Stiffkey Red Lion

3.0 star property
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Exterior
Family Suite | Living area
Pub
Double Room | Terrace/patio
Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Wells Rd, 44, Wells-next-the-Sea, England, NR23 1AJ
  • Holkham National Nature Reserve
    1 min walk
  • The Granary Theatre
    6 min drive
  • Norfolk Coast
    6 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    54 min drive

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About the area

Wells-next-the-Sea

With a stay at Stiffkey Red Lion in Wells-next-the-Sea, you'll be steps from Holkham National Nature Reserve and a 4-minute drive from Eceni Study Centre and Permaculture Experience. .This hotel is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Blakeney National Nature Reserve and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from St Mary's Priory.

What's nearby

  • Holkham National Nature Reserve - 1 min walk
  • Norfolk Coast - 6 min drive
  • The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham - 8 min drive
  • Wells-next-the-Sea Beach - 11 min drive
  • Holkham Hall - 19 min drive

Getting around

  • Sheringham Station - 30 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wells Beach Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Costa Express - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Bowling Green Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Beach Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Lookout - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Stiffkey Red Lion

Hotel in Wells-next-the-Sea with free breakfast and a coffee shop
Stiffkey Red Lion offers 12 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 12 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, Stiffkey Red Lion, for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Stiffkey Red Lion - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Red Lion Bar - Onsite pub. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Stiffkey Red Lion
  • Red Lion Bar

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bath
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
This property does not serve food on Mondays and after 4:30 PM on Sundays.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 5.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 5.0 per day

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Stiffkey Red Lion Hotel
Stiffkey Red Lion Wells-next-the-Sea
Stiffkey Red Lion Hotel Wells-next-the-Sea

Stiffkey Red Lion Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 65 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great service, friendly staff. The one downside was no overhead shower, just a bath with a handheld shower. As the accommodation isn't very old (unlike the beautiful old pub) it was a little disappointing but not a deal breaker.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at Red Lion, Stiffkey
Lovely stay at The Red Lion. Wonderful food especially amazing cooked breakfasts. Staff very helpful and welcoming. Nice clean room. Very comfy. Stairs up to room so may be tricky for people with mobility issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable with extra pillows - always positive
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Safraz

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

8/10 Good

Matt

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very welcoming and friendly, and did everything possible to make our stay a good one. Facilities overall were very good, though room would’ve benefited from having a proper fixed shower unit. Food was also excellent if a little pricey, and couldn’t fault the service at all, staff were fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A simple hotel with all basic necessities in the room. Room was a reasonable size with a lovely little terrace outside. Bathroom is a good size though shower very small and door didn’t close. Lovely bar area and conservatory for breakfast. Breakfast was good food hot. Unfortunately no gluten free bread available. Best bit was the staff all unfailingly helpful and friendly. This is a little gem of a place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short break in Stiffkey.
Great little pub and restaurant. The room was quite small and exceptional warm (but the weather was great). A fan was provided (personally not keen on them ) to cool the room. We had the door to the balcony open but there was quite a bit of noise from traffic leaving the car park. There was some confusion about the opening times/days of the restaurant but that was the fault of Hotels.com not the hotel staff. The food was delicious and freshley cooked to order as was breakfast which was equally as good. A little out of the way (further from Wells next the Sea, than i thought) but the night sky was worth that.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Clare

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

G

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location good quality food friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Below par
I was disappointed with the quality of the accommodation at the Stiffkey Red Lion. I found the level of cleanliness and quality of the room to be below par, and the room clearly was in need of refurbishment. Most notably, the window blinds were ineffective and consequently it was very difficult to sleep, the mattress on the bed was of poor quality and the bathroom was not fitted with a shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ideal for a stay in north Norfolk
The welcome and customer service were outstanding. An example being the item on the menu my wife hoped to have for dinner was sold out and the waitress and chef combined to provide an excellent alternative. would have liked to have a shower facility in the bathroom and the bed mattress was softer than we prefer
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Couples night away
We were checked in by a very polite young man, who later served behind the bar, he was very efficient and could not do enough for us. We did not eat here at night so cannot comment on the food. Breakfast was very tasty, apart from the poached egg and unfortunately this tasted like they had dropped the vinegar bottle into the water, so it did spoil it slightly. Overall the room we had was functional it did require some maintenance on it. There was a wind at night and you could feel it through the balcony door which also had venetian blinds up to it which rattled, they did not close properly so, as soon as it was light (which was as quite early) you were awake, which was ashame because the bed was very comfortable. Hand held shower over bath, not to our taste.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very friendly, welcoming, helpful and excellent service and a great base to explore the North Norfolk Coast
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bronwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great pub and fabulous food!
Lovely accommodation with a balcony which had lovely views. The pub was lovely, the food was excellent and the staff were friendly and accommodating. The area is very pretty - nice for a walk after dinner We would definitely recommend this lovely pub
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Debra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cosy room, easy parking, lovely food
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hot room spoiled an otherwise perfect experience.
Room was very hot when I arrived: 24degC! Despite turning thermostat right down, and opening the window, I couldn’t get temp below 22 degC by the time I went to bed. Everything else about the accommodation was absolutely fine: as a walker I really appreciated the bath. Both dinner and breakfast were delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Toku Mei

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Terri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I imagine it would be lovely in the summer. Decorated in a beach hut theme. No window, just a door so not good if you like to sleep with the window open. Noisy night wildlife, but that can't be blamed on anyone! Food, a little fancy for the type of accommodation. A little more pub-type home-cooked options would be good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mervyn, Newmarket

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked Stifkey Red Lion for 1 night as we were at the Thursford Christmas Spectacular, the pub was fairly easy to find and had ample off street parking, the room was very clean and check in very straight forward. It was quiet and relaxing and the bed was very comfortable, teaa/coffee making facilities are provided as are the bathroom towels etc.The breakfast menu which included toast and cereals had a very good choice of dishes, all topped off with fruit juice and tea/coffee. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable accommodation behind historic pub
The accommodation block looked unpromising as we approached it but the rooms were good, clean, comfortable etc and a balcony with views a real bonus on sunny days (we had rain!). The tray of coffee/tea etc had great selection including much appreciated decaf and good quality wrapped biscuits Breakfast was first class - everything spot on. Congratulations. Maybe be best to avoid Tuesday nights. We thought we were under siege soon after 6am with orange lights flashing and loud hailer sounding instructions. It proved to be a bin lorry reversing!!! Despite this, a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Les

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hosts and accommodation. Access roads and paths uneven
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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