Brook Red Lion Hotel
Inn in Colchester
1 king bed
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Includes essentialsInternet / Wifi, TV, Laundry and more
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About this inn
Tudor inn with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, 24-hour room service, a business center, and concierge services are onsite.
Brook Red Lion Hotel offers 24 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with pay movies.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, 24-hour room service, a business center, and concierge services are onsite.
Brook Red Lion Hotel offers 24 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with pay movies.
Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Colchester inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Internet / Wifi
Laundry
TV
Map of Colchester
Available Rooms
Executive Room (Four Poster)
1 King
Sleeps 2
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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed
1 Double
Sleeps 2
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Standard Room, 1 Twin Bed
1 Single
Sleeps 1
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Standard Twin Room
2 Single
Sleeps 2
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££££
Reviews
2.0
Have stayed here several times for its convenience as a great location for a stay in Colchester - right in the heart of the high street. I have always been very happy but on this occassion we left before sunrise & skipped the breakfast we had paid for. Had it not been for having had a few drinks, we would have in fact left in the middle of the night.
Its an historic hotel with charm but it is what it is, old & lacking mod cons. Not a problem at all normalky but on this ocassion we had a room facing the High Street. The noise from happy party people, the pub which was open into the wee small hours, people waiting on buses & taxis was relentless & it was impossible to sleep one wink. I accept a High Street hotel in any city, particularly a builing of this age will not be soundproof but you could hear word for word peoples conversations in the street below.
More significant though was a barely tepid shower as the water just never heated up. Additionally the room was not clean. There were cobwebs & dust in the beams & the bed was just awful. The divan base was splattered with some sort of liquid, possibly some blood. The matress had springs almost ready to pop out & my partner had an awful back ache as a result & could barely drive us back home pillows ( 2 squashed into one pillowcase each) were too big & lumpy.
Ill stop there as you get the drift. Dont be put off stsying but do make sure you dont get a room at the front. We will only stay again in a room at the
back
5.0
Our bed was very comfortable, the staff were very friendly and helpful and the breakfast was great, We would recommend for a stay in Colchester as it is in the centre of town. Perfect for shopping, attractions i.e. the castle, theatre and pubs and restaurants etc.
5.0
The staff are really friendly and helpful. The breakfast was great value for money and nothing was too much trouble. Only issue we had was that the window wouldn't stay open and because it was very warm in the room we had to place a drawer in position to wedge the window open a little to get some air into the room, but otherwise it was clean a great pit stop for what we wanted.
5.0
Ours was a one nighter. We were greeted with an amazing front of house staff member called Angela who couldn’t do enough for us, even helped us to secure our luggage as we had arrived early. The other front of house staff were fantastic as was our breakfast host who provide us with a top notch breakfast and gluten free options. The Red Lion is an amazing pub to stay in. it’s ancient history just adds buckets to its charm. None of its walls are straight. As for value for money it is a steal at what paid. As for Colchester, it should be called Cool Chester, it’s a wonderful, vibrant city that has just so much to offer. We liked it better than York, and we did really like York. It’s a very old easy to walk around hub of ancient treasure and fun.
6.0
Very old staff were very nice, room could have been a bit cleaner.
10.0
A historical hotel from 1400 with large rooms , staff who all care about their job and the place they work, reasonable rates, tasty breakfast and a 100s of years old ghost to go with it . Hidden secret in Colchester in the middle of town, would definitely come back !
4.0
Property dates from the fourteen hundreds, the plumbing was installed shortly thereafter.
6.0
My daughter stayed here rather than me. Good location but room was old with hole in wall so could clearly hear guest in next room talking on phone. Also bed leaned to the side.
Breakfast OK and staff friendly.
5.0
The hotel was clean. Every memeber if staff we encountered was pleasant and helpful.
Felt at ease . The breakfast service was efficient and very tasty.
The building itself was beautiful and characterful.
5.0
Great stay!! Excellent for transport links, shopping and dining
4.0
The central heating doesn't come much. Luckily I complained and got use of an extra heater. The mattresses are old and you can feel the springs. Disappointing got the price
10.0
Easy access to shops etc on foot, taxi & bus service within walking distance from hotel
4.0
Bath was dirty
5.0
I enjoyed my stay. Central, Fascinating history, and amazing staff.
The only thing I can complain about is that I did not get to meet the famous ghosts I know residence there...
2.0
Never stay here. Absolutely unclean. Great central location however opposite a night club that doesn’t finish till 4am with taxi queue until about 5 Our ceiling leaked during the night. Couldn’t report it as phone didn’t work. Told staff next day and was told cleaner would pull out bed away from the wall!! Asked for toilet roll but never got any so had to buy some at tescos. Shower was a trickle. Walls and floor and curtains absolutely awful. We stayed in room 6. Couldn’t move without the floorboards making an horrendous racket. Staff however were pleasant enough if not slightly strange to be honest. I was offered a free stay my the receptionist next time and I told him you couldn’t pay us to stay there again. Breakfast I have to say was ok but I was scared of who was cooking it to be fair and what the cleanliness of the kitchen was if the rest of the place was absolutely awful. Avoid this hotel at all costs.
6.0
Very old historical building but tired and needs a thorough cleaning. Nice architecture but could be so much better.
3.0
While the building is a must see if you appreciate history, the 'modern' fittings were tired and predominantly broken (blinds on velux windows that were long gone, broken bath panels and no working radiators in our 'executive' room for example).
The advertised restaurant was closed and the bar was locked on one night, and unmanned on our second.
Breakfast was buffet cereals and fruit with served cooked, this was fine, though as I can't eat eggs I always like it when a hotel offers to replace with another item, sadly this was not the case here. I do also feel I need to comment on the breakfast tea and coffee. I do drink a lot of coffee, and am almost certain I was served Nescafe instant in a coffee pot! Equally my wife's tea was made with the cheap flavourless tea bags, we skipped hot drinks on the second morning!
In summary we felt the hotel had huge potential, but has tried to cut every cost. While I appreciate times have been hard in the industry other hotels have made effort to wow us so we want to come back, sadly the Red Lion feels like it's given up, which is so sad for such an amazing building.
8.0
It as a beautiful 1400 Grade 1-listed building, which was great, but I had problems with the shower. In my initial room the water was lukewarm at best. I was moved to another where the water was hot but the shower was weak. The staff were excellent and the breakfast was good. They had soya milk for my coffee.
10.0
The ambiance of the hotel was very welcoming and it was what it said, a Tudor building. It was what we wanted, Quirky. All the staff were excellent, friendly and most helpful. The only negative was that the street outside was very noisy at night but that is not the fault of the hotel as we were in the centre of Colchester. Over all it was a very positive experience.
10.0
We had a lovely night stay! The room was clean and comfortable and the location was fantastic after a night out in Colchester. The breakfast had good options and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended!
8.0
It was quite old but we enjoyed it.
2.0
The room was very dusty and dirty. The receptionist said there will be 24hr service on the reception desk, but no one was to be seen during the evening. I would not recommend this hotel at all..
10.0
Excellent location and great value. Amazing cooked breakfast. Highly recommend
10.0
They hosted us as part of a wedding party and it was very special. Everything from staff to food to charm was excellent. My only complaint would be about cleanliness of the shower, and water temp issues - but the latter is what one expects in a very old building.
1.0
I wouldn’t recommend this hotel. Whilst the building is beautiful and full of character, it is long overdue a good clean and some basic maintenance. On arrival, the first thing we done was go back out for some anti bacterial wipes and ear plugs. The bed was lumpy, the sheets too small and ripped, the curtains were in shreds, the room was cramped and grimy, the radiators had no way of turning off so it was sweltering (February), had to ask for use of iron and hair dryer. The bathroom was basic, bad lighting, towel rail disconnected, bit smelly, useless shower, small towels, everything very shabby and long long overdue for replacement. Back to the earplug - our main problem was we were in room 2, which is at the front of the hotel on the high street, right opposite a very noisy bar and a night club. NO SLEEP, literally no sleep until the grand finale of a fight outside our room at 0430 am then eventually it quietened down in time for our 0700 alarm. The worst of it was it ruined what should have been a wonderful next day for us as we were just so tired, we left our event early and forfeited the second night we had already paid for as we couldn’t bare to spend a second night. I’m disappointed there was no warning about the noise we would encounter, the building is old so the windows do little to block anything out and we were booked for Friday and Saturday nights. If we had known we would have booked elsewhere for what should have been a very special weekend.
8.0
It's a very old property and a bit run down in places but has lots of character. The staff were very helpful and considerate allocating me a quieter room. It was a cold night but the hotel was heated well. The bathroom and bed was ok, but there was only a small TV in the room. The breakfast options were a bit limited but the cooked breakfast was reasonably good. Overall a good stay and at a reasonable price.
6.0
Nice old building. The bathroom could do with being upgraded , black grouting and broken tiles . Shower wasn’t very good . Slow and took ages to get to the right temperature. No heater in the bathroom. Bed was too hard and too many stairs to climb for us as we are elderly. The staff were ok and willing but we thought they had parking facilities as on the web site is says discounted parking but you have to park in a car park owned by another company not on site .
10.0
GOOD
10.0
I liked the friendliness and helpful staff the hotel was very clean and well layed out, very tidy they was a lot if history to the place which was very interesting.
It was on top of the main high street very near some very nice pubs,restaurants and shops which were very interesting. Bue shops opposite, train links very near at night i felt very safe with a night porter there and was very quiet at night, my room was very tidy, very clean was had everything i needed on my break i felt very welcome, the lady who was in charge was very helpful, friendly, and valuable my stay just like all the staff were ,when i left i felt i didn't want to leave if i could have i would have stayed on for days but had to get back for work.
I will be definitely be turning to the red lion when i am off from work again it was very reasonably priced at affordable prices if anyone wants to know more i will be more than happy to answer any queries and i will end by saying i was very happy with my stay and will definitely recommend the red lion
8.0
Old and quirky, but with an enormous amount of charm, and a great staff 😊 and an amazing history
8.0
Our stay was enjoyable the area is fabulous The Hotel has lots of character but the rooms and housekeepers need to be more attentive and and maintenance
Old buildings are old but they are more appealing when they are maintained and and cleaner !! Otherwise it is s stunning Hotel !!
2.0
Run down, extremely rude staff, shower didn’t work, cigarette butts on window cull. Very dated decor, bathroom dirty. Could hear room next door crystal clear. Good job it’s not on hotel inspector.would not recommend to my worse enemy
3.0
the hotel was satisfactory but is long overdue to be updated
3.0
Family weekend trip, entrance stairway had amazing period features. Staff were friendly and helpful. Unfortunately the room, hall and stairs were worn and tired. (Worn carpet, paint pealing, torn & heavily marked wallpaper). Bed mattress not the most comfortable, could do with a topper. Breakfast was basic, 3 cereals, OJ and apple juice then egg, bacon, sausage, beans and mushrooms.
The hotel served a purpose for us, with a bit of money and love this hotel could be amazing.
5.0
Staff were friendly and helpful 🙂
We were at the front of the hotel so did get road noise but we were out until 230am so we didnt mind.
Breakfast was lovely lots of it and well done.
Room was clean and tidy.
Hotel has so much history and is a beautiful building.
Thank you so much for making our stay lovely
8.0
The young man at reception was very pleasant & helpful👍😊
10.0
The staff made our stay all the more better, friendly, helpful, sociable and accommodating! Very clean and tidy too, All we needed were there and more!
Excellent hotel!
4.0
Great location, friendly staff. Old but quaint. I would stay there again
2.0
Stayed for one night for business , very dated, water pressure for shower was poor , the sink was cracked and over all very dated
Bed was queen size but cheap uncomfortable mattress will not pick this hotel again
4.0
A bit dated, but has its own charm.
FAQs
How much does this inn cost compared to others in Colchester?
The average price for a rental in Colchester is £76 per night. This rental is £22 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this inn?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Brook Red Lion Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this inn?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this inn. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Brook Red Lion Hotel pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this inn is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Brook Red Lion Hotel?
We found 3 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, laundry, and tv.
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