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The George and Dragon Inn

3.5 star property
Hotel in Sudbury with a coffee shop and a restaurant

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite | Lounge
The George and Dragon Inn offers a picturesque setting for all ages. Kids enjoy a playground and special menu items, while adults appreciate WiFi and live music at the bar. The restaurant serves quality food in a relaxed atmosphere.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Basic Double Room, Private Bathroom

Basic Double Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Deck/patio
Separate dining area
Fireplace
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Ensuite

Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
  • 45 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Suite, Ensuite

Superior Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Bathrobes
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Ensuite, Garden View (Georgian suite) | Exterior

Suite, Ensuite, Garden View (Georgian suite)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • 80 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Hall Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, England, CO10 9JA

What's nearby

  • Long Melford Heritage Centre - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Melford Hall - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Gainsborough's House - 6 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • Little Hall Lavenham - 11 min drive - 6.3 miles
  • Kentwell Hall - 13 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Sudbury Station - 12 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Grover & Allen (Wetherspoon) - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Crown - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cock And Bell - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Bay Horse - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The George and Dragon Inn

Property highlights
You can look forward to a coffee shop/cafe, a garden, and a playground at The George and Dragon Inn. Be sure to enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant. In addition to an arcade/game room and a bar, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and a billiards/pool table
  • Karaoke, luggage storage, and wedding services

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Karaoke
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
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

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 100.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The George and Dragon Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The George and Dragon Inn?

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

What time is check-in at The George and Dragon Inn?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The George and Dragon Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The George and Dragon Inn located?

Situated in Sudbury, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Long Melford Heritage Centre and Melford Hall. Holy Trinity Church and Kentwell Hall are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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The George and Dragon Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 95 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 95 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 95 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 95 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 95 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kyan

Liked: Amenities
Very welcoming, staff very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really friendly and personable staff. Very helpful with parking and getting me checked in efficiently and easily.

6/10 Okay

William Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Did not like door to room was out to the street
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Henry William

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very small twin room. Would not stay more than one night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Madlen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very quiet
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Dean

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room needs updating, tv not working, room needs a good clean as it’s got serval spiders 🕷️, the pub is a very nice old place, food is nice. Payed £110 for a night with breakfast, overall not bad but there are a few other places around here I would rather try.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jackie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely large loft room, comfy bed, in need of a little spruce up. En-suite ok with good lighting for make up. Not sure about sign over wash basin!! Staff excellent. Lovely atmosphere. Would book again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Graham

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

Saturday Night - not family friendly

Noisy on a Saturday night for a family

4/10 Poor

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A place to stay, not sleep…

The noisiest room I have stayed in for years. Loud band playing until late Masses of road noise Outside drinkers Feet pounding on floor above vibrating the ceiling. Not restful….
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Sue

Not too clean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jade

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Worst hotel I've ever stayed in. The noise from the pub was horrific. Didn't realise a family room would be directly above noise until so late. Doesn't mention this in the details- wish I had read the reviews!! Wasn't clean. Room was Freezing- Gail force winds coming through the windows. Even when the noise eventually stopped could hear the people shouting out the front.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This was the 4th time staying at the George and for the last 2 times ive a room with a very small tv. So s.all on this stay that watching the football i had difficulty seeing who was who and were the ball was. Otherwise the staff are friendly the meal i had very good. Next time unless i have a room with the bigger tv screen i wont be able to book. Neil
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's pretty much as described; a 3 star pub. It's not Claridges but it's value for money. Nice people and clean room. Generally pub food is not great and this was no exception: I had a very ordinary steak pie (none of the advertised kidneys). The peas and mash had obviously been left under the warming lamp for far too long and were pretty dried out. But, as I said, nice people and comfortable bed. I'd stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

1 * pub hotel

1* accommodation with wardrobe in bathroom ?? VERY VERY noisy LIVE band on Friday night which went on till 11.30PM so dont come here if you want a quiet weekend break in the beautiful town of Long Melford. Breakfast was decent but cereal bowls dirty not washed properly. Also stopped on the hottest day of the year so far so it was very hot & sweaty in the room. Overall all a bit disappointing.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Emma

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dirty bedding, dirty mattress, dirty bathroom floor, nails sticking out the floor, room freezing cold and full of condensation
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Joanna

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Filthy and lots of bugs

Very dirty and old. Dirty floors, cobwebs, bugs everywhere really unpleasant. Such a shame as the building is such a lovely old building it could be great. Even if the decor is old they could clean it properly, but they have left it to be really dirty and grimy. Also after breakfast, which was not good, coffee like water and took ages to be served. We then went to the car to see the chef outside smoking and in filthy clothes! Really put us off, made my husband feel ill. This was at 11am so he hadn’t been cooking all day to get so filthy! Would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We paid £149 for a family room, which had a double bed and a sofa bed in it. When we got in the room it was absolutely freezing and dirty. The bed was incredibly uncomfortable as were the pillows so we couldn’t sleep properly, as well as the room being incredibly cold. It was -4 outside and therefore heating was essential. The electric heaters were on for many hours but gave out little heat. The bathroom was absolutely freezing and smelt like a drain. The room was dirty and had not been cleaned properly with dust and cobwebs in the room. Electric cables were covered with electricians tape and the tv did not work. In the restaurant, where we had breakfast in the morning, was also absolutely freezing with staff even commenting on how cold it was. It was a huge disappointment and I wouldn’t recommend anyone stay there. I am upset that so much money was spent and we came away extremely cold and tired as we didn’t sleep. This spoilt our time spent with family, who live more than 3 hours away from us, when it should have been a time of enjoyment.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Staff & service
Room smelt of cigarette smoke. Bathroom appeared clearn at first glance but there were lots of hairs on the floor and around the toilet. Shower temperature was erratic. No convenient plug sockets to dry hair.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Emre

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We arrived the hotel 3:45am because of an accident and road work on M1 we have waited half an hour on front of the hotel door, we constantly ring the doorbell and the hotel's phone number no one open the door. Absolutely fiasco
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy and friendly check-in. Room very large but needs a little TLC. Greek evening meal very good. Breakfast on 1st morning very good however on 2nd morning, poor. Value for money: good. Bad points, I telephoned to book stay and was informed 'hotel' staff weren't available but would ring back. They didn't. I rang next day with the same result. Not very good!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Klarna

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
- Freezing cold rooms and no warm water. - We had to pay extra for an upgrade when we arrived, even tho we had followed the instructions on the website.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Phill

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Right on High Street but very quiet

Friendly staff nice pub good good even better breakfast rooms are small but very clean and beds extra comfy!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Good Pub, rooms and sleep not great.

Nice pub and drinks but the accommodation wasnt great. Bed clean, coffee, tea etc. Carpet in the bathroom was covered in stains but toilet etc was clean. Didnt get a wink of sleep though, a hot weekend so opened the windows, however the pub goers and music were very loud and shouting until midnight, so had to close the windows which then the room got too hot and couldnt win, resorted to ear plugs (tissue paper). Had to be up early the next morning which didnt happen due to this. Also charged double for the room tab which was refunded quickly the following week. Good if you just need somewhere as a base on a road trip or had enough drink to pass out somewhere. Paid £93 for one night, feel like it should habe been more like £50, however an ok breakfast is included.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

David

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

2 Night Business Stay

Please tell stay with comfortable bed and decent facilities. Food was good and all safety measures were in place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

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