University of Essex - Colchester Campus
About this property
Comfortable Accommodation
The University of Essex - Colchester Campus offers adults-only hostel accommodation in Colchester. Each room features a private bathroom, shower, carpeted floors, and essential amenities.
Exceptional Facilities
Guests can enjoy a fitness centre, garden, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi. Additional facilities include a 24-hour front desk, shared kitchen, minimarket, picnic area, full-day security, bicycle parking, and free on-site private parking.
Dining Experience
The family-friendly restaurant serves British cuisine with continental and full English/Irish breakfast options. Outdoor dining areas provide scenic lake views.
Prime Location
Located a 2-minute walk from the University of Essex Colchester Campus, the hostel is 58 km from London Stansted Airport. Nearby attractions include Colchester Castle (8 km) and Colchester Zoo (11 km). Guests appreciate the convenient location, value for money, and room cleanliness.
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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?
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FAQs about University of Essex - Colchester Campus
- Room with an en-suite bathroom. Linen and towels are included.
Guest reviews
Very good
Sergejs
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
solo traveller · Single Room with En-suite
Laura
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
solo traveller · Single Room with En-suite
Facilities of University of Essex - Colchester Campus
Wellness
- Fitness centre
Food & Drink
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Snack bar
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Delivered food is securely covered
- Breakfast takeaway containers
Internet
- Internet services
Parking
- Shared kitchen
Safety & Security
- 24-hour security
General
- Adults only
- Minimarket on site
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Non-smoking rooms
Outdoors
- Picnic area
- Garden
Activities
- Billiards
- Tennis court
Media & Technology
- Vending machine (snacks)
- Vending machine (drinks)
- ATM/cash machine on site
- Luggage storage
- Packed lunches
- Laundry
- 24-hour front desk
- Meeting/banquet facilities
Health & Safety
- Face masks for guests available
- Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
- 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
- Property is cleaned by professional cleaning companies
- Guest accommodation sealed after cleaning
- Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus
