The Bell Inn

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Garden
Garden
Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View
Restaurant
Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
High Street, Thorpe Le Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, England, CO16 0DY
  • Walton Pier
    9 min drive
  • Princes Theatre
    9 min drive
  • Clacton-on-Sea Beach
    19 min drive
  • London (SEN-Southend)
    77 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Clacton-on-Sea

With a stay at The Bell Inn in Clacton-on-Sea, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Holland Haven Country Park and Walton Pier. .This inn is 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Princes Theatre and 5.7 mi (9.1 km) from Clacton Pier.

What's nearby

  • Princes Theatre - 9 min drive
  • West Cliff Theatre - 10 min drive
  • Clacton Pier - 10 min drive
  • St. Osyth Beach - 16 min drive
  • Clacton-on-Sea Beach - 19 min drive

Getting around

  • Clacton-on-Sea Thorpe Le Soken Station - 15 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Bell Inn Bistro - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Black Boy - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Bell Inn

Inn in Clacton-on-Sea with free parking
The Bell Inn offers 3 accommodations.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, laundry facilities, and ATM/banking services. Event facilities at this inn consist of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free off-site parking

Food and drink

  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services

Guest services

  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • No housekeeping
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

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

The Bell Inn Inn
The Bell Inn Clacton-on-Sea
The Bell Inn Inn Clacton-on-Sea

The Bell Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 48 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Aidan Thomas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place but bed not very comfy I found. Very hard
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Camilla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cosiness and decor of the restaurant. Our room was really nicely decorated and so comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding
Fantastic setting, outstanding food and a great service. Wouldn't hesitate on booking again when in the area.. actually would go out my way to book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Five out of five
Couldn’t be more accommodating, room surpassed expectations so clean and comfortable. Really happy. Food at breakfast was very generous and fresh, great portions. Will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic boutique pub with rooms
Fantastic old pub with great service, pub classics and a gourmet menu/specials. Room quirky but fully equipped with tea & coffee making facilities as well as a mini fridge. Option for granola, yogurt & fruit if leaving early before breakfast starts. The only thing missing was a box of tissues which would have make it all the better for a hayfever sufferer
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great welcome, room was spotless and comfortable. Evening meal and breakfast top notch - Service great, will definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clarissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

steve, st neots

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice size room and bed/bedding. Very noisy property (probably due to age), woke a few times during the night. The shower was pathetic and not really usable. Breakfast served from 0900 on a weekday makes this property unsuitable for business stays. Car park in poor state with fencing fallen down, making it unaccessible. Staff were friendly and provided muesli and yoghurt in place of missed breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Michael

Travelled with partner
Ridiculously overpriced for a dull and poorly managed property. The room was fine, which redeemed the situation. Noise from bar below until late. Low ceilings and steep narrow stairs to get to the room. No breakfast served until 9.00 am although we had to be away from the place by 7.00am. Still charged with no offer of compensation. Would not stay again and suggest others do the same.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding
Room was fabulous. Obviously recently renovated. Spotlessly clean too with everything to a very high standard. Bed very comfortable. Could not fault this place. And meals were excellent too especially the steak and ale pie. Breakfast porridge was outstanding. Only minor issue is that breakfast only starts at 9 am. A little late for us. But that’s just a minor issue for this brilliant hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay at The Bell
We only stayed for one night, in the dog-friendly bedroom. We were very comfortable and enjoyed a very nice dinner in the bar. Breakfast was terrific. Our dog was very happy too. Would definitely stay again when in the area
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Vivien

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room with lots of character.
The staff were very friendly and professional. The building is old and full of character including uneven floors! We stayed in the William Gull room which was lovely but the drains were a little smelly and there were stains on the carpet but the room was spotlessly clean. The breakfast was lovely!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing bad to say, all very enjoyable !!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

DR TAURAI R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For anyone who loves history like myself, choosing to stay at an old English Inn never disappoints. The Bell served up a very tasty Sunday roast dinner. I stayed in William Gull’s room which is full of character. The staff are friendly and very helpful. I loved every minute.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic little gem
Hotel was fantastic, really clean, modern interior despite being a few hundred years old. Staff were great, really friendly. Room was really quiet even on the Saturday night. Definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022