Holiday Inn Colchester By Ihg in Colchester, England

The hotel houses the You Fit Health Club, which includes an indoor swimming pool, a gym, a sauna, a steam room, and a spa. Guests have access to a heated indoor pool with a shallow end, open all year, plus a hot tub and fitness classes. The health club also provides fitness/spa locker rooms, a personal trainer, and yoga classes.

All guest rooms are located on the first floor and are en suite with a shower over the bath. Rooms come with an HD flat-screen TV, and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel offers standard rooms, premium rooms with two single beds or double beds, and ground-floor rooms, including disability-access rooms.

On-site Traders Bar and Grill serves traditional British dishes and international cuisine. Children aged 12 and under eat free from the kids' menu when accompanied by an adult. The hotel also offers breakfast in the room, a coffee house on site, special diet menus, and wine/champagne.

The hotel provides a children's playground, kids' outdoor play equipment, and board games/puzzles. Pets are welcome, with pet bowls and a designated pet-friendly policy, plus a grassed area at the rear of the rooms for dog walks. The leisure club also offers early morning swimming sessions for families.

The hotel has flexible meeting/banquet facilities that accommodate up to 120 attendees, with fax/photocopying and 24-hour front desk service. Located just off junction 26 of the A12, it offers free parking and electric vehicle charging stations. Colchester Zoo, Dedham Vale, and Clacton Pier are nearby attractions, and London Stansted Airport is a 40-minute drive away.

Health Club: Indoor pool, gym, sauna, steam room, spa

Dining: Traders Bar and Grill, kids eat free (12 & under)

Family: Children's playground, pet-friendly policy, early morning swimming

Business: Meeting rooms for 120 guests, 24-hour front desk

Location: Off A12 junction 26, free parking, electric car charging

Nearby: Colchester Zoo, Dedham Vale, Clacton Pier