I stayed here for a work related stay for four nights in January 08. The room was o.k. but a little tired and the bathroom was a bit rough around the edges but generally clean. The reception staff seemed a little preoccupied and not too welcoming but I found housekeeping and staff at breakfast were a bit more helpful. Breakfast... more

I visited The George for lunch having visited previously and had a good experience. What a transformation in just a month or two! The service had gone from friendly and efficient to slow and indifferent. The food likewise had gone downhill. The wraps we ordered noticeably smaller and less lavishly filled than before. However what took the biscuit - pardon... more

As an Essex boy (of many years ago) I remember The George as THE place to go in Colchester. Needing to stay somewhere for a night, and despite some of the recent reviews on Trip Advisor, I thought this had to be the place to stay. What a disappointment. There were traces of past grandeur (and history) throughout. However, there... more

I stayed here for a friends wedding, it was disgusting! The rooms were shabby and smelt musty, the food was awful, the kipper my partner ate for breakfast had mould on it. I complained to the Food Standards Agency about the (lack of) quality and they never did anything about (I even followed up with a call to both the... more

Just thought I would add some comments in relation to the previous review which mentioned the restaurant - I would agree that it has gone drastically downhill in the last few years, sadly as I used to eat there a lot. I ate here with 3 colleagues in Nov 2007. The food was decidedly average, the service shocking, we were... more

Lots of rickety stairs, as one would expect in such an old building. Probably not best suited for even the mildly disabled or the aged. Spacious rooms and good plumbing. Very friendly and helpful reception. Getting into the car park is a bit of trial with some very narrow streets. Surprisingly quiet for a town center hotel. By far the... more

i have been a visitor on business to this hotel for three years and seen it go through managers and hotel groups. This hotel has always had so much potential and has i feel that Denise the new manager has been a real asett. She has done things like bring back frsh flowers and although that may seem petty, they... more

wow! when i went to this hotel i was very weary after some of the reviews i had read on her, but how wrong were you. i have only stayed once (2 nights) and i found that the staff were fab. when i reached reception i found two very helpful very cheerful receptionist's willing to do all they could for... more

We had wondered what to expect having read some of the reviews here.... but...... The place has a new Manager and it seemed to be friendly, and above all welcoming. Our room had lovely olde worlde charm with beamed ceiling and a view over the High Street. (This meant it was a little noisy, but then it is a town... more