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title: "GreyFriars vs The Globe Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "GreyFriars or The Globe Hotel in Colchester? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# GreyFriars vs The Globe Hotel

Both are in Colchester, 860 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★ · New Town
## [GreyFriars](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/greyfriars-colchester/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 5 of 7

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Hotel · ★★★ · New Town
## [The Globe Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-globe-hotel-colchester/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.3 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.8

- **Score by category:** 1 of 7

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The short answer

## Pick GreyFriars

It comes out ahead on 5 of 7 compared facts. 860 m apart.

### Choose GreyFriars if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 7.3)
-   to walk to the sights (510 m / 1.3 km)

### Choose The Globe Hotel if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is GreyFriars better than The Globe Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 7.3) (+1.7)
2.  810 m closer to the area centre (−810 m)
3.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)

### Why is The Globe Hotel better than GreyFriars?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | GreyFriars | The Globe Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.3 |
| Location | – | 7.8 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | – | 9.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.7) | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.0  (+1.7) | 7.3 |
| Number of reviews | 33  (+18) | 15 |
| Google rating | – | 2.8/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 81 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 7.8 |
| Distance to New Town centre | 630 m  (−810 m) | 1.4 km |
| To public transport | – | 310 m |
| To the airport | – | 46 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 52 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 20 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 9 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★  (+1★) | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 14 |
| Listed amenities | – | 12 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

860 m apart

The Globe Hotel: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station One Railway: 310 m, London Stansted Airport (STN): 46 km, 52 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Colchester

[Colchester weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/colchester/weather)

## GreyFriars or The Globe Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, GreyFriars or The Globe Hotel?

GreyFriars leads in 5 of 7 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. The Globe Hotel is stronger in check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, GreyFriars or The Globe Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

GreyFriars is closer: 630 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for The Globe Hotel.

### How far apart are GreyFriars and The Globe Hotel?

The two hotels are 860 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/greyfriars-colchester-vs-the-globe-hotel-colchester/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/