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The Angel Hotel - The Angel Hotel

The Angel Hotel

(9 reviews)

££££

What a sweet experience within the Angel Hotel. We looked for a tea, and when we visited and saw…read moreothers enjoying theirs so much we decided this is the place! Reservations are a must. Some of us began with a selection of teas, and others chose coffee. The finger sandwiches were delicious and included turkey and cranberry sauce, egg salad, and cucumber & cream cheese. My friends raved about the scotch eggs and sausage roll, but I enjoyed the salmon and dill roll. The buttermilk scone was perfectly tender and was served with jam and clotted cream. Desserts included a macaron, a chocolate orange profiterole, an apple crumble tartlet and Christmas cake. All were perfection. Staff were very attentive. Paid parking is adjacent.

The Angel Hotel is a beautiful hotel in a great location, and overall I've had a very enjoyable…read morestay. Unfortunately, dinner this evening was a bit of a disappointment. I ordered the scallops and unfortunately found the metal piece used to hold the chorizo sausage casing in my dish. It was in the food, and when I bit into it, it nearly chipped my tooth. Finding a piece of metal in a dish is obviously quite concerning. The roasted potatoes that came with the vegetarian roulade were so hard that they practically required a chainsaw to cut! Then, when the roulade was served, the server did not mention that the gravy pot was extremely hot. I picked it up to pour the gravy over the Yorkshire pudding and immediately burned my finger. It was so hot that I dropped the pot, missing the Yorkshire pudding; the gravy ended up on my plate instead. Thankfully, I wasn't blistered, but my finger was red and painful. At that point, I wasn't even sure whether I wanted to continue with dessert. It's a shame because the hotel itself is lovely, and I have otherwise enjoyed my stay. Unfortunately, the dinner experience fell well short of what I would expect from The Angel. Hopefully this was simply an off night, but there were enough issues with the food and service that it definitely needs to be addressed.

The Ickworth Hotel - Welcome

The Ickworth Hotel

(3 reviews)

£££

It's a lovely child-friendly hotel with lots of extra amenities - the National Trust Property…read moreadjoining, a swimming pool (a quick dash from the main door), enormous grounds (including a 7mile walk/cycle), a dining room for families in the Conservatory and a smarter option in-house : the Frederick. There's a cinema room downstairs which shows films (DVDs - familiar ones) at 6pm and 8pm. Children's games-room down the hall (air hockey table, ping-pong, Wii and Playstation, and a football table), a crèche (babies & toddlers) and a den (child care and activities for older kids). Hire bikes, big or small, and Beds are lovely and (a little too) soft, pillows are all synthetic so a bit hot at night in winter, but you feel cosy and the decor includes some beautifully chosen pieces from the fifties and sixties - the desk lamp in our room was all-Thunderbirds-Are-Go!! Loved it. A few annoying things - staff are all a bit spaced out, harassed or very young (experience is important). It's difficult to get their full attention. It's an old house, so it's a bit of a warren of halls and staircases. That can go either way, depending on you. It does affect storage options so don't expect modernity - practical? Yes. Sleek and easy to open & close? No. The pool needs more changing rooms, and at least one more shower (it ONLY HAS one). But it's a good size and a good depth (1.4m) - you can swim some decent lengths. Complimentary towels come to you all warm & toasty. The glass windows make it a lovely indoor/outdoor space. Bean bags at the poolside - a winner. If you've for the cash then this is an ideal getaway for tired mums & dads. Romantic dinners a deux, kids kept busy, family-fun things to do (rain or shine), you could make some great memories here!

We spent a wonderful weekend at Ickworth in Suffolk. The hotel is located within a former private…read moreresidence of eccentric aristocrats, in a very large park which is now managed by the National Trust. The hotel is part of a small hotel group who has spotted a nice niche with affordable luxury hotels targeting families with young children. Compared to many small, charming boutique hotels where children are not necessarily very welcome, at Ickworth everything has been thought for children and for the parents at the same time. The staff was super nice, very flexible (late check-out, help with activities, organising dinner in the lounge rather than the restaurant etc.). We made the most of the park (Italian gardens visit, jogging in the forest, ride on bikes with the children, poney) and of the hotel (restaurants, swimming pool, kids activities, lounge for parents). We also visited the market at nearby Bury St Edmunds which was great. We will be back and will probably try to get friends with us to share such a great experience. Only downside to note was the entrance of this wonderful castle filled by prams... (they need to hide them!), wifi isn't free (com'on!) and the service for the Sunday lunch was veeery slow as the place is so popular with locals on Sunday.

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