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The Bell Inn

Inn in Diss with a restaurant and a bar

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Lounge
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Standard Double Room, Ensuite
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Experience the charm of The Bell Inn, where a playground and barbecue grills await. Connect to WiFi, enjoy a drink at the bar or indulge in a meal at the restaurant. Guests appreciate this welcoming atmosphere.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Restaurant

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Pet friendly
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Bar (on property)

Superior Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Bar (on property)

Twin room Classic Ensuite with Shower Courtyard view

Highlights

Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Restaurant

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Diss is home to The Bell Inn. Bardwell Windmill and Pakenham Watermill are local landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Victoria Centre Retail Park and No 8 Marketplace. EmZo and Bressingham Steam and Gardens are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Sailing and fishing adventures can be found near the property.
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The Street, Rickinghall, Diss, England, IP22 1BN

What's nearby

  • Bressingham Steam and Gardens - 10 min drive - 6.7 miles
  • Wyken Vineyards - 14 min drive - 8.2 miles
  • Snetterton Race Circuit - 19 min drive - 12.7 miles
  • The Apex - 28 min drive - 19.2 miles
  • Ipswich Waterfront - 40 min drive - 29.3 miles

Getting around

  • Diss Station - 14 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The White Hart Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Four Horseshoes - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Thatchers Needle - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Morrisons Cafe - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Cock Inn - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Bell Inn

Property highlights
At The Bell Inn, you can look forward to a playground, a bar, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and barbecue grills
  • Wedding services and 1 meeting room

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

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

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 5.0 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 5.0 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How much is parking at The Bell Inn?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at The Bell Inn?

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Bell Inn?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Bell Inn located?

Situated in Diss, this inn is within 6 mi (10 km) of EmZo, Bressingham Steam and Gardens, and Victoria Centre Retail Park. The Corn Hall and Diss Golf Club are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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The Bell Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 114 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 114 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 114 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 114 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 114 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming host Lindsay. Very popular destination for walkers and villagers option for a late breakfast which suited us. Would recommend for a quality and comfortable stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dermot

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

What a gem this pub is!

We stayed at the Bell on 10th July 2021 and what a wonderful time we had. I was brought up in a pub and hotel, spent most of my working life travelling the world and have stayed in lots of different types of accommodation. My favourite is still to stay in a proper English pub, in a lovely quiet village, with great food, beer, a warm welcome and a comfortable room for the night, this is exactly what the Bell is. We arrived early and had a cracking lunch washed down with a few pints of real ale before being shown to our beautiful room “Bumblebee”. The refurbishment of the pub has retained the original features including a log fire in the bar whilst at the same time providing some lovely individually themed bedrooms. In the evening we took a pleasant walk through the quiet village admiring some of the impressive old buildings, before drinks on the terrace outside the pub. Dinner was superb, scallops followed by a gorgeous beetroot risotto with goat’s cheese topping, a night cap and then a great night’s sleep in a very comfortable king size bed. Breakfast the next day was a great full English breakfast with good quality butcher’s sausages and real coffee. We felt a ting of sadness that we couldn’t make the stay two nights! The staff were all superb, efficient, helpful and polite really refreshing. What a gem the Bell is, we highly recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

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

Excellent

Good rooms, pleasant stay. Recommended
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris

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

Two night stay

Great location in the centre of the town, friendly staff, good quality food, quiet surroundings
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Lovely hotel/restaurant Friendly & helpful staff

Ideal location for Diss and surrounding area. Staff are very helpful and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

A gem

This hotel is a gem - lovely, clean rooms, free parking and an excellent choice of delicious food. The people were really welcoming and friendly. I will definitely stay here time and time again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

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

Weekend away

We had a good overnight stay here with teenage daughters. Service was really excellent, very warm and friendly. Cooked breakfast delicious! We felt comfortable and safe. It was clear what Covid extras had been put in place downstairs but not in our room so some information on what extra cleaning is being done in the bedrooms would be reassuring. The shower was blocked in one bedroom (Squirrel) and the plug was not fitting in the bath of Hedgehog so the water disappeared fast! Other than that we were pleased with our stay and would recommend, thankyou.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

WayneT, Sheffield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was happy hour when we got there, a real bonus, and the cask ales were well kept, staff are brilliant.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Jonathan

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

Lovely traditional Inn. Excellent service

Excellent service. Above average food. Very comfortable bed. Very small but adequate and functional ensuite. Cramped shower cubicle. Would stay again and recommend. Some bar and street noise in the front kind room but not enough to make me avoid booking again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

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

Amazing

Really enjoyed it here, great food, great service . I stayed for work but would have loved it even more as a pleasure trip.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely place,staff very friendly and a lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Unexpected pleasure

We come to Diss once a year and usually stay in Diss as it is nearer the shops But all was booked and we looked the Bell Inn up on the net and were delighted with the meals and service the room was the usual but clean and the shower good, a particular point of note was the large bath towels provided which was a bonus Good English breakfast included So we can recommend the place
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

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

Absolutely Fantastic.

The hotel I usually stay in when working in this area was fully booked so I took a punt on the Bell Inn and what a discovery. Lovely refurbished pub/hotel in a typically English market town. The welcome was really friendly, the room was modern, clean and comfortable, the food in the restaurant was great and it had a lively atmosphere coming from the bar. Breakfast was from 7am, freshly cooked, piping hot and delicious. This was a business trip but I would bring family and friends in a heartbeat. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff and convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Comfortable room, good food. The only thing we thought could possibly be improved on was maybe moving the outside seating a little further from the road.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Olde worlde. No I won't add anything else tp this review
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Alan

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

Very friendly.

Very friendly Inn with a good selection of beers and an excellent restaurant. I found all the staff very friendy and helpful. Our room (The Stag) was quite comfortable, but had a bit of a wonky floor. The only thing I did not like, was the very small en-suite with the smallest shower cubicle I have ever tried to squeeze into. I would definitely stay here again, but would ask for a different room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another great stay at the bell staff very accommodating as always.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great stay

Great stay, very good pub and nice local area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

Love the refurbished rooms and names.

Nice and handy for our Family get together.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

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