-property class Colchester hotel, you'll find University of Essex.

What's nearby

  • Mercury Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Colchester Town Hall - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Colchester Castle Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Colchester Castle Park - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • University of Essex - 5 min drive - 5.0 km

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 coffee shop/cafe and bar/lounge
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.

  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
North Hill Hotel offers 16 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

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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

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

More

  • 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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

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

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: from 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

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 cots/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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards in all accommodation.

Property is also known as

North Hill Hotel Colchester
North Hill Colchester
The North Hill Hotel Colchester
North Hill Hotel Hotel
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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at North Hill Hotel?

North Hill Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at North Hill Hotel?

As of 30 Apr 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at North Hill Hotel on 1 May 2025 start from AU$183.87, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to North Hill Hotel?

The closest beach to North Hill Hotel is St. Osyth Beach (17.8 km).

Does North Hill Hotel serve breakfast?

Yeah, our visitors love the cooked-to-order breakfast here! Served on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and weekends between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM, this is the perfect spot to fuel up for a big day full of adventure.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at North Hill Hotel?

No, North Hill Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at North Hill Hotel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at North Hill Hotel?

No, pets are not allowed.

North Hill Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 206 out of 318 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 91 out of 318 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 318 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 318 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 318 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

8/10 Good

Julia

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

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dave

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
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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

M

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
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

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

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
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