Best Western Rose & Crown Hotel

“Amazing place!!”

All I can say is wow.... As someone who loves history this was a bargain... I asked to stay in the old part and was surprised and so pleased when I realised they had done this. I had a standard double room, lots of tea and coffee bits, lovely comfortable bed with a proper mattress but the main bit … more

All I can say is wow.... As someone who loves history this was a bargain... I asked to stay in the old part and was surprised and so pleased when I realised they had done this. I had a standard double room, lots of tea and coffee bits, lovely comfortable bed with a proper mattress but the main bit is the beams!! It is so beautiful and the rooms are made up so well.... The person at reception couldn't be more helpful and I was worried because we were checking in late but they are open 24/7! Downstairs we were able to order a take away and sit in the pub bit, everyone was so friendly and it's a real steal. We have already planned to come back.

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“3 adults stay”

Stayed for 2 nights with my mom and sister. Booked family room with 3 beds, Room was totally unsuitable for our party, very dark poor lighting (proberly good as there was a years worth of dust down the back of the beds), only had a bath and a shower attachment with no screen or curtain. Bathroom fl… more

Stayed for 2 nights with my mom and sister. Booked family room with 3 beds, Room was totally unsuitable for our party, very dark poor lighting (proberly good as there was a years worth of dust down the back of the beds), only had a bath and a shower attachment with no screen or curtain. Bathroom floor sloped away, with steps into the toilet area. My mom is in her mid 70s partially sighted and my sister in her 50s with some mobility issues. Staff were very accomadating and agreed to move our room. End in room 222. Much better lighting , but only had 2 beds, so my sister and i had to share like we were kids again. Again both my sister and mom were unable to use the shower over the bath as there were no grap rails to help get in or out. Even as someone perfectly able bodied i had to steady myself with the sink. This room was in the modern side of the hotel and was much cleaner than the 1st. Car park was very small, luckily we found a space although spaces were small for anything bigger than a small hatchback. I have a BMW M3 and struggled. We ate breakfast in the hotel. Was ok, for a hotel breakfast and even dealt with my sister complicated requests. Its a quirky hotel and proberly not suited for our needs. The gentleman a reception on our 1st night who changed our room could not have been more helpful and really is a credit to the hotel. As the 3 we would not stay here again as the facilities were not suitable, although if i travelled alone or with my husband i may look at stopping again.

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“Nice Hotel but B&B Only”

We were fortunate enough to stay in a superior family room that was comfortable, spacious and fairly well equipped. The Rose and Crown is a very old building and shows its age in some respects but does have some charm. The hotel does not do evening meals but the breakfast was good enough - decent … more

We were fortunate enough to stay in a superior family room that was comfortable, spacious and fairly well equipped. The Rose and Crown is a very old building and shows its age in some respects but does have some charm. The hotel does not do evening meals but the breakfast was good enough - decent fare at the buffet and exceptionally good Eggs Benedict. One possible down side is that the hotel is a 10-15 minute walk the centre of Colchester but that was fine for us and on the plus side, adequate free parking.

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