The Orwell Hotel Felixstowe

Fabulous Ladies that Lunch. Last one this year! A big Thank you to the chefs, waiting staff and managers. Lovely food, Christmas dinner, hot tasty and a good plate full. Plus mulled wine pears, creme fresh and ginger snap, mince pie, coffee a glass of fizz and taste of the fudge the lovely chef Sam Clover demonstrated! A lovely atmosphere and lunch with lovely friends. Roll on January 8th 2020 and the next one. Happy Christmas and New Year one and all.x More...

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We keep coming back!! The Orwell is our pre-Christmas treat. Wonderful old building , polite attentive staff. Beautifully decorated this time of year.

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Great hotel. Friendly staff and a great breakfast.

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Loved it!Had a really nice stay there,..and had an evening meal with a pianist playing in the background.Staff were very helpful and friendly,particularly the bar and restaurant team.

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A regular event every month put on by hotel. A cookery demonstration followed by a two course lunch with coffee and a mint. We were greeted with a glass of wine. Staff were very attentive and pleasant.|This was our first visit and look forward to going again. The food was served on hot plates,food hot and delicious.| Very good value for money well worth the 37 mile each way drive.|Thank you The Orwell Hotel. More...

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Nice place!

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We booked on the evening after attending a function. Very reasonable price per night for an en-suite room with plenty of space in room. Bar drinks are reasonably priced for a hotel as wine list was extensive and of good quality. ||||We stayed for breakfast which was either a continental style or full english. The dining area was quite and relaxed with no pressure to leave once finished with a high standard of food. More...

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Very nice evening

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Lovely place for functions

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Great friendly staff, very welcoming. Fantastic events.

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Sadly we were here for a wake. Saying that the buffet that was served was beyond exceptional. It is a very old building, but with a little bit of modern in it. They have done their best to keep its original feel & done a great job in doing so.. certainly a place with visiting if your in the area , even if it's for afternoon tea or a meal. More...

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A beautiful old hotel. Lovely interior panelling and amazing chandeliers. Sadly the room we were in was very jaded. Faded curtains and worn carpets. Dated bathroom too. Altogether quite comfortable and very spacious room and excellent value for money More...

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Very nice room was spotless shower good. Bed very comfy.

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Nice owners and food is okay! Friendly although big

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Only had a drink in the bar but very nice. Draft East Coast IPA.

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Have stayed here many many times so we know what to expect. Our double room was one those that has been modernised so we feel satisfied that it is clean and tidy yet still has some of the old charm. Saturday evening Dinner in the main restaurant was a not up to the usual standard - rather scant portion of smoked salmon and a very overcooked sirloin steak. Otherwise all very nice. More...

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Comfortable hotel I had a standard room which is in need of serious updating! Staff are really friendly and helpful which made our stay so much better! Breakfast is great and plenty of it, sausages were gristly but apart from that 8/10 for the meal. More...

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Absolutely brilliant couldnt be better other than that awful womans voice in the lift.Can you change it?

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Took afternoon tea in quiet surroundings. Staff very helpful and excellent service

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This is our third stay at the Orwell over the past 18 months and staff have always been friendly and attentive and food and beverages good. The size of the fish with the fish and chips is HUGE tho so beware! The recent facelift is very welcoming and having seen before and after bedrooms, are impressed with the lux touches and colour scheme (simple but effective). This will remain a return annual trip in future for a fab girlie weekend away. More...

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Fabulous stay as ever at this hotel- its now our third time in 18 months. Staff brilliant, recent face lifts can be seen. We will be back

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Attended the hotel for the first time today for business use. Very clean, impressive with great facilities. Staff were friendly and the quality of breakfast should also be noted...recommended!

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Ive stayed here before. Only this time they didnt put me in Room 101 (seriously :-)).If you like olde World surroundings, then this is the place to go. I kept imagining bumping into Miss Marple or Hugo Poirot. On the whole, a rather quaint place to stay. More...

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I've stayed here multiple times in the past for work, as my employers at the time had an account with the hotel. ||||It is situated in a great area of Felixstowe, close to shops, pubs and a short walk from the beach. The hotel has regular evening entertainment at weekends and often has event evenings, such as Christmas meals, NYE occasions etc. ||||The decor is very traditionally British, such as wingback chairs, oil paintings etc. However, it does need a lick of paint here and there, and could probably use a much needed facelift throughout, to make it more universally appealing and modern.||||The rooms follow the same suit, despite being clean. It does come across as a little tired and shabby in places.||||The staff have always been superb, friendly and a joy to be around, and the food is absolutely superb. I've never had a bad meal here, be it breakfast or evening meal it never disappoints. ||||In truth, because of the quiet nature and the quality of food, I used to enjoy my stays here whenever I was asked to stay over. More...

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Been here many many times and always evoke memories of a different era.||||Old style service and staff who actually speak to you, this Hotel has an air of grace about it, I know many comments allude to the age of the place, but in my mind that simply adds to the pleasure of staying here. ||||Quite a few of the rooms are undergoing an upgrade- room 203 is especially nice affording views over Felixstowe station and the gardens.||||All in all, the only place I would ever consider staying in lovely Felixstowe. More...

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Second time there in two years.Lovely hotel with lovely staff.10 out of 10.

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Really good food and excellent service. Bed was a bit lumpy and shower not the best.

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Listening to other guests at breakfast it would be best advisable to book better than standard accomadation to enjoy your stay. The hotel has great character and this must be taken into consideration when staying here. The room was comfortable with tea and coffee plus complimentary water. The bed was a little hard for my liking but they may not be all the same. I paid extra for breakfast which was adequate although I have had better. The breakfast is buffet style which is proberably why the food was only just warm. All in all when coming back to the area I would not hesitate in booking again. More...

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The property is old and has a lot of features. It was a year ago when I stopped there last and they were measuring up for new carpet which quite clearly did not happen. The menu was not great in either bar or restaurant and very expensive. I can see why not many people were using it when before it was packed. The staff as usual were brilliant. I had a noisy room above the kitchen and was moved very quick. Thank You. Over all the value is brilliant. We will be back More...

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Beautiful surroundings, helpful and friendly staff. Just wonderful.

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We booked the Orwell for a weekend away. I grew up in Felixstowe and the Orwell holds good memories for me.||However this visit was marred by a late night party which was happening directly under our room that went on past midnight, we had …Read more on TripAdvisor

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Listening to other guests at breakfast it would be best advisable to book better than standard accomadation to enjoy your stay. The hotel has great character and this must be taken into consideration when staying here. The room was …Read more on TripAdvisor More...

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What a lovely hotel beewise security was here on business the place is so nice the staff were great easy parking the food was spot on would highly recommend this lovely hotel and will be coming back soon the prices were spot on lovely venue 10 out of 10 from us

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Excellent food, excellent staff, lovely to meet up with family for an evening meal.

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Been here many many times and always evoke memories of a different era.||||Old style service and staff who actually speak to you, this Hotel has an air of grace about it, I know many comments allude to the age of the place, but in my mind …Read more on TripAdvisor

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Lovely friendly place

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We stayed here for 5 nights and enjoyed it very much.The room was good and the staff very friendly nothing to much trouble |We had two meals which we enjoyed very much. Will definitely be returning.Very central to everything More...

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Stayed overnight after attending a wedding reception. An old but comfortable place to rest your head. Adequate cupboards and drawers in the room. Well heated or with fans if too hot. Buffet meal for recepyion was good and the food at the …Read more on TripAdvisor More...

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Love The Orwell Hotel, to be trueful I haven't actually stayed there as a guest but I sing there every Monday evening with my choir and we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary with friends 2 years ago. Have had some lovely meals there, …MoreLove The Orwell Hotel, to be trueful I haven't actually stayed there as a guest but I sing there every Monday evening with my choir and we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary with friends 2 years ago. Have had some lovely meals there, staff very helpful and attentive, and I always feel a warm comfy glow when I walk through the door.. More...

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Nice grounds , lovely staff , quiet , large rooms Bathroom could do with an update but was clean and comfortable

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Good location for the beach. Staff were friendly and we could park the car before check in time..

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My wife and I spent one warm night at the Orwell Hotel last month (July 2019), and thoroughly enjoyed it. We paid extra for a ‘Superior Double,’ which provided us with a large, newly refurbished, room in the old part of the hotel. (Right front corner, second floor). I think the bed was brand new and was, without doubt, the most comfortable bed we’ve ever slept in. The Orwell is one of those wonderful old Victorian Hotels with a grand staircase, large function rooms and a splendid dinning hall which served up the best breakfast I’ve eaten this year. All in, great value at £91, including breakfast. If I had to criticise anything about the place though, it would be the woman’s voice in the lift which was far too loud. Other than that, it was great and far exceeded our expectations. More...

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Staff friendly, great location.

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Struttura perfetta e molto bene curata in perfetto stile British. Molto accogliente, pulito, personale professionale e gentile, letti comodissimi. Assolutamente consigliato.

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It was very clean the room was fantastic the staff were very friendly and very welcoming the only problem l had was with the other guests and there noise issues into the early hours of the morning so didnt get any sleep Friday or Saturday night

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