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The Guinness Arms

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

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The Guinness Arms welcomes visitors with its warm atmosphere, featuring a cozy bar and restaurant in a charming setting. Guests can stay connected with WiFi, start their day with a freshly cooked-to-order breakfast, and take advantage of the convenient self-parking option.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly

Room options

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Comfort Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, laptop workspace

Comfort Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Espresso maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, laptop workspace

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Espresso maker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, laptop workspace

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Espresso maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Accessible | Individually decorated, individually furnished, laptop workspace

Deluxe Double Room, Accessible

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Espresso maker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
The Street, Bury St Edmunds, England, IP28 6PS

What's nearby

  • West Stow Country Park and Anglo Saxon Village - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Larkwood Trout Fishery - 5 min drive - 4.0 miles
  • Fuller's Mill Garden - 7 min drive - 3.8 miles
  • Lackford Lakes - 7 min drive - 3.6 miles
  • Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club - 8 min drive - 6.3 miles

Getting around

  • Bury St Edmunds Station - 13 min drive
  • Cambridge (CBG) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Angel's Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Half Moon - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Guinness Arms

Property highlights
A playground, a bar, and a restaurant are just a few of the amenities provided at The Guinness Arms. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this inn include:
  • Free self parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge) and an electric car charging station
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and espresso makers.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • 32-inch Smart TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, coffee/tea makers, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 6.50 to 17 for adults and GBP 5 to 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 5 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 6.50 to 17 for adults, and GBP 5 to 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 5 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Guinness Arms Inn
The Guinness Arms Bury St Edmunds
The Guinness Arms Inn Bury St Edmunds

Frequently asked questions

Is The Guinness Arms pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 25 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Guinness Arms?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Guinness Arms?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Guinness Arms located?

Situated in Bury St Edmunds, this inn is 2.1 mi (3.5 km) from West Stow Country Park and Anglo Saxon Village and within 6 mi (10 km) of Lackford Lakes and Fuller's Mill Garden. Larkwood Trout Fishery and Mildenhall and District Museum are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Guinness Arms Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.4

Amenities

9.8

Staff & service

9.2

Eco-friendliness

9.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 94 out of 111 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 111 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 111 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 111 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 111 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tess

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous room such lovely friendly staff lovely dinner - perfect over night stay would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As a solo female business traveller, I really appreciate when staff go out of their way, particularly in a busy restaurant. I felt totally comfortable at The Guinness Arms. The room was lovely, a little compact ( I enjoyed hearing the owl at night!) and had great facilities with a coffee machine but no kettle. Breakfast was a real highlight. EV charger worked and set me up with a full battery for the next day.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Properly was amazing and staff was brilliant. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great food and a great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful and very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, lovely premises and good food. The staff were excellent in all aspects.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mindaugas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was everything amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms, great pub food.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

LIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property, great breakfast, and great dinner.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and modern rooms, classic British pub with amazing food!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our 2nd stay and just as wonderful, had a lovely breakfast and the air conditioning was most welcome!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay excellent, air conditioned rooms , nice location , lovely food , I would definitely come back
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms are exceptional, food was great, bar closes early 🙁
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

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

Amazing place

Amazing building, great beer and food, lovely rooms. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff is amazing and the food is delicious as always
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely overnight stay. Friendly staff, food good and the room was as described. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely stay. The Guiness is very good. We were over an hour early for breakfast, but chef still made us a fabulous sausage sandwich. Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lots of parking, quite area
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent all round proposition ,particularly the staff who all went out of their way to enhance our stay at the Guinness Arms.Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brief stay but lovely room. Good food. Good location which was quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Excellent 10/10

Room 10/10 Staff 10/10 Food 10/10 Great place to say, friendly helpful staff, great room and excellent food. Will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff. Great evening meal and breakfast, would stay or visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had such a lovely stay, we checked out this morning and the place was super clean, beds and pillows really comfortable and lots of coffee/teas in the room. We will definitely be staying again, super close to the town centre of Bury St Edmund’s, just a 15 min drive which was ideal for us! We paid for breakfast this morning which was really tasty and we didn’t have to trek far, just across from the room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just a brilliant, beautiful pub with great rooms and a lovely beer garden. Food is top notch too
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Declan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Air conditioning, good food, easy parking, quiet, comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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