With dining to suit every taste, entertainment options to thrill even the most difficult to please, and varied and unique accommodations, Suffolk is the perfect destination in which to eat, play, and sleep.
Eat
Seasonal local produce and freshly caught seafood provide the base of Suffolk’s cuisine, whether prepared traditionally or with a contemporary twist. The Gallery at The Swan Hotel at Lavensham serves traditional fare in an elegant 15th century environment. The Sunday roast dinners and homemade Yorkshire pudding are popular with hotel guests and locals alike. Try traditionally prepared Suffolk fare at The Great House Hotel and Restaurant. This award winning Levenham hotel restaurant serves dishes such as Belly of Suffolk Pork Confit, Suffolk Chicken, Ox Tongue, and Gressingham Duck. Those searching for a more casual dining experience will appreciate the locally sourced European-influenced dining at The Milsom at Kesgrave Hall, served in a setting eleganty inspired by the hotel’s former life as a US Air Force mess hall.
Play
As the festivals capital of the UK, it is expected that people go to Suffolk to play. With hotels located in the county’s most scenic and exciting locations, travellers will be spoilt for choice of things to do . Ideal for families, The Icksworth Hotel and Apartments, located in Horringer near Bury St. Edmunds offers swimming lessions, tennis coaching, and bicycle hire. The children will have a blast at their very own club, The Four Bear’s Inn, while parents can enjoy fine dining at the adult’s only Frederick’s Restaurant. Guests at The Wentworth will appreciate the playful touch this seaside Aldeburgh hotel offers. A copy of Catherine Hale’s “A Seaside Holiday”, which tells the story of Orlando the cat’s “Owlbarrow”, or Aldeburgh, holiday. Seaview rooms have binoculars that guests can enjoy in their room or while out exploring the area. Art lovers will feel at home at the Salthouse Harbour Hotel. This former warehouse, overlooking the marina in Ipswich, houses an extensive art collection featuring urban art, sculptures, and painting.
Sleep
After a full day of playing and dining, guests at Suffolk’s luxury hotels can be assured of a good night’s sleep. With spacious and nicely decorated rooms, luxurious bedding, high-end toiletries, and a variety of in-room entertainment, luxury hotels provide a home away from home. Each of the Brundell Aldeburgh’s uniquely decorated rooms brings the outdoors in, with calming sea-inspired colours reflected in the sea view rooms and warm decor inspired by the views of the River Ald. Perfect for business or leisure, The Angel Hotel’s 74 individually designed rooms feature complimentary Wi-Fi, with many of the junior suites offering views over Bury’s Georgian Square and Cathedral. With Tuddanham Mills six foot beds, Egyptian linens, and feather duvets, getting out of bed may prove to be the greatest challenge of the guest’s stay! Milsomhotels.com
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