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The North Hill Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Colchester with a coffee shop and a bar

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The North Hill Hotel, in the city center, combines comfort with practicality. Guests can enjoy freshly brewed coffee at the on-site coffee shop or meet for drinks at the bar. The hotel offers WiFi and secure luggage storage for those heading out to explore.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Double Suite | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Suite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double King room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double King room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
51 NORTH HILL, Colchester, England, CO1 1PY

What's nearby

  • Mercury Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Colchester Castle Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Colchester Town Hall - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Colchester Castle Museum - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • University of Essex - 7 min drive - 2.5 miles

Getting around

  • Colchester Town Station - 13 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪wagamama - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Carluccio's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Marquis - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The North Hill Hotel

Hotel in the city center
At The North Hill Hotel, you can look forward to a coffee shop/cafe, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a bar. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and smoke-free premises
  • Luggage storage
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the breakfast and helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The North Hill Hotel have comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 12.5 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 10 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

North Hill Hotel Colchester
North Hill Colchester
The North Hill Hotel Colchester
North Hill Hotel Hotel
North Hill Hotel Colchester
North Hill Hotel Hotel Colchester

Frequently asked questions

Is The North Hill Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for GBP 10 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at The North Hill Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The North Hill Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The North Hill Hotel located?

Located in the heart of Colchester, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Jumbo Water Tower, Mercury Theatre, and Colchester Arts Centre. Firstsite and Colchester Town Hall are also within 10 minutes. Colchester Town Station is 13 minutes by foot and Colchester Station is 15 minutes.

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Reviews

The North Hill Hotel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.6

Staff & service

8.6

Eco-friendliness

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 217 out of 342 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 99 out of 342 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 342 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 342 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 342 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great. Rooms at the front of property are noisy, traffic and late night passersby. Manager very helpful and friendly. Yes, I would stay there again but would request a Room on the back as I am a light sleeper.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Danielle

Liked: Amenities
No problem with the room and staff very friendly Just slightly noisy that’s all I can say
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great budget hotel if you’re visiting Colchester, I’ll recommend it to anyone visiting from out of town
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Smashing hotel and great staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good option

Nice clean hotel with pleasant staff. Good value for money. Not a big room and pretty warm but they had a small fan: thank goodness!
The castle
Priory
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could do better cleaning in bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice comfortable hotel an easy walking distance from everything in Colchester. The bed was comfortable and the breakfast was good quality. I liked the fact that breakfast is 'a la carte', as that reduces wastage. Cleanliness is good and the staff were friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were really friendly, food & drinks excellent, def recommend a staff there, ideally situated
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yijun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly hotel brilliant service Would highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recommended

Really lovely room, lovely breakfast too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super nice room, very impressed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brilliant overnight stay.

Just had a one night stay to take a look round the City, perfect choice of Hotel, ciuld not have picked anywhere better. Just 5 minutes walk into the High street, 10 minutes to Station. Excellent staff, good breakfast and everywhere in the Hotel exceptionally clean would definately recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Delightful & comfortable town centre hotel

I liked the location; staff were friendly and helpful; breakfasts good and flexible in choice. Comfortable and clean hotel with charming dining area lined with bookcases filled with books. Only had occasional problem accessing WiFi. Really enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good nights sleep

A comfortable hotel with friendly helpful staff and good food, very good breakfast choice with good service and seemingly cooked to order - not a hot buffet the large hotels favour. Easy access to NCP car park.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is not a place for people who need larger rooms. The hallways are narrow, too. The staff were quite friendly and very helpful. To reach it from the main train station, hire a cab unless you live in an area with steep hills.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

RICHARD

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The staff and downstairs are lovely. The rooms are in desperate need of refurbishment, the window frames were filthy!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good service and room, convenient for centre

Friendly reception staff, room had all the essentials, bathroom with excellent shower, and great made-to-order breakfast. I only stayed for a night but would happily go back if in that area in the future. The only thing I think they should address is the lack of clarity as to how to get in -- via the Green Room entrance, not the one by the hotel sign (which was locked).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A real gem! Great location with superb restaurant.

I booked this simply for the price and town centre location, but it turned out to be more of a gem than this. Hotel is attached to a classy restaurant which is worth making part of your stay. Rooms were smart, clean and well resourced. The breakfast was superb and in a wonderful environment. A bit of low background noise from the restaurant but ended about 11pm. You need to use public pay car parks, but is about a 15 minutes walk from either of Colchester's train stations.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a chic hotel that is well furnished and generates a warm homely atmosphere. The interior is smart and stylish and has a great ambience. The restaurant has a good menu and the food is well prepared even if service takes a while longer than expected. Breakfast and dinner were excellent during our overnight stay. Overall this hotel provides a high standard of service but car parking can be difficult as the hotel doesn't have dedicated parking facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was more of a slog uphill from the station in distance and the incline than I expected. I had an evening meal in the hotel of the fish platter which was adequate but basic and unimaginative..
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Angelina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was small but very clean. It was clear they had thought about everything that a traveller may need such as hairdryer, iron and ironing board, fan, and even ear plugs for the street noise. Upon arrival I had to enter via The Green Room and the door was opened.to me by a member of the public as it had been locked and there was no answer to me ringing the doorbell.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

House keeping came in 3 times, 7.30, 9.30 and again at 10.30. On each occasion she was asked not to come back as not required. The last visit she didn’t even knock and came straight in. I wasn’t happy and she was getting me stressed as I was vacating at 11. Other than that my stay was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Really nice hotel downstairs with relaxed lobby area and good food. Rooms were disappointing. Not up to the standard expected. Not helped by hot weather, as no a/c and window did not open sufficiently to allow enough air in. Fan provided but all it really did was move hot air around room. Never stayed in such a hot room! Slept terribly as a result. Would probably be fine in colder weather. Shame, as staff were friendly, service good and really nice atmosphere downstairs.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Helt OK hotell!

Ett bra hotell med bra komfort. Ingen lyx men väl fungerande. Kapselmaskin för kaffe och vattenkokare finns. Parkering i P-hus nära, 11.90 GBP.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

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