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The North Hill Hotel

3.0 star property
A central location where travelers start their day with excellent breakfast options and staff who genuinely want to help plan the perfect itinerary

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The North Hill Hotel, in the city center, combines comfort with practicality. Guests can enjoy freshly brewed coffee at the on-site coffee shop or meet for drinks at the bar. The hotel offers WiFi and secure luggage storage for those heading out to explore.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Daily housekeeping
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Daily housekeeping
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Double Suite | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Suite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double King room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double King room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Daily housekeeping
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
CO1 1PY, England, Colchester, 51 NORTH HILL

What's nearby

  • Mercury Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Colchester Arts Centre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Colchester Castle Park - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Colchester Town Hall - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Colchester Castle Museum - 7 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Colchester Town Station - 13 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪wagamama - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Carluccio's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪PizzaExpress - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The North Hill Hotel

Hotel in the city center
At The North Hill Hotel, you can look forward to a coffee shop/cafe, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a bar. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the breakfast and helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The North Hill Hotel have comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

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The price is ￥12,658
￥15,190 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 18 - Jan 19, 2026
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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not 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

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 12.5 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

North Hill Hotel Colchester
North Hill Colchester
The North Hill Hotel Colchester
North Hill Hotel Hotel
North Hill Hotel Colchester
North Hill Hotel Hotel Colchester

Frequently asked questions

Is The North Hill Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

The North Hill Hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The North Hill Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The North Hill Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The North Hill Hotel located?

Located in the heart of Colchester, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Jumbo Water Tower, Mercury Theatre, and Colchester Arts Centre. Firstsite and Colchester Town Hall are also within 10 minutes. Colchester Town Station is 13 minutes by foot and Colchester Station is 15 minutes.

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Reviews

The North Hill Hotel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.6

Staff & service

8.6

Eco-friendliness

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 219 out of 349 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 101 out of 349 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 349 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 349 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 349 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly, welcoming service and the room was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely friendly ataff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Hans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff and great breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Handy location and value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

James

Liked: Staff & service
Seeing a 9.2 rating on Expedia set a very improper expectation (Ritz and Hilton level quality) as the reality was much different. Staff were friendly and location was good but that’s about where the positives end. The single rooms are INCREDIBLY small, even for European standards (expect something like a dorm or hostel). Heat was intermittent. Busy street so it quite loud through the evening. No real desk or work station. Backpacking across the UK? This is likely fine Travelling for Business? No way
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Ingeborg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located, good breakfast, good room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great. Rooms at the front of property are noisy, traffic and late night passersby. Manager very helpful and friendly. Yes, I would stay there again but would request a Room on the back as I am a light sleeper.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Danielle

Liked: Amenities
No problem with the room and staff very friendly Just slightly noisy that’s all I can say
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Very central location, nice clean room and the inclusive breakfast was very good all at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good option

Nice clean hotel with pleasant staff. Good value for money. Not a big room and pretty warm but they had a small fan: thank goodness!
The castle
Priory
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Basic single room was ok

Stayed in the basic single and that's what it was. No complaints, but be aware that the main Northern road into town is right by the front rooms of the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could do better cleaning in bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great budget hotel if you’re visiting Colchester, I’ll recommend it to anyone visiting from out of town
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Smashing hotel and great staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claudio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice comfortable hotel an easy walking distance from everything in Colchester. The bed was comfortable and the breakfast was good quality. I liked the fact that breakfast is 'a la carte', as that reduces wastage. Cleanliness is good and the staff were friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely large room. Comfortable bed. Very friendly welcome by Manager and very friendly staff. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sayed Hossain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay was good. Staff are very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay with very nice staff. Would definitely book again if in the area again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gearoid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A nice hotel, very well located in the centre of Colchester. Friendly staff. Would be happy to stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were really friendly, food & drinks excellent, def recommend a staff there, ideally situated
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yijun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely family run hitel. Very clean and breakfast waa lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly hotel brilliant service Would highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Russ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely breakfast, friendly competent staff and the best power shower I’ve ever had in the UK !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay, good price including breakfast. Close to town.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023