Dragonfly Hotel Colchester

3.0 star property
Hotel near firstsite in Colchester

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Lounge
Lounge
Standard Double Room
Exterior
Executive Double Room

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Guests liked:

Friendly staff

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
A12/A120 Ardleigh Junction, Colchester, England, CO7 7QY
  • The Minories Galleries
    7 min drive
  • Colchester Castle Park
    7 min drive
  • firstsite
    8 min drive
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    57 min drive

Room options

Standard Twin Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Colchester

In Colchester .Within 6 miles (10 km) of this hotel, you'll find Colchester Castle Museum and University of Essex. Firstsite and Mercury Theatre are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Colchester Castle Park - 7 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Colchester Castle Museum - 7 min drive - 5.9 km
  • University of Essex - 8 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Mercury Theatre - 9 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Colchester Zoo - 11 min drive - 14.6 km

Getting around

  • Marks Tey Station - 9 min drive
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Oak Tree Coffee House - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Peking Palace - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Wooden Fender - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Dragonfly Hotel Colchester

Hotel near firstsite in Colchester
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Dragonfly Hotel Colchester also features a terrace, a garden, and express check-in. Self parking is free.

This Colchester hotel is smoke free.

  • 50 guestrooms or units
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Dragonfly Hotel Colchester offers 50 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 6:00 AM–10:00 AM: GBP 12.50 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • 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

  • No pets 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

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

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 per person

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
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
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. 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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Dragonfly Hotel Colchester Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 249 out of 776 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 299 out of 776 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 135 out of 776 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 59 out of 776 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 776 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

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient stay
Good location , good room. A good base to explore the area. Breakfast ok.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Beryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Need more food options for breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful staff. Overall great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Carl

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Not the best experience
It's clearly a hotel running to a tight budget. Dinner in the evening was ruined as the kitchen 'lost our order' - after 50 minutes of waiting we had to re-order! Room was okay - but didn't get serviced, even with the 'Please Service my room' label hung on door. For similar price could have stayed at Holiday Inn...
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great!
The staff couldn't do enough for our comfort and help us throughout.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very polite friendly staff, good food. Will be coming back
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Merly

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Dated
The hotel is dated
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Holly

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

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight Stay
What a lovely hotel - couldn't fault it. Had never heard of the brand of hotel before, but all was good. Very quiet hotel so had a peaceful sleep. We eat there too and again, couldn't fault the food or staff - would definitely use this brand of hotel again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

D

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phil

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

10/10 Excellent

Claudina

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

8/10 Good

Ryan

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

10/10 Excellent

julie

Travelled 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 traveller

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