Holiday Inn Colchester

Abbotts Lane Eight Ash Green, Colchester, England, CO6 3QL
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About us

Holiday Inn Colchester is located in Essex, just 3 miles away from Colchester, the Oldest Recorded town in Britain. The Hotel is ideally located just off the A12 in a quiet village setting. Situated in the calm and peaceful corner of Colchester, Holiday Inn Colchester offers 110 furnished rooms to its visitors and guests. We also offer ideal meeting spaces that can be hired for events, conferences, meetings and functions for up to 120 guests in our Priory Helena.

Venue Details

ChainIHG
BrandHoliday Inn
Built-
Renovated2016
Total meeting space2,609 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms110
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

Northstar

Amenities

Room features and guest services

  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Room service
  • Voicemail box

Facilities

  • Onsite restaurant
  • Pet friendly

Business services

  • AV capabilities
  • Business center

Recreational activities

  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa or salon
  • Whirlpool

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
2,609 sq. ft.
Largest room
1,356.3 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
9
Second largest room
796.5 sq. ft.
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Hollow square
Castle Abbeygate
796.5 sq. ft.
36.1 x 23.0 sq. ft.
8.2 ft.
80
30
60
80
30
50
-
40
Syndicate Rooms- Balkerne
226.0 sq. ft.
23.0 x 9.8 sq. ft.
8.2 ft.
15
6
-
15
8
10
--
Constantine
279.9 sq. ft.
26.2 x 13.1 sq. ft.
8.2 ft.
18
8
-
18
10
12
--
Priory Helena
1,356.3 sq. ft.
59.1 x 23.0 sq. ft.
8.2 ft.
120
40
90
120
60
50
80
50
Copy of Syndicate Rooms- Gilberd
226.0 sq. ft.
23.0 x 9.8 sq. ft.
8.2 ft.
15
6
-
15
8
10
--
Priory Room
796.5 sq. ft.
36.1 x 23.0 sq. ft.
8.2 ft.
80
30
-
80
30
34
50
-
Helena Room
570.5 sq. ft.
26.2 x 23.0 sq. ft.
8.2 ft.
50
18
-
50
18
24
40
-
Castle Room
570.5 sq. ft.
26.2 x 23.0 sq. ft.
8.2 ft.
50
18
-
50
18
24
40
-
Abbeygate Room
226.0 sq. ft.
23.0 x 9.8 sq. ft.
8.2 ft.
15
6
-
15
8
10
--

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
110
Single (1 bed)
83
Double (2 beds)
26

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 39.64 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking

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We can't create the deck, but we can definitely make meetings more fun. So come meet how you meet. We'll get your group in the right headspace.

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Holiday Inn Colchester Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Holiday Inn Colchester's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
No response.
Does Holiday Inn Colchester have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Holiday Inn Colchester and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Holiday Inn Colchester's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at Holiday Inn Colchester developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
No response.
Does Holiday Inn Colchester clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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