City Hall may look like a carbuncle next to the glass atrium of the Forum in Norwich. But actually…read moreit's a pretty interesting building. Obviously as the central house of the City council, it's the place you'll come to to get parking permits, pay council taxes and settle disputes with traffic wardens But it has an interesting history and anyone who's been on the battlements tour at the castle will tell you. First, the clock tower is only there because they ran out of money and couldn't afford to finish the east wing with the money they had. Second, it was called the marmalade building when it went up, because of the garish colour of the bricks. And third it had a famous fan. Hitler. Apparantly he loved it. It was going to be his base of ops when he took over England. And looking at it now, you can sort of see why.

My husband and I stayed here as we'd planned a night out in Norwich (East Anglia = any form of…read morepublic transport after 9:30pm to where we live is strictly prohibited..). I am so glad we chose to stay at this hotel!! Everything was dream from checking in to checking out, the staff couldn't be anymore friendly, the room was spacious, clean and well presented and to top it off the breakfast was lush!! We will definitely stay again & would recommend this hotel to anyone

I have to say that I am happy to say that this hotel is great. The staff are wonderfully nice and…read morevery helpful. Rooms are clean, comfortable and offer all the things you would expect from a holiday inn. Few tips for American travelers, bring your European travel plug adapter, they do have a few to loan at the front desk. The rooms offer a good view. Get an odd numbered room and it looks out over the stadium, otherwise the even number rooms are quieter and usually a bit cheaper price if there is a game. Food is good, typical "buffet" style breakfast for a decent price. There are a few places within walking distance to get a bite, most are with 1.5 mile round trip. Free wifi, always important is decent, wouldn't say it's great, but that's why I am sure they offer a pay version as well that I am sure better Spending a week here, half way through and so far, very pleased So week over, heading home. Over all, the hotel was exactly what it was supposed to be for a trip without the family and for work. Was clean, comfortable and enjoyable. the food is safe (always nice) and good. They have a Resturant downstairs provides a range of good food. Lots of stuff within walking distance

This is a great open air theatre space in front of the Forum building itself…read more We went to see a super production of "The Iron Man" by the Graeae Theatre company as part of the Norwich Festival. Although the reain caused one performance to be cut short we did see it twice more - it was superb. And the Iron Man 'puppet' [over 16 feet tall] was amazing.

From the owner: The Forum offers a unique and inspiring location for exhibitions, performances, conferences,…read morebusiness events, promotions and effective public engagement. On an average day approximately 5,000 people visit The Forum for a wide variety of reasons, which makes our main Atrium an excellent event venue. The Forum will also help you market your event, via our website, social media and quarterly event guide. This is included in the venue hire price. We have a dedicated 204 space public car park in the centre of Norwich offering convenient parking for our events and shopping in Norwich.

Holiday Inn, Ipswich road is almost Jekyll and Hyde in its service, in my experience. While the…read morehotel itself offers much of what you would expect from the Holiday Inn chain at a reasonable price, and the staff at reception are perfectly helpful and pleasant, the restaurant and breakfast area at this place leaves a lot to be desired. The service at dinner time was incredibly slow, with what seemed to be one waiter serving every table who would disappear sporadically with no indication of when anyone's meals would arrive. The food was slow to arrive, and for the price, not particularly good quality. We attempted to purchase some wine, only to be brought the wrong bottle, and our attempts to order water were either forgotten or ignored. Other guests, including young children, were very dissatisfied with the service. Breakfast was a similar affair, although the buffet meant you were less reliant on the staff per se, we were kept waiting at the entrance to the restaurant for a table, despite the dining room being virtually empty, and then brought through the entire dining hall to be made to stand while the waiter cleared our table (we had assumed that was the original purpose of making us wait outside), primarily by brushing crumbs off of the table and onto the floor. A number of breakfast items such as marmalade and white bread were often missing and not restocked throughout our time there, similarly with the hot food. The service for drinks was also poor. All in all, if you want to stay at a Holiday Inn in Norwich, it is probably best you don't pick this one. Although the hotel itself is more or less what you expect, it would be safer to eat out every night/morning, which is yet more expense.