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Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Superior Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Indoor wedding
Exterior
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
$91
includes taxes & fees
Sep 21 - Sep 22

Explore the area

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East Street, Colchester, England, CO1 2TZ
  • Colchester Castle Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Colchester Town Hall
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • University of Essex
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Executive Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • 201 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Canopy Bed) | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Canopy Bed)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Family Room

  • Sleeps 3

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Canopy Bed)

  • Sleeps 2

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Executive Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

Executive Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior Four Poster Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Family Room

  • Sleeps 3

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About this property

Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel

3-star Colchester hotel close to Colchester Castle Park
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has 24-hour room service and a business center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a meeting room, a 24-hour front desk, and express check-out.
Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel offers 39 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Digital television is provided.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This business-friendly hotel also offers 24-hour room service, express check-out, and a front-desk safe. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel is a smoke-free property.

English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Tudor Bar/Brasserie - This bar serves breakfast only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • The Tudor Bar/Brasserie

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 20 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 8.00 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 20 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20 per night

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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 277 out of 700 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 269 out of 700 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 700 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 700 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 700 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Erika

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the ancient building, the good breakfast, the room was large and clean (in the annex). We didn't like the entrances to the car park (ok, it's an old coach-house so parking had to be created at some point, but one was blocked a fair bit by a party minibus), the noise from the wedding parties, the lack of bar/restaurant food
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent modernization of a centuries-old building
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helena

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

Europe 2025

Cute hotel, walkable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint, charming
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

1 night break we wont be returning

A quick stay to pick up some bridesmaids dresses. The hotel and location looked perfect on pictures but in reality not the best. We stayed in room 127 there was some dirty underwear under our bed, upon complaining to reception we were laughed at and nothing done!! Absolutely bonkers service!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was easy to find with a good size free car park, especially for me with a long wheelbase van. I had asked for a ground floor room and they certainly didn’t disappoint. My room at access from inside the hotel, but also a door directly out onto the car park. The room was large and comfortable with a full wet room bathroom. I had a lovely warm welcome in reception and the staff I met for my short one day were all first class. I will definitely stay here again the next time I am in this area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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

Nigbt away

Hotel was really nice and room was lovely with a very modern bathroom, not far from the main center (10-12 min walk). Only downside was our room was next to train track and a funeral place. Trains were constant through the night but got used to them. Overall good hotel but i would ask for a room on the left side of hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Warren

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Comfortable

Lovely building, but with all the required modern appliances in the rooms. We had a really comfortable one nights stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Denny

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dizzey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with so much history and the staff are very welcoming, they were always happy to help. There cooked breakfast was great and cooked to your preference. Our room was noisy however we have addressed this with the hotel who welcomed our feedback
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Needs a bit of a upgrade
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in. Room very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed there before and will stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Nicola

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Clare

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Noisy location, looked tired, awful staff

This is a quirky stat in a 14th-15th century hotel, it could have been wonderful it wasn't. On arrival they demanded £25 per room (5 rooms booked) in case of damages despite the fact we had pre paid. The hotel is DIRECTLY on a busy road junction and on one side faces into the business side of an undertakers. One room was so noisy my mother got no sleep as lorries and cars rattled past all night. We had to move from Room 200 as we could clearly hear people talking in their cars as they waited at the junction! It is incredibly noisy. The room they moved us to was better but tired with peeling paper and big holes in the wall. Another room had damp in the corner. It's very tired. Sian in reception and the bar man were lovely. The woman at reception on the Friday morning was awful and rude. They only serve breakfast until 9.30 and no lunch or dinner but you can order take aways to the bar area and they will provide plates. I'd avoid this hotel if you hope to get any sleep. My second room had a radiator which let out loud bangs intermittently all night long too. We woke up in rooms 206 and 207 feeling like we had slept little more than an hour. Just awful when our comments were then rudely dismissed it ignored.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Lorna

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Rose and Crown was a lovely timber framed building but with modern facilities. The room was large, warm and comfortable with a couple of easy chairs which were an added bonus. The shower was good and easy to use. The breakfast was well presented and good and the staff were all pleasant and created a relaxed atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025