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The Bell Hotel Thetford by Greene King Inns

3.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Thetford inn

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

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, Dad's Army Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Elveden Estate
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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

Standard Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 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

Double Room

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

About the area

Thetford

In Thetford .At this inn, you'll be steps from Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life and Charles Burrell Museum. In the Footsteps of Thomas Paine Museum and Dad's Army Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).
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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
  • Dad's Army Museum - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Elveden Estate - 7 min drive - 7.7 km
  • High Lodge Visitor Centre - 12 min drive - 9.3 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Red Lion (Wetherspoon) - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sainsbury's Café - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Croxton Fish Bar - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Greggs - ‬19 min walk

About this property

The Bell Hotel Thetford by Greene King Inns

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Thetford inn
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. There are 3 meeting rooms available. The Bell Hotel Thetford by Greene King Inns also features a terrace, a garden, and room service (during limited hours). Self parking is free.

This 3-star Thetford inn is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 46 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
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.

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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

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra 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.

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

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
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, and Eurocard.

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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

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 132 out of 500 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 180 out of 500 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 104 out of 500 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 500 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 500 reviews

Reviews

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

6/10 Okay

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel clean but very tired
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

4/10 Poor

Tiernan

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
I was staying whilst on a business trip. My room was in the main building and was not flat. The room had a slope in it which made me feel very dizzy. The furniture was dated and the bed was uncomfortable. The bar was a very pleasant experience and I enjoyed the food and beer garden.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Freddie

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

Amazing service.

Just want we needed staff were fantastic and really went the extra mile to accommodate our early arrival and had the room ready for us. Room was nice and big and comfortable. It is a little dated but generally expected. Breakfast was good also. But staff really made the stay were super helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

matt

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Updated

The room needs updating, had to wait 10 minutes to get served drinks at the bar, breakfast was average
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We like that it kept the old feeling about the building
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Haydn

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Charles Olivier

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bar food was good but property run down in need of refurblishment
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Svetlana

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Easy not very expensive stay, we enjoyed food options, and had our dinners at the hotel. Convenient location for going to Thetford forest.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the town free parking
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

susan

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

There for Dads Army tour visit

We stayed Saturday 12th April for just the one night. Ample car parking and a warm welcome at reception. We had room 11 with a balcony it is very basic but clean. A bath with shower overhead plenty of wardrobe space and drawers. A sofa bed and coffee table by the window. No hairdryer available in the room and only one hand towel. We didnt have dinner in the hotel but chose a local restaurant. Breakfast was cooked to order, nice to see strawberries and blueberries along with yogurt. A comfortable stay but needs some TLC its looking a little tired. We liked Thetford itself lots to see if you like history we were visiting as we had tickets booked for Dads Army tour. Highly recommended great museum too.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Linda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Returned to home town for school reunion so knew the hotel was central and in a good location, staff on reception were very helpful and friendly but generally the hotel just seemed tired and in need of decoration, shower was warm despite a sign warning you to be careful of hot water and the bath was worn and stained and furniture had handles missing and was chipped. Appreciate it is an old building so furniture and decoration is in line with age of property
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
I was overall satisfied with my stay. Need some moderization if utilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Abbey

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The Staff were great It's in a good location In need of upgrade
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Constantin

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

1*

Very old, the windows doesn’t close old shower all rusty and dirty
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

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

6/10 Okay

Richard

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

My Stay

Our shower did not work and after reporting it nothing happened. My wife and I both had to go without a shower after her park run. We had both advised the reception. Once at 7am and again at 9.40. They just said we will report it and no offer of another room to shower in. The bar staff were great.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025