Five Lakes Resort

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Located close to Layer Marney Tower, Five Lakes Resort provides a golf course, a terrace and a coffee shop/cafe. Get out on the links at this hotel and enjoy amenities such as a driving range and golf lessons. Treat yourself to a body wrap, a body scrub or a massage at The Spa, the on-site spa. The on-site restaurant, Brasserie 1, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fitness classes and Pilates classes are offered at the health club; other things to do include racquetball/squash. In addition to a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant

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Executive Double Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 301 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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Executive Twin Room

  • 301 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free wired internet

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Luxury Suite

  • Golf view
  • 646 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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Family Twin Room, 2 Double Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free wired internet

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Standard Twin Village Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Golf view
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free wired internet

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Resort view
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free wired internet

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Golf view
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free wired internet

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Standard Twin Room

  • 322 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free wired internet
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About the area

Maldon is home to Five Lakes Resort. Layer Marney Tower and Colchester Town Hall are notable landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Colchester Golf Club and Warren Golf Club. Don't miss out on a visit to Colchester Zoo. Visit our Maldon travel guide
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Colchester Road, Tolleshunt Knights, Maldon, England, CM9 8HX

What's nearby

  • An elephant walking on rocky terrain with dense green foliage in the background.
    Colchester Zoo
    15 min drive - 8.6 miles
  • A stone commemorative plaque at Castle Park, marking the 100th anniversary of its opening in 1892.
    Colchester Castle Park
    29 min drive - 11.5 miles
  • Five Lakes Resort
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Five Lakes Golf Club
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • University of Essex
    36 min drive - 14.2 miles

Getting around

  • Wickford Hatfield Peverel Station
    19 min drive
  • London (SEN-Southend)
    79 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Bull at Great Totham and Willow Room
    11 min drive
  • The Layer Fox
    9 min drive
  • The Old Crown
    11 min drive
  • Mersea Island Fish Bar
    14 min drive
  • Tiptree Tea Room & Jam Shop
    8 min drive

About this property

Five Lakes Resort

  • Hotel near Layer Marney Tower
  • Located close to Colchester Zoo and Colchester Golf Club, Five Lakes Resort provides a golf course, a terrace and a coffee shop/cafe. Get out on the links at this hotel and enjoy amenities such as a driving range and golf lessons. Treat yourself to a body wrap, a body scrub or a massage at The Spa, the on-site spa. The on-site restaurant, Brasserie 1, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fitness classes and Pilates classes are offered at the health club; other things to do include racquetball/squash. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services.
  • Other perks at this hotel include:
    • An indoor pool and an outdoor pool
    • Free self-parking
    • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), 3 outdoor tennis courts and a banquet hall
    • Smoke-free property, a front desk safe and barbecues
  • Room features
  • All 194 rooms have comforts, such as 24-hour room service and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to perks, such as air conditioning and bathrobes.
  • Extra amenities include:
    • Bathrooms with deep-soaking baths and free toiletries
    • Flat-screen TVs with premium channels
    • Wardrobes/cupboards, electric kettles and daily housekeeping

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Frequently asked questions

Does Five Lakes Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Is Five Lakes Resort pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Five Lakes Resort?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Five Lakes Resort?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Where is Five Lakes Resort located?

Situated in Maldon, this spa hotel is within 9 mi (15 km) of Layer Marney Tower, Colchester Zoo and Colchester Golf Club. Mercury Theatre and Colchester Town Hall are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Five Lakes Resort Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.0

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 293 out of 798 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 271 out of 798 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 109 out of 798 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 76 out of 798 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 798 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
overall the building was lovely reception stunning staff efficient room was lovely absolutely sufficient quiet setting in a village room iron and board trouser press fan safe and small fridge which was a god send we didn’t use the pool or sauna lots of building work going on all around. 3 complaints my daughter paid extra for a bigger bed the bases were separate as were the mattresses nothing to hold them together so kept coming apart thru the night sheets didn’t fit the bed properly soon as you moved they came away from the bed 1 mattress was completely insufficient in support and you dipped in the middle and slopes down to the floor from the middle onwards the pole in the shower was dirty and at one end was supported by folded cardboard so it fit the space my daughter is 18 works 2 evenings a week and booked this stay as a treat for my birthday feeling gutted she spent nearly 140 pounds the breakfasts were very good selection but mostly luke warm at best the most important part of the stay was the sleep and i didn’t have a good one i will be calling the hotel direct to make a complaint
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
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4/10 Poor

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Soundproofing Needed

The corridor and rooms are far too noisy. The air conditioning didn’t work. The breakfast room was filled with builders taking huge amounts of food. The bathrooms were tatty and when moved to Executive Room the bed and pillows were as hard as anything and super uncomfortable. The linens were good, very good. As were the bathroom accessories like shampoo and conditioner etc. They now don’t offer razor pack so remember yours. A lot of work is happening at the hotel, you do not hear it but hopefully the upgrade will sort out my stated tattiness. Staff very help, polite and understanding. Breakfast selection is stunningly good. Don’t like the fact of having to book a time for breakfast or the pool rather than just going when you want, but that’s COVID and hopefully it will change. Parking is lovely, as are the lifts and there are lots of antibacterial gel dispensers around. If the rooms can be more soundproofed the hotel is a winner but loudmouth guest’s who are selfish spoiled it for us.
Family Room Bathroom
Family Room Bathroom
Family Room Bathroom
Family Room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful and friendly staff, room and view was beautiful!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

LOvely hotel with moth problem

The hotel is a little worn . very quiet setting , stunning views. Lovely staff members , lovely pool . The matress in room was way to soft and uncomfortable . the room was infested with moths and hotel failed to tell us even though they knew about the problem
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
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4/10 Poor

Freezing cold heating wasn’t working wouldn’t return
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice stay….

Overall a really nice stay, staff were really lovely… We were previously informed regarding the building work etc so that wasn’t a problem, the only thing that spoilt it a little was that the steam room and the Jacuzzi were both not working, really important to us as we were only looking to chill around the pool during our stay 😤. PS Excited to go again once fully refurbished !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Buffet breakfast only - no menu, so no chance to order porridge or, say, an omelette. Otherwise a good buffet. Hotel is apparently about to undergo a major refurbishment.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
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4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not relaxing unfortunately

Food from room service was not good. Got woken up by guests having a gathering, not the relaxing stay we expected.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay at Five Lakes resort - was a wonderful break great amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were lovely and the food in the restaurant was good. The spa facilities were extremely disappointing and the bathroom was very dated; the tap was leaking and spraying water when turned on.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Chill out

The site is undergoing major upgrades and is about to close for a couple of months to allow this to happen. So allowing for that, we had a brilliant time. Understandably some things were not available or restricted, due to the works, but what we had we enjoyed. The accommodation was clean and comfortable, the food and drink was wonderful and the staff were out of this world. They all made our stay. Friendly, helpful, accommodating and entertaining. To name a few; Oliver, Ben, Omar, John, Mr Cooper (in the lounge bar,) and the young lady in the spa, all were magnificent and a credit to your company.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were a little apprehensive as the reviews were not good at all. But we really enjoyed our stay from the spa to the facilities and the staff were lovely. We used the restaurant and the food was of good quality. The only down side was the temperature of the room, it was very hot and we hardly slept, when we did finally get to sleep the fire alarm went off in the hotel. We tried adjusting the temperature but it's fixed at this through the winter months.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A week's stay, thoroughly recommendable.

Thoroughly comfortable: spotlessly clean: good, attentive staff: excellent food: pool, spa pool, spa treatments sooo good. Could The Village accommodation have some wall coat hooks in the entrance hall? A detail worthy of note.
Kind, friendly, a welcome ambience.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
awful absouluelty awful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Probably wouldn't go again

No steaks on menu was a big negative for me.. Then was told my next choice seabass had run out only an hour into meal time. The relaxing spa was a bit ruined by loud annoying children. Apart from that room was basic but comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Spa break

Enjoyed a relaxing time at Five Lakes, the spa and treatments were good and the staff were very friendly. Ideal spot to visit local attractions.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant hotel

Hotel is very nice, room comfortable and reasonably clean. Breakfast was good but i had to make tea in my room using the free teabags because they served tea in an urn already brewed and therefore too strong and not hot enough. Otherwise there was plenty of choice of hot food, pastries, bread, cereal and fruit. We had an evening meal which took an hour to arrive and then some of it was cold, i actually bit into a frozen vegetable! The table next to us also had uncooked chicken. Staff were good though, apologised and we got a big discount on the meal. The swimming pool was very good. Overall we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly and helpful from manager downwards. Rooms pleasant. Sports area and equipment was unclean and old. Didn’t get much information at check in about facilities and no information pack in room. Food great and service excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Needs refurb

Only stayed one night for an event. Staff very nice and good service. Food was good. But the whole place needs a refurb. Our room (305) needs redecoration, balcony falling apart, and doors let in the cold so need curtains closed to keep warm. Wouldn't go back or recommend
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Staff were a great tribute to the Resort, all friendly, knowledgable and polite. The resort itself was clean and tidy,
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing, Spacious and friendly

Lovely Stay at Five Lakes, Shame it was for business as leisure facilities. Plenty of space to park a Van. Its tricky to find at first, and the roads reminded me of Devon:-),, alot of roads closed close by some my Sat Nav sent me miles around, But Hotel Wise its beautiful and wil l be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Felt safe.

Staff were very efficient, helpful and friendly. Did think that there could have been more sanitiser stations around but we managed. Had choice of rooms being serviced or not.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Overnight spa break

The overnight stay was lovely. Brilliant customer service from check in (Imogen) to dinner (Daisy) Great to have a twin room with double beds! Jess did a wonderful massage. The only Downfall I sadly have to feedback and that both myself and my boyfriend booked in and paid for a 45 minute treatment each however they were both about 30 minutes in total which was disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A generally pleasant experience

The room and hotel were generally very clean and tidy. However, attention to detail could be improved. There were a few marks on the carpet, limescale or water marks on the tiles in the shower, some lose tiles next to the sink area and the bath panel was not very well fitted. The staff were all very pleasant and the food was lovely. The room was well equipped and the bed was very comfortable and this led to a very restful nights sleep. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021