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Rooms from £55.0 [38 rooms total]
Location City / Town Centre, Historical Building
Transport Show Map Directions
Rail Rail: Colchester North, 3km
Air Air: STN, 64km
Road Road: A12

 

 Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel
East Street , Colchester, , CO1 2TZ
 AA+

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All rooms are securely bookable on-line but if you prefer you may book by phone
- call +44 (0)870 240 70 60 making sure you quote ref: TAC

Information about the hotel

The Rose and Crown Hotel is a 14th-century posting house, lovingly restored over the centuries to a modern-day hotel. It is located within walking distance of Colchester town centre and accessible to the historic sights of East Anglia.

Imagine sleeping in a 14th-century room, with all the amenities of the modern day. Choose from either the historic oakbeamed rooms located in the original house or the more contemporary rooms in the new wing. All rooms are en-suite and have hospitality trays, direct dial telephone and a new entertainment system which allows users to email, surf the web, play games, order movies and listen to music. The rooms also come equipped with hairdryer and a dry-cleaning service is also available. All 38 rooms have internet access via data port(21 rooms) or Wi Fi (29 rooms) with public and meeting areas having wi fi accessability. Newly built: 9 executive rooms with air con, plasma TV & safe's.
 

Bedroom information

Double Room

All our rooms are en-suite. Some are situated in the older part with oak beams and full of traditional character, others are in the newer part with a contemporary feel. more info
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Romantic package

A four-poster room with full character. Romantic package is inclusive of room service, full English breakfast, a bottle of House champagne and handmade chocolates. more info
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Twin Room

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Single Room

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Restaurants and Bars

East St. Grill


 

Breakfast

  • Breakfast served from 7:00 hours to 9:30 hours

Lunch

  • Lunch served from hours to 14:00 hours

Dinner

  • Dinner served from 19:00 hours to 22:00 hours

Local Attractions

  • Rollerworld (0 miles) - Situated next door, Rollerworld is a world class rollerskating rink, holding the European Rollerskating Championships. Quasar games held inside also.
  • Colchester Castle (1 miles) - Norman Castle, now a hands on museum set in award winning gardens.
  • Colchester Zoo (6 miles) - World Class Zoo, recently brought into the new millenium of animal welfare.
  • Constable Country (6 miles) - Constable Country is where the famous artist John Constable is from, and the inpsirations for his paintings come from Flatford MIll and Dedham Vale. Good for walking and sightseeing with the opportunity to row along the river.

Getting there

 

From London:
Take junction 28 off the m25 onto the a12 (e).
Then take the Colchester Central exit onto the a133.
Straight over the next two roundabouts leading onto Cowdray Avenue.
At the double roundabout take a right at the first roundabout and then straight across at the second roundabout.
The entrance to the hotel is a few hundred metres down on the left.
From Ipswich:
From a12 take exit for Colchester North onto a1232; follow the Ipswich road for approximately 2 - 3 miles, until you approach a double roundabout.
Straight over both roundabouts following the Ipswich road.
The entrance to the hotel is a few hundred meters down on the left.
By rail:
Just a 3/4 hr ride by intercity train from London's Liverpool Street Station.
Colchester is well served by two local railway stations:
Colchester Town (St.
Botolphs) and Colchester North.
By air:
Stansted International Airport, off the a12, is approximately 40 miles away.
 

  • Nearest Motorway or Main Road: A12 - km
  • Junction No.: Colchester - 3 km
  • Airport Name: STN - 64 km
  • Airport Name: LGW - 110 km
  • Airport Name: LHR - 135 km
  • Nearest Port / Ferrycrossing: Harwich - 28 km
  • Local Taxi Company: Panther - .6 km
  • Tel No. of Taxi Company: 01206 525525 - .6 km
  • Nearest Major Train Station: Colchester North - 3 km
  • Nearest Local Train Station: Colchester Town - 1.6 km
  • Nearest Coach/Bus Station: Colchester - .6 km

*Directions included in email booking confirmation

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Hotel facilities

Parking & Transportation

  • Free car park

Concierge Services

  • Dry Cleaning / Laundry Service
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Porter Service (24 hour)
  • Left Luggage / Storage Facilities
  • Post/Parcel Service

Family / Children's services

  • Cots / Cribs
  • High Chairs

Hospitality

  • Restaurant
  • Lounge / Bar

Spa Facilities

  • Massage: - 1 km
  • Beauty Treatments: - 1 km
  • Facial Treatments: - 1 km

Health Suite Facilities

  • Sunbed: - 1 km
  • Sauna: - 1 km
  • Steam Room: - 1 km
  • Jacuzzi: - 1 km
  • Spa Pool: - 1 km

Swimming Facilities

  • Swimming Pool: - 1 km
  • Outdoor swimming pool: - 3 km

Fitness Centre / Gym Facilities

  • Fully Equipped Gymnasium: - 1 km
  • Aerobics dance studio: - 1 km

Racquet Sports Facilities

  • Squash Courts: - 1 km

Indoor Games Facilities

  • Billiards / Snooker: - 1 km
  • Table Tennis: - 1 km

Croquet and Golf

  • 9 hole Golf Course: - 5 km
  • 18 hole Golf Course: - 5 km

Cycling Facilities

  • Cycling: - 1 km
  • Mountain Biking: - 3 km

Water Sports Facilities

  • Mooring facilities: - 5 km
  • Sailing: - 5 km
  • Canoeing: - 1 km
  • Diving: - 1 km

Equestrian Facilities

  • Equestrian Centre: - 8 km

Running, walking and climbing Facilities

  • Hiking/Rambling: - 1 km
  • Nature Reserves / Trails: - 3 km

Driving / MotorSport Facilities

  • Go-Cart Racing: - 2 km

Tennis Facilities

  • Indoor Tennis Court: - 1 km
  • Lawn Tennis court: - 1 km
  • All-weather Tennis court: - 1 km

Winter sports

  • Dry Slope: - 32 km

Business Facilities

  • Meeting Facilities
  • Secretarial Services
  • Internet access
  • Black & White photocopying
  • Document laminating
  • Fax service
  • TV & Video hire
  • Flip Charts

Hotel Policies

Children

  • Children over the age of 0 are charged as adults.

Check In / Check Out

  • You may check in from 14:00 hours onwards.
  • You must check out by 11:00 hours.

Cancellations

  • In the event of a no show or a cancellation with less than day notice prior to the date of arrival, an amount equivalent to % of the total booking value will be charged.

Payment - We accept

  • American Express
  • Diners Card
  • Master Card
  • Visa
  • Maestro (Switch)

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