Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Colchester Castle Museum

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Bar (on property)
Exterior
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Canopy Bed)
Superior Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking
Restaurant

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
East Street, Colchester, England, CO1 2TZ
  • The Minories Galleries
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Xtreme Gaming
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Colchester Castle Museum
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Single Bed, Non Smoking

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Executive Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Colchester

City center stay.Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Colchester hotel, you'll find Colchester Castle Museum and Colchester Town Hall. Firstsite and Colchester Castle Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Colchester Castle Museum - 14 min walk
  • Colchester Town Hall - 17 min walk
  • Colchester Castle Park - 17 min walk
  • University of Essex - 3 min drive
  • Mercury Theatre - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Hythe Station - 14 min walk
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪East St Grill Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The New Town Tavern - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Fridays Fish & Chips - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Naka Thai - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Goat & Boot - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel

3-star hotel near Colchester Castle Museum
Public spaces have free WiFi. A business center and a meeting room are available. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. The business-friendly Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel also features 24-hour room service, express check-out, and a front-desk safe. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Colchester hotel is smoke free.

  • 39 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Wedding services available
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
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.

Languages

Croatian, English, French, German, Hungarian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish

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–9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 8.00 for children
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels
  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Portable fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

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

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western).

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Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 250 out of 648 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 258 out of 648 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 86 out of 648 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 648 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 648 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

Simon, Indian Land

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Isabelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is in a lovely old building and seems clean and comfortable. Staff helpful. I have no complaints about hotel itself. But the shower was hard to adjust and I nearly got scalded. Also hard to get into if you are older (as I am.) It's in a tub with high sides and no decent grab handles. (Also one tiny piece of soap to be shared between wash basin and shower! Is there soap rationing?)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

John, Litcham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good bed and breakfast. No other meals offered, but this is reflected in the reasonable price
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place!
Such an amazing beautiful 700 year old hotel! I can not complain,the only one thing is they don’t serve evening meals etc. The staff are lovley,especially the barman Mario,very polite guy. I would definately stay here again,very clean and around 30 carpark spaces with lighting and cctv.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christa, Stephenville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, quaint hotel- staff are excellent. Great location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suminda

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick break to see family
Lovely room, nice welcome thank uou
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kieron

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

B

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was great, including lots of space, a bathroom with bath and shower and his and hers wash basins. and a comfortable fourposter bed. The bar closes quite ealry (about 10pm when I was there) and there was no restaurant/food service in the evening. The breakfast was excellent. The area can be a bit noisy with traffic and a railway level crossing nearby but, to be honest, this wasn't noticeable when sleeping The TV was a bit dated and the remote control probably needs replacing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Bruce

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Recent business trip
Clean room and mattress felt not very new. No dinner available so wasnt particularly clear when rushing to book a hotel for business trip Instant coffee only available and no real coffee for breakfast which was disappointing and sent a poached egg back as was over cooked but corrected swiftly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Liam

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

nigel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quaint looking pub although quiet. Room was generous for space and free parking with a straight forward walk into the centre of Colchester
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ann

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan-Marc

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was lovely but our room was right next to the main road and it got busy first thing in the morning
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Its a bit from the town. About 20 walk. The hotel has no restaurant so you have to go to town. Other than that hotel is nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely rooms & very picturesque, but no air conditioning in the rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kieron

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay for a short visit
Friendly staff, quick and easy check-in, room very clean & well looked after. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024