The Pier Hotel
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About this property
Located in old Harwich, The Pier offers historic, quay side hotel accommodations. Free Wi-Fi is accessible throughout. The Pier Hotel is set across 2 refurbished buildings, one dating from the 1850s and one from the 1700s. All rooms have their own bathroom and many have views over the estuary and sofa beds for children. Each room has a TV with satellite channels, a mini-bar and tea/coffee making facilities. Taking advantage of its waterside location, The Pier Hotel has a restaurant on the first floor, and the Navyard Bar and Terrace on the ground floor. Further bars and restaurants are within a 5-minute walk, and the ferry to Felixstowe and Shotley leaves from next door to the property. Harwich Town railway station is 0.4 miles away. The Electric Palace Cinema is a 3-minute walk from The Pier Hotel.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular amenities
- Free parking
- Free Wifi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Beachfront
- Room service
- Family rooms
- Bar
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Juliet
United States
“Great room amenities and very comfortable. Good location and nice restaurant” - Anthony
Netherlands
“Great location for catching the ferry. Beautiful views over the estuary. Amazing dinner (although rather expensive) and breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff.” - Robert
United Kingdom
“Everything, staff, service, food, location, view from room” - Wendy
United States
“Breakfast was delicious and extremely satisfying. We were surprised at the variety of options.” - Marileen
Netherlands
“Really lovely and helpful staff. Comfortable bed (although on my husbands side the mattress was sloping a bit). Very close to the ferry. Free parking right outside accommodation. Excellent breakfast and dinner options. We traveled for medical...” - Jennifer
France
“Lovely warm and cozy room. Loved having fresh milk in the fridge. Good shower. The Staff are very friendly and helpful especially Caroline on breakfast duty. The breakfasts are excellent and a very good choice.” - Jayne
United Kingdom
“Clean, modern and welcoming. Really comfortable bed. Breakfast was outstanding served by a lovely friendly and professional Scottish woman (thank you).” - Clifton
Australia
“Absolutely Loved this place, the staff were so friendly and helpful, just wish I could have stayed longer” - Azni
Malaysia
“Everything.. too bad I had to leave early & missed the breakfast” - Markelein
United Kingdom
“Excellent breakfast, a haven when visiting Harwich for events such as the North Sea Race. Staff helpful and welcoming.”
Hotel area info
Restaurants
- The Pier Restaurant
- CuisineBritish • Seafood • Local • European
- Open forLunch • Dinner • High tea
- AmbienceModern
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 17 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
All extra beds are subject to availability.




The fine print
When booking 3 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements will apply.