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The Black Lion, Long Melford

4.0 star property
4-star inn near Melford Hall

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Point of interest
Comfort Double Room
Standard Double Room
Interior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

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The Green, Long Melford, Sudbury, England, CO10 9DN
  • Melford Hall
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Gainsborough's House
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Kentwell Hall
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Suite

Deluxe Suite

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Long Melford

Sudbury retreat .Stay at this Sudbury inn and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Melford Hall and 2 miles (3 km) of Kentwell Hall. Gainsborough's House and Giffords Hall Vineyard are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Melford Hall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Gainsborough's House - 8 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Giffords Hall Vineyard - 9 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Little Hall Lavenham - 11 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Kentwell Hall - 11 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Sudbury Station - 8 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Grover & Allen - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The White Horse - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Cock & Bell - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Bay Horse - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Micks Fish & Chips - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Black Lion, Long Melford

4-star inn near Melford Hall
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Black Lion, Long Melford also features a terrace and a garden. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Sudbury inn is smoke free.

  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Black Lion, Long Melford offers 10 accommodations with espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and spring water baths. This Sudbury inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and portable fans. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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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
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 18.50 for adults and GBP 5 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Spring water bathtub
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 25 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per day.

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 English breakfast: approximately GBP 18.50 for adults and GBP 5 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per day

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 and cash
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, and cash.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Black Lion Hotel Sudbury
Black Lion Sudbury
The Black Lion, Long Melford Inn
The Black Lion, Long Melford Sudbury
The Black Lion, Long Melford Inn Sudbury

The Black Lion, Long Melford Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 79 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 79 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 79 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 79 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 79 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Neil

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

10/10 Excellent

Linda

We throughly enjoyed our first visit ,the staff were very helpful and informative. The room was clean and well equipped. The food was also to a high standard and a good choice.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniela, San Antonio

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone super nice. The room was gorgeous! The location, the view and food out of this world. My kids absolutely love it. The Sunday Roast was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Neil

Disliked: Room comfort

Disappointing after 2 lovely previous stsys

Disappointed with this stay after 2 lovely stays previously. Biggest issue was after paying for a more superior room, the bed was two very uncomfortable single beds put together. The matresses were uncomfortable leading to a really poor nights sleep. Other than that the room was cold and there was dubious staining on the bench seat at the end of the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely New Years Eve stay , great room overlooking the green . Returned from a walk around the spectacular church at midnight to be greeted by 2 glasses of bubbly .
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

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

Great stay at The Black Lion Great Melford

Absolutely delightful 3-night stay at this lovely historic Inn. Staff were all professional, hard working, courteous and polite. Couldn't do enough for us. Breakfast was delicious with top quality ingredients - cooked to perfection. We had dinner two nights - again, lovely ingredients, really well cooked. All in all the perfect place to stay to enjoy the wonderful village and church. Will definitely come again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

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

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful inn in a charming English country town. Excellent staff and service with lovely breakfast options. My only regret is that we didn't stay longer! We'll be back!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phil

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

Pub with rooms

Cracking pub with rooms, excellent food friendly staff and a good local real ale.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

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

Long Melford

Nice location in Long Melford ,great view from the front bedrooms . I would recommend staying there .
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely location and hotel. Food is great and they are well staffed and services are generally excellent, aside from busy periods. But overall would highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

I night stay

Room was fine not the best but not the worst Squeaky bed, light fitting on centre of room needs attention The bathroom was lovely with all the soaps ect I big issue I got overcharged on my drinks 2 white coffee and 2 sambuca £34 I was lucky it come up on my I phone the staff did agree a refund ended up £17.80 the sambuca was the smallest I’ve ever seen
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, good food (if a bit pricey) welcoming staff, nice rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always enjoy my stay, the staff are fab'
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jane

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location..handy for visiting along Melford Hall and Kentwell.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurence

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

Great 👍

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

penelope

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely green setting in a beautiful village
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

J

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

Everything just perfect... *****

Beautiful room overlooking Melford Hall, food in restaurant was awesome also, along with the helpful and friendly staff - thank everyone
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay, huge room, very good breakfast options
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Meyah

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023