4 star

Best Western Marks Tey Hotel, Colchester

London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DU

Guest Reviews

Summary of Guest Ratings

Check-in process 4.1 / 5 4.1 / 5
Working order of facilities / equipment 3.9 / 5 3.9 / 5
Overall value for money 3.9 / 5 3.9 / 5
Performance of staff 4.1 / 5 4.1 / 5
Your room 3.9 / 5 3.9 / 5
Overall experience 4.0 / 5 4.0 / 5
Order and cleanliness of the hotel 4.2 / 5 4.2 / 5
Guest Rating 4.0 / 5 4.0 / 5

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Guest Reviews

3.7 / 5 3.7 / 5 Anonymous on 08/10/2009 (Mature couple)

reasonable rate

the room is a bit small. Cleanliness needs improvement. We found a small cockraoch running out from the pillow.

Overall: The hotel is just of average standard, but it is Ok considering the rate  (108625349)

1.9 / 5 1.9 / 5 Anonymous on 29/09/2009 (Group of work colleagues)

The shortbread.

The room was just a bit old and in need of refurbishment. The shower curtain desperately needed washing (the smell was horrid).

Overall: It was fine - nothing special, it provided a place to stay but not much more. Things like having to go from the bar to reception to be able to pay on a credit card just made it a bit tiresome.  (108276213)

4.1 / 5 4.1 / 5 Anonymous on 24/09/2009 (Mature couple)

It would be niice if you had air conditioning and a small guest laundry facility we could not find a laundry facility any where. we were over seas travlers

Overall: satisfactory  (107546020)

3.6 / 5 3.6 / 5 Anonymous on 21/09/2009 (Solo business traveller)

Room was comfortable

Room was noisy and getting served at breakfast time was a nightmare. I was late for work due to waiting for tea and toast.

Overall: The hotel looked as though the standards would be excellent. However, for the cost I was very disappointed in the service provided in the restaurant and felt that the staff could have been more apologetic towards the poor service at breakfast.  (108791466)

2.9 / 5 2.9 / 5 Anonymous on 03/09/2009 (Mature couple)

A reasonably modern hotel with good facilities. Very good position.

See above which could be a 'one off' experience.

Overall: Not at all happy with the reception as the room we had made with an advance booking was not the one we were offered. I politely persisted with an effort to get the room we had booked and suddenly one became available as if by magic. I complained about this the following morning and was told that I had been given the one which the duty manager had allocated for herself!!! I always thought that the customer should come before the staff but not apparently at this hotel! Overall howevwer the hotel, which I have visited several times is OK and good value.  (108413353)

5.0 / 5 5.0 / 5 William [Winterport, US] on 10/08/2009 (Solo business traveller)

The rooms were clean and the staff was excellent. Very helpful and positive. The food in the dining room was some of the best I have eaten, outstanding. I used the gym every day and it too was clean, and very well kept. A wonderful selection of equipment to use.

I would liked to have air conditioning in my room as most of the time it was warm

Overall: Over a week, business, everything was excellent  (108397984)

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