Birchwood Road, Off Ipswich Road,A12 (Southbound S Colchester, CO7 6HS GB
Get My QuoteA rural hotel near Colchester with free parking, free Wi-Fi and breakfast includednThe Holiday Inn Express® Colchester hotel is just off the A12, six miles from the town centre and 15 minutes’ drive from Colchester station. Direct trains to London Liverpool Street take an hour. Stansted Airport (STN) is a 45-minute drive away. You can drive to the seaside villages of Clacton-on-Sea and Frinton-on-Sea in half an hour.nTake the family to spot giraffes and elephants at Colchester Zoo, 15 minutes’ drive from the hotel, or to admire the Roman ruins in Colchester town centre, six miles away. If retail therapy is more your style, you can browse the high-street stores at the town’s outdoor Culver Square shopping centre.nYou can hold a meeting or an event for up to 38 guests in the hotel’s three naturally lit meeting rooms. Wi-Fi is free, and you can take care of copying and printing in the business centre. If you’re set for a long day, a working lunch can be provided to help you stay productive.nTo start the day, tuck into the inclusive Express Start Breakfast buffet, featuring bacon, scrambled eggs, sausages, baked beans and pastries. If you’re feeling peckish, you can settle into the cosy leather chairs in the stylish Great Room lounge for a light meal. The bar is open until 1am, and you can enjoy a drink on the patio in good weather.
Property Amenities
General
- Outdoor space
- Parking area attendants
- Private security available
- Multiple exits on each floor
- Property has elevators
- Public address system
- Public area air conditioned
- Video cameras at entrance
- U.S. Fire Safety compliant
- Video cameras in hallways
- Telephone
- Video cameras in public areas
- Well lighted exit signs
- Wheelchair accessible elevators
- Video surveillance of parking
- Video surveillance recorded 24 hrs a day
- Viedo surveillance monitored 24 hrs a day
- Ventilated stair wells
- Wide entrance
- Security
- Staff trained in duplicate key issue
- Security 24 hours/day
- Response time (minutes) from fire/police department
- Steps/staircases have color markings
- Steps/staircases have handrails
- Smoke detector in public areas
- Storage space
- Tactile/14pt print signage throughout hotel
- Exterior doors (except lobby entrance) require key access at night
- Fire alarm with light
- Elevator access to all levels
- Extra child charge
- Fire detectors in hallways
- Elevator auto recall
- Extra child charge for rollaway use
- Fire detectors in public areas
- Extra person charge for rollaway use
- Fire extinguishers
- Fire extinguishers in hallways
- Lighted parking area
- Fire extinguishers in public areas
- Gift/News stand
- Hard wired smoke detectors
- Hotel has fire safety measures in place but does not meet a national fire safety standard
- Lighted walkways
- Emergency back-up generators
- Evacuation drills
- Hearing induction loop system installed
- First aid available
- Ice machine
- FEMA approved
- Frequency of evacuation drills
- Flat terrain between parking and entrance
- Converters/ Voltage adaptors
- Copier
- Computer
- Complies with Local/State/Federal fire laws
- Alarms continuously monitored
- Camera monitoring parking area 24 hrs
- Camera recording parking area 24 hrs
- ATM/Cash machine
- Building meets all current local, state and country building codes
- Auto link to fire station
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on-site
- Automatic fire doors
Accessibility
- Ramp access
- Number of each room type equipped for disabled persons- 8 fields
- Public areas wheelchair accessible for disabled
- Vibrating pillows available
- Visual alarms in hallways
- Visual alarms in public areas
- Restaurant/bar menus available in 14pt print
- Service animals allowed on property for people with disabilities
- Service dogs allowed
- Elevator near disability accessible rooms
- Handicapped parking
- Handicapped van parking
- Does hotel have accessible parking?
- 2nd lock on guest doors
- Accessible facilities
- Audible alarms in hallways
- Audible alarms in public areas
Services
- Pantry
- Welcome gift
- Uniformed security
- Video games
- Valet same day dry cleaning
- Staff trained in first aid
- Sprinklers in hallways
- Sprinklers in public areas
- Sundry/Convenience store
- Staff Red Cross certified in CPR
- Staff trained in Automated External Defibrillator (AED) usage
- Staff trained in CPR
- Housekeeping – daily
- Housekeeping – weekly
- Grocery shopping service available
- Late check-out available
- Controlled access to parking
- Dry cleaning
- Doctor on call
- Basic medical equipment on-site
Parking
- Parking
- On-Site parking
- Patrolled parking area
Meeting Facilities
- Meeting rooms
Technology
- VCR player available at front desk
- Wireless internet connection in public areas
- High speed internet connection
Guest Room
- Safe
- Safe deposit box
- Secured floors
- Emergency instructions in pictorial form
- Interior corridors
- Connecting rooms
Guest Bathroom
- Roll-in shower available
- Grab bars in bathroom
Dining
- Lounges/bars
Fitness Facilities
- Golf
Bedroom
- Double beds