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Dragonfly Hotel Colchester

3.0 star property

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Breakfast and lunch served
Exterior
Lounge
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lounge

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

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A12/A120 Ardleigh Junction, Colchester, England, CO7 7QY
  • Place, High Woods Country Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Colchester Zoo
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Essex
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(39 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Executive Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Dragonfly Hotel Colchester

A restaurant, a bar/lounge and a meeting room are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, express check-in and a garden.
Dragonfly Hotel Colchester offers 50 accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Dragonfly Hotel Colchester. During your stay, you'll be close to firstsite. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a meeting room, a car charging station and a terrace
  • 7 minutes by car from Colchester Castle Museum and 8 minutes from firstsite
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Dragonfly Hotel Colchester also features a terrace, a garden, and express check-in. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Colchester hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Dragonfly Hotel Colchester has a restaurant serving breakfast and lunch.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 12.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • 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 lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM

Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 12.50 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

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Dragonfly Hotel Colchester Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 293 out of 878 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 328 out of 878 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 155 out of 878 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 878 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 878 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was fine. Good value, clean, helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Des

Business traveller
Staff great Hotel bit dated and out on a limb
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Every where is clean, staff very polite and friendly, always smiling.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Sarah Lee, Lake worth

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Business traveller
Breakfast over cooked
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for one night for a cheerleading competition. Beds were really comfortable. Price was really good and the evening meal was delicious and a good price. I would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Viktorija

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Room was quite dirty. I kept finding hairs everywhere. Breakfast was poor, especially as someone who doesn't eat 'full english' type foods. Atmosphere in the evening was quite uncomfortable in the bar area.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Darren

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were friendly - room was ok, needs updating and there was a funny smell in the room too like someone had been smoking? But overall it was clean and comfy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Leon

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Felicity

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a 2 night stay. Lovely staff, but not many of them. No hot water in our room, had a tepid bath. The room was not cleaned on the Saturday, no bins emptied. No coffee sachets in the room, just a very few tea bags. Breakfast is supposed to be between 8 and 10. By 9.am All hot food had been taken away, no bread left. So only option was some cereal and yoghurt. All fruit had also disappeared except some apples. The second morning was a bit better, there were a few croissants and pain au chocolat, but soon all were gone and not replenished. The hot dishes were some green looking scrambled egg, badly cooked bacon and some chipolatas with baked beans. Terrible. The tables and chairs are very shabby and round the back of the hotel, disgarded mattresses and broken armchairs. Not a pretty sight. The bar stopped serving at 10pm. Which is very early. I would not return.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

SLAVKO

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gemma

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay at the Dragonfly hotel. The staff are friendly and always helpful. The room was clean and tidy. We look forward to our next visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was a good size and comfortable. Hotel is spacious and staff are friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Klarna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff clean room great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew Coates

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Return guest. Perfect for our needs, location spot on. Breakfast lovely, but Sunday was a little short on items, not up to usual standard. No plates available. so maybe a new staff member not used to breakfast service??? Room large, clean and comfy. In room drinks great, large cups, and if you run out go to restaurant and pick up more. No complaints. Bathroom standard fare, shower HOT and powerful, smallest gripe was temperature was tricky to select, small movement could have big change, but once set it was wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Natalie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Caroline, London

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Rooms are good but problems with noise and no hot water. Staff did their best and moved my room because of noise ( the source of which they couldn’t find) but ended up in one with no hot water.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I’ve stayed in several places in Colchester to access the university. This is by far the best. Easy free parking. Lovely and clean. Modest but plentiful breakfast. Comfortable clean beds. Large rooms and everything included. Iron and board. Hairdryer. Toiletries and towels. Good deals on several sites. Always affordable with free breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Coalville

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always stay here before setting off on Eastern European aid trips. Great hotel at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025