The Red Lion Hotel Colchester

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A pleasant hotel in the center of historic Colchester; Britains oldest recorded city. Approximately 30 years before Columbus discovered America, the Red Lion Colchester opened its doors and it truly is a wonderful sample of Tudor England. It's worth visiting just to be can countless yourself as one of the millions who have passed through its facade door over the last 500 years not to mention the endless sights in Colchester and the firsthand neighbourhood. (GW 03/2008)The suites are medium in size and are maintained in pretty condition together with the Bathrooms. In keeping with the Tudor feel within, plenty of of the 24 bedrooms have vintage furniture and have retained their original has. Bedrooms have privately-owned facilties, radio, color television, straight dial phone and tea/coffee making amenities. The apartments are medium in size and are maintained in lively condition together with the Bathrooms. In keeping with the Tudor feel within, a lot of of the 24 bedrooms have vintage furniture and have retained their original has. Bedrooms have privately-owned facilties, radio, color television, straight dial phone and tea/coffee making amenities. The Red Lion is located in the very heart of Colchester and is less than an hour from London by train and within extremely simple get to of Stansted Airport. The Parliament Restaurant is embedded in an old-time banqueting lounge, with plush reds and timbered beams throughout, offering a warm, intimate environs to enjoy just prepared and locally sourced cuisine. It's open for lunch or a mid morning lunch and visitors able to choose from an a la carte or desk d'hote carte menu. There is also a famous historic brasserie full of period has. Built in 1465 the guesthouse contains its original design of an old-time Coaching Inn. The exterior features a conventional Tudor frontage (as does the interior) and it's one of the oldest Inns in East Anglia and deserving of it is Grade I listed status. The entrance hall locality is Tudor in design with popular beams.