This hotel is beautifully located in a quiet village setting just off the A12 Colchester in Essex. Marks Tey railway station is just over 3 km away and the hotel is just 5 km from Colchester, the oldest recorded town in Britain. It lies 48 km from Stansted Airport, 92 km from London City Airport, 130 km from Luton Airport and 132 km from London Gatwick Airport.||This family-friendly modern property comprises a total of 109 rooms. It offers excellent facilities for all, whether travelling on business or for pleasure. Facilities on offer to guests include a lobby, a bar and a restaurant. Guests also have conference facilities at their disposal.||The standard en suite rooms come with a private bathroom with a hairdryer. They are equipped with a direct dial telephone, an interactive TV, a trouser press and tea and coffee making facilities.||The hotel's modern leisure complex includes an indoor swimming pool, a sauna, a gym and a spa pool.||The Trader's Bar and Grill offers a relaxed and informal environment with friendly service.||Guests coming by car should leave the A12 at the A1124 junction and follow the signs to Halstead for 1/4 mile. At the roundabout, the hotel is on the left.