Located close to Colchester Castle Park and Colchester Castle Museum, Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel provides a bar and a business center. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Located in Colchester, Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel is in the city center. Colchester Castle Museum and Mercury Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Colchester Town Hall and Layer Marney Tower. Don't miss out on a visit to Colchester Zoo. Visit our Colchester travel guide
East Street, Colchester, England, CO1 2TZ
What's nearby
Colchester Castle Park
13 min walk - 1.2 km
Colchester Town Hall
3 min drive - 1.3 km
Mercury Theatre
4 min drive - 1.6 km
Colchester Castle Museum
16 min walk - 1.4 km
University of Essex
5 min drive - 3.0 km
Getting around
Hythe Station
14 min walk
Stansted Airport (STN)
58 min drive
Restaurants
Costa Coffee
16 min walk
Costa Coffee
5 min walk
Beijing
2 min walk
New Town Tavern
18 min walk
Foresters Arms
12 min walk
About this property
Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel
Hotel near Colchester Castle Park
Located close to Colchester Castle Museum and firstsite, Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel provides a bar and a business center. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
Free self parking
English breakfast (surcharge), express check-out, and 1 meeting room
A porter/bellhop, wedding services, and a 24-hour front desk
Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel offer thoughtful touches such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, as well as amenities like free WiFi and desk chairs. Guest reviews say good things about the clean rooms at the property.
Other amenities include:
Heating and portable fans
Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
TVs with cable channels
Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and desks
Awards and affiliations
Sustainability Certifications
This property is certified by this third-party sustainability certification scheme: REST. For more information on what this certification requires and verifies, please visit their website.
Is Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel pet-friendly?
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
How much does it cost to stay at Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel?
As of 2026/10/23, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel on 2026/11/15 start from NT$3,126, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.
What time is check-out at Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel?
Check-out is at 11:00 AM.
Where is Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel located?
Located in the heart of Colchester, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Colchester Castle Park and Colchester Castle Museum. Colchester Town Hall and firstsite are also within 1 mi (2 km). Hythe Station is 14 minutes by foot and Colchester Town Station is 17 minutes.
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Reviews
Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel Reviews
8.2
Very Good
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Nice clean spacious room. Great parking facilities. Great location. Interesting history
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
ALISON
2026/10/6
My room was clean and spacious. Twin in the separate wing.
Food in the restaurant was awful at dinner and they’d be better serving basic English food rather than attempting foreign cuisine.
It was adequate for my purpose of dropping off a teen at university. Parking was great although very full, WiFi good and location central. All being said I’d stay again when I visit the university.
The hotel is about a 15 minute walk from the town. It is in an old building so has charm and historic interest. Staff were helpful and friendly and rooms and common areas clean amd well maintained.
This was rather an interested stay as the place itself is a bit historical, so if your are not into this type of places, not bother to go. I found it to be very interesting. The rooms was decent and the breakfast was great. Staff was very helpful every step of the way. The in-house Portuguese restaurant is a MUST. Their wings was so good. Make sure to try them..:P
A very old property but well maintained a little too far ouut of town but parking was perfect and breakfast perfect as out of season mid week hotel not full so no early bar etc.
The whole place was very well staffed as was my friends wedding
They looked after us from the beggining to end of the trip. Room and bed were very comfortable and very clean , highly recommend for a wedding venue
Our room was clean and comfortable with all we needed. Staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast had variety of options. Well located, 15 min walk up to castle area.
Lovely hotel but no evening food was served / available so we had to go out after a long journey. Could not fault the staff and our room, nor our breakfast the next morning.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
ian
2026/1/31
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was good , check in check out Breakfast was nice , i didnt use the bar area.
Great value and comfortable stay at the Rose and Crown Hotel for our weekend break in Colchester. Clean room, friendly staff, lovely historic building.
Lovely old property, does show some signs of wear and tear which is understandable. Good car parking facilities. There was no food available when we stayed,(except breakfast which was good) but there are many good restaurants in the area. A pleasant stay.
Lovely and pretty well-kept property. The staff were fantastic and the ambience was delightful. I was surprised at how modern the room was, but it was in one of the more modern wings.