1,887 reviews
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$81A12/A120 Ardleigh Junction, Colchester, CO7 7QY, United Kingdom
1,887 reviews
1/60
Free parking
Restaurant
Free wifi
Bar
Sun deck
Parking On Site
Terrace
24-hour front desk
Welcome to the Dragonfly Hotel Colchester, the perfect mid-range getaway that brings a sprinkle of charm to your travels! Nestled conveniently on the A12/A120 Ardleigh Junction, our delightful hotel is just 2.8mi from the bustling heart of Colchester, making it easy to explore the rich history and vibrant culture of this unique city. With prices starting at just $81, you can indulge in a stay that’s both comfortable and affordable.
Step inside and let the fun begin! Our hotel is loaded with fantastic amenities, from our inviting restaurant serving up scrumptious breakfasts to our cozy bar where you can unwind after a day of adventures. Imagine basking in the sunshine on our sun deck or taking a leisurely stroll through our beautiful garden. With 2,221 reviews reflecting our guests' happiness, you'll find that our friendly 24-hour front desk is always available to assist with all your needs, ensuring your stay is as seamless as it is enjoyable.
Bring the whole family along because we cater to everyone! Kids will love our specially crafted meals, while adults can escape to the terrace for a peaceful moment under the sky. And don't forget, parking is free! So whether you're here for business or pleasure, the Dragonfly Hotel Colchester is ready to make your trip memorable. Come fly away with us!
At the Dragonfly Hotel Colchester, every meal is an opportunity for discovery! Our family-friendly restaurant presents a delightful mix of cuisines including American, British, and International favorites. Whether you’re in the mood for a hearty British breakfast to kickstart your day or you crave a delectable dinner that the whole family can enjoy, our diverse menu has got you covered. After dinner, gather your loved ones at our cozy bar where laughter and stories flow as freely as your favorite drinks. Every bite and sip promises to add a sprinkle of magic to your stay!
Feeling adventurous? Our prime location provides the perfect launchpad to uncover the hidden gems of Colchester. Just a short drive away, you can delve into the town’s rich heritage, visiting historic landmarks like the Colchester Castle or strolling through its picturesque parks. If you're an outdoor enthusiast, why not explore the scenic beauty that surrounds Colchester? With splendid walking trails and beautiful gardens nearby, you can immerse yourself in nature, all while breathing in that fresh country air. And after a day of adventure, return to the comfort of the Dragonfly Hotel to relax and recharge for the next exciting day ahead!
The fun doesn’t just stop at the activities outside; our hotel is a haven for families, ensuring that every stay is memorable and jam-packed with joy! We provide a variety of room types tailored to accommodate everyone, from cozy double rooms for couples to spacious twin and standard rooms for the entire family. With free parking available, you can easily bring your own vehicle and make the most of your time in and around Colchester. So come, let your spirits soar, and treat yourself to a wonderfully whimsical getaway at the Dragonfly Hotel, where the adventure is just beginning!
Closest airports
London Southend Airport
26.5miLondon Stansted Airport
30.1miLondon City Airport
47.6miNorwich International Airport
54miLuton Airport
55.8miFree parking
Restaurant
Free wifi
Bar
Sun deck
Parking On Site
Terrace
24-hour front desk
Non-smoking rooms
Garden view
Garden
View
Free toiletries
Bathtub
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Executive, Queen Size
1 Queen Size Bed
260 sqft
Garden view
Private Bathroom
Bathtub
Coffee machine
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Experience comfort and luxury in our Executive Double Room, offering a cozy 258 sqft space with a Queen size bed. Enjoy stunning garden views, a private bathroom with a bathtub, and modern amenities including a coffee machine, flat-screen TV, and complimentary toiletries.
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Standard Room
1 Double Bed
185 sqft
Garden view
Private Bathroom
Bathtub
Flat-screen TV
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Standard includes a double bed 131-150 width.
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Standard, 2 Twin Beds
2 Twin Beds
225 sqft
Garden view
Private Bathroom
Bathtub
Flat-screen TV
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Room Two Beds
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Executive
1 Queen Size Bed
260 sqft
Garden view
Private Bathroom
Bathtub
Coffee machine
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Room Executive
Standard, Twin, Accessible
1 Twin Bed
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Quadruple Room, Sea View
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Apartment 1 Room
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7.3
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Value for money
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Breakfast
Featured reviews:
Margaret
9.1
May 2025
I was pleasantly surprised how good this hotel is for the price we paid after reading several bad reviews. I found the Staff very helpful and seemed very happy in their work - particularly restaurant staff at breakfast, which gave a nice atmosphere. Breakfast good - hot food was hot! Had GF toast and oat milk so I could have a proper breakfast! (We didn't have dinner, so can't comment) Bed comfortable. Everything we needed in our room. Seemed newly decorated and new bathroom. Hallways newly decorated too. Quiet spot.
Slip road to hotel could be easily missed as it's as you come off the roundabout...then it's about 8 miles before you can turn back. Bigger signs and more info on this on the website would be helpful.
Yorkieboy
10
May 2025
We'd already stayed at the Kingscliff Hotel at Holland on Sea which is owned by the same company. The standard of the hotel matched that of the Kingscliff which was very good. Nice clean room, good breakfast and not far from the A12.
The hotel is run on a skeleton staff. When we arrived the receptionist was also the bar attendant, waitress in the restaurant and cleaned the table after we had eaten. We went for a drink in the bar after the restaurant had closed and were surprised to find that she was the only member of staff in the remote hotel at such a late hour with no security or panic buttons. We found it totally out of order, there should always be two members of staff to deal problems with guests.
Sommer
8.2
May 2025
The food was well presented, albeit only scampi and chips, the scampi was excellent quality the chips piping hot. Breakfast was a basic english , but as it's complimentary you can't really grumble. It was better than some places I've paid 15 quid for breakfast. The room was good enough except for you could hear everyword through the vent in the bathroom, from the room next door, so if you we're planning on bathroom aerobics with a honey, you best not mind a listening audience.
There was dirt around the door frames, where it hadn't been vaccummed properly, but it's not the ritz and for 70 quid, I've slept in dirtier rooms for 300 quid. It's my first ever stay in a dragonfly, and overall I would stay again. It is what it is.
Ben
10
March 2025
Lovely place, great food/drink options, staff (Rebecca in particular) were super helpful and made everything easy and quick when checking in and getting food/drink. Breakfast all included with a good range of hot and cold items, all sorts of coffee/tea choices and fresh fruit juices. Really quiet in rooms considering location too which was brilliant. Rooms very spacious, really comfy bed, bathroom nice, tea coffee, tv, desk all the usual bits were all there. Really positive stay and would 100% recommend it for the price, which if you are a genius member on booking.com and you book on a mobile (getting the mobile only discount) is even cheaper ! 😉
Jayne
9.1
March 2025
Lovely setting. Unfortunately we got a view of the rear car park not the lake, but for one night that's ok. Nice size room, well decorated and furnished. Bathroom immaculate, lots of hot water and clean crisp towels.
The receptionist was delightful to deal with, especially booking in, but in the morning she was chatting with someone behind the desk, for nearly an hour, and things were rather neglected in the dining area, 3 tables littered with used crockery and food, no milk in the coffee machine, and couldn't get her attention. Lots of variety for breakfast, apart from the English which by 8am, was overcooked scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and stewed beans. But still
Emma
9.1
December 2024
Winter time, so very quiet, no need to book for dinner. The room was spacious and the bed was lush... Both me and my daughter slept well, with a good mattress. The bar is next to the room. Plenty of bedroom and plenty of outdoor space
Odd place to be... The first time I came here it was clueless and hiding away from the main dual carriageway. I was driving in pit black and looked like it was dead end but it was not. Car park fee, so make sure you log in correctly. First time use I mistake the days of staying and had to re enter again, so make sure u log in Ur reg and days of staying. Confuse on log in and check out the system however u can go reception if u are struggling to use the machine.
Peter
9.1
December 2024
Being kept in touch between booking and arrival was useful. The breakfast was fabulous! The young lady doing check in/bar/dinner service and breakfast (!) was very pleasant and deserves a rise for her multi-tasking! Dinner was OK and in-room tea and coffee was welcome. (I feel badly they we accidentally came away with 2 of your teaspoons and will try to get them back to you through our granddaughter who lives in Colchester.) The bed was comfortable and the room and bathroom were clean and tidy. The soap/body wash were very nice. The view over the lawn and a window that opened slightly for fresh air. Much easier to to get to than it looked on the map. Plenty of parking, and much nicer than a city hotel.
Nothing serious. Just a few small things: Nothing we needed corrected on a weekend: We couldn't get heat into the towel rail. The toilet bowl had a small sticky patch that hadn't been cleaned properly. We found operating the shower a bit complicated. I could have used a sheet of writing paper but realize that's old-fashioned. The room looked a bit "tired", needed a bit of decorating attention. Again minor things.
Christina
9.1
April 2025
The hotel was lovely, nice and clean. Staff were friendly. Evening dinner was OK.
Breakfast was a disaster. The food was very poor initially, there was a change of staff and the new team member apologised and cooked all fresh. However the damage was done several people had already left before she could fix it. Also to add insult to injury the coffee machine stopped working. The original team member that put out a breakfast that's was sub standard needs to choose a career that's doesn't give a hotel a bad reputation.
Ciara
9.1
December 2024
Beautiful, welcoming reception, and breakfast area. Layout was really nice, quite spacious hallways. Makes it feel really welcoming. Good room design, nice hot shower and good heating options. Huge bed!! Complimentary breakfast was a very welcome bonus. And shout out to the lovely staff that had to work during Christmas break.
Only slight niggles were the random dripping of the shower during the night (had to give it a good drain a few times) and the pillows being far too hard but otherwise, it was a lovely stay.
Theresa
8.2
June 2024
The bed it was so big also we could open the window and it was nice and quiet
There’s no extracter fan in bathroom or fridge in the room no air conditioner and no tray for the cups or biscuits the tables in the dining room could do with a good cleaning they felt sticky no phone in room if we needed help we would have to go back to the reception fine if you’re able bodied but I’m not thankfully nothing happened also the light at the side of the bed if you switch it on it also puts on the hall light ??? and around the edges of the carpet needs to be cleaned and chair moved and cleaned behind
Attractions
Harwich International Port
13.7miLondon Stansted Airport (STN)
29.9miAttractions
Harwich International Port
13.7miLondon Stansted Airport (STN)
29.9miAirports
London Southend Airport
26.5miLondon Stansted Airport
30.1miLondon City Airport
47.6miNorwich International Airport
54miLuton Airport
55.8miRestaurant #1
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Free parking
Restaurant
Free wifi
Bar
Sun deck
Parking On Site
Terrace
24-hour front desk
Non-smoking rooms
Garden view
Garden
View
Free toiletries
Bathtub
Bathroom
Bathtub
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private Bathroom
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Toilet
Towels
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Shared lounge/TV area
Food & Drink
Bar
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Kids' meals
Restaurant
Special diet meals (on request)
Tea/Coffee maker
Wine/Champagne
Front Desk Services
24-hour front desk
Baggage storage
Invoice provided
General
Carpeted
Designated smoking area
Facilities for disabled guests
Heating
Interconnecting room(s) available
Non-smoking rooms
Smoke-free property
Internet
Free wifi
Kitchen
Coffee machine
Electric kettle
Living Area
Desk
Media & Technology
Flat-screen TV
Radio
Satellite channels
TV
Outdoors
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Sun deck
Terrace
Parking
Free parking
Parking On Site
Physical distancing
Cashless payment available
Contactless check-in/out
Room Amenities
Iron
Safety & security
24-hour security
CCTV in common areas
CCTV outside property
Fire extinguishers
Key card access
Security alarm
Smoke alarms
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Garden view
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From 14:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Until 11:00
Pets are not allowed.
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
0+ years
Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The maximum number of cribs, extra beds, and children allowed in existing beds can vary depending on the option booked.
All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.
No capacity for extra beds.
Visa,
Mastercard,
American Express,
Maestro,
Cash only
This property accepts cash.
What's the check-in and check-out schedule at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester?
Guests at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester can check in starting from 02:00 PM and need to check out by 11:00 AM.
Can guests park for free at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester?
Yes, there is parking available at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester. The parking is free and located on-site. It is open for public use and does not require any reservations.
What's the nightly rate at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester?
For stays at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester, prices generally start at $81. However, your final rate might differ due to room types and date selections. To know the exact cost, specify your dates.
Which room categories can I book at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester?
The Dragonfly Hotel Colchester offers Twin Rooms, Executive Double Rooms, and Double Rooms. Twin Rooms have a size of 226 sqft and accommodate 2 adults and 1 child with 2 Twin beds. Executive Double Rooms have a size of 258 sqft and accommodate 2 adults with 1 Queen size bed. Double Rooms have a size of 183 sqft and also accommodate 2 adults with 1 Double bed. Smoking is not allowed in any of these room types.
Which amenities can guests enjoy at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester?
At Dragonfly Hotel Colchester, guests can spend their time enjoying various leisure amenities. They can relax and unwind at the on-site bar or soak up the sun on the sun deck.
When it comes to dining, guests have the option of indulging in a variety of cuisines at the hotel's restaurants. While the specific name of the restaurant is not provided, guests can expect a family-friendly and modern ambiance. The cuisines offered include American, British, and International, providing a diverse range of options to suit different preferences.
Overall, guests staying at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester can make the most of their time by relaxing at the bar, enjoying the sun deck, and exploring the culinary delights offered by the on-site restaurant(s).
Is there an in-house restaurant at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester?
Yes, the Dragonfly Hotel Colchester does have restaurants on site. The restaurants offer a modern and family-friendly ambiance. They serve a variety of cuisines including American, British, and International dishes.
Does Dragonfly Hotel Colchester accept credit cards and cash payments?
No, Dragonfly Hotel Colchester does not accept cash payments. They only accept credit card payments, including American Express, Mastercard, Visa, and Maestro.
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