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Best Western Gatehouse Hotel

3.0 star property
Guesthouse in Ipswich with a restaurant and a bar

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The Best Western Gatehouse Hotel in Whitton provides a quiet escape with its garden and inviting bar. Guests connect with high-speed WiFi, handle laundry on-site, park with ease, and enjoy meals at the hotel's restaurant - all the essentials for a comfortable stay.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

About the neighborhood

Map
799 Old Norwich Road, Ipswich, England, IP1 6LH

What's nearby

  • Portman Road - 5 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Ipswich Regent Theatre - 7 min drive - 5.1 km
  • University Campus Suffolk - 7 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Ipswich Waterfront - 7 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Jimmy's Farm - 10 min drive - 13.5 km

Getting around

  • Westerfield Station - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Marmaris Kebab & Fish Bar - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Dales - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Best Western Gatehouse Hotel

Guesthouse near Ipswich Waterfront
A garden, laundry facilities, and a bar are just a few of the amenities provided at Best Western Gatehouse Hotel. Free in-room WiFi and a restaurant are available to all guests.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
  • An elevator and a front-desk safe
Room features
All guestrooms at Best Western Gatehouse Hotel feature comforts such as free WiFi and room service.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Daily housekeeping and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

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

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

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

More

  • 1 floor
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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 to-go breakfast: approximately GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 9.95 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

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Best Western Gatehouse Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Best Western Gatehouse Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

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

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

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

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Best Western Gatehouse Hotel located?

Located in Whitton, this guesthouse is within 3 mi (5 km) of Namco Funscape, Sir John Mills Theatre, and New Wolsey Theatre. Ipswich Museum and St Mary at the Elms are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

David

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Goldsboro NC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8/10 Good

p, Poole

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Steve, London

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

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