Name: The Swan Hotel
Address: Market Place, Southwold, IP18 6EG, United Kingdom, Market Place, Suffolk, IP18 6EG, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £200 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.1

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The Swan Hotel

Market Place, Southwold, IP18 6EG, United Kingdom –

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3 May 2016

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Wonderful location great staff and food and drink fab!

Caroline, United Kingdom

Have been coming to Swan for 30 yrs so little concerned about total refurbished but found it had been done very well with a nod to its past and a gentle neautical theme so we loved our stay and the better parking, our lovely room and sofas by the fire still in the lounge was fab

Jane, United Kingdom

The decor and design features were exceptional. The room and facilities were perfect in every respect.

Dorothy, United Kingdom

Luxurious bedroom. Complimentary Adnam's gin very welcome.

Helen, United Kingdom

Excellent tastefully modernised old hotel to create a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.

William, United Kingdom

The bed was very comfy. Food was great staff were brilliant. Hotel was very good

Bernard, United Kingdom

Stayed in Garden Room which have been redecorated. Staff tried their best. Tap a Room is best place to eat.

Vdb, United Kingdom

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Swan - Food exceptionally good, staff friendly and facilities were really good - couldn't fault it.

Gordon, United Kingdom

Fantastic hotel lovely food and rooms. Very nice staff

Tim, United Kingdom

Comfort, décor, cleanliness, attention to detail and courtesy of staff.

David, United Kingdom

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9.7

Excellent location!
Great neighbourhood
Very comfy beds
Very clean bathrooms
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What guests loved the most:
“Wonderful location great staff and food and drink fab!”

Caroline United Kingdom
“Have been coming to Swan for 30 yrs so little concerned about total refurbished but found it had been done very well with a nod to its past and a gentle neautical theme so we loved our stay and the...”

Jane United Kingdom
“The decor and design features were exceptional. The room and facilities were perfect in every respect.”

Dorothy United Kingdom
“Luxurious bedroom. Complimentary Adnam's gin very welcome.”

Helen United Kingdom
“Excellent tastefully modernised old hotel to create a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.”

William United Kingdom
“The bed was very comfy. Food was great staff were brilliant. Hotel was very good”

Bernard United Kingdom
“Stayed in Garden Room which have been redecorated. Staff tried their best. Tap a Room is best place to eat.”

Vdb United Kingdom
“Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Swan - Food exceptionally good, staff friendly and facilities were really good - couldn't fault it.”

Gordon United Kingdom
“Fantastic hotel lovely food and rooms. Very nice staff”

Tim United Kingdom
“Comfort, décor, cleanliness, attention to detail and courtesy of staff.”

David United Kingdom

This property is 3 minutes walk from the beach. This 4-star hotel is in Southwold town centre, 200 yards from the beach. It offers free parking, two restaurants, a butler service and free WiFi throughout.

The Swan Hotel compliments many of it's original 18th century features. All bedrooms have a Nespresso machine, 40 inch smart TV, a wireless speaker and a mini bar. Some rooms feature Apple TV. All bedrooms in the main building have four poster beds and garden rooms have their own private patios and a view of Southwold Lighthouse.

The Swan Hotel also accommodates two on-site restaurants, The Still Room and The Tap Room, which showcases Adnams’ beers, brewed less than 50 yards away.

Southwold high street features a range of local independent shops and the hotel is ideally located for exploring the town and surrounding area. The reception team can book tours of Adnams Brewery and Distillery for residents, as well as other local attractions.

This property also has one of the best-rated locations in Southwold! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Free parking

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Good for couples - they rate the facilities 9.1 for two-person stays.

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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Buffet

Free private parking available at hotel

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Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Closest landmarks

Thorpeness Golf Club
10.4 miles
Aldeburgh Golf Club
12.1 miles
Bungay Castle
13.6 miles
Framlingham Castle
15.7 miles
Burgh Castle
18 miles
Sea Life Great Yarmouth
19.1 miles
Great Yarmouth Britannia Pier
19.7 miles

Beaches in the neighbourhood

Southwold Pier Beach Mixed sand
Swimming, Water sports, Food and drink, Watching the sunset

Closest airports

Norwich International Airport
29.4 miles

What travellers love about this location

“The room, the location, the staff, especially Holmes. Everyone was very attentive without being in your face. The staff were incredibly helpful when we discover...”

Yasmin

United Kingdom

9.1

“The staff were very helpful and the location nice and central with car parking”

John

United Kingdom

8.3

“The hotel is beautiful and and located right on the main street a short walk from the beach. Rooms are lovely and beds are super comfortable with spacious bathr...”

Samantha

United Kingdom

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2 restaurants on site

The Still Room

Cuisine: British

Open for: Lunch, Dinner

Menu: À la carte
The Tap Room

Cuisine: British

Open for: Lunch, Dinner

Menu: À la carte

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House rules The Swan Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

15:00 - 00:00

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in

Check-out

07:30 - 11:00

Cancellation/
prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and extra beds

All children are welcome.

All children under 2 years are charged GBP 15 per night for children's cots/cribs.

All children under 16 years are charged GBP 30 per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 2.

Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

The Swan Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Please inform The Swan Hotel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Cleanliness

9.5
Comfort

9.2
Facilities

9.1
Staff

9.3

Value for money

7.8
Free WiFi

8.3
Location

9.7

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“Have been coming to Swan for 30 yrs so little concerned about total refurbished but found it had been done very well with a nod to its past and a gentle neautical theme so we loved our stay and the better parking, our lovely room and sofas by the fire still in the lounge was fab”

Jane

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Reviewed: 11 November 2018

Clare
United Kingdom
9.6

“Brilliant, combined with brewery tour”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Slightly slow service in the main restaurant for the evening meal
Decor excellent,

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 11 November 2018

Andrew
United Kingdom
7.5

“Acceptable -marginally but would not stay again as expensive for what you get”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Given room next to an extractor fan thus no sleep. Moved to another room the next morning. As the Hotel was not full, we cannot understand why they put us in there in the first place
Staff attentive

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 6 November 2018

Caroline
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Wonderful location great staff and food and drink fab!

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 5 November 2018

Joe
United Kingdom
10

“An extremely relaxing and friendly place to stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
A mistake was made with my bill but this was quickly and efficiently resolved
Brilliant hotel - friendly helpful staff.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 5 November 2018

Phyllida
United Kingdom
9.6

“Luxury”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Beautiful room. Luxury it’s best!

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 4 November 2018

Nakamura
Japan
8.3

Very good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Historic building with excellent food

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 3 November 2018

Jane
United Kingdom
9.6

“The Swan is still a luxury coastal gem”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Disappointed the free homemade cookies have gone from our coffee in the lounge as always was a special signature of the hotel
Have been coming to Swan for 30 yrs so little concerned about total refurbished but found it had been done very well with a nod to its past and a gentle neautical theme so we loved our stay and the better parking, our lovely room and sofas by the fire still in the lounge was fab

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 2 November 2018

Dorothy
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

“It was an uplifting, cosy break in a beautiful town by the sea.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Nothing!
The decor and design features were exceptional. The room and facilities were perfect in every respect.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 1 November 2018

Abigail
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Our room was quite noisy due to a door opening and shutting and creaking underneath during service hours.
The decor and service were great.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 31 October 2018

Helen
United Kingdom
10

“Very enjoyable couple of days in a very comfortable setting.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Luxurious bedroom. Complimentary Adnam's gin very welcome.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 29 October 2018

Anonymous
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Amazing weekend. Loved everything about the hotel and the staff. Will definitely be going back.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 28 October 2018

Joanna
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
We found the breakfast on the first morning was poor and staff were very busy. Although the second morning it was much better.
The staff were very friendly and helpful

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 28 October 2018

William
United Kingdom
9.6

“Comfortable stay in ideal central location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 2 nights
Only down side was cost of evening menu in The Still Room. Two courses, a couple of ice creams and two halves of beer £52 seemed a bit pricey, although the food was good and nicely presented.
Excellent tastefully modernised old hotel to create a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 28 October 2018

Bernard
United Kingdom
10

“It was very good”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The bed was very comfy. Food was great staff were brilliant. Hotel was very good

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 24 October 2018

Christine
United Kingdom
Age group: 55 – 64

2 helpful votes
9.2

Superb
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Menu in restaurant
Bedroom was fabulous

Stayed in October 2018

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	Deluxe Double Room 1 extra-large double bed	Show prices
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	Superior Double Room 1 large double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom The rooms come with either a king size or super king size beds with luxury goose and duck down bedding. Also featured is a Nespresso machine, 40 inch Smart TV, mini bar, luxury toiletries, hairdryer, bathrobe and an in-room telephone. Extra include a lounge, lobby, free WiFi, umbrella and a complimentary 20cl bottle of Adnams gin. These rooms range between 92-138 sq feet. Room facilities: • Minibar • Shower • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Iron • Bathrobe • Desk • Ironing Facilities • Seating Area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Satellite Channels • Bath or Shower • Flat-screen TV • View • Electric kettle • Wardrobe or closet • Coffee machine • Towels • Linen • Upper floors accessible by lift • Fold-up bed • Toilet paper • Board games/puzzles Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Double Room with Garden View 1 large double bed	Show prices
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	Double or Twin Room - Disability Access 1 extra-large double bed	Show prices
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