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June 2024
July 2024
The price is $88
$105 total
includes taxes & fees
Jun 9 - Jun 10

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A12/A120 Ardleigh Junction, Colchester, England, CO7 7QY
  • Popular LocationColchester Castle Park7 min drive
  • Popular LocationUniversity of Essex8 min drive
  • Popular LocationColchester Zoo11 min drive
  • AirportLondon (STN-Stansted)57 min drive

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Apr 30, 2023
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Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

9.7/10 Exceptional

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Executive Double Room

9.3/10 Wonderful

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Double Room

9.1/10 Wonderful

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Colchester

Dragonfly Hotel Colchester is located in Colchester. Colchester Castle Museum and Mercury Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Layer Marney Tower and Hedingham Castle. Don't miss out on a visit to Colchester Zoo.
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What's nearby

  • Colchester Castle Park - 7 min drive
  • Colchester Castle Museum - 7 min drive
  • University of Essex - 8 min drive
  • Beth Chatto Garden - 10 min drive
  • Colchester Zoo - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Colchester Great Bentley Station - 10 min drive
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Wooden Fender - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Oak Tree Coffee House - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dog and Pheasant - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Dragonfly Hotel Colchester

Hotel near University of Essex
Located close to firstsite and Colchester Castle Museum, Dragonfly Hotel Colchester provides a terrace, a garden, and a bar. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast and lunch. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), an electric car charging station, and express check-in
  • Smoke-free premises, luggage storage, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All 50 rooms offer amenities such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free toiletries and hair dryers
  • LCD TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 12.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

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 (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

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 full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Colchester Quality Hotel
Quality Colchester
Quality Hotel Colchester
Colchester Quality Inn
Dragonfly Hotel Colchester
Dragonfly Colchester
Dragonfly Colchester
Dragonfly Hotel Colchester Hotel
Dragonfly Hotel Colchester Colchester
Dragonfly Hotel Colchester Hotel Colchester

Frequently asked questions

Is Dragonfly Hotel Colchester pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester?

As of Jun 7, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester on Jun 9, 2024 start from $87.53, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM.

What time is check-out at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Dragonfly Hotel Colchester located?

Situated in Colchester, this hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Colchester Castle Museum, University of Essex, and firstsite. Mercury Theatre and Beth Chatto Garden are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Reviews

7.8

Good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 753 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Claudina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay very good value
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

julie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The roadworks on the motorway that take you to the exit junction are horrendous, stay in the left lane as soon as your map's tell you it's approaching. I had to come off and go back on myself, glad the bar was open when I arrived!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Room was nice, bed was comfortable. The plug didn’t stay in the bath. Breakfast was ok but no choice of alternatives for hot breakfast for vegetarians.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
We were welcomed as we stepped inside by Jess on reception. We asked for a front facing room & she obliged. The hotel has a really nice interior as you walk in. Very inviting. Our room was clean and comfortable with a good shower over bath. Nice & quiet. We ate dinner in the restaurant it was hot and very tasty & fairly priced. A nice bar & lounge. Very relaxing & comfortable throughout. We slept well & had breakfast though we only wanted toast but there was hot stuff if you wanted. Coffee machine did a nice latte. Glad I found this little gem. Shout out to Amber who served our meal & again Jess. Both friendly & efficient a credit to the hotel.
Lounge area
Restaurant
Front
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Lovely hotel lovely breakfast. No remote for tv but they gave us an option to move Room or free drink each !!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

NG Shopfronts Ltd

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cannot fault this hotel or the staff in any way! Exceptionally clean, friendly staff, decent food and extremely affordable. The toiletries were of a decent variety and lovely too. After reading some rather horrifying reviews, I found myself looking for such faults. However, i didnt find a single one. Will certainly return and use the hotel again if travelling in this area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
I booked an executive double room but it was identical to the standard double room I had at the Dragonfly hotel in Ipswich the previous night. It wasn’t an executive room. The room is reasonably comfortable but when I have booked an executive room in the past it has more room and bigger desk etc.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not the best place to find.
It was fine, although not the best place to find if you don't know the area and it's dark. We missed the turning off the slip road and then couldn't turn around as we were on to a dual carriage way with no immediate roundabouts. It took us at least 15 miles out of our way. There needs to be a sign or make reference to what signs are there. The other points to make are no mention was made about having to register for parking, or offer of a WiFi password.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you 🙂
A fantastic start to the New Year. Always welcomed with a smile, the room clean and aired, the receptionist helped with all that was asked, thank you to all of the team.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall very good value for money
Staff were helpful and friendly. The room was comfortable. The cooked breakfast could have been better and also the coffee but overall very good value for money. My only gripe was the internet access which you can only access by filling in a form with a lot of personal details that you must agree can be used by others for marketing. There was no opt out option. So I decided to do without. I feel that internet access should not come with added price/conditions.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Emma

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
In need of some updating.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No main light in the room - only had lights in the bathroom & 2 small bedside lights so the room was really dark. There should have been a light above the mirror in the room but this didn’t work. Main shower in the bathroom also didn’t work - had to use the smaller shower head. Walls were paper thin - could hear someone in a neighbouring room snoring and then what sounded like choking & making the strangest noise all night which wasn’t very pleasant. Plenty of towels & breakfast included which was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

andrew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Breakfast very little food left no coffee on one day. Sent back food in evening not eadable. Waited 1 hour for main course. Asked for room to be serviced. told only serviced after 4 days. Had clean towels left outside room. Very disappointed. Will never use again
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Sarah

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean comfortable hotel
Lovely clean hotel, can check in electronically on arrival but receptionist there to help if needed. Stayed one night for business, comfortable only one thing missing was a hairdryer. Would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jackie

The hotel is noce and re furb inaide looks lovely however the smell from paint / varnish was very overpowering. Shane we werent i lnformed of this
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

michael

Good
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good accommodation
Warm welcome from reception, Room comfortable and clean, bathroom fan a bit noisy as it runs continuously all night, duvet a bit heavy for the weather. Breakfast OK, but nothing special. Good to have a car charger on site for a top up. Would use chain again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Caron

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointing
Very disappointed with our stay this time . We have stayed here 5 times in the last 10 years and this time we really noticed the place is run down . Our room was quite grubby and mouldy in bathroom and above window in bedroom. The staff at the hotel are amazing very accomadating and hospitably can't fault the staff at all. We had a 5 night stay and the housekeeping team didn't really want to oblidge us with cleaning our room we only asked for this once in the 5 nights. Not sure we would stay again would have to be convinced there have been major upgrades first
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023