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Orwell Hotel

3.5 star property
Enjoy 2 restaurants at this 3.5-star Felixstowe hotel

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Front of property
2 restaurants, breakfast served, British cuisine
Triple Room | Living area
Library
Suite | Living area

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Hamilton Road, Felixstowe, England, IP11 7DX
  • Place, Felixstowe Seafront Gardens
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, The View
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Martello Tower
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Suite | Living area

Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Felixstowe

Close to the beach.You'll find Felixstowe Seafront Gardens and Ocean Boulevard Fun Park within 2 miles (3 km) of this hotel. Forum Amusement Centre and The View are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Felixstowe Seafront Gardens - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • The View - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Felixstowe Market - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Martello Tower - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Felixstowe Station - 3 min walk
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 93 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hamilton Fish & Chips - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Fludyers Hotel - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Prezzo - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Greggs - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Orwell Hotel

Enjoy 2 restaurants at this 3.5-star Felixstowe hotel
There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/café. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A free manager's reception is offered daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. Orwell Hotel also features a garden, coffee/tea in a common area, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Felixstowe hotel is smoke free.

  • 60 guestrooms or units
  • 2 dining venues
  • Meeting rooms
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Orwell Hotel offers 60 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 10.95 for adults and GBP 6.95 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

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

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 10.95 for adults and GBP 6.95 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

Property is also known as

Orwell Hotel FELIXSTOWE
Orwell FELIXSTOWE
Orwell Hotel Hotel
Orwell Hotel Felixstowe
Orwell Hotel Hotel Felixstowe

Orwell Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 225 out of 600 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 224 out of 600 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 600 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 600 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 600 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Visible improvements are being made & are still ongoing. But with that in mind there are few minor issues that leave an impression. My superior room (Room 213) wasn’t that big & torn wallpaper & stained lampshade gave it a bit of an unloved feel. Also for whatever reason the WiFi in the room was slow slow quick quick slow then non existent. Frustrating & when mentioned (not complained) I was reminded it was free. If possible I would have paid for better ! Oh and could someone tidy the car park please as a first impression it’s not good. I visit the hotel often over the past 10 years but still no loyalty or reward scheme so they have no clue whether it’s your first visit or 25th. Still love the building and location.
Bed fine for one
Newly refurbed bathroom
Tea coffee water & biscuits
Torn wallpaper
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel, poor hotel.com booking

This would of had a higher score accept when we went to check in, the room we had paid for wasnt available and we had a lower grade room which wasnt great. The hotel couldnt apologise enough and had said that hotels.com hadnt specified the room type when the booking came through. As you can imagine i wasnt impressed when it had been booked since march. I will be raising this with hotels.com but the hotel itself was great and the service was fabulous
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Anton

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Things got off to a bad start - there was a problem with the booking, Expedia failed to sort it, we ended up in a room that was below the standard we booked and overall our expectations were not met. The hotel put all of the blame on Expedia and said they often have problems with Expedia bookings. Some things to note: None of the superior double rooms have a bathtub (contrary to the room description) and the room we were offered (202) was very small, having only a 4ft. 6in bed. and a shower cubicle. The room was certainly not big enough to fit in the sofa that was depicted in the photos on the room description. So to get a bathtub we had to accept a standard double room and our request for a refund of the price difference was refused. The dinner menu is a bit limited and basic, but okay if you are hungry and a bit tired to go out to get supper. Reviews of the buffet breakfast put us off trying it. There are some cafes nearby that serve good coffee.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anton

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kay

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Chantal E

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is in the process of a major refurbishment. Whilst the dining facilities were not yet fully operational the potential looks fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed a lovely quiet couple's getaway while we went to the Ed Sheeran concert in Ipswich. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the hotel was very quiet and relaxing. The town centre is in walking distance and has some really nice and reasonably priced cafes. There is a short walk to a pebble beach and beautiful gardens.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
First room offered was thick of stale cigar smells. I refused the room and was told no other room was available. I still refused it and another room was reluctantly provided. Staff were not attentive unhil I complained. Hotel was ok, but nothing special.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Alice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I’ve broken our stay down into bullet points; - Good Room. Spacious with TV, kettle, towels, fan! Shower gels and lotions. - Comfy beds! - Room was a good temperature - clean on the most part bar some carpet stains but that’s expected. - A little odor in the room but nothing too serious - Staff were friendly! - Breakfast was good- £10.95 per person for all you can eat buffet with good variety of food (full english, yoghurts, cereal, pastry etc) The food quality wasn’t the best however it was Great value for money! - The biggest issue we had was the bathroom. The toilet had a temperamental flush and the shower pressure was shocking. The shower came off the wall a few times too with water temperature difficult to get right. - Overall the stay was good! Great staff who were accommodating and good facilities bar the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anton

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old elegant charm with contemporary refinements.

This hotel has all the character and history of a large old traditional hotel, but with a programme of constant upgrades. So the ensuite bathroom was magnificent. The bar, lounge, library and dining room had great luxurious character and we loved the outside palm tree area for drinking and relaxing
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Anton

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bath panel needs renewing, the whole room needs a good refurnish and paint. And no aircon aswell
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Brynley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check-in was easy (despite having completed online form beforehand). Room comfortable although bed mattress was far too soft for my liking.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Carl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was a lovely period hotel. It was classy but its under refurbishment and the workers started about half 7 and you could hear them.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Huge improvement

This hotel is definitely on its way up again, we had a lovely stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Amenities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loved this old hotel. Staff great, public areas surprisingly grand, in good nick and very comfortable. Top of high street & short walk to beach. Nothing to complain about.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

jonathan

Stayed 1 night in May 2025