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North Hill Hotel

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

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Daily cooked-to-order breakfast (GBP 12.5 per person)
Courtyard
Exterior
Mini Suite | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property
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
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Tonight

Sep 29 - Sep 30
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Tomorrow

Sep 30 - Oct 1
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Showing 5 of 5 rooms

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

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

Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

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

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Twin Bed

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 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 - 6 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
  • ‪Heavenly Desserts Colchester - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Carluccio's - ‬3 min walk

About this property

North Hill Hotel

Hotel in the city center
At 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), smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the breakfast and helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at 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
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

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: 9:30 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 - 9:30 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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 12.5 per person

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
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 North Hill Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at North Hill Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at North Hill Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is 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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North Hill Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 214 out of 333 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 95 out of 333 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 333 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 333 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 333 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly, welcoming service and the room was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Apr 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

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

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Handy location and value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Basic single room was ok

Stayed in the basic single and that's what it was. No complaints, but be aware that the main Northern road into town is right by the front rooms of the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 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

Kaye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely large room. Comfortable bed. Very friendly welcome by Manager and very friendly staff. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ingeborg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located, good breakfast, good room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Very central location, nice clean room and the inclusive breakfast was very good all at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

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

Sayed Hossain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay was good. Staff are very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra

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

Very friendly staff.

Very friendly staff. Good size king size room. Good value for a good location as visiting the Mercury Theatre 6 minutes away. Didn’t stay for breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

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

10/10 Excellent

Gearoid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A nice hotel, very well located in the centre of Colchester. Friendly staff. Would be happy to stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

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

Welcoming Hotel

Made to very welcome by all the friendly and professional team. That was really appreciated as I was travelling by myself. Great atmosphere in bar area & space to get work done too. Bed, towels & linen very comfortable. Some road nose as centre to town location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay with very nice staff. Would definitely book again if in the area again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

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

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely family run hitel. Very clean and breakfast waa lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

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

8/10 Good

Russ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely breakfast, friendly competent staff and the best power shower I’ve ever had in the UK !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay, good price including breakfast. Close to town.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rob

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

An enjoyable stay at North Hill Hotel

Very clean and pleasant hotel situated in the heart of Colchester, very handy for the Arts Centre.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pratheepan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience and I met the friendly receptionists
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, walking distance to everything the town centre has to offer
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

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