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Hotels by the sea in Suffolk
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The Westleton Crown
Southwold, Suffolk
Within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB, this dog friendly former coaching inn, part of the Chestnut Collection, with interiors inspired by the landscape, has rustic-chic and contemporary bedrooms, a bar menu, and modern dishes served in a light-filled dining room and outdoors.
The Swan
Southwold, Suffolk
On the market square, this 18th-century inn with onsite brewery has jazzy house bedrooms in dolly-mixture colours with pencil-point four-posters, annexe rooms surrounding a coastal garden with views to the lighthouse, Adnams beers in the Tap Room, pub classics and contemporary seasonal fare in the Still Room, and a general joie de vivre.
The Suffolk
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
A pebble's throw from the beach, George Pell's sky-blue restaurant with rooms offers beautiful accommodation, drinks and bar snacks on the roof terrace, and a short menu of locally sourced dishes, from Butley Creek oysters to a côte de boeuf for sharing.
Hotels by the sea in Suffolk: from pubs with rooms to country house hotels Popular for family holidays, nature lovers and beach breaks, the Suffolk coast is peppered with pretty villages, historic hamlets and bustling market towns. From Felixstowe and Framlingham to Leiston, Aldeburgh, and Saxmundham, Suffolk is both tranquil and provides plenty to see and do, not least with an ample calendar of seasonal, local events that add even further character to its many charms throughout the year. Hotels on the Suffolk coast range from the magnificent to the cosy, country house hotels to pubs and inns with rooms and superb grub. Guests at The Wentworth in Aldeburgh, for example, delight in its picturesque gardens, its grand architecture and interiors, and its location right across from a shingle beach, It is most definitely a romantic hotel, where food is elegant and service is excellent. Meanwhile, visitors eager to surround themselves with the sounds of birds singing at the RSPB nature reserve at Minsmere find themselves retiring to the understated red brick retreat - The Westleton Crown, also at Southwold.


