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The friendliness of the owner & staff at this inn were wonderful. Clean & lovely accomodation set in a tranquil location

This was our 3 day stop over after our flight from Australia. We found the staff to be very helpful, breakfast (which was included in our tariff) was more than ample and there was a good variety of produce. The staff were very obliging and friendly. The Swan has a great atmosphere and was obviously liked by visitors and locals alike as it was always very busy. We could not fault our rooms for cleanliness and fit out although I would have liked a little more shelf space in the bathroom.

What a truly beautiful place, the view of the fields was special and the ladies that run the pub were beyond helpful and accommodating.

Looks a little tired from the front however inside is nicely maintained and a great option for accommodation and meals.

Everything was great. The place was built in 1569, so don't expect air cond but the place is great. Park in Swan meadows car park and walk up the lane. Parking cheap, and machines easy to use (no dumb apps that don't work). The single thing that let it down was poor wifi... not the signal, but the free service being offered by some third party that mines your data, and is chronically bad a t connections, they vanish, then won't connect, then keep restarting. All our 4 devices were a pain to...

We arrived and lady was really helpful, carried out cases up stairs and showed us to our room. We stayed for one nightm. Room was clean the bed was comfortable and for a one night stay at this price. We will be staying again for sure. The gardens we're lovely and restaurant bar looked inviting.

A complicated path up and down stairs to my room but the room was excellent and the staff were friendly and helpful.

What a hidden gem the Black Bull Inn is. Lovely private and very comfortable accommodation. Breakfast that was included was tremendous and the two evening meals we had were so great and tasty. The super friendly and helpful staff made the stay perfect. We will certainly return when we are next visiting from Australia.

Very good hotel, in the city centre of Colchester. Friendly staff, very helpful. Highy recommended !