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The Bell Hotel Thetford by Greene King Inns

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Standard Room (Feature) | Living area
Bar (on property)
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Standard Room (Feature) | Terrace/patio

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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King Street, Thetford, England, IP24 2AZ
  • Place, Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Charles Burrell Museum
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Dad's Army Museum
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Airport, Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (for 3)

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Room (Feature)

Standard Room (Feature)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (for 4)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About the area

Thetford

With a stay at The Bell Hotel Thetford by Greene King Inns in Thetford, you'll be just steps from Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life and Charles Burrell Museum. .This inn is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from In the Footsteps of Thomas Paine Museum and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Thetford Priory.
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What's nearby

  • Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Charles Burrell Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • In the Footsteps of Thomas Paine Museum - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Dad's Army Museum - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Thetford Priory - 7 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Thetford Station - 7 min walk
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Red Lion (Wetherspoon) - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sainsbury's Café - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Greggs - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Bell Hotel Thetford by Greene King Inns

Inn in Thetford with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
The Bell Hotel Thetford by Greene King Inns offers 46 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 46 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Grab a bite to eat at the inn's restaurant, which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
This inn has 3 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Reviews

The Bell Hotel Thetford by Greene King Inns Reviews

7.4

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 136 out of 509 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 181 out of 509 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 106 out of 509 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 509 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 509 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

JP

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awful food and service.

The food was awful, cooked on the outside, raw in the middle. Complained to the manager and she walked off whilst mumbling. Glad to say I hear that manager is leaving this week.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

STEPHEN W

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Return trip (one night stay)

Stayed here about a month ago - it is an OK place to stay - you know what to expect from GK. Friendly efficient service - comfortable with no real issues. Good breakfast - evening food was wholesome and typical of all GK menus. Have stayed twice before and would stay again - I have found it reliable and so one thing less to worry about when planning a trip away.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
We found the bath to be dirty and in need of a good clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Noel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok hotel . Bar and food was fine. Rooms could do with an update and a re- decoration as they are a bit tired. But they were clean. Room was boiling as it was a warm weekend. No aircon, and with the window open street was quite noisy.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice hotel

The hotel was ok for a two night stay however at night it was very noisy and hard to sleep. The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was a good size but the bathroom looked tired but clean. For the price we paid you couldn’t grumble too much. If I was to go again I would definitely not ask for room 15 only because of the noise. The breakfast was very good with lots of choice. They accommodated me as I have celiac disease. We came to see the Dads Army museum and everything was walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area was lovely, we walked around and explored the park and streets alike. We hadn’t realised the dads army connection, which was a lovely discovery. Unfortunately at night we were disturbed by loud noises from people nearby the property and obviously outside of your control.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed everything!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Graham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It had a lot of character and we liked the location and the staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We have stayed here before. So we got what we expected a nice comfortable stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

James

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Dated but comfortable. Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An elderly hotel, quaint but comfortable. Superb bed, so slept well. Breakfast super. However, I need a ‘walker’ due to a bad back and had no warning that there is NO lift - bedrooms are on upper floors so very difficult. Also there has been confusion with payment. I paid Expedia at time of booking and paid the Bell a different amount when departing. Checked with The Bell upon arrival at home and was told that my ‘payment to the Bell’ was for invoice only???
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

STEPHEN W

ok place to stay

Have stayed before - is an ok place to stay - you know what to expect with GK No food was available owing to a gas problem - these things happen - I only found out when I went to order though.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ben

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

maggie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Convienient town centre location.

In a convenient location in middle of Thetford. The staff were friendly. Reasonably value for money. Bathroom was dissappointing - water flow for shower poor, towel rail on with no control to turn it off in the middle of summer.Temp control for shower hard to control. General decor clean but a little scruffy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jwamer

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very disappointing hotel

Everything in this hotel was terrible. The staff were friendly and the breakfast was ok nothing special for £25 for two people. £105 for one night in a very uncomfortable bed is a joke. The toilet in the common area was clogged with poo We do not recommend this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Hilda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very friendly staff Good food comfortable beds. Hotel needs some updating and a lick of paint . Goood overall
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were lovely and welcoming and very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Dot

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Could be lovely if refurbished.

Hotel rather tired although it could be made very nice indeed. Room ok although again, in need of refurbishment. Toilet seat broken, no chain on basin plug so difficult to get out with sink full of water. Bath had standing water in, maybe from a leaking tap? We didn’t use it. Tables in bar and restaurant very sticky.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Gareth

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Thetford stay

We've stayed here a few times and the hotel has lots of history. Unfortunately, it now needs some updating and repair. There were a few areas of the hotel which were obviously not tended. For example, there were tiles which had fallen onto the floor of the gents toilet. They were still loose on the floor 4 days later! Apart from Madison who worked in the bar and was very helpful and friendly, the rest of the staff were really miserable and unfriendly. The girl on reception was unfriendly and uninterested! The bar seemed to have no set hours. Sometimes it closed at 10:15, other times at 12:00. We saw a number of customers refused drinks when the bar should have been still open, especially for residents! Doubt if we'll stay there again 😰
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025