Best Western Rose And Crown Hotel

We only stayed here for just one night. Whilst the building and history is amazing, the room we stayed in smelt of damp and needed airing. The evening bar was open from 5 - 10.30pm, which was a shame as we went to a concert and got back to the hotel just past 10.30 and couldn't get a night cap, lost revenue for them really. The breakfast was very good and a good choice

As we wanted to visit Colchester, this hotel was an option, free parking and at the time of booking free breakfast as well. We arrived early around 10am, you have to register your vehicle and take note the parking is in 24 hour time slots, we were asked if we would be okay leaving by that time if not book in as a day longer. Our room was in the new part of the building, you had to make our way through the old part, which is very old, talk is Dick Turpin used to stay here. Room was clean and tidy, comfortable bed, nice bathroom with good shower over a bath, all the extras you might expect were available. Breakfast in the morning is served on the ground floor opposite end to the hotel bar. We were offered fresh tea and coffee and our hot food orders were made up fresh as well, nice selection of cold options available all in a nice location, they no longer offer dinner in the hotel so you will have to walk into town which is a good 20 minutes and there is a hill to go up before you get there. I would happily stay here again.