Holiday Inn Colchester, an IHG Hotel

Everything went well, room, bed and breakfast, apart from one niggle.

The staff is so friendly and cooperative. The staff is really exceptional in the way they deal with the guests. The breakfast is rich and delicious. The restaurant in general is excellent. We tried the dinner many times and every time we like it. The playground is suitable for kids. The swimming pool and gym is fantastic. The location is in a quiet area, but not far from town. You need 12 minutes by car to reach town. Anyway, Stanway is just 4 minutes driving and you can find a lot of modern and new shops there. We really liked staying in this hotel. We enjoyed the 10 days we spent in this place.

The rooms were a good size, clean and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious.

Excellent value. Stayed one night in a standard double. Location spot on, short drive to Colchester and it's environs, plenty of parking at the hotel, pleasant ambience inside and out. Very helpful staff on reception and in the restaurant, where we had some very nice food from the starter menu when we arrived.

Room comfortable. Beds comfortable. Staff in restaurant went out of their way to help us. All staff helpful. When there was a small problem it was dealt with quickly (safe was locked shut). We were initially unhappy to find the pool would be out of use for most of our stay. One of the reasons we booked it was for using the pool. However. the manager got us a four day pass to a nearby hotel to use their pool, which we did on a couple of occasions. Many thanks for that Dan. Neither myself or hubby are used to ordering food using these new-fangled electronic devices. I don't even possess a smart phone! The restaurant staff could not have been more helpful in helping us. Thanks again Elaine.