Situated within a 14th-century coaching inn, The Best Western Rose and Crown Hotel is located just a 15 minutes' walk from the centre of historic Colchester. The Rose and Crown offers guests both modern and oak-beamed rooms, which all include free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs with Freeview channels, tea and coffee-making facilities, and en suite bathrooms. Colchester Castle can be reached within just 15 minutes' walk, Colchester Zoo can be reached by car in a 15-minute drive, and the beautiful Beth Chatto Gardens can be enjoyed just 10 minutes' drive away. Food and drink at the Rose and Crown is provided at both the formal hotel restaurant and the Tudor Bar and Brasserie with its real log fires. All food is home-produced and made using seasonal ingredients.