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Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel

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East Street, Colchester, CO1 2TZ, United Kingdom – Very good location – show map
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Parking WiFi Family rooms Non-smoking rooms Facilities for disabled guests

About this property

Situated within a 14th-century coaching inn, the award-winning Best Western Rose and Crown Hotel is located just a 15 minutes’ walk from the centre of historic Colchester.

The Rose and Crown offers guests both modern and oak-beamed rooms, which all include free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs with Freeview channels, tea and coffee-making facilities, and en suite bathrooms.

Food and drink at the Rose and Crown is provided at both the formal hotel restaurant and the Tudor Bar and Brasserie with its real log fires. All food is home-produced and made using seasonal ingredients.

Kitchen is closed for lunch and dinner.

Breakfast is unaffected and is served daily: Mon - Fri 6.30-9.30 / Sat - Sun and Bank Holidays 7.30 -10.30

Bar is open daily from 5.30PM - 10.30PM

Please note that we hold functions, weddings, parties etc. On these occasions, our complimentary car park might be very busy and we might not have a space for you to park. There are some alternative car parks within walking distance of the hotel.

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Languages spoken

Portuguese Polish Latvian Hungarian English

Availability

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Couples particularly like this property — they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.

House rules

A damage deposit of £100 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.

Smoking

Not allowed

Pets

Pets are not allowed

Children

Children of all ages are welcome.

Groups

When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Accepted payment methods

Credit card CVC required

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

• A damage deposit of £100 is required on arrival. That's about $134. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.

Legal information

This property is managed by Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel.

Located in Colchester, United Kingdom.

FAQs about Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel

Unfortunately, pets are not allowed at this property.
Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel is 1.0 km from the center of Colchester.
Room options at Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel include:
  • Standard Double Room - Non-Smoking
  • Executive Double Room - Non-Smoking
  • Superior Double Room - Non-Smoking
  • Superior Double Room with Single Bed
  • Feature Double Room
Yes, couples have rated this property 8.2 for a two-person trip.

Guest reviews

8.2

Very good

1449 reviews

M

Moya

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 days ago
8.0
+ Beautiful building in a very good location, about 15 minutes walk to the city centre and attractions. Very good Portuguese food in the restaurant. Lovely staff. Beautiful building in a very good location, about 15 minutes walk to the city centre and attractions. Very good Portu...
- The WiFi didn't work well during my three night's stay. I stayed in room 300 and it could do with some updating and perhaps a small double bed instead of a single bed, but it had character and charm. The WiFi didn't work well during my three night's stay. I stayed in room 300 and it could do with some updating and p...

solo traveller · Standard Single Room

N

Nick

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

6 days ago
8.0
+ Efficient informative friendly staff Efficient informative friendly staff
- No fresh air windows in room impossible to open No fresh air windows in room impossible to open

solo traveller · Standard Single Room

Facilities of Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel

Non-smoking rooms Facilities for disabled guests Room service Internet services Parking Tea/Coffee maker Bar

Food & Drink

  • Wine/champagne
  • Bar
  • All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
  • Food can be delivered to guest accommodation

Internet

  • Internet services

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided

Safety & Security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Key card access

General

  • Designated smoking area
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Family rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Emergency cord in bathroom
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Activities

  • Live music/performance
  • Golf course (within 3 km)

Media & Technology

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Express check-in/check-out
  • Business centre
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Room service

Health & Safety

  • First aid kit available

Living Area

  • Parking

Other

  • Cashless payment available
  • Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay
  • Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays
  • Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines

Guest reviews for Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel

8.2

Very good

1449 reviews

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Categories

Staff 8.9
Facilities 7.8
Cleanliness 8.2
Comfort 8.2
Value for money 8.0
Location 8.2
Free Wifi 8.2

Score distribution

Superb
563
Good
619
Okay
168
Poor
68
Very poor
31

Scores by traveler type

Couples 8.2
Families 7.8
With friends 8.3
Business travelers 7.5
Solo travelers 8.2

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Guest reviews

M

Moya

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

8.0
Standard Single Room Standard Single Room 4 days ago solo traveller
+ Beautiful building in a very good location, about 15 minutes walk to the city centre and attractions. Very good Portuguese food in the restaurant. Lovely staff.
− The WiFi didn't work well during my three night's stay. I stayed in room 300 and it could do with some updating and perhaps a small double bed instead of a single bed, but it had character and charm.
N

Nick

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

8.0
Standard Single Room Standard Single Room 6 days ago solo traveller
+ Efficient informative friendly staff
− No fresh air windows in room impossible to open
K

Karen

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

8.0
Standard Double Room - Non-Smoking Standard Double Room - Non-Smoking 1 week ago young couple
+ The friendliness of the staff. Convenient location. Good breakfast. Comfortable bed.
− Warned there was a function in the hotel with a DJ. However did not expect our room to be right above the function room and our room was literally vibrating with the bass music and to hear it so loud. Had to wait until midnight when it finished to get to sleep. Mentioned at reception at check out and was advised they usually put guests not associated with function in different part of hotel.
E

Esmie90

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

9.0
Standard Double Room - Non-Smoking Standard Double Room - Non-Smoking 1 week ago young couple
+ I loved the building and location. Staff very friendly and accommodating.
− Nothing.
K

Kevmcc

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

8.0
Standard Double Room - Non-Smoking Standard Double Room - Non-Smoking 2 weeks ago young couple
+ The hotel is a charming and in part very old building. It's located out of the immediate city centre, but near some useful major roads, and some of the surrounding area by the river is very pleasant. There is a large car park, free for hotel guests, which is very useful. The staff are extremely helpful and pleasant. Breakfast had pretty good choice. Our room (in the old part) was charming - a bit small, particularly the bathroom, but an excellent price. Other rooms looked larger on the floor plan, but the size was fine for us. You do have to be careful not to hit your head on the ceiling on the way up to it, but that's part of the charm, I guess.
− The room was too hot at first, though ok later. We couldn't work out how to work the complicated control on the radiator. (We'd have asked how to work it if we'd stayed more than one night.) The room was a little noisy at night, with what sounded like a big fan or other part of a heating and ventilation system above somewhere. That might be a concern for light sleepers.