The Best Five
Star Hotels in Suffolk

Boutique hotel. Charming. Superb breakfast. Set in beautiful Suffolk countryside, this grade II 16th-century coaching Inn’s offers rooms with antique furniture and free Wi-Fi. The traditional restaurant and bar provide great food and real ales. As an extra special touch, champagne, flowers or luxury chocolates can be added as a supplement. With a flat-screen TV, free tea and coffee and a hairdryer, each individually styled room also boasts elegant décor. Some rooms have original exposed beams, whilst all have a private bathroom. The Angel Inn, Stoke-by-Nayland provides a range of breakfast options, including full English breakfasts. Served in the dining room or in the courtyard, the seasonal lunch and a dinner menus are made with local produce. The Inn’s charming bar has beamed ceilings, and stocks beers from small regional breweries. It also provides a range of carefully selected fine wines. In the tranquil village of Stoke-by-Nayland, the Angel is set on a ridge overlooking the Stour Valley. The village church’s grand tower appears in many of John Constable’s paintings. Show full description

Boutique hotel. Luxurious. Great views. Popular among couples. This converted and refurbished watermill offers chic, elegant and stylish accommodation in an idyllic 12-acre countryside setting near Newmarket and Cambridge. With its exposed beams and 17th-century water wheel, Tuddenham Mill offers a unique environment with an air of sophisticated comfort and luxury. The modern rooms have Italian-style furniture, over-sized beds with feather duvets and Egyptian cotton sheets. They also include Bose sound systems and flat-screen TVs, whilst bathrooms have walk-in showers, large baths and ESPA toiletries. In the restaurant, award-winning contemporary menus offer fresh food and local produce. Enjoy your breakfast or a light snack on your own terrace by the mill pond. Show full description

Inn / Guest House. Highly elegant. Comfortable beds. This small family-owned and run country hotel in North Suffolk was once a rural public house; today, it has been sympathetically renovated and still retains its historic charm and character. Carefully refurbished and sensitively restored, the Auberge offers charming accommodation with modern comforts and facilities alongside beautifully preserved original features. All of the rooms provide an excellent level of comfort, with exposed wooden beams and rich, stylish furniture. The restaurant still features the original beamed partitions and walls. Once a country pub providing simple food and drink for locals, the restaurant now offers superb food and great wines in cosy, traditional surroundings. Located midway between Ipswich and Norwich, the Auberge is a great base from which to visit and explore Cambridge, Newmarket, the Suffolk and Norfolk coasts and all of East Anglia. The nearby market town of Diss is 6.5 km away. Show full description

Inn / Guest House. Delightful property. Cosy rooms. Popular among couples. Located in Newmarket, 17 km from The Apex, The Packhorse Inn provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a bar. This 5-star inn offers room service, luggage storage space and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is set 19 km from Ickworth House. University of Cambridge is 28 km from the inn, while Hedingham Castle is 37 km away. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport, 61 km from The Packhorse Inn. Show full description

Inn / Guest House. Welcome to our 15th Century inn where our modern twist on the traditional creates a wonderful setting to enjoy our food, sample our local ales, explore our wine list and rest a weary head. The restaurant is closed Mondays and Tuesdays, we are open for Bed & Breakfast only. Our bedrooms consist of cosy snugs, luxury rooms, a luxury suite and a family room with modern interior styling that is sympathetic to our Georgian building. Set in the picturesque village of Long Melford in the heart of Suffolk, we celebrate all that is great about our fantastic region – its people, provenance and personality. When it is time to hit the hay enjoy a restful night’s sleep in one of our ten individually styled bedrooms. Amenities in our bedrooms include flat screen TVs, tea and coffee facilities, superfast WIFI and Bramley products. Wagging tails will always be welcome through our door. So much so, that we have created an overnight stay package and a special dog menu, with your four-legged companion in mind. Show full description

Inn / Guest House. Hip. Great value. Rich in original character and historic charm, this 500-year-old boutique-style coaching inn offering a cosy pub with real ales, wines and an open log fire is situated on the edge of the Thetford Forest. It also features an AA Rosette award-winning restaurant and a courtyard. Just 2 miles from the heart of Mildenhall, The Bull Inn, Barton Mills, has a convenient location, situated between Newmarket (6 miles), Bury St Edmunds (10 miles), Ely (12 miles), and Cambridge (22 miles). The Bull Inn hosts events throughout the year, from live music nights, murder mystery dinners, charity evenings, themed Christmas parties and lunches with Santa. Show full description

Inn / Guest House. Very stylish. Superb interior design. Located just a 6-minute walk to the Abbey Gardens, in Bury St Edmunds, All rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV. You will find a kettle in the room. All rooms are equipped with a private bathroom. Extras include free toiletries and a hairdryer. London Stansted Airport is 50 km from the property. Show full description