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The Westgate

4.0 star property
Inn in Bury St Edmunds with a restaurant and a bar

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The Westgate is an upscale inn with genuine charm, making guests feel at home. Enjoy WiFi in common areas, quality dining at the restaurant, and drinks at the cozy bar. The entire property is smoke-free for everyone's comfort.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Single Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Single Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Twin Room, Ensuite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

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Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, England, IP33 1QD

What's nearby

  • The Apex - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • St Edmundsbury Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Greene King Brewery - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Bury St Edmunds Abbey - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Ickworth House - 9 min drive - 3.8 miles

Getting around

  • Bury St Edmunds Station - 15 min walk
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Corn Exchange - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Dog and Partridge Hotel Bury St. Edmunds - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Nutshell - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Flex bar,club & lounge - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Masons Arms - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Westgate

Upscale inn
The Westgate provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free premises

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Black Boy Bury St Edmunds
Black Boy Inn Bury St Edmunds
Black Boy Inn Bury St Edmunds
Black Boy Bury St Edmunds
Inn The Black Boy Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds The Black Boy Inn
The Black Boy Bury St Edmunds
Black Boy Inn
Black Boy
Inn The Black Boy
The Black Boy
The Westgate Inn
The Black Boy Public House
The Westgate Bury St Edmunds
The Westgate Inn Bury St Edmunds

Frequently asked questions

Is The Westgate pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Westgate?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Westgate?

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

What time is check-out at The Westgate?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Westgate located?

Situated in Bury St Edmunds, this inn is within a 10-minute walk of St Mary's Church, St Edmundsbury Cathedral, and Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery. The Athenaeum and Greene King Brewery are also within 10 minutes. Bury St Edmunds Station is 15 minutes by foot.

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The Westgate Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 113 out of 393 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 161 out of 393 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 73 out of 393 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 393 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 393 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chinese around the corner
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Adela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was ok for one night. Staff nice. Also good location. Breakfast time was late (8.30 am) for a normal working day so not very convenient for people travelling for work/business.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Staff & service
Good location very close to town centre. Really good breakfast. Great value
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed one night. Clean and comfortable. Landlord and manager very attentive and welcoming. Excellent traditional english breakfast. The pub itself is a proper drinkers pub so expect lively clientele in the bar. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Westgate was easy to find and there was parking around the back of the pub as the town seems to have limited parking. The room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was lovely. The location is a 5 minute walk to the shops .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a brilliant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We enjoyed our overnight stay at The Westgate and would happily stay again. Centrally located and lots to see in the local area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cracking little place that's fit for purpose. Very helpful and friendly staff. Great location with easy access to most local places of interest
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable. Convnient for a night out in Bury.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mollie

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

Lovely room

Lovely stay, great room with everything I needed. Clean and tidy, with a nice en suite. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lady who worked there 24 hours a day brilliant Great place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

FERGUS

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

Westgate review

Nice room, easy accrss to town centre
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ben

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

Basic but convenient

I was just in town for the evening and a basic room was all I needed. This place fit the bill. You get what you pay for. Will probably stay again next time I am in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

J

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

Good value for money

Really good value for money, Chris was great and really helpful, the pub was nice and cosy and the room was perfect for what we wanted, which was somewhere to sleep and shower as we had plans for the weekend, would definitely stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stop over with breakfast. Cheers
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

Made Very Welcome

Ideal location, friendly, clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

J

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I stayed at this property for a total of 16 nights over a 4 week period. Warmly greeted each time. Key given shown up to my toom the first two weeks. Breakfast order taken. They were able to accommodate an early breakfast time to suit my work schedule. There were a couple of maintenance issues during my visit and staff were keen to correct these. Good pressure and plenty of hot water from the shower. Fresh towels midweek. Lots of local recommendations. A great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Some people may find the noise from the pub downstairs makes it difficult to sleep (my husband did), but the beds were so comfortable that it did not bother me at all. The parking is tight but it was great to have a designated space, and the proprietor was very helpful with getting in and out. The breakfast was fabulous, and we LOVED the town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Comfortable stay at an affordable price. Close to the town. Good breakfast. Clean towels each day. Parking on site.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Agreeable stopover

Typical pub accommodation. Comes with potential noise concerns with rooms above bar. Rooms well renovated and comfortable. Sociable and helpful host. Fine one-night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Advertised as food but non available. Didn’t fancy breakfast upon seeing kitchen l
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

gill

Landlord wasnt very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luke

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

Chill, friendly and comfortable stay

As a socially anxious non-drinker I'm always a little wary of pub stays but went for this as it was close to The Apex venue. My worries were unfounded however as even returning back on a Friday night the pub was calm and not really a party type pub. Plus there is a back/side entrance option if you did want to avoid going through the bar. Staff v accomodating, offered to let me drop my stuff in the room before coming back down to pay and filled my water bottle up before I left in the morning also. Bed was a bit high which could be awkward if short like me but was very comfortable with storage space underneath it (hence the height) and nice compact en suite. There was also a spare blanket incase of being cold! Would stay here for a show at The Apex again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unusually lovely fluffy large bath towels which actually cover one round even if you're not a size 8! Usually bath towels are so small but these were lovely. Comfortable beds and very clean room. The only grumble Ihave was that despite putting the fact that I am vegan on the booking form, no provision was made - no plant based milk or margarine and no understanding of what a vegan breakfast might be. Although I was given a very nice beans on toast with tomato and mushrooms. Expedia rally should ensure that its providers hav e anunderstanding of vegetarian and vegan diets - it is down to them to provide education on that subject. Not difficult. Take responsibility.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Clare

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

seriously disappointing!

The pub was a really old and historic. My room was dirty. The tv remote did not work. The hot water tap in the sink did not work. The net curtain was tatty and frayed down both edges. Part of the other curtain came off its rail. the window ledge was black with dirt. The bottom of the toilet bowl was brown! The bathroom radiator paint was chipped and had brown stains on it!. The shower runners were really dirty. The noise from some kind of "generator" outside my window was very noisy , and came on and went off all night long. The room was very small, and therefore very stuffy without the window open. No decaf tea nor decaf coffee for breakfast. There is much to be done to bring this room up to scratch! The ladies toilet in the pub bar area was very dirty, no toilet roll.. A shame, as it s a very central location.
black window sill
Curtain hangin off the rail
Toilet bowl brown stains
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

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