Donkey & buskins
About this property
Comfortable Accommodation
Donkey & Buskins in Layer de la Haye offers adults-only rooms with ground-floor access. Each room includes free toiletries, a shower, and an electric kettle.
Dining Experience
Guests can enjoy British cuisine at the on-site restaurant, which serves lunch and dinner with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Breakfast is available in-room with continental options and juice.
Leisure Facilities
The hotel features a garden, terrace, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi in public areas. Additional amenities include outdoor seating and free on-site private parking.
Local Attractions
Located 4.4 km from Colchester Zoo and 4.9 km from Colchester Castle, the hotel is also close to Birch Grove Golf Club (2.3 km) and Layer Marney Tower (8 km). London Stansted Airport is 54 km away.
Languages spoken
Availability
We Price Match
You can claim a refund for the difference if you find your reservation cheaper on another website.
Just remember to reach out after booking with us. If you file your We Price Match claim via email, you'll need to provide us with a screenshot of and a link to the other offer. You can also file a We Price Match claim over the phone by calling our Customer Service. In any case, the other offer must be online and available when we check.
We Price Match checklist
- The other offer must be for the same property and accommodation type.
- The other offer must be for the same check-in and check-out dates.
- The other offer must have the same cancellation policy and conditions.
- The other offer must be for the same number of occupants.
- The other offer must have the same add-on/meal plan.
- The better deal must be in the local currency of the property.
When can't you make a claim?
- If the other offer is on a website that doesn't reveal the property or accommodation type you'll be staying in until after booking.
- If the other offer is available on an opaque, suspicious, and/or likely-to-be-fraudulent website.
- If the other offer is part of a loyalty or rewards program, where the price is reduced by the property or website for actions like repeat business, logging in, using a coupon code, referring others, or any other action that reduces the original price.
- If your current reservation is a "Partner offer" (these are labeled as such on our platform and are provided by partner companies) or if you're comparing the other offer to a "Partner Offer" on our platform.
- If you cancel your booking.
- If you book a single-unit property, which by nature can't be available elsewhere.
- Stays reserves the right to make the sole determination regarding a customer's eligibility to receive the price match.
Found your booking cheaper elsewhere?
- Look for "Found this room cheaper elsewhere?" on your confirmation page.
- Validate that the cheaper offer meets all the requirements (review checklist).
- Save the link to the cheaper offer (example: www.hotel.com/93203920).
- Take a screenshot (or multiple) making sure all the relevant data is captured (review checklist).
- Contact Customer Service.
- After claim validation, we will amend the reservation price (if possible) or provide further instruction for you to claim an after-stay refund of the price difference.
- Stays reserves the right to make the sole determination regarding a customer's eligibility to receive the price match.
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Interested in this property?
Submit a booking request and well follow up with availability for your dates.
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FAQs about Donkey & buskins
- Deluxe Double Room
Guest reviews
Very good
Suzanne
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young couple · Deluxe Double Room
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solo traveller · Deluxe Double Room
Facilities of Donkey & buskins
Food & Drink
- Breakfast in the room
- Bar
- Restaurant
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
Internet
- Internet services
Front Desk Services
- Invoice provided
Safety & Security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Smoke alarms
- Key access
General
- Adults only
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
Outdoors
- Outdoor furniture
- Terrace
- Garden
Activities
- Bingo
- Golf course (within 3 km)
Health & Safety
- First aid kit available
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
Living Area
- Parking
Other
- Cashless payment available
- Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
