The George Hotel
Colchester: 2 nights in 500-year-old coaching inn
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116 High StColchesterCO1 1TD
Colchester
£139—Colchester: 2 nights in 500-year-old coaching inn
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Why We Love This Deal
In the heart of Colchester, The George Hotel blends old-world charm with modern design. Save up to 47% on 2-night stays at this stylishly renovated coaching inn until July.
What's Included
Valid daily until 31 July, 2025
Two nights' accommodation in a Heritage Double or Twin room, with daily full English breakfast, for two
Late checkout until 1pm (usually £15)
It's an extra £50 per night to stay in a Feature room, with a super king bed and individual decor. Or, an extra £100 per night to stay in a Suite, which feature emperor beds and a coffee machine (supplements payable direct to the hotel)
"Wonderful location in central Colchester for exploration, pubs and restaurants or just sitting outside and people-watching in the lively High Street. Very good public spaces inside hotel."
The George Hotel is a 500-year-old coaching inn that combines period features with modern touches. Expect exposed beams and sash windows juxtaposed with arty murals.
The hotel has a bar, a lounge, and a restaurant with a Moroccan-themed courtyard. There's also a Victorian-themed tea room, T at The George (supplements apply).
Colchester is said to be Britain's oldest city. Learn about the city's history at Colchester Castle. The 1000-year-old Norman keep houses a museum that covers more than 2500 years of history. It is less than five minutes' walk from the hotel.
Dedham Vale National Landscape is 20 minutes’ drive north in Constable Country. The River Stour, Flatford Mill, and Dedham Vale feature in famous paintings by John Constable.
Drive 20 minutes south to explore Mersea Island. West Mersea Beach is lined with colourful beach huts. Try the Colchester native oysters—a delicacy that has been harvested here since Roman times.
How to Book: Purchase a voucher from Travelzoo then call 01206 578494 or email reservations@thegeorgehotelcolchester.co.uk to make a reservation for your desired travel dates. Reservations are subject to availability and early booking is encouraged. Restaurant reservations are subject to availability; please call the hotel ahead of your visit to confirm availability.
Voucher Cancellation & Refund Policy: Within 14 days of purchase, Travelzoo will give you a full refund if you change your mind or can't find dates that suit you. Vouchers can be refunded online by going to "My Account". After 14 days, your voucher is non-refundable. If advanced reservations are required, changes and cancellations are subject to the merchant’s cancellation or rescheduling policy, and may result in a fee or voucher forfeiture. You must cancel your reservation directly with the merchant prior to refunding your voucher.
Hotel Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy: Once you've made your reservation, you cannot change your travel dates with the hotel. If you cancel or change your booking in violation of the hotel's cancellation policy, you may be subject to additional fees or voucher forfeiture.
Menu items are subject to change. Cannot be combined with any other offer. No cash value or cash back. The regular value stated is based on the maximum combined cost of the items included in this experience at the time of publication (22 April, 2025). The photos are for illustration purposes only. If you experience any difficulties booking, please contact our Customer Service team for assistance before the voucher expiration date.
Wonderful location in central Colchester for exploration, pubs and restaurants or just sitting outside and people-watching in the lively High Street. Very good public spaces inside hotel.
David20 May, 2025Frinton-on-Sea, UK
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Enjoyable stay at The George, would recommend.
Laura17 May, 2025London, UK
Enjoyed Most
Welcoming ground floor area. Most staff friendly and helpful. Quiet room.
Other Comments
Small drab room with minimal facilities. No information or instructions in room. Having to pay for parking.
Kate17 May, 2025
Enjoyed Most
TravelZoo made it a good value for money experience. Staff friendly, rooms clean. My yes replies would happen if it was a same deal.
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as a senior citizen I missed the absence of any printed instructions e.g. how to use the fiercely digitalised room phone - I couldn't even contact reception. Same in bathroom - frustrating effort trying to work out the taps - over shower
Genererally felt more staff training needed
Kathleen15 May, 2025London, UK
Enjoyed Most
Been about 8 times, always had a great weekend
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A great town, plenty places to eat and shop
Raymond13 May, 2025London, UK
Enjoyed Most
Second stay here. Helpful staff. Rather a long wait for breakfast - not sure why.
Linda12 May, 2025LondonLondon, UK
Enjoyed Most
All very good, but irritated by flies in the breakfast / dining room every time.
Paul10 May, 2025Horsham, UK
Enjoyed Most
Beds were comfy and clean
Other Comments
Steps into bathroom. Tiny cupboard for hanging clothes and no drawe space.
Pamela05 May, 2025Great Yarmouth, UK
Enjoyed Most
Old building but quite noisy at night and from rooms above us. Very slow breakfast service and wrong order received and not rectified so disappointing.
Jacqueline27 Apr, 2025Waltham Cross, UK
Enjoyed Most
Really enjoyed our 2 night stay. The room was quiet The bed was comfy the shower was excellent and so was the food. The staff were helpful and it had a lovely welcoming feel. I would definitely recommend it.
Rebecca26 Apr, 2025New Romney, UK
Enjoyed Most
Great stay in this historic hotel. If you love old buildings this will suit you. Lovely room. Pleasant staff. Wonderful evening meal. Convenient location for town and castle.
Other Comments
My only criticism is it was a bit too cool to relax in the downstairs seating areas as the windows and doors were all open. It was only April.
Melanie18 Apr, 2025Beccles, UK
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Room outlook
Doreen17 Apr, 2025Canterbury, UK
Enjoyed Most
Fantastic busy but warm and friendly town centre hotel. Room was spacious and comfortable, restaurants and food superb, we loved it and will return.
Clive17 Apr, 2025
Enjoyed Most
A well located hotel with so much atmosphere and ambience. There are plenty choices of eating and drinking places nearby, which is a bonus.
The staff were helpful and friendly, the breakfast was superb!
DEIRDRE13 Apr, 2025Morden, UK
Enjoyed Most
Very helpful and friendly staff (in the main). Breakfast was good and plentiful. Rooms spacious and clean.
Other Comments
The receptionist on our arrival could have handled our checkin a little better, in our opinion. We mentioned a request that had been made on booking where we had asked for a bit of leniency around breakfast. As Travelzoo customers we felt she was treating us differently (in a demeaning sort of way). We have enjoyed flexibility in many of our Travelzoo stays in the past so it was unexpected given we had had a conversation on booking and via email about our request.
Patricia13 Apr, 2025Mansfield, UK
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Off hand service ,room was at a distance from reception up several flights of stairs no offer made to carry luggage no water, biscuits or fridge in room dirty bath towel left from previous guest on back of bathroom door. Paid extra £100 for feature room plus £24 parking so all in all £263 for 2 nights b&b quite expensive not value for money
Susan08 Apr, 2025Old Amersham, UK
Enjoyed Most
Very busy hotel, well placed in the town. Parking quite a challenge initially. Room was OK but the bathroom needed some tlc & warning needs to be made regarding the step into the room.
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Very odd you could not charge anything to your room.
Amanda07 Apr, 2025Bishop's Stortford, UK
Enjoyed Most
every thing was perfect.my daughter and I went their for mothers day could not have had a better time.the
Pauline02 Apr, 2025Lowestoft, UK
Enjoyed Most
Lovely hotel, helpful friendly staff, food really good, had a great weekend
Vanessa01 Apr, 2025Aylesbury, UK
Enjoyed Most
Nice room, great bed and very comfortable only let down by the lack of attention to detail with the cleaning. I have to stress that neither the room or general hotel was dirty but the paint splash up the bathroom door, paint drops on carpet and very dusty bottom of the stair banister were noticeable.
We ate evening meal the first night which was fantastic. Breakfast was great quality although service shambolic on the first morning. All together a lovely stay, would recommend although beware the £25 plus you’ll need to spend for two nights car parking
ann28 Mar, 2025Folkestone, UK
Enjoyed Most
The Staff were very friendly, the room we had was very clean and tidy although the hanging space for cloths was a little short in length and you could not hang a full length dress in there.
Other Comments
The Room we had was right next to the kitchen extraction fans which were noisy. These were switched off at 21:00 hours therefore not a problem when going to sleep however, they were switched back on around 06:00 which did wake us up. The main issue however, was that the window in the room was "frosted" thereby you could not see out of it. When we opened the window we could see the reason why, the extraction fans were right outside it.
This is the second time we have used Travelzoo for short city breaks and both times have ended up in rooms next to the extraction fans. Perhaps these rooms are reserved for Travelzoo guest?? We will most likely think twice before booking with Travelzoo again.
John28 Mar, 2025Bath, UK
Enjoyed Most
It was a very enjoyable stay. We were given a room with a shower over the bath when I had asked for a walk in shower. However Joey on the desk was very happy to swap it over for us. He was most polite and helpful on reception.
Other Comments
We noticed it was rather dusty but we realised there was building work going on in one of the lounges
Veronica A27 Mar, 2025Maidstone, UK
Enjoyed Most
Far too many stairs ( 4/5 flights to our room- most very steep)
Very hard to park nearby with roads blocked off with bollards
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Breakfast excelllent
R26 Mar, 2025CREWKERNE, UK
Enjoyed Most
Lovely hotel in the middle of Colchester
Elaine25 Mar, 2025Nottingham, UK
Enjoyed Most
Great hotel. Central Location. Helpful staff. Good weekend break.
Carolyn23 Mar, 2025Chichester, UK
Enjoyed Most
We were given a lovely big room at the back of the hotel, very quiet and very clean. The staff were all very friendly, the hotel is centrally located in the town with easy access to the castle, castle park and gardens, shops and restaurants.
Tim22 Mar, 2025Dorking, UK
Enjoyed Most
Comfy, good food and staff helpful and friendly
Daphne21 Mar, 2025
Enjoyed Most
A fabulous hotel with great food and staff. Rooms were lovely if a little noisy but it is in centre of all the action so can’t have everything😁👍
Christopher21 Mar, 2025Hemel Hempstead, UK
Enjoyed Most
Comfortable room, helpful pleasant staff. Well placed for the castle and Roman walls
Susan19 Mar, 2025Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Enjoyed Most
Celebrated my husbands birthday! Rooms were very nice hotel decor etc was lovely! Breakfast was good as well and location was fab! We defo want to return.
dorothy18 Mar, 2025South Ockendon, UK
Enjoyed Most
The hotel staff were helpful and friendly. Food as good, room was comfortable
David18 Mar, 2025Gillingham, UK
Enjoyed Most
Pleasant place to be right in the centre of town pleasant staff ready to help whenever needed. room very good food excellent.
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Great place for a short visit/mini holiday.
Joao17 Mar, 2025Peterborough, UK
Enjoyed Most
Very helpful staff
Michael16 Mar, 2025Cambridge, UK
Enjoyed Most
Nice Hotel, centrally located. Good food & friendly staff.
Joan14 Mar, 2025Bedford, UK
Enjoyed Most
Very pleasant stay, great location, lovely meal in the restaurant. Bar area was very busy, staff working were quick to serve your drinks but not always a seat/table to relax and drink them.
Other Comments
There are a lot of stairs and steps to different levels of the rooms if you have difficulty with your mobility.
Wendy11 Mar, 2025Windsor, UK
Enjoyed Most
Lovely hotel, the staff are friendly and very knowledgeable excellent breakfast very good breakfast
Rita11 Mar, 2025London, UK
Enjoyed Most
Great and popular hotel but room could have had better lighting as only had bedside lamps no central light
Jackie05 Mar, 2025Borehamwood, UK
Enjoyed Most
Well located. Parking available close by. Staff friendly and professional. Room comfortable. Wash basin a bit small. Shower powerful. The heads up re stairs absolutely accurate. Portions in the restaurant large. Enjoyed a pleasant stay, to visit friends. Thanks to one and all.
Mrs M C27 Feb, 2025Hythe, UK
Enjoyed Most
Lovely accommodation and attentive staff except let down a little at breakfast times - lacking attention to detail - had to chase to get order taken and couple opposite had to remind staff member their order hadn’t been taken too. (Not many couples in there) - around 9am so maybe ‘rush’ was over?
Basic breakfast menu. Nice veggie sausage though.
teresa26 Feb, 2025Norwich, UK
Enjoyed Most
Hotel is lovely, staff brilliant, food very good, rooms very comfy, Spencer in the restaurant served us both night and was excellent, although all the staff we met couldn’t do enough for you.
Other Comments
Parking although we did manage to get parking space on both nights, the car park isn’t big and we got the last space available, it’s a public car park so no guarantees you’ll get parked, Colchester was a nightmare to navigate as so many roads closed, temporary lights and massive tailbacks. The town itself doesn’t have much within walking distance although you are in the middle of the town a few shops and bars. The George is an absolute bargain at this price,
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Angela17 Feb, 2025
Enjoyed Most
A beautiful place inside and out. A very busy place, understandably why. Waiting staff need to be a bit more cheery. On the whole a smashing stay
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Joey on reception, was so professional and lovely to go with it. it was a pleasure to check in with him. Thank you lad👌
Gillian16 Feb, 2025Linford Stanford-le-hope, UK
Enjoyed Most
Great location - very comfortable - couldn’t fault it.
Barry15 Feb, 2025Fareham, UK
Enjoyed Most
Excellent
Deborah10 Feb, 2025Dronfield, UK
Enjoyed Most
A gorgeous and welcoming spacious with small nooks and crannies hotels. The decor and furniture constantly surprise and the seafood linguine is the best ever!
Louisa04 Feb, 2025Horley, UK
Enjoyed Most
We enjoyed our stay. Friendly staff and food very good.
Tracy04 Feb, 2025Dunstable, UK
Enjoyed Most
Fabulous staff, lovely meal. Great room, thanks
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As above
Julie19 Jan, 2025Hastings, UK
Enjoyed Most
We loved the location of the George. It was tastefully decorated with great staff & a great breakfast, perfect for our needs.
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We wouldn't hesitate to stay here again
Gareth19 Jan, 2025Stanford-le-Hope, UK
Enjoyed Most
Few problems to start with but rectified promptly by staff.
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Great location and good food.
Kay14 Jan, 2025Southsea, UK
Enjoyed Most
Perfect location, friendly and helpful staff. Excellent breakfast and evening meals.
Miss D12 Jan, 2025MARGATE, UK
Enjoyed Most
Two night stay. Staff were obliging and friendly. Breakfast good. Busy, popular bar with lots of atmosphere. Decorated very nicely for Christmas.
