{"id":11,"date":"2026-01-23T15:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suryahotels.staging.journeyagency.travel\/dragonfly-colchester\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:26:56","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/suryahotels.staging.journeyagency.travel\/dragonfly-colchester\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-11\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"c-row siteorigin-panels-stretch c-row--spacing-xlarge panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-11-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-11-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_journey-hero panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-journey-hero so-widget-journey-hero-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<header class=\"c-hero  \">\n    <div class=\"c-hero__inner\">\n        <div class=\"c-hero__content\">\n            \n<header class=\"o-heading-group c-hero__heading-group\">\n            <p class=\"o-heading-group__preheading c-hero__preheading\">\n            OUR STORY        <\/p>\n    \n            <h2 class=\"o-heading-group__heading c-hero__heading\">\n            Our family-run hotel         <\/h2>\n    \n            <h1 class=\"o-heading-group__subheading c-hero__subheading\">\n            About the Dragongfly hotel in Colchester, Essex        <\/h1>\n    <\/header>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n            \n    <figure\n        class=\"o-media-container o-media-container--image c-hero__media-container c-hero__background\"\n            >\n\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hotelcms-staging.imgix.net\/suryahotels.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/DRAGONFLY_HOTEL_BURY_230222_033-Large.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhBAADAIAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAAEAAMAAAIDhI9WADs=\" class=\"imgix-fluid \/ o-media-container__media c-hero__media\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"lazy\"  \/>\n    <\/figure>\n    \n            <button class=\"c-hero__scroller\" data-module=\"scroll-to\">\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M24 10V38M24 38L38 24M24 38L10 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"square\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/header>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-11-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"c-row c-row--spacing-xlarge panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-11-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-11-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_journey-text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-journey-text so-widget-journey-text-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><article class=\"c-text  c-text--intro\">\n\n    \n    <section class=\"c-text__content\">\n        <p>Dragonfly Colchester is a friendly 3-star hotel on the A12\/A120 junction, offering comfortable rooms, a relaxed restaurant and flexible meeting and event spaces. Part of the Surya Hotels family, it\u2019s a convenient base for exploring Colchester and Essex.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    \n<\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-11-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"c-row c-row--spacing-small panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-11-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-11-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_journey-heading-group panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-journey-heading-group so-widget-journey-heading-group-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<header class=\"o-heading-group c-heading-group  c-heading-group--reduce-size c-heading-group__heading-group\">\n    \n            <h2 class=\"o-heading-group__heading\">\n            Here\u2019s the story        <\/h2>\n    \n    <\/header><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-11-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"c-row panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-11-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-11-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_journey-cta panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-journey-cta so-widget-journey-cta-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>    <article class=\"c-cta  c-cta--reduce-font\">\n\n                    \n    <figure\n        class=\"o-media-container o-media-container--image c-cta__media-container\"\n            >\n\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hotelcms-staging.imgix.net\/suryahotels.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/DRAGONFLY_HOTEL_BURY_230222_010-Large.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhBAADAIAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAAEAAMAAAIDhI9WADs=\" class=\"imgix-fluid \/ o-media-container__media c-cta__media\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"lazy\"  \/>\n    <\/figure>\n        \n        <section class=\"c-cta__content\">\n                            \n<header class=\"o-heading-group c-cta__heading-group\">\n    \n            <h2 class=\"o-heading-group__heading c-cta__heading\">\n            Dragonfly Colchester        <\/h2>\n    \n    <\/header>            \n                            <section class=\"c-cta__text\">\n                    <p>Built in 198 Dragonfly Colchester is a relaxed, well-located hotel just off the A12, offering comfortable rooms, easy dining and flexible spaces for meetings or celebrations. A practical, welcoming base for work or leisure stays.<\/p>\n                <\/section>\n            \n            \n                    <\/section>\n\n    <\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-11-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"c-row c-row--spacing-xlarge panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-11-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-11-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_journey-cta panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-journey-cta so-widget-journey-cta-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>    <article class=\"c-cta c-cta--layout-content-left c-cta--reduce-font\">\n\n                    \n    <figure\n        class=\"o-media-container o-media-container--image c-cta__media-container\"\n            >\n\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hotelcms-staging.imgix.net\/suryahotels.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/DRAGONFLY_HOTEL_BURY_230222_032-Large.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhBAADAIAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAAEAAMAAAIDhI9WADs=\" class=\"imgix-fluid \/ o-media-container__media c-cta__media\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"lazy\"  \/>\n    <\/figure>\n        \n        <section class=\"c-cta__content\">\n                            \n<header class=\"o-heading-group c-cta__heading-group\">\n    \n            <h2 class=\"o-heading-group__heading c-cta__heading\">\n            Surya Hotels         <\/h2>\n    \n    <\/header>            \n                            <section class=\"c-cta__text\">\n                    <p>In 2015 the hotel was brought by Surya Hotels, a family-owned collection of distinctive UK hotels, each rooted in its location. 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