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East Gate Inn

4.0 star property
4-star guest house near University of Essex

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Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi

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6 Harwich Road, Colchester, England, CO4 3BN
  • Colchester Castle Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • University of Essex
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Colchester Town Hall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Triple Room, Ensuite

Superior Triple Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Colchester

In Colchester .Within a 15-minute walk of the guesthouse, you'll find Hollytrees Museum and Colchester Visitor Information Centre. The Minories Galleries and Colchester Natural History Museum are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Colchester Castle Park - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Colchester Castle Museum - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • University of Essex - 2 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Colchester Town Hall - 3 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Mercury Theatre - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Hythe Station - 12 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪East St Grill Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The New Town Tavern - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Fridays Fish & Chips - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Naka Thai - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Goat & Boot - ‬7 min walk

About this property

East Gate Inn

4-star guest house near University of Essex
East Gate Inn offers its guests karaoke. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.

This 4-star Colchester guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • Karaoke
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
East Gate Inn offers 8 accommodations.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Karaoke
  • Outdoor tennis court

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is East Gate Inn to the airport?

East Gate Inn is 41.5 mi (61-min drive) away from the London (SEN-Southend) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does East Gate Inn have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at East Gate Inn.

How close is East Gate Inn to the beach?

This guesthouse is 13.3 mi (18-min drive) from St. Osyth Beach and 14.2 mi (32-min drive) from Clacton-on-Sea Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does East Gate Inn offer free breakfast?

East Gate Inn does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at East Gate Inn?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse.

What time is check-in at East Gate Inn?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

Is there free parking at East Gate Inn?

Free parking is not available at this guesthouse.

Does East Gate Inn have a pool?

East Gate Inn does not have a pool.

Does East Gate Inn have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is East Gate Inn to downtown Colchester?

East Gate Inn is 0.9 mi away from Colchester.

East Gate Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 100 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 100 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 100 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 100 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 100 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

kevin

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Joanne

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only stayed one night but the staff were very friendly and the room was good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All I can say is it was a bed for the 2 night stay....we were expecting basic but this was very very basic...no staff on duty once we were signed in...we never saw a soul again...a kettle and cups were in the room plus tea bags and coffee sachets....no toiletries in the bath room no mirror anywhere in the room..The bedding was clean..but the room was grubby and old.. .went to visit relations in Colchester for the weekend ....and only came back here to sleep :(
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
No soap. Rooms very small. No elevator. No one behind desk at times.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming i thought it migrt of been looked at funny as i have been befor at another pub hotel but all good all round clean tidy frindly lot definitely be going again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Ok for a simple stay

The place opens at 4pm which is really late. They didn't arrive till 4.20 so we we were late checking in and had to leave right away to go to an event. The man was nice though and made us feel welcome. Free wifi that works well and the room was clean. Although no soap of any kind to wash hands or to shower with which was a shame. The staff are also not around in the morning so any help etc you might need isn't available. Not a typical B&B I would say. The outside of the B&B looks a bit abandoned and with it being closed for 20 extra minutes we were beginning to think it was! All in all, if you're just after a bed to sleep in and nothing more it was perfectly adequate.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

GHIUVE

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ramzi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Staying at home book in East Gate inn

Management team are very cooperative and helpful. I felt at home
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely people, standard room, close to town, overall great little affordable bnb
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Ray

My appraisal

After a long day travel, a comfy bed was all required. The host of 4 weeks was most accommodating and responsive to an issue In my sons room.a comfy night sleep was great.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had to check out very early in the morning and they didn’t want to store our baggage for a couple hours. This had never happened to us in any hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

lisa

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Would not stay there again

I got locked out and was stuck outside on my own for an hour before I managed to wake one of the other guests to let me in. They should tell all their guests to remember not to lock the door. I waited for half an hour the next morning trying to speak to someone about it but there was no one to be seen
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Does the job

Don't be put off by bad reviews, if you are looking for a quick stop off this is the place for you. Does what is needed, although small, very clean. bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

George

Liked: Cleanliness

Strange

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Cosy

Very brief as we only needed a couple of beds for the night. Pub/Hotel was cosy and the room was nice. The beds and pillows weren't very comfy though.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extremely noisy hotel. We were on ground floor right next to the bar where there was a party. We had to move people out of the way who were lying on the floor to get into our room. The walls were vibrating and people went outside the front door for a cigarette. Right outside our window. The room stank of cigarettes. There was coffee , but no kettle. Didn’t sleep a wink. Will never stay again. Poor advert for Expedia.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Very noisy

The room was relatively cheap so I was expecting something basic. What I wasn't expecting was the incredible levels of noise from the road and the rail. I just could not sleep till I was so tired I passed out. Also, it was not the cleanest hotel room I've seen.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

Andy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Awful

Not impressed at all will never use this inn ever again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

2/10 Terrible

Amel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Appalling - absolutely no work ethic.

I contacted the hotel to let them know in advance that I would be checking in late, they said that nobody could stay later than 10pm and we were expecting to arrive at 10:15. We asked kindly if someone could stay later than 10pm to check us in and they refused to do so despite us asking several times. The owner of the lodging gave us an option to pay £50 extra and stay in another one of his hotels, but later retracted the offer and suggested that we cancelled our stay. He stated that we would receive a full refund within 30 days, but no refund was issued according to an invoice sent to me via email. I was given the impression that they couldn't be bothered, and were not even willing to stay an extra 15 minutes, despite me stating that we would be only 10-15 minutes late. - Awful customer service, no assistance given to us and not even a refund despite being offered one. If I could rate 0/10 - I would.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

John

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Was advertised as a B & B but no breakfast. Had to walk to a cafe to get a cup of tea in the morning. No where to hang clothes. No soap in the bathroom. It said to arrive at 2pm. Arrived at 3.20pm couldn’t get in as it doesn’t open until 4pm. I am disabled and need hand rails to climb stairs. Had to go up 3 flight of stairs, some with no hand rails. Was given a key to the front door as the barmaid locked up at 10pm and no one available in the morning to answer any questions. Did not see any staff until 4pm. On a positive note, the barmaid was friendly and helpful when she was there.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

4/10 Poor

David, Halesowen, West Midlands

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Not a hotel for the disabled

I asked in my original booking request for a wheelchair-accessible room. I was very surprised to receive a phone call when I was within minutes of arriving at the hotel to say they had only just received this message and that the rooms they had reserved for me were upstairs. I did manage to scramble up two short flights of stairs to get to my bed but it wasn't easy and if I had any been any more disabled it would have been impossible. Despite branding themselves as a B&bB they told me they didn't do food, either for dinner or for breakfast the next day. Luckily there was a Chinese restaurant just across the road where we could get some dinner. The light switches were awkwardly placed and the lack of soap or any other "goodies" in the room made the stay difficult. Yes, there was a notice saying we could request these things at reception, but there was no way I go down up those stairs any more than I had to.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Best price in the area

Handy for town. Had room with window just above the outdoor smoking area so noisy until pub shut. Shower efficient but cubicle needed treatment to clear mould in grouting etc. Basin plug not working properly.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

4/10 Poor

Martin, Middlesex

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Hotel in need of love and investment.

A small room, clean and with all that was promised - but needing attention in both maintenance and appointment. Sink rediculously small, yet the space was there for a conventional sized sink - pub/inn with history, character and charm but deserted by management/owners to decay - window catch missing meaning window wouldn't close properly. No atmosphere = no patrons = no atmosphere. Love and thought needed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017