Stayed here with family recently. A nice modern Holiday Inn Express. Reception on check in and check out was easy and simple. Holiday Inn Express is going for the Premier Inn/Travelodge kind of market and they pull it off really well and probably better. The room was excellent, clean and spacious. The shower was simple to operate and big enough... More

A bit remote but made up by the comforatable rooms and friendly staff. We arrived late so didnt eat until breakfast but this was to a good standard. More

Stayed over on business. Location is remote which means that you either need to bring your own food in, or eat from the hotel menu which as with all HIExp's is poor quality and over priced. Rooms and hotel decor are excellent and finished to a very high standard. Was dissappointed to see that WiFi costs, unlike most HIExp's where... More

I have stayed 3 nights midweek over the past 2 weeks. It is a very modern clean hotel. The TV is large flatscreen with choice of movies. The big reason I stayed was because they offer breakfast at 0630. The wi-fi is not free and costs £7.99 per nght. Please note this hotel is not owned by Holiday Inn but... More

We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express Colchester 14th 15th April, and we found it clean, comfortable, with very polite and attentive staff, breakfast was a very chaotic affair, but when we eventually got some it was quite nice, i will definatly be staying again, excellent value for money More

Well this was a nice surprise! (with some downsides which I will explain later in review). This is a new Holiday Inn Express and as such, much cheaper than the full blown Holiday Inn a few miles away at Eight Ash Green which at time of booking was £79. I have stayed at both, see my other review for Eight... More

We had an excellent stay here with friends for a couple of nights during the school holidays. We wanted to visit Constable Country and nearby Mersea Island (for crab fishing and great sea food places). The staff were welcoming, professional, friendly and helpful - and responded immediately when we asked for top ups for the hospitality tray in the room... More

my husband and our 2 year old and myself stayed at the holiday inn express colchester on april 6th, after watching the football and it was really clean, new and comfortable, the rooms are a good size, the modern showers lovely and big, my husband and i were pleasantly surprised after reading mixed reviews about the place. we did not... More

My husband and I recently stayed at this hotel on the 30th and 31st April 2012-never ever again! Firstly I must add that none of the events were the Staffs fault-they were extremely helpful. This is aimed at management-or lack of it! The room was very good-clean and comfortable-but-on checking in we should of realised what was to come!! The... More