Located in Bury St Edmunds, The Ickworth Hotel is in the historical district, a 1-minute drive from Ickworth House and 7 minutes from Suffolk Regiment Museum. .This family-friendly hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Greene King Brewery and 3.3 mi (5.4 km) from St Mary's Church.
What's nearby
Ickworth House - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
Greene King Brewery - 8 min drive - 5.3 km
St Edmundsbury Cathedral - 8 min drive - 5.6 km
Bury St Edmunds Abbey - 9 min drive - 5.9 km
The Apex - 13 min drive - 6.9 km
Getting around
Bury St Edmunds Station - 13 min drive
Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 63 min drive
Restaurants
The Dove - 7 min drive
Costa Coffee - 8 min drive
Beehive - 4 min drive
Byron arc Centre - 8 min drive
Oakes Barn - 9 min drive
About this property
The Ickworth Hotel
Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants and free breakfast
The Ickworth Hotel offers 38 accommodations with DVD players and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. This Bury St Edmunds hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court and an indoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 2 treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 guestrooms featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards.
Treat yourself with massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an indoor pool, an outdoor tennis court, and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy Regional cuisine at Fredericks, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Fredericks - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves dinner only.
Conservatory - Overlooking the garden, this family restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Awards and affiliations
Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Limited on-site parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Free off-site parking
Food and drink
Free English breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM
2 restaurants
Room service available
Restaurants on site
Fredericks
Conservatory
Things to do
Arcade/games room
Bike rentals
Indoor pool
Outdoor tennis court
Playground
Spa services
Family friendly
Arcade/games room
Babysitting (surcharge)
DVD player
Free children's club
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Playground
Supervised childcare (surcharge)
Conveniences
Banquet hall
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Wedding services
Business services
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Pool sunloungers
Terrace
Spa
2 treatment rooms
Body scrubs
Body treatments
Body wraps
Facials
Massage - hot stone
Massage/treatment rooms
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 parking
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Bathroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
DVD player
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Free bottled water
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Iron/ironing board
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
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
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Hotel Ickworth
Ickworth Hotel
Ickworth Hotel Bury St Edmunds
Ickworth Bury St Edmunds
The Ickworth Hotel Hotel
The Ickworth Hotel Bury St Edmunds
The Ickworth Hotel Hotel Bury St Edmunds
The Ickworth Hotel Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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After visiting Wooly Grange and being wowed by the property and service we had high hopes for the Ickworth. Unfortunately the property is not in nearly as good condition (e.g. crumbling window frames in the bedroom, leaking roof in the dining room/conservatory, cumbersome portable AC unit permanently connected up to a slat in the sash window, etc.). The staff, while all pleasant and well meaning, were not as on the ball as the WG staff. The kitchen also was a let down. Dinner was overpriced, meanly portioned, and average in quality. The National Trust property and grounds were excellent however.
2 night stay as solo traveller, room and facilities are great. The food is very good and the whole staff team are so professional, welcoming and helpful. Estate good to explore on foot and pool was good size and warm
I found the staff to be friendly, helpful and professional. The rooms are spacious, well equipped and clean. The hotel is traditional, grounds are amazing and worth exploring, restaurant food is very good and worth the wait
Staff are friendly, helpful and professional, rooms are spacious, well equipped and clean, hotel is traditional, grounds are amazing and worth exploring, restaurant food is very good and worth the wait
*Food & Drink*
Drink menu was pretty large with options, food menu was a bit basic with a lot of overlap between lunch and dinner. On the pricey side for what you are ultimately getting but did taste good. People getting high tea in the conservatory looked to have a good time
*Room & Bed*
Room feels a bit dated and worn down (ex stained ripped carpet). Room was overall clean and had necessities, temperature/heating was good. Bed was quite old with a very soft old spring mattress, probably the area that could benefit the most in terms of an upgrade in the room.
*Common Areas & Internet*
Free wifi throughout the location with stronger speeds in the lobby/library area compared to the rooms, in case you need to take work calls.
As the location is very family friendly, you will need to deal with kids running and screaming through the hallways at most hours of the day. There is a cinema in the lower level for kids to watch and be occupied alongside a kids library.
*Overall Service*
Nice traditional building with scenery and charm. Service could have been better in terms of speed/availability. Would recommend for parents/young family looking for a getaway, not the best for someone looking to get rest with some peace and quiet.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
3 Mar 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Luxury in price but not much else
The hotel described its proposition as luxury family hotel, other than the price, little else is luxury. The bath tub is scratched, hot food at breakfast and dinner took time to come, choice of fruits was limited at breakfast and the lift was broken. Although, individual staff members were all very friendly. It felt like they were trying hard to maintain a run down place.
Big place, not many staff, find yourself waiting a long time to be served.
Staff are lovely, very friendly, food was very nice albiet pricey.
Very quiet hotel, which was nice.
This is to much money most of the place is for children not really a place for couples
Food was much to much money for the quality
The house is great but lacks quality furnishings
I would no return