The Surprise of the 16th Century Bedroom suite I was given for the night ‘blew me away’…. With a king size four poster bed that was sumptuous and sleep rendering, leather inlaid desk, glass screened wall section exhibiting the original decorative paintwork, sitting area with leather suite, smart en-suite , well heated with 2 radiators and a jaw dropping view of the church and cemetery was the absolute highlight of my trip ! The room and En suite was spotlessly clean. The Hotel is a credit to the architect in his /her adoption of its age to its beautiful furnishing and to its ‘spot on’ professional staff.

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I didn't have breakfast as I am on a Ketogenic diet and only eat fish. I was unaware that the restaurant did fish for breakfast so I always bring my own. My room was lovely and clean, however it was a little out dated but that wasn't a problem. The bed was so comfy, I though I was at home when I woke up.

The only problem that I had was the fact that I am disable and struggled with the stairs. There are no ground floor bedrooms and I was on the first floor. I had 3 pieces of luggage and had to go up 2 flights of stairs. This hotel is not designed for disabled people in wheelchairs which is such a shame as being more accessible would only improve your ratings. The bathroom sink was blocked and there was no toilet brush.

The four-poster bed was incredibly comfortable, whilst the superior double room (Nr 11) was beautifully spacious, complete with balcony overlooking the river, park and the statue of Captain Mainwaring! Wonderful deep bath to relax in (critical when you are both 6ft plus). Breakfast was OK, but the dinner was exceptional. The staff we encountered were all cheerful. most attentive and very helpful.

We like a bedroom window open at night, but were unable control the amount that it was open, or the ability to close it altogether! We requsted soft boiled eggs for breakfast, but were presented with hard boiled, which we had to send back.

We were in a room with four poster bed which was antique and very comfortable. Everything in that area of the hotel spoke of age and antiquity. There are even covered panels over original painted decoration on plaster walls. And a panel showing wattle and daub wall, found during renovations in 1964. Everything was “real and genuine” a beautiful place. The staff were very helpful and went out of their way to make our stay good.

Unfortunately the towel rail and extractor fan did not work in the bathroom, but that did not detract from our stay.

What a lovely room,i booked a single room and was wowed to see i had a upgrade,probably due to the time of week i was there.Room 22 was lovely had all i needed in it,fan ironing board and iron, kettle with plenty of teas and coffees lovely shortbread as well 😋.Staff was very pleasant and very helpful. Lovely old building had great character to it.Stairs would be tricky for some people but staff are there to help Yes it is in need of a bit of tlc but there was a chap doing bits when i was there. Great location to town and the Abbey ruins plus gardens. I would definitely be staying there again on my next visit to thetford.

Nothing it was prefect for me

The staff were friendly and I love how they have done their best to retain the original features of the property. I do also love how they have photographs on the wall of the cast of Dad’s Army who would stay at the property during filming. And there are plenty of other things I liked about the property.

Sadly there was a few things that I saw that could be tended to, the sink taps in room 20 does not have handles, if you have wet soapy hands it’s somewhat difficult to turn off either of the taps. The bulb for the right hand side bedside lamp in room 20 is broken into shards and there is a moderate crack in the ceiling of room 20. For me this does not take away from the fact that I still very much enjoyed my stay. I only want the best for The Bell Inn and would recommend this hotel to others.

This is an excellent hotel steeped in Dad's Army memorabilia. Ideal base camp for Snetterton Circuit. Quiet, convenient location. Good food and drink at the right money.

Reception staff have a limited command of the English language which does affect efficiency somewhat. But my biggest gripe is that the exact same package as last year, cost us 22% more money. If this worrying trend continues, Green King will not see us again.

From the moment I arrived till the moment I left, I received excellent service and all staff were very pleasant and helpful to me. Location for me was everything and this ticked all boxes.

Only issue I had was that the hotel doesn’t have a lift? I was on first floor and I struggle with stairs, it’s a big hotel and thought it would have one, but it’s a very minor thing to say I did t like it regards property.

The hotel was clean, the single room I had was a decent size. Weather was very hot and a fan had been put in the room. Good choices offered for breakfast and the staff were cheerful and helpful. It is an old building which adds to its charm though the newer building is in need of some improvement and is looking a little shabby

The bed was quite high and the pillows were extremely hard.

This hotel needs some TLC it's dated, but it's in the middle of town with parking. The rooms are large, comfy beds and linen, spotlessly clean and lovely and warm in fact the whole hotel was warm considering the size of the building. Evening meal was great my partner is French so can be fussy, as was the breakfast. Staff very friendly. I red the reviews before we booked so was slightly worried but totally needlessly met a lovely couple from the North who had been coming for years and is always well treated. I find the previous reviews to be pretty mean tbh and think people expect too much, imo £127 for 2 nights 2 people including breakfast I found it very reasonable, also a friendly small pub on site. Lovely stay thank you.

The only thing I found a tad boring was breakfast finished at 9 could possibly be a little later.