The Bull Inn

5.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Courtyard
Superior Double Room
Interior detail
Bar (on property)
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
The Street, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, England, IP28 6AA
  • Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club
    2 min drive
  • Mildenhall and District Museum
    3 min drive
  • West Stow Country Park and Anglo Saxon Village
    8 min drive
  • RAF Mildenhall (MHZ)
    15 min drive

Room options

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

House Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Bury St Edmunds

Located in Bury St Edmunds, The Bull Inn is within a 5-minute drive of Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club and Mildenhall and District Museum. .This luxury inn is 5.4 mi (8.6 km) from West Stow Country Park and Anglo Saxon Village and 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Mildenhall Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Mildenhall Stadium - 13 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Newmarket Racecourse - 14 min drive - 15.7 km
  • The Apex - 17 min drive - 21.2 km
  • Bury St Edmunds Abbey - 19 min drive - 23.4 km
  • Ickworth House - 20 min drive - 23.3 km

Getting around

  • Kennett Station - 10 min drive
  • Cambridge (CBG) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Half Moon Mildenhall - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Angels Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Queens Arms - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Judes Ferry - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Bull Inn

Luxury inn with 2 restaurants and a bar
The Bull Inn offers 14 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

This Bury St Edmunds inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 14 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
Grab a bite at one of the inn's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 10 AM and on weekends from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby and luggage storage. This inn has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 10 AM and on weekends between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM–10 AM on weekdays and 8:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: GBP 15 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms - 2

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 20
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 15 per person
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Additional fees apply to children 2-7 years old for breakfast.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bull Inn Bury St Edmunds
Bull Inn
Bull Bury St Edmunds
The Olde Bull Hotel Barton Mills
The Bull Inn Inn
The Bull Inn Bury St Edmunds
The Bull Inn Inn Bury St Edmunds

The Bull Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 105 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Francis

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Angus

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Bull Inn is a characterful property, very well placed for visits to Snetterton racing circuit and this was the purpose of our visit. We found the Inn very comfortable, clean and the restaurant was very good for dinner and breakfast. Parking is free, plentiful and immediately outside the courtyard rooms. I’d be very happy to return to The Bull Inn if I’m in the area again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Great hotel/stay, good food, lovely clean comfortable rooms. Aidan the manger is a nice helpful chap too.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best food for miles
I’ll start by saying all the buildings are old so if you are looking for a comfortable place that’s close to the bases this is great. Nigel and his staff are top notch. Food is incredible and new refurbishments in the bar make it a great place to sit and relax.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my favorite hotel when I come for work, best restaurant and super friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly and always helpful, food was also excellent. Fair prices for great service and rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Amenities
Check in very easy rooms clean and comfortable,
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

steven

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice Pub and great staff, Nice boutique rooms and despite being next to the A11 surprisingly quiet. Nice food and friendly staff. The room was a little scrffy and the carpet was black so you could see all the full and dust? The only issue was that there was no hot water for a shower as they had a boiler issue in the night, so meant I had to have a strip wash, hopefully a one off, the staff did try and get an out of hours plumber but after 10pm was too out of hours by all accounts???
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Rob

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great food - brilliant staff
I thought this hotel was in a quiet village location - WRONG !! one side is - but the other side is right next to the extremely busy road. Note to self - even though i will be staying there next time i'm in the area, i wont in the summer as i will find it impossible to sleep if i have to open a window...... great food and brilliant staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our weekend stay here, food was excellent, had dinner and breakfast, room was lovely and very original. Staff were very good, friendly and attentive. The blond lady in particular was outstanding who couldn’t do enough for you.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Lee

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay, hotel room was clean and bed was really comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyed my stay. I am very particular about the cleanliness of the hotel room, and I cannot fault it. Food was freshly cooked and was delicious. Staff are really friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There is road noise due to location but a comfortable room and facilities. Lovely riverside walk close by.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

sean

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Tired old building needing major repairs
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Appalling customer service
We had a master key as they had lost the room key. Lucky for them we are honest and didn’t open any other rooms! The room was ok, but about £50 over priced!! Food was lovely but the customer service was appalling. No invoice on check out. Had to then chase this when my card was charged. Didn’t phone back when they said they would 3 times. Service charge added to bill with no prior knowledge. One night with dinner for £236 was utterly ridiculous. Would not stay again and would not recommend other than for a meal.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice but dirty
Lovely food and staff, bathroom was lovely. Room was dirty, food all over the desk and floor. Someones underwear was wedged between the matris and headboard when i pulled the sheets back to get in bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023