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Drapers Hotel

3.5 star property

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Restaurant
Terrace/patio
Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | View from room
Front of property – evening/night
Staircase

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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53 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, England, CO6 2PB
  • Place, Halstead Leisure Centre
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, East Anglian Railway Museum
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Marks Hall Gardens and Arboretum
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium Suite

Premium Suite

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

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

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Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | View from room

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Colchester

Located in Colchester, Drapers Hotel is in the historical district, within a 15-minute drive of East Anglian Railway Museum and Hedingham Castle. .This golf hotel is 10.7 mi (17.3 km) from Colchester Zoo and 11.2 mi (18 km) from Great Notley Country Park.

What's nearby

  • Halstead Leisure Centre - 6 min drive - 6.6 km
  • East Anglian Railway Museum - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Marks Hall Gardens and Arboretum - 9 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Hedingham Castle - 13 min drive - 14.2 km
  • Colchester Zoo - 15 min drive - 17.6 km

Getting around

  • Chappel and Wakes Colne Station - 6 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Black Horse Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bull Hotel - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Hook - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Five Bells - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Drapers Hotel

Drapers Hotel offers 7 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 7 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and portable fans, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Enjoy a meal at Fox and Firkin or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
Fox and Firkin - Onsite coffee shop. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Fox and Firkin

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping on request

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • 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

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from noon - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance 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 available for GBP 15.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per day

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Drapers Hotel Colchester
Drapers Colchester
Drapers Hotel Hotel
Drapers Hotel Colchester
Drapers Hotel Hotel Colchester

Drapers Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 202 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 202 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 202 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 202 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 202 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The bar staff at check-in were friendly. The rooms are upstairs in old characterful Essex pub in a pretty village. There are only four parking spaces which were taken so we parked behind the local co-op a short walk away. The room itself was small but clean and well equipped. However, the biggest issue is the lack of ventilation in the room which was hot and airless without the radiator being on. We had to have the fan on all night (in December) as couldn’t open the window and the extractor in the bathroom did not work. This is the second time we have stayed here to visit family. The first time was a few years ago in a different room which was also extremely hot and airless. Sadly, we wouldn’t stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Duane

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parking was difficult, the pub operates until midnighton weekends with plenty of street noise and activity. My room had no heavy duty curtains to block the outside light.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not enough parking but hotel really good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tracy

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was dusty, there was limescale and mould in the kettle - the bed sheets and duvet were stained - TV never worked all in all a very bad experience
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the decor, room was comfy but snug, bed was comfotable. only downside was no breakfast served so had to travel to nearest garden centre for breakfast hense 4 stars.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

George

Disliked: Amenities
Bad never let me in want a refund
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, beautiful rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Joanne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property needs updating rooms are dark bathroom very dated Bar staff showed you to your room and no clear instruction for fire drill etc given No parking had to park in nearby supermarket
Bathroom needs modernisation although was clean
Stairs up to bathroom not practical - bathroom window does not open
Room very dark and needs modernising
Bedding didn’t smell particularly clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food. Comfortable bed. Staff excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness
No parking due to a opened back tranist full of rubbish bocking car park for two days also they have reduced there car park to only 6 parking space
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

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

6/10 Okay

Cassandra

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Nähe zu Home meiner Tochter
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Limited parking, no breakfast at property
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

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

8/10 Good

Patrick

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Very comfortable room very clean and also friendly staff would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

ivan

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking is none existent. 5 spaces at pub. Public parking 800yrds away. Not ideal.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Emily

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Fiona

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Maria

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unusual and quirky room.Decorated really well.Above a pub but quiet. Only quibble, no one around when checking out as pub closed at 10 am.No instructions where to leave the keys.Had to leave them in the door lock.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024