Drapers Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel in Colchester with bars and a coffee shop

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Terrace/patio
Front of property - evening/night
Birthday party area
Terrace/patio
2 bars/lounges

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

8.0 out of 10
Guests loved the amenities.
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
  • Business services
    Business services
The price is CA $128
CA $153 total
includes taxes & fees
Sep 26 - Sep 27
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Room options

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Showing 3 of 7 rooms

Premium Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Map
53 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, England, CO6 2PB

What's nearby

  • East Anglian Railway Museum - 6 min drive
  • Colchester Zoo - 15 min drive
  • Colchester Castle Park - 17 min drive
  • Layer Marney Tower - 17 min drive
  • Colchester Town Hall - 17 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪White Hart Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Lion - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Colchester Brewery - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Drapers Hotel

Boutique hotel near East Anglian Railway Museum
Located close to Hedingham Castle, Drapers Hotel provides an adjacent golf course, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe. Be sure to enjoy a meal at Fox and Firkin, the on-site coffee shop. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as 2 bars.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Meeting rooms, a TV in the lobby, and smoke-free premises
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and include amenities such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite 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 holes of golf
  • 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 elevator
  • 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

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

Property 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

Frequently asked questions

Is Drapers Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Drapers Hotel?

As of Sept 20, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Drapers Hotel on Sept 26, 2024 start from CA $127.53, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Drapers Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Drapers Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Drapers Hotel?

Check-out is at 10 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Drapers Hotel located?

Situated near the airport, this boutique hotel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from East Anglian Railway Museum and within 12 mi (20 km) of Hedingham Castle and Colchester Zoo. Great Notley Country Park and Colchester Golf Club are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Drapers Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 172 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 172 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 172 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 172 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 172 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, bed was comfy and location was good. Staff were pleasant. Hardly any parking though. Nice stay although shame there is no breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
I chose to stay here given the high score and positive reviews left by others. I must say my experience was not the best. It started with parking issues. I arrived to find the car park is tiny and can really only fit about 4 cars in it (5 at a squeeze) and was full. Not knowing the area I had no idea what my options were. I could see that there is allocated street parking but all of this was full too. I had to find somewhere to pull over and call the property. I was directed to a public non-paying car park situated behind them - having arrived there that was full. I went back to the hotel where a very friendly member of staff got one of the regulars to move their car to let me in the car park as they could not advise me what any other option was. I was shown to my room which was quirky but quite small. I wasn’t given any instructions about use of the wi-if or what the arrangements were for leaving keys in the morning and had to ask 2 different members of staff to get the correct information. The bed was comfortable but there was a constant noise in the room all night which sounded like a fan or something, so I didn’t have the best sleep. In the morning, the water pressure was terrible in the shower and the water was not hot - just warm at best. Also the water did not drain away. Overall not great - would I stay again, unfortunately not.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little place , friendly staff and super comfortable and clean room . Would def go back
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A value for money, spacious, clean and well appointed room in an old pub. Our room had a bath as well as shower. Good pub food. Staff were friendly and efficient. It is an old pub so it has steep stairs, creaky floorboards and some noise from patrons but that comes with the venue. Free parking was available but limited parks at the pub itself. Would definitely stay again if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emilie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay. Staff were really helpful, nothing was too much for them.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Adhil

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good interior decoration
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always good!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quaint rooms which were very comfy and in a nice little village … would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Teresa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had no hot water for our 2day stay and trying to find someone to talk to was very hard after speaking to a member of staff nothing was done to resolve the situation .The room we booked online was not the room we ended up with .The service was terrible but having Sunday lunch in their restaurant was spectacular bit would not recommend anyone to stay there
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Great stay would highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good staff and friendly too. Lots of options to choose from for type of room required. Wes and June do an amazing job all round including food, entertainment and accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Honeymoon suite superbly comfy. Spotless and stylish. Shower could do with an overhaul but plenty of hot water. Very helpful staff and warm welcome. Great stay. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Restaurant not open Monday or Tuesday, no cafe. This needs to be shown on the hotel write up as misleading. Room no fridge working, kettle had mould inside so could not make drinks. Shower no hot water, shower mat mouldy. Deluxe windows leaking water down the wall and bedboards,cobwebs and dust everywhere not good, decor dated and peeling off walls. No remote control for tv. No food Monday or Tuesday unless you were a friend or staff??? No direction for initial registration on arrival as door.locked had to guess re entry and find bar entrance
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The room was lovely, and re entry decorated. The bath and shower was not functioning properly. The water didn't run hot, and on the first day we had a tepid shower. The tap fell off in my hand. The shower head was full of timescale and which meant water went at odd angles.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Dawn

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The location was right for us to attend St Andrew’s church.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, nice room and great location on High Street.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

L

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a hotel attached to a sports bar. The car park is tiny. Had to park outside a shop and walk to hotel. Check in was so noisy and loud could not hear what was said. Restaurant was closed for private wine tasting. This was not on website. Music played loudly until 02:05am when I rang the pub and asked how much longer the music would play. The person who answered said they were not aware anyone was in. This was worrying as booked via website and completed registration form, had hotel needed to evacuate during the night, would I have been forgotten. Loud, noisy place. Room was nice as was person at check in, but lack of Restaurant and noise level means I would not recommend. It should be made clear that one of the bars is a sports bar
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness
Good location. No breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Diana

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