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Best Western Gatehouse Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star guest house near Ipswich Waterfront

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Daily to-go breakfast for a fee
Interior
Outdoor dining
Exterior
Interior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Laundry

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799 Old Norwich Road, Ipswich, England, IP1 6LH
  • Place, Bramford Golf Centre
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Chantry Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Portman Road
    ‪8 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Ipswich

City center stay.Your stay at this Whitton guesthouse places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Namco Funscape and Sir John Mills Theatre. New Wolsey Theatre and Ipswich Museum are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Bramford Golf Centre - 5 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Chantry Park - 5 min drive - 4.1 miles
  • Portman Road - 8 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Ipswich Museum - 8 min drive - 3.3 miles
  • Ipswich Waterfront - 10 min drive - 3.8 miles

Getting around

  • Westerfield Station - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Marmaris Kebab & Fish Bar - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Greggs - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪East Cottage - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Fry Days - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Best Western Gatehouse Hotel

3-star guest house near Ipswich Waterfront
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Best Western Gatehouse Hotel also features a garden, laundry facilities, and room service (during limited hours). For a fee, parking is available.

This 3-star Ipswich guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 1 floor
  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Garden
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Best Western Gatehouse Hotel offers 16 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: High-speed internet

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily on-the-go breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 9.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

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 to-go breakfast: approximately GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 9.95 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; cash is not accepted
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 American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

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Frequently asked questions

Does Best Western Gatehouse Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Best Western Gatehouse Hotel.

Does Best Western Gatehouse Hotel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Best Western Gatehouse Hotel, but to-go breakfast is offered for a fee of GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 9.95 for children. It's available every day from 7 AM to 9 AM.

Is there a casino at Best Western Gatehouse Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse.

What time is check-in at Best Western Gatehouse Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM.

Is there free parking at Best Western Gatehouse Hotel?

Free parking is not available at this guesthouse. Self parking is available for a fee.

Does Best Western Gatehouse Hotel have a pool?

Best Western Gatehouse Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Best Western Gatehouse Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Best Western Gatehouse Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is Best Western Gatehouse Hotel to downtown Ipswich?

Best Western Gatehouse Hotel is 2.4 mi away from Ipswich.

Best Western Gatehouse Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 86 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 86 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 86 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 86 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 86 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Staff have the winning way

Outstanding staff, amazing service. Building a little tired, needs some love but the welcome and feeling we had on arrival and during the stay made it really great.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Okish!

I thought that the manager was really welcome when i arrived. I purchased the family room and stayed for 3 nights. On the second day i arrived back to my room being left wide open (i am not clear if this was from the cleaner or if someone had been in my room). When I raised this with reception, she commented how she would make a note of this and did not seem to appreciate how his may have impacted on me. I was in a annex or separate building (as it was a family room) and there was 1 room above me. The problem with this was that every time the person in the room above me moved, i heard him. This impacted on my quality of sleep. Other than the afformentioned, i found the accomodation clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very fiendly and welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Comfortable stay

Very friendly staff, food was good and beds comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A perfectly adequate overnight stop. Staff were friendly and helpful, eg immediately offered a different twin room for adult sons when we said first one smelled of cigarettes and damp. Swapped room was much nicer. Both double and twin rooms were completely clean and cosy in December once radiators were switched on. Easy to find and parking on site was useful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Funnily enough i will stay again

I did love the location the staff and all as i wanted away from the hussle and bussle but i thought it could be cleaner But i am a clean freak
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Good base for a weekend

Easy to reach and in a relatively quiet location. Ample parking. Service very good, and the hotel is clean and cared for. But my room was uncomfortably warm and the window didn't open far enough to cool it down, and I thought the bed was overly soft.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Martyna

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

Terrible

Arrived and wasn’t even able to get into the property, therefore couldn’t even stay the night. The hotel then wouldn’t even offer a refund despite not staying there. I had to spend another £70 to get a hotel elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Andrew

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

Don't stay here.

Had a bad start that for worse. Booked online and charged again on check in. Run down hotel. Meal not charged in the morning and staff struggled to refund their error. Phone calls chasing food bill and checked to make sure not already charged and when rang Back to pay they had already taken the funds. Arrogant call from customer services. Would not recommend at all. Badly run disorganised hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

First Location- NO. Second Location - Definite Yes

Arrived and was placed outside the hotel in the Service area in a black wooden building. Room was not clean, bugs and chair broken. Immediately requested different room. Told none available due to Ed Sheeran concert the day before. Regardless, I booked this hotel months before and immediately paid upon arrival. Was required to stay in that room for 1 night. Then was moved the next day to another location in Claydon which was much better. Frankie, the Manager of these location, was very accommodating and immediately ensure that we were well taken care of in moving to this new location. After we moved the room was what we expected and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. Would we stay there again? Not in the first location which should never have been used for any guests. The second location would be a definite Yes. Thank you Frankie, Gill, Teresa and staff who made our stay of 2 weeks wonderful!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel good location staff lovely v helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked that it was in a quiet location, no traffic noise, and excellent service by the staff. Disliked that the bath/ shower could be a challenge for elderly or physically unstable visitors, and no night lights for reading in bed, room lights on or off, no in-between.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Louise

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

Review

Fantastic little bolt hole here only6 quid in taxi to Portman road to see rodders..room for 3 was like a mini apartment..bathroom and beds spotless and staff were so accommodating..also loved the quaint little bar.. Will definitely use this establishment again **** and more from me
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cannot complain,fairly basic the only thing I would say is the shower tray is very slippery even before I used soap & there was no handle to grab inside Staff always friendly & helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alyson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed a wonderful four night stay at The Gatehouse. The staff were so friendly, helpful and kind. The bed could have done with being a little longer and wider but that would be our only negative comment. Would certainly recommend this hotel and particularly the staff.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very nice .hotel very clean would recommend to my friends food excellent and good breakfast could not fault
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located and friendly staff. No issues at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Marc

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

Excellent business hotel

One of the best business hotels I have stayed in Ipswich. The staff are friendly, prices competitive, rooms well equipped and food good. I would definitely recommend this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Slowest Food Service in Ipswich

Hotel was well located and of a decent standard. This was let down badly by the dinner service. The team were pleasant enough however... On arrival about 5:40pm, I asked when dinner was served and was advised 7pm - 9pm. I booked a table for 7pm as I was very hungry. I arrived in the dining room and was seated at 6:55pm and given the menu's to select from. My food did not arrive at my table until 8:18pm... during which time I was not acknowledged or apologised to until the food finally arrived. There was no gesture of goodwill, no drink on the house at all... Very poor - The waitress simply said, sorry for the wait, we've been extremely busy.... I was second into the dining room?? Really let down the hotel - so much so that I didn't dare go for breakfast as I couldn't bear the thought of a delayed start to my day. Shame as the hotel had good potential.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

p

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

Lovely stay.

The staff were very welcoming and the room was nice and clean and well presented. The food was lovely. Overall a really nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

No hot water and poor service.

We stayed at Holiday In on the old Norwich Road. We got up early because we had to be in London at a specific time. There was NO hot water for a shower, and nobody at reception to help us. When we checked out, we left comments to the effect we were dissatisfied with the hot water situation, but there was no concern expressed, or offer to make it right. I will never stay at that location again. We are Holiday Inn loyalty members, and I am disappointed that we were treated so poorly. On a positive note, we stayed at London Road Holiday Inn the next week and it was great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great staff

Great service and lovely comfortable night. The staff went out of their way to look after me
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed our stay very much, the staff -Marina one of them and her sister- went out of their way to ensure our stay was phenomenal. The premises are lovely with a grand back garden perfect for a morning stroll, complete with squirrels, rabbits, and birds, including an apple or two!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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

Quite and close to Ipswich

Room extremely nice. Staff very attentive and helpful plus friendly. Food excellent This hotel deserves more stars.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Adam

Clean hotel but VERY dated!

Had a 1 night stay here with my son as a last minute stop over on a weekend outing and used a hotels.com free night. Although generally clean the hotel is VERY dated and needs some serious investment. My room which was very near reception was very small for a double but was adequate for 1 night, my biggest complaint would be that my curtains didn’t close properly so the room had constant light from streets lights or day light. Although it claims 24 hour reception it is only manned till 11pm after then there is a porter contactable via phone which makes the building seem very isolated! Would stay here again but only if it was cheap and not for more than 1 night
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018