The Courthouse Inn

Hotels
9 (493 reviews)
Harwich Road , Colchester , gb

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Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Terrace
Non-smoking throughout
Kid meals
Adult only
Outdoor furniture
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Guest rooms disinfected between stays
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Cleanliness
Excellent Service
Comfortable Room
Cons:
Timing of breakfast start time may not suit everyone

Categories

Cleanliness
8.96
Room clean, bathroom warm and clean.
Service
9.43
First class customer service and very helpful staff.
Location
8.97
Convenient parking and accessible location.
Room Quality
8.92
Neat comfortable rooms.
Amenities
8.95
Hospitality tray well stocked and good facilities.
Value for Money
8.91
Excellent value for money with lovely food.
Food and Beverage
8.96
Breakfast was lovely and pub food was excellent.
Overall Experience
8.93
Everything exceeded our expectations.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-16 09:19

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation with a Charming Vibe

Exquisite Dining Experience
Indulge in a culinary journey at our on-site restaurant and bar, offering a delectable selection of dishes and drinks to satisfy your taste buds.

Convenient Location for Exploring
Located near popular attractions such as Colchester Castle and Hedingham Castle, our hotel provides easy access to must-see destinations for a memorable stay.

Comfort and Convenience
Relax in our well-appointed rooms featuring private patios, modern amenities, and comfortable bedding, ensuring a peaceful retreat during your visit.

Experience the charm of The Courthouse Inn - Book now for an unforgettable stay!

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9
Based on 493 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.96
Service: 9.43
Location: 8.97
Room Quality: 8.92
Amenities: 8.95
Value for Money: 8.91
Food and Beverage: 8.96
Overall Experience: 8.93
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Kevin • couple • gb
10
Great stay with fine dining
Pros:

Ideal for our shopping visit 😊 to Colchester

Cons:

Accommodation was great with the added bonus of fine 🙂 dining on the doorstep 🌟🌟

2026-03-27 • via Nuitee
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Lisa • couple • gb
10
2026-03-25 • via Nuitee
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Alan • solo_traveller • gb
10
2026-03-23 • via Nuitee
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Leisel • family_with_children • gb
10
Perfect break away with everything you need
Pros:

Excellent stay, a treat for my mum for her birthday on Mothering Sunday, great welcome, spotless comfortable and warm rooms. We had a table for dinner and the food was delicious, my mum especially enjoyed her rump steak with stilton sauce.
a Great night sleep, superb breakfast, with so much choice. All the staff are professional and friendly - super helpful too. Dale was especially great, he really made our stay special

Cons:

i honestly couldnt fault a thing

2026-03-16 • via Nuitee
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Gary • couple • gb
10
Clean friendly and good breakfast
Pros:

Friendly staff, clean room. Comfortable.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-03-09 • via Nuitee
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Anthony • couple • gb
10
Very enjoyable
Pros:

Understood Coeliac requirements

Cons:

Bed was a bit hard. Could do with a mattress topper

2026-03-05 • via Nuitee
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Michael • couple • gb
10
Very clean great saff food fantastic service excellent
Pros:

Excellent

Cons:

Nothing

2026-02-08 • via Nuitee
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Natalie • couple • gb
10
2026-01-29 • via Nuitee
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Ilooon • couple • nl
9
Pros:

Fantastische gastvrouw!

2026-01-25 • via Nuitee
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Simon • solo_traveller • gb
9
The food and staff are a credit to the hotel, I certainly would be happy to go there again.
Pros:

Pub food was exceptionally good, location convenient for my needs, the room was clean and tidy, and had everything i needed. The staff were great, very friendly and attentive, they looked after me well. The full English breakfast was very tasty and substantial, it kept me going most of the day.

Cons:

Although very clean and tidy the room door was fairly twisted and therefore let in quite a draft at the bottom, I had to have the heating on in the room to be warm, the mattress was crazy soft, but i guess thats a personal thing and there were plenty of pillows etc to get comfy with. The shower lacked power, but again was adequate for getting cleaned up after a days work using the supplied complimentary toiletries.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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JANET • family_with_children • gb
7
2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Diane • extended_group • gb
9
Loved it. Clean, compact accommodation with everything we needed
Pros:

The dinner and breakfast was excellent and the service very good. The accommodation was small but perfectly formed. We had everything we needed

Cons:

The hair dryer was difgicult to use and not near the mirror.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Greg • solo_traveller • gb
9
2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Levi • solo_traveller • gb
7
A great place
Pros:

Needs usb charger plugs.. no waY of charging your phone. This will annoy humans lol

Cons:

No charger usb

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Kevin • solo_traveller • gb
10
An excellent B&B which I would highly recommend with first class food and service
Pros:

The Court House exceeded my expectations, from the warm welcome, personal accompany to the room, evening meal and breakfast. The room was excellently appointed, in terms of cleanliness, standards and facilities provided (tea /coffee etc) and toiletries. All members of the team were polite and helpful. I also had a 3 course evening meal which again I could not fault. Well done and thank you to the team.

Cons:

There were no areas of opportunity for improvement I could recommend on this occasion.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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sonia • couple • gb
10
extremely happy and well worth the price. Will definitely stay here again.
Pros:

The staff were absolutely fantastic, very polite, friendly and very helpful for all our needs. The room was brilliant and the wet room/shower were excellent. The breakfast was brilliant and the scrambled egg in particular was amazing.

Cons:

n/a

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Ruth • couple • gb
9
Enjoyed the whole experience. Lunch and breakfast we had were very good. Staff professional and attentive.
Pros:

Warm and cozy. Everything we required was available in the room.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Simon • family_with_children • gb
9
A lovely place to stop over and visit friends in the area, clean comfortable and welcoming with the
Pros:

The staff were excellent, The rooms comfortable and clean. The breakfast was excellent. Food very good, tidy snd generous.

Cons:

No where to sit and relax, as residents you had your room and that was it. Not a major issue for us as we were attending a wedding, but on the Sunday morning following the wedding my elderly mother had to sit in the courtyard and read her book where a designated lounge area would have been appreciated.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Alan • solo_traveller • gb
5
So cold after being out in the cold all day wasn't impressed
Pros:

Staff food drink

Cons:

My room was absolutely freezing so was neighbours room as well and I mean freezing had to sleep with clothes on room didnt warm up until 0100 hours nearly went and slept in car with heater on not impressed

2026-01-15 • via Nuitee
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Julie • couple • gb
10
Always my go to for lunch/dinner and to stay.
Pros:

Faultless in every way.

2025-12-17 • via Nuitee