When you stay at Orwell Hotel in Felixstowe, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Felixstowe Seafront Gardens and Ocean Boulevard Fun Park. .This hotel is 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Ipswich Waterfront and 1.3 mi (2 km) from Forum Amusement Centre.
What's nearby
Felixstowe Seafront Gardens - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Felixstowe Market - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
Martello Tower - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
Suffolk Coast and Heaths - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
Getting around
Felixstowe Station - 3 min walk
Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 93 min drive
Restaurants
Caffè Nero - 8 min walk
Hamilton Fish and Chips - 2 min walk
The Alex - 12 min walk
Grosvenor - 9 min walk
Fish Dish - 17 min walk
About this property
Orwell Hotel
Hotel in Felixstowe with 2 restaurants and a 24-hour front desk
Orwell Hotel offers 60 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Stay in one of 60 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
Enjoy British cuisine at Westfield, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7 AM and 9:30 AM on weekdays.
Westfield - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
Buttery - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 10.95 for adults and GBP 6.95 for children
2 restaurants
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
Restaurants on site
Buttery
Westfield
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Wedding services
Business services
Business centre
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
Lift
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Limited room service
More
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 10.95 for adults and GBP 6.95 for children
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
We should mention
Parking height restrictions apply
Property is also known as
Orwell Hotel FELIXSTOWE
Orwell FELIXSTOWE
Orwell Hotel Hotel
Orwell Hotel Felixstowe
Orwell Hotel Hotel Felixstowe
Orwell Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 193 out of 517 reviews
10 - Excellent
193
Rating 8 - Good. 196 out of 517 reviews
8 - Good
196
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 517 reviews
6 - Okay
79
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 517 reviews
4 - Poor
32
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 517 reviews
2 - Terrible
17
8.2/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Renuka
24 Dec 2024
Renuka
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
4/10 Poor
Derek
12 Dec 2024
Derek
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
8/10 Good
William
Travelled with family
8 Dec 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Full of charm but in need of repair.
A lovely hotel but tired flakey paint and heating inefficient. Staff provided heater. Sorted.
Will definately stay again.
The Moldovan receptionist was very friendly. I had booked a Superior room, but the booking showed Double room. He upgraded me to a Suite. On the other hand the lady receptionist in the morning was not so friendly. I asked if I could check out an hour later than usual as I had a little toddler who was still asleep, she said I would need to pay extra for it.
The room was cleaned but the kettle in the room was not safe to use. It was full of limescale. I went down to the reception and asked if it can be changed. I waited an hour for one to be sent to my room but it never came, I then rang the reception and they send me another kettle after 5 minutes. However this was again in the same state. So I didnt get to enjoy my hot chocolate and coffee.
Great location for the beach areas. The hotel smells as did the room of dirty drains. Be careful about the car park, you must register your car yourself or you will be fined as we witnessed someone who had a £100 fine. Our booking emails clearly document an 11 o’clock check out but house keeping were trying to get into our room at 10am. They said check out had changed and was 10am. It took 20minutes to check out as the manger was having an argument with someone at the front desk. The area opposite the front desk was used as a doss hole, someone had bedded down and was sleeping on a couch and the area smelt- not a very good look for the hotel. This hotel has a stunning potential under what is a shabbily run place. It does deserve better and could be a fantastic destination to visit and enjoy. Sort out the shabby decoration, respect customers and provide clarity of the hotel’s procedures, don’t let a main area be used for a doss hole that looks like a street corner, improve the smell in the place and be proud to have your hotel in Suffolk. The desk manger should not be so smug, learn how to handle complaints and resolve them with adult style. There are ways to deal with unhappy comments and these should be learnt.
Kate
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Rose
Travelled with family
9 Oct 2024
Liked: Staff & service
I have known The Orwell for the last fifty years and find it sad that it has gone down hill. Lack of staff and attention to service is noticeable. Badly in need of redecoration and a spring clean. Light bulbs need replacing. Would be good to see the reinstating of real table service in the dining room.