Suffolk Tourist Guide - Articles

Here you will experience the very best of Suffolk, great natural beauty, tradition, romance, authenticity and hospitality as well as incomparable food and matchless service. Our Luxury Hotels in Suffolk have it all from the very best spa facilities to the finest food available. Escape to a dramatic coastal hotel for a romantic weekend; stay at an elegant country house for a taste of a bygone era; or even find accommodation in a stately home with an 18-hole golf course. If you are looking for personal service and first-class facilities then you have come to the right place.


Luxury Hotels in Suffolk
For indulgent living and superb leisure facilities in a beautiful location The Ickworth Hotel above is a dream come true. Designed by an 18th century Italian who never visted the site, Ickworth was the dream of the much travelled Earl Bishop of Bristol. Today, the East Wing offers a warm and welcoming place for families to enjoy, and is surrounded by 1800 acres of glorious English Parkland.

Ickworth is a successful blend of contemporary style with the traditions of a great country house to benefit all the family.
The lavish décor does not hark back to days long gone, but has been given a contemporary feel to the ground floor and some bedrooms which maintain respect for traditions of this great house. For more information see Ickworth House

For a Romantic, Luxury Break, tucked away down a leafy driveway nestling beside Oulton Broad, Ivy House County Hotel is a mixture of sympathetic conversion of farm buildings and new buildings in the vernacular. Attention to detail is evident at every turn from replicating different styles of brick work to ensuring guests' individual needs are cheerfully met.

In the summer you can enjoy a Pimms in the summer house overlooking the lily pond. Take a stroll around the four acres of country gardens or through the grounds to Oulton Broad for the broadside footpath.
In the winter you can shelter by the open fire and enjoy long and leisurely meals in our award winning restaurant - The Crooked Barn, which, since opening in 1996, has become renowned for its excellent standard of cuisine and its amazing setting in an eighteenth century thatched barn - heavily beamed yet bright and sunny. For more information on this lovely Hotel see Ivy House Country Hotel

Sutherland House Hotel, Southwold,one of Suffolk’s most historically important buildings, has recently been restored to the highest standard and now provides a Luxury Hotel and Fine Dining for its guests in comfortable, contemporary surroundings. The restaurant has been awarded two rosettes by the AA, and the food is locally sourced, and only seasonal ingredients are used.

The warm environment at Sutherland House Hotel is complimented by wood burning stoves, rich fabrics, lovingly prepared food and a warm welcome from the owners, Peter and Anna Banks. Highly recommended
Sutherland House Hotel

Also on the coast is the atmospheric The Crown and Castle owned and run by Ruth Watson (the Hotel Inspector) and her husband David. They also own and run the nearby Kings Head Inn where you can get fantastic pub food. The Crown and Castle itself dates back to the C16th but the interior is contemporary and the 18 light, stylish bedrooms all have modern en-suite bathrooms. Although extremely quietly positioned, it is not a country house hotel in the hackneyed, ruched-curtain, prohibitively expensive sense. Neither is it efficient but soulless, in the way modern, city-centre hotels can be.
The story goes that the original inn was built into the walls of Orford castle, of which only the handsome Norman keep now remains standing. Sitting on our terrace (where you can have a drink on a hot summer’s day), it makes a wonderful sight, particularly when back-lit by the setting sun.
Ruth and David Watson have set out to create a new concept in hospitality, offering a genial atmosphere, good food and well-designed, simple bedrooms at modest cost. For more information on this Luxury Hotel see The Crown and Castle

Luxury Hotels in Suffolk

The Cornwallis Hotel was built in 1561 and is a wonderful retreat in the Suffolk countryside nestled in 20 acres of gardens. Each of the 16 ensuite bedrooms at the Hotel are individually furnished with antique furniture to complement the historic ambience of the Luxury Hotel.

The Cornwallis has a traditional 16C Tudor Bar where you can enjoy local Ales, and a newly refurbished restaurant that holds two rosettes from the AA. For a truly relaxing retreat try The Cornwallis Hotel

Hintlesham Hall is one of the finest Luxury Hotels in Suffolk offering
a 21st Century haven of comfort and friendly professionalism within a Grade 1 Listed Elizabethan Manor House. Hintlesham Hall is to be found nestling in 175 acres of rolling Suffolk countryside and you can enjoy excellent cuisine in our 3AA Rosette restaurant and fine wines from our award winning cellar.

For the energetic there are country walks or high quality golf at our associated PGA Golf Course, or pamper yourself with a range of beauty treatments.
The excellent gym at the Health Club is available at no charge. See Hintlesham Hall Hotel

The Great House in Lavenham is a beautiful 15th century hotel and restaurant in the heart of lovely Lavenham. One of the highlights of the food scene in Suffolk for over 20 years, so expect seriously good French cuisine. One of the seven best Restaurants with Rooms in Britain, according to Olive Magazine. There are four poster beds to choose from, but make sure you book early as there are only 7 rooms at The Great House!
See The Great House

Milsoms - a new concept in hospitality...milsoms in Dedham is a Victorian country house built in 1850 which was transformed 20 years ago into an exciting and informal hotel that offers good value and professional service in a relaxed environment. The interior design was the work of Paul Milsom's wife, Geraldine, and offers a mix of natural flooring, surfaces and colours that enhance the original features of the building.
In addition to soaking up the luxurious, relaxed atmosphere, the food at milsoms is to be savoured. The style of cooking is best described as global with Head Chef Stas Anastasiades taking his influences from all around the world. Within three weeks of opening the restaurant was awarded an AA rosette for its cooking.
Our fifteen stylish en-suite bedrooms all have crisp white linen, duvets and fluffy towels and are all equipped with mini bar, satellite television and tea making facilities. Milsoms Hotel and Restaurant

According to Charles Dickens, who was an occasional visitor, Satis House "means that whoever lives in the house could wish for nothing more."
Today, the resident proprietor of Satis House, Chiu Blackmore, also tries to ensure that her guests could wish for nothing more. The atmosphere created in their fine 18th century Grade II listed country house, set in three acres of parkland, is one of friendly relaxation. From the moment you enter the house and step onto the original York stone paving in the Entrance Hall, you realise that Satis House is a hotel with its own unique character.
In addition to the fantastic Award Winning AA 2 Rosette Restaurant, which is Egon Ronay Recommended, the Hotel offers Jacuzzis and Sauna Facilities to help relax you. Satis House Hotel and Restaurant