Colchester Castle Museum - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Colchester Castle Park - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
University of Essex - 5 min drive - 2.5 miles
Getting around
Colchester Town Station - 11 min walk
Stansted Airport (STN) - 55 min drive
Restaurants
Two Brews - 4 min walk
The Playhouse (Wetherspoon) - 4 min walk
Nando's - 5 min walk
The Ale House - 5 min walk
Yates's Wine Lodge - 5 min walk
About this property
Kings Arms
Hotel near University of Essex
You can look forward to free breakfast, a garden, and a bar at Kings Arms. Be sure to enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
Free self parking
Smoke-free premises and a computer station
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Free breakfast available
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Computer station
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No elevator
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
More
Smoke-free property
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
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
This property accepts credit cards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
Property is also known as
Kings Arms Colchester
Kings Arms Inn Colchester
Kings Arms Inn Colchester
Kings Arms Colchester
Inn Kings Arms Colchester
Colchester Kings Arms Inn
Kings Arms Inn
Inn Kings Arms
Kings Arms Hotel
Kings Arms Colchester
Kings Arms Hotel Colchester
Frequently asked questions
Is Kings Arms pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Kings Arms?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Kings Arms?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM.
What time is check-out at Kings Arms?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Kings Arms located?
Situated in Colchester, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Colchester Arts Centre, Mercury Theatre, and Headgate Theatre. Jumbo Water Tower and Manifest Theatre are also within 10 minutes. Colchester Town Station is 11 minutes by foot and Colchester Station is 23 minutes.
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Kings Arms Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 112 reviews
10 - Excellent
52
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 112 reviews
8 - Good
43
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 112 reviews
6 - Okay
11
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 112 reviews
4 - Poor
3
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 112 reviews
2 - Terrible
3
9.0/10
Cleanliness
9.4/10
Staff & service
8.4/10
Amenities
8.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.8/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10
Great helpful staff great location amazing food
Tarik
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
10/10
Fanatic pub / hotel , modern clean rooms , and a great restaurant and bar.
Steven
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
10/10
This was a fantastic place to stay, I would highly recommend staying.
The food is amazing and a very friendly place.
Steven
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10
We stayed for one night in the family room which was spacious, well equipped and comfortable. Breakfat in the morning is highly recommended.
Andrew
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
10/10
Great place, staff are lovely, very clean and good food
Tracy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10
Very surprised about the great standard of this place. Great value
Dean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
8/10
Nice place, lovely rooms, would stay here again. The dinner menu was limited, especially for veggies, only one starter and one main course.
david
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
8/10
Nice place nice friendly staff, in a nice area
The cheap rooms could be a little better for the money. And there’s a bit of road noise if your a light sleeper
Great breakfast
Richard
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
10/10
Made to feel very welcome room was amazing and beautiful view. Food was excellent. An added touch to the rooms was a robe for guests to use in the bathroom
Corine
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
8/10
Lovely clean rooms to stay. nice outside garden.
Tracey
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
6/10
good food, good staff, bit to close to the road re noise.
Ben
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
10/10
Very pleasant and accommodating
Martin
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
10/10
First night there was a lot of noise from busy road and bar below (although it was mainly our wedding crew) but when we asked to move the 2 nd night they were VERY obliging and that room (8) was amazing. Food very good. (Dinner and breakfast) staff very friendly and all pleasant.
Sharon
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
10/10
Our was ideal for 4 day stay. The room was clean and large enough for the kids on the sofa and my wife and I in the master. There was plenty of parking. The Pub is nice and the service for breakfast, lunch and dinner was very nice. Everyone was super friendly.
Daniel
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
10/10
Fantastic room, beautiful food, great service, just the ac and shower heater had a mind of its own, but will be back again definitely.
Connor
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
10/10
Food was fantastic, real home cooked food, service was great, staff great, lovely old fire place, very welcoming. The bed very comfortable, the only thing that let it down was the internet was a bit hit and miss.
Teresa
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
10/10
Not your standard pub hotel. Needed a place to lay my head snd gound this little gem just by chance. Fairly new extension of griund floir rooms built around a courtyard was unexpected as was the rooms, clean, soacious and well maintained. Definatly going in to my thumbs up next time im working around here...
Garth
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
2/10
My stay at this hotel was awful. I stayed here on business and had many problems.
I stay in 70/80 hotels per year and have never had to complain like this.
I was aware just before arrival that they weren’t offering Breakfast or any Evening Meals which was less than ideal in the location. However I had several other issues but to name a few:
No milk available for tea or coffee on request
Room freezing, no radiators in room and wall unit not on before arrival so I spent 4 hrs having to wear my coat in my room. I left the heater on over night on 28 degrees to get it warm.
Exit/Fire Safety lights in room. Large green lights that lit up the room all night so I was unable to sleep. I have never seen this before in any hotel so this needs to be corrected.
On checkout the lady I spoke to couldn’t have cared less and didn’t take any of my feedback on board.
Hotels.com shouldn’t currently be advertising this hotel as it is not fit for purpose with all the renovations taking place.
Hayley
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
2/10
Hazel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
8/10
Colin
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
10/10
A very nice stay. Room was very comfortable and the food was amazing. All staff were very friendly. Will be staying again next time i am in the area.
Tony
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
8/10
Kieron
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
10/10
Would highly recommend if you have a dog as the Kings Arms is really dog friendly and has a great outdoor space and lovely beer garden. I loved the way we were provided with a dog bed, bowls and treats for the dogs on arrival. A great find and would definitely stay again.