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The Bell Hotel

3.0 star property
Friends gather at the welcoming bar for drinks and conversation or challenge each other to billiards in this social retreat for relaxation and fun.

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Lobby - The Bell Hotel (Bury St Edmunds)
The Bell Hotel charms with its convenient location near town. Travelers love the inviting bar for evening drinks, while the conference space meets business needs. Public areas offer WiFi, and the billiards table is perfect for friendly competition after a day of exploring.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Showing 4 of 4 rooms

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite, Ensuite (2 Adults & 1 Child)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Bury St Edmunds is home to The Bell Hotel. Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club and National Stud are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lackford Lakes and Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve. Fuller's Mill Garden and Larkwood Trout Fishery are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like cycling. Visit our Mildenhall travel guide
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25 High Street, Bury St Edmunds, England, IP28 7EA

What's nearby

  • Ground level view on a race course of turnstiles used on a famous horse racing track in Newmarket, Suffolk, UK. Used to train horse and jockey of starting a race.
    Newmarket Racecourse
    18 min drive - 12.7 miles
  • Mathematical Bridge, an old landmark in Queen's College, Cambridge, UK (Long Exposure); Shutterstock ID 363489767; purchase_order: Comps; job: ; client: ; other:
    University of Cambridge
    32 min drive - 28.3 miles
  • A World War II Bristol Blenheim light bomber
    Imperial War Museum Duxford
    34 min drive - 31.5 miles
  • Mildenhall and District Museum
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club
    3 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

  • Kennett Station
    14 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN)
    56 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    3 min drive
  • The Half Moon
    12 min walk
  • The Kings Head
    4 min drive
  • Angel's Cafe
    19 min walk
  • Tokyo Oysy Sushi
    5 min drive

About this property

The Bell Hotel

Property highlights
The Bell Hotel provides amenities like a bar and conference space. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • A billiards/pool table, smoke-free premises, and 1 meeting room

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Bell Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Bell Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Bell Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Bell Hotel located?

Situated in Bury St Edmunds, this hotel is steps from Mildenhall and District Museum and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club. Mildenhall Stadium and Red Lodge Karting are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Bell Hotel Reviews

6.6

7.0

Cleanliness

7.4

Location

7.6

Staff & service

5.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 256 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 256 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 256 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 256 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 256 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, clean room and safe and convenient parking.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Its a pub with rooms not a chain hotel so that's what to expect. Very handy for the town and the nearby air base. No fuss check in or out. Pub area looked good with a mixture of bar area and slightly more relaxed seating area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Great stay

Great pleasant stay. Staff were very helpful. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Riz

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

Great customer service

We'd stayed at the Hotel before and it has changed, the customer service is fantastic , the staff are very friendly and helpful. It's very quaint and probably won't be everyone. However its clean and has charactor
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gemma Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great location easy to find close to all shops 10 min drive to mildenhall stadium up on straight road room was pretty basic had everything you need cant say anything about the food has haven't eaten but smelt amazing they don't do breakfast but is a cafe next door that they recommend was lovely will be staying again when next up.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Great stay

Great stay. Room recently renovated. Great location. Amenities all close by.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Deborah

Staff were so friendly they made me feel very welcome! Located right in the center of town so has easy access to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice l

Easy to find, parking at rear. Staff friendly, check in easy. Hotel side a bit run down, room adequate. Decor and fittings dated but the room and bathroom was clean and tidy. Towels and bedding clean. Bit overpriced for what you get but it served its purpose.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Great Stay.

Great stay. Rooms traditional. Staff fantastic and helpful. Will stay again in the New Year!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

COLIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely historic place in the Heart of mildenhall,nice staff,comfortable bed,easy parking. Happy days!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Davina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff amazing area nice lovely Indian restaurant Thai Turkish fish and chips, lovely cafes for breakfast etc buses to Newmarket and Cambridge.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Management professional, friendly. Room clean, and kept clean. Food poor. At times management paid more attention to bar guests than hotel guests!
Stayed 9 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly, professional, very helpful
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant and helpful staff. Plenty of free parking and located centrally in town. Great price and value for money. Recommend for a informal, low cost stay in a historic building.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay. Staff are friendly and helpful. Good food. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

IAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The rooms are what you expect in a popular pub and were fine. The car park is a good size and useful for motorcyclists.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room that I was located was situated at the back of the hotel. The room was comfortable and a fan was provided due to the very hot weather, which was a great help. The down side.... below my window is the yard which is like a garden and unfortunately got very noisy at times during the evening when customers were out there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was a lovely size. Staff very helpful particularly with my disabled son. Was just a little warm in the room, but the staff did provide a fan which helped.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Louise

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The staff are lovely and friendly and they accommodated my request for a quiet room. The check in and out process was quick and easy. I didn’t sleep so well because of noise from the next door’s TV until past midnight but obviously that’s inevitable and not the hotel’s fault. The room was spacious and had high ceilings but it’s quite tired and needs a facelift- a redecoration, regrouting, a new bathroom light cord etc. It does the job for the night though.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Geoffrey

Liked: Staff & service
Pleasant staff, quiet location with parking. Plenty of coffee and sugar in the room. Bed was somewhat more tired than me !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It suited our need for a convenient 2 night stay. The staff were friendly and helpful and the room was warm, clean and had everything we needed. It was also priced appropriately. The twin beds were a little springy but we still slept well. We would go back there!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed here for 3 nights as we met up up with relations who live in Bury St Edmunds. Staff here were friendly and helpful. Bed was clean and comfortable, bathroom was clean & shower was fine. We had food one night and it was nice enough. Place needed a bit of updating. We paid £65 a night for room only so I would say it wasn't expensive.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A good, economical stay. Very friendly and helpful staff. Not easy finding someone for check in and check out. I was blocked at the car park, so when hotel is full, there may not be enough parking for all guests. Very clean, but my room was a little tired. Overall a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jude

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was basic but had the essentials and was clean and comfortable. The kitchen was not available for our stay (a tempory issue we were warned about) but there were good restaurants and cafés within a few minutes walk. The rooms are attached to, but separate from, the pub which meant we had the convenience without the noise. The staff were lovely and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tommy

Liked: Cleanliness
Good stay, good friendly staff! The mattress probably needs replacing but the bedding was nice and clean. Adjusting the shower water temp was not easy but after some time it was ok. Overall, not a luxury type of hotel but for the money I would stay short term again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023