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GreyFriars

3.5 star property
Colchester hotel with 2 restaurants and 3 bars/lounges

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Duplex Suite | Courtyard view
Duplex Suite
Exterior
3 bars/lounges
3 bars/lounges

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air conditioning
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • 2 restaurants and 3 bars/lounges
  • Breakfast available
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • Business centre
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Front desk safe
  • Snack bar/deli

Feel at home (6)

  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Espresso maker
The price is NZ$335
includes taxes & fees
2 Jan - 3 January 2025

Room options

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Deluxe Suite | Living area

Deluxe Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free minibar items
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
5 bedrooms
Premium bedding
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Duplex Suite

Duplex Suite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free minibar items
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Separate bath and shower
Bathrobes
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free minibar items
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

Highlights

Furnished patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free minibar items
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Separate bath and shower
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Signature Suite

Signature Suite

Highlights

Furnished patio
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free minibar items
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
4 bedrooms
  • 54 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free minibar items
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
High Street, Colchester, England, CO1 1UG

What's nearby

  • Xtreme Gaming - 3 min walk
  • Colchester Town Hall - 7 min walk
  • Colchester Castle Park - 11 min walk
  • Mercury Theatre - 12 min walk
  • University of Essex - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • London (STN-Stansted) - 38 min drive
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 45 min drive
  • Colchester Town Station - 7 min walk
  • Hythe Station - 22 min walk
  • Colchester Station - 23 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Three Wise Monkeys - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Slug & Lettuce - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Goat & Boot - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Other Monkey Brewing - the Taproom - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Foresters Arms - ‬3 min walk

About this property

GreyFriars

When visiting Colchester, GreyFriars is a great choice to consider. Guests looking for a bite to eat can visit the 2 restaurants, and the 3 bars/lounges are nice spots to grab a drink at the end of the day. Other highlights include a snack bar/deli, a terrace and a garden. Fellow travellers like the helpful staff and nice bathrooms.

Languages

English

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 26 rooms
    • Arranged over 3 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge) 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–11:00 AM on weekends
  • 2 restaurants
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • Coffee shop
  • 24-hour room service
  • Snack bar/deli

Working away

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • 2 buildings/towers
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Espresso maker
  • Dressing gowns and slippers

Sleep well

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Turndown service
  • Premium bedding

Freshen up

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi and wired internet

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Dining

On-site venue – This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 17.50 per person

Children & extra beds

  • Cots/infant beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night
  • Rollaway beds are available for GBP 25.0 per night

Policies

This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Also known as

GreyFriars Hotel Colchester
GreyFriars Colchester
GreyFriars Hotel
GreyFriars Colchester
GreyFriars Hotel Colchester

Frequently asked questions

Does GreyFriars offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, GreyFriars does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at GreyFriars?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.
Is parking offered on site at GreyFriars?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at GreyFriars?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.
What is there to do at GreyFriars and nearby?
GreyFriars has 3 bars and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near GreyFriars?
Yes, there are 2 on-site restaurants.
What's the area around GreyFriars like?
GreyFriars is a short 7-minute walk from Colchester Town Station and 3 minutes' walk from Xtreme Gaming.

GreyFriars Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Jayne, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

A lovely characterful hotel.
This is a great hotel. Upgraded to a lovely small suite with an amazing bathroom. Very comfortable beds. Breakfasts were super quality and delicious, although the breakfast tables are not dressed with a cloth and the old sticky scarred leatherette tabletops were a surprising lapse. We pre-requested through the app ‘no feathers’ in the pillows - this was missed, but corrected next morning. Finally, parking is not well signposted (suggest put Foresters Arms in satnav)
Grahame, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Hamish Macalaster
I was generally pleased. Staff were very good, although service was a bit slow, possibility due to to staff shortages
Hamish, 3-night trip with friends
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8/10 Very good

Douglas, 2-night trip
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4/10 Fair

C, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Welcoming
Right in the centre of Colchester with its own car park! Smiling and efficient staff, with high quality and choice of food.
Michael, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Graeme, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

James, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent stay
Everything about this hotel was excellent! Great location, comfortable rooms, lots of parking, lovely breakfast. The friendly and helpful staff deserve a special mention as they made a great stay even better. Great value and would definitely stay again.
Diane, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Comfortable hotel with friendly staff
Comfortable hotel with friendly staff, breakfast was excellent and included in our room rate. Evening meal was ok with a reasonable choice. Parking and directions provided were good and really helpful
Stephen, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Jennifer, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely stay me and my wife really enjoyed it.
Chris, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful place to stay and eat!
Grat hotel!
1-night family trip
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6/10 Good

The location of Grey Friars is fantastic for walking to the High Street, shopping and public transportation. The room was large and beautifully decorated. It was quiet and very clean. I had two major issues with my stay, however. There was a blinking red light on the ceiling over the bed that made sleeping without a mask difficult. I was told it was part of the fire system and could not be covered/turned off. The second issue was that the room was way too warm and the thermostat could not be adjusted so they brought me a fan after I asked twice for the thermostat to be repaired.
Erin, 5-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent Hotel
This is a good hotel, well run with good food. The only thing they could improve on is the information on their restaurant. It is Egon Ronay recomended but only the table d'hôte menu (excellent but limited) and bar menu is available Monday to Thursday. A full a là carte menu is available at the weekend. I was told by different staff that the restaurant was closed Monday & Tuesday (untrue) fully open (untrue) and, correctly, open all week but the full a là carte menu only available at the weekend. The hotel is well positioned with its own car park.
Christopher, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

The room was amazing! Wish we had stayed for more than one night!
Amy, 1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

If you go to Colchester and you want a hotel that is centrally with ideal parking and a little bit above the rest,Greyfriars is for you.
Peter, 2-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Very comfortable room. Breakfast was excellent. The staff very pleasant and helpful. Couldn’t have asked for better.
Karen, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Our room was lovely - the bed was comfortable and inviting. The bathroom was massive, with walk in shower and a fabulous bath. We loved the use of complimentary dressing gowns and an iron and ironing board. The mini bar with five or six free drinks, plus the usual tea and coffee facilities, were all most welcome. Everything in the hotel was spotlessly clean. Staff were, without exception, friendly, helpful and professional. The classic Afternoon Tea was wonderful. Breakfast was also good and included in our overnight stay. A lovely treat for 24 hours!
Carol, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Rosanna, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Deborah, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent hotel. Close to town center. Staff are wonderful and take great care of the guests. I only had breakfast so can’t talk about evening meals. I can thoroughly recommend this hotel.
Trevor, 10-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Everything about the hotel and staff was excellent and could not be faulted apart from the cost of drinks which were very high. Fabulous little pub literally at hotel gate called The Foresters, strongly recommend.We were quite disappointed with Colchester itself and surrounding area so we found the location not great.Generally hotel is brilliant and we had great stay
Henry Peter, 2-night romance trip
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