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Reviews of Bell by Greene King Inns 3 stars

King St, Thetford, IP24 2AZ, United Kingdom

#8 of 8 hotels in Thetford

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Review score

Based on 1486 hotel reviews

6.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.4

  • Comfort

    7.5

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    6.8

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.1

  • Free WiFi

    6.3

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  • Reviewed: 30 July 2023

    7.0
    I would stay there again as the price was lower than travelodge next door
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I couldn’t get the wi fi to work. It was not their own wi fi it was through a third party and you had to fill in a lot of personal details to log in. I did so and it still didn’t work due to compatibility/ security issues . Waste of time. Service for dinner and breakfast a bit slow. Breakfast took 20 minutes to come when there were 5 customers and took half N hour almost to be shown a menu and offered a drink at dinner. The shower temperature control in the bathroom wasn’t working well and either cold or scolding hot.

    Good location in centre of town with easy parking on site. Had a restaurant and bar on site as well.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2023

    8.0
    Good value for the money
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Rooms are dated and need to be modernised.

    Staff were extremely friendly, and the food was really good

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom needed updating, in general all the public areas need an update.l

    Bedroom was clean tidy and comfortable.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfasts always amazing. I expect you get comments about updating the rooms, bathrooms and decor...but the beds and bedding are fantastic, comfy and fresh. I'm familiar with Thetford and it's queerkyness, and enjoy its history and all things Dad's Army , local walks and distance to Bury St Eds. Staff are friendly.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2023

    8.0
    Very comfortable and clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sign to direct you to your room very

    Breakfast and dinner

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2023

    8.0
    Excellent service but the fabric, fitments and decoration are in desperate need of a make over.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was tired.

    We had a great room with a balcony but sadly the place has seen better days and a revamp is needed, I’m sure the staff there would also welcome this. The organisation Greene King needs to invest. The staff were excellent offering great customer service.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bedroom and bathroom were tired and quite scruffy in places. Need a refurb. Very hot on second floor

    Bed was nice

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2023

    8.0
    Excellent base camp for Snetterton Circuit.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Farcical check in. Billed for another person. Eventually sorted.

    Excellent comfortable rooms serviced every day. Convenient car parking. Great beer garden/courtyard. Reasonable bar prices. TV remotes that actually work.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2023

    6.0
    Decent hotel but in need of a spruce up...
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Room, especially the bathroom was very tired, bath was stained (not dirty), poor shower. No breakfast on a weekend until 8pm when many of us need to be at work, small car park, no fan or A/C on a very hot weekend, WiFi needed a Cloud account to use

    Spacious room, comfortable bed, plenty of condiments, local to place of work, friendly bar, good food, reasonable value for price paid

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2023

    7.0
    Ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room itself was very dated and the bathroom grubby, the shower was a tap mixer type that didn't work. A member of staff patronised me with questions of travelling alone, think she was trying to friendly though

    Location, easy access to town centre. The towels and sheets were clean

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2023

    7.0
    Was good for a one night stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Hotel is very tired and needs a good paint job

    The staff where very welcome good customer care thank you

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We thought the menu and the kitchen were excellent. We had a nice evening meal there and a very good breakfast. Staff kindly agreed to allow a car to be left in the car park for free for a week, while we did a circular cycle tour.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2023

    8.0
    Lovely location although difficult to locate initially
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast was quite expensive so we didn’t purchase

    The bar area was very comfortable, good choice of beers and good pub grub

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2023

    8.0
    FAB-U-LOUS
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    It would be nice for us if dogs could be allowed in the restaurant but we can manage in the lounge with them for breakfast

    We have been staying at The Bell for a number of years now, always at the same time of year. It's a very quaint building and the staff are really very helpful. The night manager looks a bit like Joe Pasquale

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place needs a face lift bit used. The bathrooms are very dated.

    The room was comfortable but very hot. The breakfast was very nice.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    As I say no complaints

    Everything thing ,no complaints at all..👍👍😀😀

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very tired, needs serious money spending Bath looked dirty due to age of porcelain Could be a lot cleaner

    Location near river

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pleasant stay . However the shower was leaking from the connection shower tube . Staff very pleasant and helpful. Breakfast overcooked, but edible. The hotel interior could benefit from fresh paint Lounge relaxing and lovely . We would stay again 😁

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit over priced for 1 night

    Comfy beds huge room

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dubious stains in Bath, very tired, cobwebs on top of curtains

    Location was great for us and staff were great

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were stretched though, having to serve food/look after customers between the bar and the main restaurant. As a result, customers could be stood in one or the other for 5 mins', not knowing what was going on, because staff were somewhere else!

    Great 'feel' about the place. Staff were lovely.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2023

    8.0
    Good place to stay for Rebellion Way
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The decor is a bit dated

    Large clean room. We cycled there and where able to store our bikes inside in the conference room.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2023

    8.0
    great
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    shower not working They can’t make scrambled eggs

    comfy room great food

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2023

    7.0
    enjoyable relaxing stay in an ancient country inn that needs a bit more TLC
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    a bit tired

    the heritage and the beer

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2023

    7.0
    great hotel but
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    large group of around 15 women vety drunk shouting and screaming in the bar then went to reception ask if there was a dining room so we could move and then a male wanted to fight me and shouting abuse at me who was also very drunk

    very close to thethe location we were working lovely food, very comfortable

    Stayed in May 2023

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