The White Horse Hotel

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

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Front of property - evening/night
Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board
Exterior
Food and drink
Single Room, 1 Single Bed, Non Smoking

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Station Rd, Leiston, England, IP16 4HD
  • Long Shop Museum
    1 min walk
  • Leiston Abbey
    3 min drive
  • Thorpeness Golf Club
    8 min drive

Room options

Superior Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Deluxe Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

  • 4 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Leiston

With a stay at The White Horse Hotel in Leiston, you'll be steps from Long Shop Museum and a 3-minute drive from Leiston Abbey. .This hotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Suffolk Coast and Heaths and 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Thorpeness & Aldringham Heritage Centre.

What's nearby

  • Leiston Abbey - 3 min drive
  • Aldeburgh Golf Club - 7 min drive
  • Thorpeness Golf Club - 8 min drive
  • Snape Maltings - 9 min drive
  • RSPB Minsmere - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Saxmundham Station - 9 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 77 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sizewell Beach Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Bistro at the Deli - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Kitchen - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Old Bell - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Dolphin Inn - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The White Horse Hotel

Hotel in Leiston with a coffee shop and a restaurant
The White Horse Hotel offers 13 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. This Leiston hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 13 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include a television in a common area, a picnic area, and a banquet hall.
Stop by Ingalls Room for lunch, dinner, or brunch, where this restaurant specializes in British cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Planning an event in Leiston? This hotel has facilities measuring 269 square feet (25 square meters), including conference space. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Ingalls Room - This family restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Smugglers Bar - This pub specializes in British cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Free off-site parking within 33 ft

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 7.50 for adults and GBP 4.50 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Ingalls Room
  • Smugglers Bar

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Business services

  • Conference space (269 square feet)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • 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
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 7.50 for adults and GBP 4.50 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

White Horse Hotel Leiston
White Horse Leiston
Hotel The White Horse Hotel Leiston
Leiston The White Horse Hotel Hotel
The White Horse Hotel Leiston
Hotel The White Horse Hotel
White Horse Hotel
White Horse

The White Horse Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 45 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here after running the Suffolk Coast Path 50k. What an amazing place, lovely staff, clean rooms, and we sat in an area called the snug - had excellent food service and my wife said the steak was the best she’d ever had.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Georgina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Very Pleasant Stay
Have stayed at this property numerous times when visiting friends in Leiston. Our room was very clean. Plenty of hot beverages and biscuits. Toiletries supplied. Staff really helpful. Breakfast available if required. You can't always park on site but plenty of parking a short walk away. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff are friendly and helpful. The food is spectacular. I realise the building is old but the bedroom and stairs are in need of decorating. We had a great couple of days, live music on the Sunday, the band was really good. Cup final was on, never heard any if it from the room. We would stay again when in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Pleasant friendly staff. Excellent breakfast with a good choice on the menu. The room and en-suite bathroom were clean and the towels were of good quality. Comfortable bed. Leiston is a town with a lot of through traffic so traffic noise noticeable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really welcoming, cheerful and helpful staff. A great base to explore the Suffolk coast.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was superb, and fully matched what we were looking for
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay at the Whitehorse hotel. The staff were really helpful and friendly. It would’ve been nice to have a mirror in my room, otherwise the room was satisfactory. I do think it would be good if the price of a breakfast was included in the overall price rather than having to pay separately.I also think that overall it is a little bit on the expensive side, but I understand they have to make a living!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is quite simply nothing not to like about this property. We had a wonderful weekend here. The room was spacious, and spotlessly clean, and the bed super comfy. The breakfast was a real stand-out. Staff were also very friendly and helpful. It was our first visit to the area - don't know why we left it so long!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay
We stayed in room 3 while our friends were in room 5, and the difference was remarkable. Our room was modern and didn't match the photo we saw online, as we were 'upgraded' due to a band playing in the pub below. The bathroom was incredibly small, only accommodating one person at a time. Definitely not worth £100 a night.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Doreen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was very expensive for what it was and breakfast wasn't included but it was friendly
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

rrobert

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly, helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Astero

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice little hotel
Lovely family run hotel. Made to feel very welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Karen, Middlesex

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a lovely big building down stairs bar and restaurant areas are nicely decorated but the rooms need some TLC
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Van, Brighton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our twin room was small but clean and well arranged, although a chair would have been useful. We were served a generously portioned Sunday roast, well cooked, a great meal.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Over priced and dated
Service and breakfast was great. Room was poor. In places the walls had been repaired but not painted. There was a hole behind the door which had not been repaired. The bathroom smelt and the bath was marked. Having paid £120 for the room, we felt we had been massively over charged. We understand the rooms are being refurbished which is needed and would perhaps reflect the rate we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Martin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just about OK
A fairly average pub with rooms as opposed to a hotel. It’s on a busy road so if you are a light sleeper then it probably isn’t for you. The food (both dinner and breakfast) were good although the level of cleanliness was poor. The room we had was pretty tired and in need of some updating. Temperature in the room was good and the shower was just about passable. So for the money it was just about OK.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Lee

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Hotel really needs a refurb. Definitely not worth the money charged a night
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with fantastic staff
We had a great stay at the White Horse Hotel. We stayed in two twin rooms with a shared bathroom. The bathroom was great and the rooms were good. A couple more additions such as mirrors in the rooms would make the rooms even better. All of the staff were absolutely lovely and we enjoyed a nice meal in the restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020