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Dragonfly Hotel Colchester

3.0 star property

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Breakfast and lunch served
Lounge
Exterior
Lounge
Standard Double Room

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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A12/A120 Ardleigh Junction, Colchester, England, CO7 7QY
  • Place, Mercury Theatre
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Colchester Castle Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Essex
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(33 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Double Room

Executive Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Colchester

Located in Colchester, Dragonfly Hotel Colchester is within a 10-minute drive of Colchester Castle Museum and firstsite. .This hotel is 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from University of Essex and 5.5 mi (8.9 km) from Mercury Theatre.

What's nearby

  • Mercury Theatre - 7 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Colchester Castle Museum - 7 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Colchester Castle Park - 7 min drive - 5.2 km
  • University of Essex - 7 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Colchester Zoo - 11 min drive - 13.6 km

Getting around

  • Colchester Great Bentley Station - 10 min drive
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Oak Tree Coffee House - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Paddy & Scott’s - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Dragonfly Hotel Colchester

Hotel with free parking, in the vicinity of Colchester Castle Museum
Dragonfly Hotel Colchester offers 50 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 50 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At Dragonfly Hotel Colchester, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Dragonfly Hotel Colchester has a restaurant serving breakfast and lunch.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 12.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Dragonfly Hotel Colchester Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 273 out of 839 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 322 out of 839 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 839 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 839 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 839 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Ricardo

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unusable Room and No Refund

I had a very disappointing experience at this hotel. The room I was given had a strong and persistent smell of cigarette smoke, which caused me a headache within minutes. The receptionist acknowledged the issue but the hotel was fully booked, so I had no choice but to leave and find another place to stay. I was told a refund would be arranged, but it was later refused. Poor customer service and no accountability. I wouldn’t recommend this hotel based on my experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately thenpeople in the room next door were loud and there were no other rooms available.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Roy

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

Good accommodate at sensible price

Nice stay and reasonable prices
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Alexandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel was ok for the price paid. Plenty of car parking spaces. Room was passable for two nights. It was cleanish, carpet could’ve done with a thorough hoover and not just where people walk. Bed was hard. Room was very hot but at least there was a fan but couldn’t have it on to sleep. Shower curtain was mouldy and trying to get the shower to a temperature we could shower under was tricky. The USB sockets didn’t work in the room so had to go and buy a desktop plug in adapter so we could charge our devices. Breakfast wasn’t great. Reasonable selection but the milk for cereal was warm and so was fruit juices. On both mornings they had no white bread for toast I was told they had run out on the first morning but still none on the second morning even though there was a large supermarket five minutes down the road. We ended up going to a fast food restaurant for breakfast. So we had out of pocket expenses which could’ve been avoided. Overall it was ok for the money but I will stick with my usual chain hotel in future.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Suzanne, Sleaford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great option to split the journey home after a late arrival off the ferry. Staff are amazing. There were not many guests in the bar when I arrived so was very quiet. I would have liked there to be dedicated motorcycle parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean quiet hotel good for the price
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

T

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Colin

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dawn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not many staff on this morning for brekkie but it was fine x
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Hayden

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Very Disappointing

Our 2 night stay in room 122 was not the best. The room was generally clean except for the persistent odour of stale urine (which was unsuccessfully treated) in the bathroom. Very warm nights were the main cause of restlessness. There was no cooling aprart from keeping the window open to the still night air on the first night. The second night was better with a mild breeze. No fan or air conditioning was present. Breakfast was uninspiring with low quality sausages and a scrambled egg mass. The toaster was very ancient and needed some studying to find out how it worked. The toasting was very hit and miss. Tea was OK and coffee from a vending machine (no payment required), really not a good substitute for a good filter or espresso machine.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Emma

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy. Best of this type of hotel I’ve stayed in for the Colchester area. Hot and continental breakfast. Tables needed clearing though. Very little staff presence. Clean and basic rooms with no bad smells. Same goes for linen and towels. Easy parking. Easy route into Colchester. Very happy with my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Emma

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Average

Bed very uncomfy, no room service offered and service quite slow
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

J

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Decent room

Room was decent size,clean and generally comfortable. The bathroom fan wasn't working properly, the shampoo and shower gel dispensers were empty and no staff available to help.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Teresa

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

P C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Clean, efficient, helpful service. Easy check in and out
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Vikki

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ok stay for the night. Bed was comfortable. Room catered for needs. Need to get coffee machine fixed. A note to say ‘please use kettle’ was needed. Staff very helpful and pleasant. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Manoj

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
As vegetarians, there was no hot food available at breakfast for which we had paid and would have expected. Even the continental breakfast was sparse! I would even have expected some biscuits in the room for the daily charge. The rooms are not changed daily either
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just the ticket. No complaints at all. Lovely staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025