Orwell Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel in Felixstowe with 2 restaurants and a 24-hour front desk

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Front of property
Living area
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Library
Reception

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The price is P3,709
P4,451 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 3 - Jan 4, 2025

Room options

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Showing 8 of 8 rooms

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Twin room 1

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Luxury Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Hamilton Road, Felixstowe, England, IP11 7DX

What's nearby

  • Felixstowe Seafront Gardens - 13 min walk
  • The View - 2 min drive
  • Martello Tower - 3 min drive
  • Suffolk Coast and Heaths - 4 min drive
  • Ipswich Waterfront - 15 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Hamilton Fish and Chips - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Alex - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Grosvenor - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Fish Dish - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Orwell Hotel

Property highlights
At Orwell Hotel, you can look forward to a coffee shop/cafe, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and British cuisine. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a business center.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), wedding services, and meeting rooms
  • A 24-hour front desk, a banquet hall, and a front-desk safe
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 60 rooms offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, Hindi, Moldovan, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish

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

Restaurants on site

  • Buttery
  • Westfield

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

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
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

Pets not 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

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Orwell Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Orwell Hotel?

As of Dec 31, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Orwell Hotel on Jan 3, 2025 start from P 3,709.39, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Orwell Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Orwell Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Orwell Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Orwell Hotel located?

Situated near the beach, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Felixstowe Seafront Gardens and Ocean Boulevard Fun Park. Forum Amusement Centre and The View are also within 2 mi (3 km). Felixstowe Station is only a 3-minute walk.

Orwell Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 185 out of 492 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 185 out of 492 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 492 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 492 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 492 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Renuka

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

William

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Full of charm but in need of repair. A lovely hotel but tired flakey paint and heating inefficient. Staff provided heater. Sorted. Will definately stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Carl

Nice bar and lounge area,comfortable bed and warm room,clean but looking abit dated
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

ALVIN

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent rooms food staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stay was nice, the only negative was the old bedding, pillow cases & duvet cover were bobbly so felt quite rough
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kate

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for the beach areas. The hotel smells as did the room of dirty drains. Be careful about the car park, you must register your car yourself or you will be fined as we witnessed someone who had a £100 fine. Our booking emails clearly document an 11 o’clock check out but house keeping were trying to get into our room at 10am. They said check out had changed and was 10am. It took 20minutes to check out as the manger was having an argument with someone at the front desk. The area opposite the front desk was used as a doss hole, someone had bedded down and was sleeping on a couch and the area smelt- not a very good look for the hotel. This hotel has a stunning potential under what is a shabbily run place. It does deserve better and could be a fantastic destination to visit and enjoy. Sort out the shabby decoration, respect customers and provide clarity of the hotel’s procedures, don’t let a main area be used for a doss hole that looks like a street corner, improve the smell in the place and be proud to have your hotel in Suffolk. The desk manger should not be so smug, learn how to handle complaints and resolve them with adult style. There are ways to deal with unhappy comments and these should be learnt.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Rose

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
I have known The Orwell for the last fifty years and find it sad that it has gone down hill. Lack of staff and attention to service is noticeable. Badly in need of redecoration and a spring clean. Light bulbs need replacing. Would be good to see the reinstating of real table service in the dining room.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

keith

Nice and clean staff were very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Alison

Traveled with family
I booked 4 rooms as we were attending my father in laws funeral. All rooms were superior doubles, my son decided to add an additional night in his room. Myself, other son and daughter checked in after the funeral, Friday and it was very obvious that the standard of “Superior Double Rooms” varies greatly. The first sons room was very dated, bath with shower over, peeling wallpaper, dated furniture, rusty radiator, old windows etc. other 3 rooms were lovely and a higher standard. We complained and advised all rooms were superior doubles. After much debating and looking at 2 more rooms, my son moved at no additional cost, although this was originally mentioned and took a lot of negotiations as the receptionist was a tad unhelpful. Be wary of what room you receive. Also problem with coffees and milk or the coffee on the bar, although this was sorted once they were aware.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jean

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful ground floor rooms and lounges, my bedroom a bit dated but clean and a comfortable bed. Reception helpful and dealt with a complaint satisfactorily. Would use this hotel again with a great location opposite the railway station.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Philip

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Vince

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The Orwell is an old school hotel with some modern extensions...I stayed in room 102, part of the original building I would think...the room was a great size but the decor was tired, curling wallpaper, cracked paintwork and unfirm sash windows (especially in the bathroom which I could only hold open by wedging in a spare loo roll). The bed was very comfortable, unfortunately my nights sleep was wrecked by a family struggling to silence and control what sounded like a prebusecent unruly boy who was screaming, shouting and repeatedly slamming the door butting onto mine. Adults, I presume his parents, joined in the fun and games arguing loudly - the shenanigans continued almost unabated from eleven until one...Why reception/night staff didn't intervene I can only scratch my head over as the volume would surely have gone down to the front desk given the positioning...and before any points a finger at foreign influence the voices were very English...the repeated "f@@@ offs" were unmistakably native.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Poppea

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our first time in this beautiful hotel. Rooms had lots of space and were comfortable and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sukhbir

Cold breakfast not good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Justin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Straight out of train station to hotel which was opposite which was so convenient Staff friendly, hotel clean and tidy and rooms were perfect for both of us Bit of a walk to the beach but was a nice chilled walk and felt safe walking around area i didnt know
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay,well situated, friendly Staff all nice and tidy,I will definitely go back there again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

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

6/10 Okay

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The Orwell unfortunately is rundown, and is in desperate need of a refurbishment. 40 years ago it was lovely. I'm giving it a 3 only because of the staff would were very good, not the hotel. Our room (124) overlooked the hotel garbage bins, dirty carpet, old mattresses (you could feel the coils), dirty cracked bathroom tiles, paint peeling from tub surrounding, and worse yet was the shower (moldy shower head which I believe gave me imflammed rash on my arms and legs which I still have and will have to make an appt with the doctor now that I'm back, plus hardly any water come out of it). Food not very good. I suggest going to 'Hotel Coco' which is half refurbished, beautiful restaurant and pub. Hopefully the Orwell gets the place back to what it used to be, but it's going to take a LOT of work sadly!
Stayed 27 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Francesca

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

8/10 Good

Hilary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024