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The Crown Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Thetford with 2 restaurants and free breakfast

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Terrace/patio
2 bars/lounges
Property grounds
Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi
Interior
The Crown Hotel offers a warm welcome with two on-site restaurants serving full breakfast and British cuisine. Guests can unwind in the garden or visit two bars, all while enjoying free in-room WiFi. Visitors appreciate the helpful staff and praise the delicious breakfast options.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Double Room Single Use, 1 Bedroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(28 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Bedroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(24 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Family Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Crown Road, Mundford, Thetford, England, IP26 5HQ

What's nearby

  • Lynford's Stag and Arboretum - 1 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Oxburgh Hall - 11 min drive - 8.6 miles
  • Grimes Graves - 13 min drive - 3.6 miles
  • High Lodge Visitor Centre - 15 min drive - 9.1 miles
  • Snetterton Race Circuit - 21 min drive - 20.4 miles

Getting around

  • Brandon Station - 6 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wellington - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Pine Vista Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Flintknappers - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Ram - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Rumbles Chip Shop - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Crown Hotel

Property highlights
At The Crown Hotel, you can look forward to free full breakfast, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and British cuisine. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as 2 bars.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Free self parking
  • 1 meeting room, luggage storage, and a banquet hall
  • A front-desk safe and an elevator
  • Guest reviews say great things the breakfast, helpful staff, and location
Room features
All guestrooms at The Crown Hotel include amenities such as free WiFi. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating, 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

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • The Club Room
  • The Old Court Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per night

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; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Crown Hotel Thetford
Crown Thetford
The Crown Hotel Hotel
The Crown Hotel Thetford
The Crown Hotel Hotel Thetford

Frequently asked questions

Is The Crown Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Crown Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Crown Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Crown Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Crown Hotel located?

Situated in Thetford, this hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Lynford's Stag and Arboretum and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Grimes Graves. Brandon Heritage Centre and Brandon Country Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Crown Hotel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.2

Eco-friendliness

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 387 out of 663 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 223 out of 663 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 663 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 663 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 663 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely breakfast and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice setting, good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I always stay here when visiting
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great pub, lovely accommodation, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Lovely place to stop, helpful staff and great food
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, clean. Excellent dinner. OK breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

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

Great quiet location

Lovely quiet location, clean & tidy room, sat in the beer garden, breakfast was very efficient & a very helpful lady when asked about places to visit
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was very good outside our room front door. Cooked breakfast was hot with a choice of cereals,etc from the buffet. Lovely clean bed and hot water in shower. All the staff were polite and we would definately use The Crown again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly, its handy for the area i was in and i'd stay again..
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old quaint hotel. Staff & owners very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Brilliant dinner and breakfast, super friendly and helpful staff. Would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Staff really friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were able to accommodate us with a disabled room, easy to access
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Amenities
Good service & good food,
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed here 5 times and always enjoyed my stay. Friendly staff lovely place and food has always been great.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melville

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We recently enjoyed a 4 night stay at the Crown Hotel, and we could not fault it. The staff are extremely friendly and the food is excellent, from the choices of the freshly cooked breakfast to the choice, quality and portion sizes of the evening meals.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Great hotel

Place clean staff friendly and helpful! All though not on menu porridge was made for me.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheilagh

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

Location great

Really pleasant stay and location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Vi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Decent place to stay but hard bed

Awesome staff, nice little pub. Decent food and a good breakfast. Bed was hard as a rock. Great water pressure and plenty of hot water.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrific food and accommodation. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We will be back. Says it all.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

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

Little gem in village setting

Clean,room. Nice spacious bathroom . Comfortable bed ,has everything you need. Lovely village setting . Very nice,helpful staff Stayed here last year and did not disappoint,as good room as before.
Pub garden
Pub garden
Courtyard where our room was
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Room comfort

Quiet friendly hotel.

Nice room, quiet and comfortable, though a little small if sharing. Good breakfast from welcoming and friendly staff. Nice village location. Plenty of private parking, short distance from hotel and some in front.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A cosy country pub with great accommodation. Friendly staff and great choice of food.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nicholas P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place Lovely building Great food Unfortunately no hot water
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

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