From £171 per week
When you book a room, Ocean Bottle take 1,000 plastic bottles out of the sea.
Life at Hythe Mills
£300 Frive Meal Kit Voucher
Eating well just got easier. Colchester residents can enjoy a £300 Thrive meal kit voucher, making healthy, tasty meals simple and affordable all year round.
Less stressing over food shops, more time for uni, socials, and life.
Use code: FRIVE1126
FREE Laundry
Laundry on us for the 26/27 academic year. Colchester residents can enjoy FREE laundry, saving you up to £300 across the year. Fresh fits, zero fuss.
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Hythe Mills offers modern, riverside student accommodation just a short walk from the University of Essex. Nestled beside the River Colne, it’s a peaceful setting with everything you need close by—shops, cafés, and transport links all within easy reach.
Choose from fully furnished en-suite rooms or private studios, each designed for comfort and practicality. You’ll have air conditioning, a Samsung Smart TV, and high-speed Wi-Fi, making it easy to study, relax, or keep in touch.
There’s more than just a great room. Residents have access to a 24/7 gym, quiet study areas, and communal spaces for meeting others or taking time out. Free laundry facilities and all-inclusive bills mean fewer things to worry about.
Safety and support are built in. With secure entry, CCTV, and an on-site team available day and night, help is always close by.
At Hythe Mills, we’ve thought about what makes student life easier—and better. It’s a space to feel settled, focus on what matters, and enjoy your time at university with everything right where you need it.
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Features & Facilities
£300 Frive Meal Voucher
FREE LAUNDRY FOR 26/27
Gym
Games room
CCTV and secure entry
All bills included
Communal Lounge and Courtyard
TV in every room
Wi-Fi Up to 400mbs**
Air Conditioning in every room
Cinema
FAQs
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You should contact your site team in writing as soon as possible.
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Our summer bookings are risk free until 31st May meaning if your plans change and you tell us before this date your booking will be cancelled and you will receive a refund. After this date, bookings are cannot be cancelled and no refunds are given.
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Whilst we cannot always guarantee the same room being available of the summer, we will do our best where possible to house you in either your current or new room. It simply depends on whether anyone else has occupied your room or if there is any maintenance work ongoing over the summer period.
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New students(due to arrive in September 2026) are welcome to move in early and many do for a variety of reasons – this is subject to availability but we will always do our best to accommodate you.
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Existing students are welcome to extend their stay with us through the summer – this is subject to availability but our team are happy to help.