The Ickworth Hotel

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

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Property grounds
Indoor pool, pool loungers
Exterior
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Regional cuisine
Lounge

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Room service
    Room service

Explore the area

Map
Bury St Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds, England, IP29 5QE
  • Ickworth House
    1 min walk
  • Greene King Brewery
    8 min drive
  • Theatre Royal
    8 min drive
  • RAF Mildenhall (MHZ)
    49 min drive

Room options

Attic Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Cosy Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed

Lodge Cosy Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Lodge Three Bedroom Apartment

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Lodge Two Bedroom Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed

Two bedroom Hervey Suite

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

The Butlers Quarters

  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Lodge Classic Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Lodge Two Bedroom Apartment

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed

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The Ickworth Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denis

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

6/10 Okay

Ben

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
After visiting Wooly Grange and being wowed by the property and service we had high hopes for the Ickworth. Unfortunately the property is not in nearly as good condition (e.g. crumbling window frames in the bedroom, leaking roof in the dining room/conservatory, cumbersome portable AC unit permanently connected up to a slat in the sash window, etc.). The staff, while all pleasant and well meaning, were not as on the ball as the WG staff. The kitchen also was a let down. Dinner was overpriced, meanly portioned, and average in quality. The National Trust property and grounds were excellent however.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Solo traveller
2 night stay as solo traveller, room and facilities are great. The food is very good and the whole staff team are so professional, welcoming and helpful. Estate good to explore on foot and pool was good size and warm
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely environment, staff friendly and helpful. Breakfast and dinner both good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
I found the staff to be friendly, helpful and professional. The rooms are spacious, well equipped and clean. The hotel is traditional, grounds are amazing and worth exploring, restaurant food is very good and worth the wait
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Staff are friendly, helpful and professional, rooms are spacious, well equipped and clean, hotel is traditional, grounds are amazing and worth exploring, restaurant food is very good and worth the wait
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to escape and enjoy the grounds.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mitchell

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Simerjeet

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Alistair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
*Food & Drink* Drink menu was pretty large with options, food menu was a bit basic with a lot of overlap between lunch and dinner. On the pricey side for what you are ultimately getting but did taste good. People getting high tea in the conservatory looked to have a good time *Room & Bed* Room feels a bit dated and worn down (ex stained ripped carpet). Room was overall clean and had necessities, temperature/heating was good. Bed was quite old with a very soft old spring mattress, probably the area that could benefit the most in terms of an upgrade in the room. *Common Areas & Internet* Free wifi throughout the location with stronger speeds in the lobby/library area compared to the rooms, in case you need to take work calls. As the location is very family friendly, you will need to deal with kids running and screaming through the hallways at most hours of the day. There is a cinema in the lower level for kids to watch and be occupied alongside a kids library. *Overall Service* Nice traditional building with scenery and charm. Service could have been better in terms of speed/availability. Would recommend for parents/young family looking for a getaway, not the best for someone looking to get rest with some peace and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Luxury in price but not much else
The hotel described its proposition as luxury family hotel, other than the price, little else is luxury. The bath tub is scratched, hot food at breakfast and dinner took time to come, choice of fruits was limited at breakfast and the lift was broken. Although, individual staff members were all very friendly. It felt like they were trying hard to maintain a run down place.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property with friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable Stay
Comfortable, spacious room, friendly and efficient service, good breakfast. Having a pleasant walk in the grounds was an added bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent customer service from every point.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Big place, not many staff, find yourself waiting a long time to be served. Staff are lovely, very friendly, food was very nice albiet pricey. Very quiet hotel, which was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable stay friendly helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is to much money most of the place is for children not really a place for couples Food was much to much money for the quality The house is great but lacks quality furnishings I would no return
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicola

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023