Me and family stayed over night at The Marlborough hotel when we went to see Tom Jones at the Colchester Castle! The Hotel Rooms were stunning with comfortable beds and the showers were huge especially in my room ( room 2 ) and the bedrooms we're spotless. The breakfast which was included in our price was so good and we we're served by a lovely lady Called Teressa who couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. If you do happen to visit the charming village of Dedham, you must stay at this quaint 14th century hotel it exceeded our expectations and we will certainly return again!

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The accommodation was perfect for a one night stay in Constable country. All the staff made us very welcome and helped us where necessary, with a few extras for our room and assistance with the car park. The location was excellent, in the lovely village of Dedham and we were pleased to find a general store open in the evening. Small but well appointed bedroom made our stay comfortable. Athough the pub was busy on a Saturday night, the bedroom was upstairs and along a corridor so it was very quiet.

Breakfast was well cooked and made to order, but there was no option of any fruit on the menu. We did ask if they could check with the kitchen, but no luck!

The breakfast was excellent. We had the little full English and I also had a muffin complete with large field mushroom poached egg and hollandaise sauce which was exceptional. The service was very good. We also had two evening meals. The shepherds pie was very tasty and my husband enjoyed the fish and chips. The next evening I had the chicken curry from the specials menu. I also tried a banana and rum cheesecake which was beautifully presented with honeycomb ice cream chocolate shards and actual honeycomb. It tasted as good as it looked and wasn’t overpriced. We were pleased with our room. The only negative was that the stairs up to it were steep and the doors very heavy. Fine for us but no good for anyone on the frail side. We loved the fact that the floor sloped. You knew you were staying somewhere old and with history to it. The bed was comfy and the room nicely presented. We also appreciated the homemade ginger biscuits. We have stayed in a best western this year and you didn’t even get given packaged biscuits let alone homemade. We loved the location. We were close to the high class cooperative so we bought a meal deal from there for our walk from Dedham to East Bergholt and Flatford. We loved Dedham and enjoyed seeing the constable painting in the church. The surrounding area is very beautiful. Would highly recommend for a short break. We were very lucky that we had lovely weather when we went the first week in September. Lots of people were paddle boarding or rowing on the Stour. We had a short ride in the electric boat at Flatford which was very enjoyable.

The only negative was the lack of drawers in the room. In our room they could replace the dressing table/ coffee and tea station with something similar but with bigger drawers. Maybe some storage baskets. I always pack coat hangers. Glad I did as there were only three coat hangers on a clothes rack affair on the wall. We were grateful for the long bench in the room. We kept our suitcase on there so we could easily access our underwear and other clothes we couldn’t unpack.

Very Friendly welcoming Staff. A Break away for my Fiancee's Birthday so it was made more special in Room 1 Delicious Evening Meal and my Fiancee loved Her Hugo Spritz Cocktail. Breakfast was lovely and the Illy Coffee was delicious! All round a very pleasant stay.

A mini fridge, Ironing Board and Iron would be good in the Room as we had a bottle of Bubbly to enjoy in our room but no way of keeping it cold. It eould have been better with Continental Buffet options aswell as the Cooked Breakfast.

All the staff we had dealings with were, without exception, pleasant, friendly and helpful. The food was all excellent. The choices in the breakfast menu were better than many places we've stayed in. Dinner was superb, better than we'd expected for somewhere in this price range. The room was cosy, comfy and spotlessly clean.

There's absolutely nothing I can honestly say we disliked, unless, being exceptionally 'picky'and positively looking for something to criticise. Then I'd say a tad more sound deadening of outside noise would make things even better than they already are and a small shelf next to the hand basin would be better than the wall mounted, metal 'boxes'! Neither of these things would prevent us from re-booking, which is very likely!

Beautiful historic property in lovely village. The room was lovely and comfortable and everything provided is nice quality. They also offer gluten and dairy free options for those who with allergies and that was really great!

Some noise from the bar below and passing cars, but I’m used to living in the countryside where it’s very quiet so it probably wouldn’t be as noticeable to other people. Breakfast service started a little late for me at 8am. I’m used to eating earlier and it’s not so practical if you’re flying. However staff were very flexible so I was able to eat earlier - thank you!

Excellent amenities in the rooms, a good number of tasty tea bags and coffee for the machine. Delicious bonus of locally-made ginger biscuits which were really tasty. Glorious shower, very comfortable bed. The breakfast was fabulous (particularly the yoghurt and granola, and the light English breakfast) really excellent value for money. Staff very attentive. Would heartily recommend, in fact we are already planning on a return visit.

A pastry selection would have been a nice extra with the breakfast. But honestly, no complaints at all.

Overall the room was brilliant. Recently decorated to a high standard with a modernistic feel. Bathroom was exceptional. Staff accommodating. Great breakfast.

The room lacked storage space. A wall coat hanger with 3 hangers and a metal contraption with wooden shelf for bedside cabinets were insufficient for a 3 night stay. we were literally living out of a suitcase. Call me old fashioned but I prefer a wardrobe and bedside cabinets. The stairs accessing the bedrooms were very steep and anyone with walking difficulties (as my husband will testify) would find it difficult to climb them. Television reception was extremely poor.

A lovely, traditional pub hotel in the heart of this beautiful village. Very comfy room and very helpful, friendly staff.

The ensuite bathroom had a bath that looked the part for an old pub, but was actually very unpractical to use. It was on legs so felt unstable, and was narrow and slippery to get in and out of. Any older person would find the bath challenging to use, especially getting in and out of it, there being no rail to hold on to. The shower hose in this bath was the only option for showering, washing hair etc and water went all over the bathroom floor, making washing a bit of an ordeal! There was also limited lighting over the bathroom mirror. Apart from the bathroom, everything else was very good.

Fantastic place to stay, right on Dedham high street and within a short walk of the river. Our room was lovely, clean and comfortable with some nice touches such as sustainable bathroom products, hands free charger and homemade ginger biscuits. The pub itself was lovely with good food (both dinner and breakfast were perfect) and a cosy fire. Each member of staff we met was excellent offering a warm welcome and good service. We look forward to coming back at some point.

It was a perfect stay.