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Best Western The Hatfield Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star guestrooms with free WiFi

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Serves lunch and dinner
Outdoor wedding area
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Sea View
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Serves lunch and dinner

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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The Esplanade, Suffolk, Lowestoft, England, NR33 0QG
  • Place, South Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, The Marina Theatre
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Lowestoft Harbour
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 71 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Sea View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking, Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Suite, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking (Lodge)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Lodge)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking (Lodge)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking (Lodge)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Lodge)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking (Lodge)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking (Lodge)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Sea View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking, Sea View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Sea View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

About the area

Lowestoft

In Lowestoft .Within a 10-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find South Beach and Hollywood Cinema. The Marina Theatre and Merchant House Gallery are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • South Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hollywood Cinema - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • The Marina Theatre - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Lowestoft Harbour - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Pleasurewood Hills - 8 min drive - 5.6 km

Getting around

  • Lowestoft Station - 3 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Plough & Sail - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Spring Tide - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪East Point Pavilion - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Harbour Inn - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Best Western The Hatfield Hotel

3.5-star guestrooms with free WiFi
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center and a meeting room are available.

A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Best Western The Hatfield Hotel also features a terrace, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Lowestoft hotel is smoke free.

  • 33 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Best Western The Hatfield Hotel offers 33 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 10.95 for adults and GBP 6.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

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 full 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, debit cards, and cash
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)
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, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, debit cards, and cash. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western).

Property is also known as

Hotel Hatfield LOWESTOFT
Hatfield LOWESTOFT
The Hatfield Hotel Lowestoft
Best Western The Hatfield Hotel Hotel
Best Western The Hatfield Hotel Lowestoft
Best Western The Hatfield Hotel Hotel Lowestoft

Best Western The Hatfield Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 190 out of 463 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 173 out of 463 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 463 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 463 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 463 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

raymond

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I liked the friendliness of the staff, the room was a nice size, but the bed was a bit old. I would have liked a few more food options on the menu The shower over the bath was unusable for me as the side was to tall and there was no handrail Even though there was a lift we still had to cope with to many stairs for myself and my husband The hot water was far to hot, care homes, schools and other public places sould be around 44%C
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel generally down at heel. Staff super stressed and too few. Check in experience not great; agreeing one hour extra to check out seemed to stress out receptionist (who was also serving at the bar). Lift out of service during big wedding reception; food pretty bad. Altogether needs some focused attention/
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Richard, Bedford

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic breakfast and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

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

Night out with the Boys

Arrived at 2:30 pm and couldn’t check in due to no rooms available (a bit disappointed as I needed to get changed before meeting the boys at 3:00 pm. Managed to get a car parking spot which was good, as limited parking. Hotel clean same as my room which was quite basic but had a good shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Dated, but I will be back…..

So, not the most modern hotel in the world and quite frankly, it is overdue a refurb but that should not put you off staying. The Team are extremely welcoming, the rooms are clean and daily housekeeping cannot be faulted. Breakfast choice is good and I enjoyed what was put in front of me. I have stayed elsewhere in Lowestoft and paid more for the privilege however I will return to the Hatfield because of the friendly Team and the seafront location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Graham

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

LEWIS

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointment

Room shabby and cramped and airless, creaking floorboards including corridor so bed shook whenever someone passed by. Disappointing. But breakfast excellent and I commend the lady who managed the breakfast restaurant, very friendly and efficient.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great location, amazing staff, ok rooms.

Staff were absolutely amazing but the rooms were not able to cope with the exceptional temperatures.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marian

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

Great relaxing break

Throughly enjoyed our stay at the Hatfield, very friendly staff, the hotel is right on the sea front.. good for walking in either direction .
Beneath the pier
View from our window at dusk
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mohan

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Reception area needs a make over

Used to stay at the Hatfied on a regular basis but this is the first visit for about 20 years. The entrance/reception area has not changed at all and on first appearances seems really neglected and off putting. But once in the hotel other areas are better; bar/ outside terrace, rooms were fine & clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Everything was satisfactory
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was very pleasant. Friendly staff, nice views and lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kelly

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1st room I checked onto was the size of a student dogs. Poor quality throughout and not worth the money. Reception changed the room, and whilst better was equally rum down. Could feel the springs in the bed which made for a rough night's sleep. Room was also extremely hot. Has the chicken gyro at dinner and sent it back, chicken was not cooked through. Overall the place is on dire need of an upgrade. I travel regularly and base my choice on the reviews, this place does not deserve anything near what is stated.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Helen

We love Lowestoft. 😊

We stayed in a sea view room which had a lovely view of the sea, unfortunately because the temperature reached 28%c the room was very warm even with the windows open, so it really spoiled our stay here. We didn’t eat in the restaurant but the food looked good. .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Graham Hinton

The hotel is in a wonderful location. The room was ok if dated and the bed wasn’t comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Fiona

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Decor is dated. Hotel reception service is good. Restaurant manager is lacking customer service skills and stood watching his staff run off their feet.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025