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Hotels in Norfolk
Hotels, B&Bs, country houses, inns, restaurants with rooms This historic county has much to offer in the way of outdoor pursuits. Its vast beaches include the one at Holkham made famous when Gwynetth Paltrow walked across it at the end of Shakespeare in Love).
The Blakeney Hotel, Blakeney
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The Brisley Bell
Norfolk
Complimentary Bottle of Gusbourne Special Offer
Amelia Nicholson and Marcus Seaman have revived the fortunes of this friendly village local gastropub, with its beautiful garden, characterful bedrooms and exceptional food.
Congham Hall
King's Lynn, Norfolk
'Sleep Soundly Package' Special Offer
Renowned for its beautiful gardens, this Georgian merchant's manor house is set in 30 acres of Norfolk parkland. The country theme is continued throughout – garden herbs are used in the restaurant and the spa, bedrooms are named after plants, and cabins with freestanding tubs on the terrace overlook the orchard.
The White Horse
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Third Night B&B Free Special Offer
The superb setting of the Nye family's hotel overlooking salt marshes to the sea and Scolt Head Island is matched by 'exceptional food and service', say readers who go back year after year.
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The Harper
Holt, Norfolk
You don't have to blow a fortune to stay at this relaxed yet refined hotel in some converted barns, the former home of Langham Glass, and featuring many charming nods to its heritage.
No Twenty9
King's Lynn, Norfolk
The propeller behind the chrome counter gives you an indication of what to expect in this quirky, buzzy bar and restaurant with rooms in one of Burnham Market's Georgian buildings. Bedrooms, in a residents' garden, are spacious, light, and carefully styled.
The Gunton Arms
Thorpe Market, Norfolk
The neon sign outside this former steward's house in a 1,000-acre deer park sets the tone for what to expect in this unique and interesting pub owned by art dealer Ivor Braka, with provocative works by artists such as Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst on display within.
Beechwood Hotel
North Walsham, Norfolk
Agatha Christie memorabilia, murder-mystery weekends and Art Deco touches set the tone at Hugh and Emma Asher's creeper-clad hotel, former home of the author's doctor friends, in a bustling market town.
The Dabbling Duck
Great Massingham, Norfolk
They have all their ducks in a row at this wisteria-decked gastropub with rooms overlooking the green in a village where mallards glide on old abbey fishponds.
Morston Hall
Holt, Norfolk
Birdwatchers and bon vivants beat a path to Tracy and Galton Blackiston's Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms in a flint farmhouse with Blakeney nature reserve on the doorstep.
The Rose & Crown
Snettisham, Norfolk
Roses festoon this family and dog-friendly 17th-century pub with rooms, in a thriving village close to the RSPB's Snettisham Nature Reserve.
Bank House
King's Lynn, Norfolk
On a square beside the Great Ouse in the ancient port town, this fine Georgian Grade II* listed former merchant’s house, once home to what would become Barclays, was debanked in 1869 and is today a buzzy hotel and brasserie.
The Globe Inn
Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk
A Victorian inn looking onto a leafy square, this is now a smart, family friendly, dog-friendly pub with a wide choice of bedrooms and relaxed ambience, serving bar snacks, small plates and pub classics.

The Maltings
Norfolk
A historic brick and flint malt house with bedrooms spread over the main building, stables and cottages, this new, family friendly, dog-friendly hotel close to a pebble beach garners praise for its ambience and for locally soured food served in the Grain Store restaurant.
The Control Tower
Walsingham, Norfolk
Claire Nugent and Nigel Morter have spent a bomb on transforming the control tower at 1940s RAF North Creake into a one-off vegetarian B&B in Art Deco style with meticulous attention to detail.
Magazine Wood
Hunstanton, Norfolk
In a swath of green countryside, Pip and Jonathan Barber's chic B&B looks over the village towards the Norfolk coast.

The Ship
King's Lynn, Norfolk
There is a good vibe to this gastropub with rooms in a coastal village, serving excellent, locally sourced, Mediterranean-inspired food.
Anna's House
Thornham, Norfolk
On the north Norfolk coast, Thornham's saltmarshes and unspoiled beaches are a paradise for birdwatchers and walkers. Every bit as blissful, this chic bolthole with a garden hot tub is near the town's artisan shops, restaurants and pubs.
The Saracen's Head
Erpingham, Norfolk
Built in 1806 for Horatio Walpole in the style of a Tuscan farmhouse, in the middle of nowhere yet close to the coast, this inn has individually styled bedrooms, a welcoming bar, restaurant and beer garden for alfresco dining, with a seasonal menu of locally sourced dishes.

Reymerston Hall
Norwich, Norfolk
Once home to a James Bond stuntman, this Georgian mansion is now a glamorous wedding venue and classy owner-run B&B.

No. 33
Hunstanton, Norfolk
In this west-facing Victorian resort, Jeanne Whittome's unstaffed B&B appeals to independent spirits who don't need to be cosseted, with stylish bedrooms, a lounge and DVD library, a dining room with log burner, and breakfasts from sister property Thornham Deli.

The Crown
Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk
On a Georgian square overlooking a green, this former coaching inn and popular local drop-in offers an interesting choice of bedrooms, dog-friendly dining and a mix of pub classics and modern dishes.

Sculthorpe Mill
Fakenham, Norfolk
Hospitality pros Siobhan and Caitriona Peyton have transformed an 18th-century watermill and former chain pub on the River Wensum into a popular gastropub with stylish rooms, a relaxed ambience and fantastic, locally sourced food, served in restaurant, bar and on the terrace.

The Dial House
Norwich, Norfolk
Wildly exuberant, carefully created bedrooms are themed on the Georgian Grand Tour and Victorian globe trotting at this 18th-century redbrick building, home to an artisan bakery/café as well as a wine bar, pizzeria and hair salon.

Titchwell Manor
Brancaster, Norfolk
With views over meadows and marshes to the sea, this boutique hotel within a former Victorian farmhouse offers contemporary-style bedrooms in colours inspired by the landscape, some with private terrace and hot tub, and serves modern cooking in the bistro and conservatory.

Cley Windmill
Holt, Norfolk
One of the UK's most unusual B&Bs, this windmill on the old quay in reed beds beside the River Glaven has bedrooms of great character in the mill itself, with more contemporary accommodation in outbuildings, and a restaurant serving a three-course dinner form Thursday to Saturday.

The Neptune
Old Hunstanton, Norfolk
The light, bright, well-equipped bedrooms are no afterthought at Jacki and Kevin Mangeolles' former coaching inn, but it is Kevin's Michelin-starred cooking of locally landed fish and the best Norfolk produce that put this restaurant with rooms on the map.

The Assembly House
Norwich, Norfolk
At this Grade I listed Georgian House of Assemblies, where glamorous event spaces drip with chandeliers, you'll find a restaurant, cookery school, and 15 spacious bedrooms, styled with pizzazz and a sense of fun, several with their own garden or lounge.

The Lifeboat Inn
Thornham, Norfolk
A white-painted 16th-century beer house with views over salt marshes, this family and dog-friendly inn has an oak-beamed bar, rustic-chic bedrooms and relaxed restaurant serving seasonal dishes and daily specials.

The Kings Arms
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Affordable, dog-friendly garden lodges with outdoor seating, hot tub, bar food, tapas and more ambitious cooking commend this pub and restaurant in the small village of Fleggburgh, a good base for exploring the Broads.

The Gin Trap Inn
Hunstanton, Norfolk
This dog-friendly gastropub just inland from the North Norfolk coast has characterful bedrooms, a Mediterranean-inspired garden, and plenty of different gins on the menu.

Norfolk Mead
Norwich, Norfolk
A superb base for exploring the surrounding Norfolk Broads, this country-house hotel in a red-brick Georgian building has a private lake and gardens on the River Bure as well as a spa and fine-dining restaurant.

Meadowsweet
Norfolk
Occupying an 18th-century cottage, this immaculate three-bedroom, 20-seater restaurant rooms holds a Michelin star for inventive, locally sourced tasting menus.

3 Princes
Norwich, Norfolk
Run by a hospitable mother and daughter, this elegant Georgian red-brick B&B stands on a picturesque street in the beating heart of the city.
Hotels, B&Bs, country houses, inns, restaurants with rooms This historic county has much to offer in the way of outdoor pursuits. Its vast beaches include the one at Holkham made famous when Gwynetth Paltrow walked across it at the end of Shakespeare in Love). The Broads, a network of inland waterways, is loved by sailors. And there are numerous walking trails (Peddars Way, The Weavers Way, etc) and cycling routes. Wildlife lovers come to visit the National Nature Reserve at Blakeney (with boat trips to Blakeney Point at high tide to see seals), and the Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve, with its RSPB bird sanctuary. Enjoy Norfolk's charm with a hotel stay - for a weekend or longer. The Good Hotel Guide has reviewed some truly top hotels - along the stunning coast or inland in quiet countryside or bustling towns and cities. The country town, Norwich, once the centre of trade with the Low Countries, has a magnificent Anglican cathedral, many fine old churches, and remains of medieval buildings. Art lovers can visit the well-preserved Norman castle. Popular seaside resorts include Great Yarmouth and Cromer. Wells-Next-The-Sea is a holiday venue and fishing port. King's Lynn, on the River Ouse, formerly one of England's chief fishing ports, has the largest surviving 15th-century guildhall in England, and some interesting old churches; the Queen's country mansion, Sandringham, which can be visited when the royal family is not in residence, stands in 60-acre grounds nearby. For holiday ideas in Norfolk, please see VisitEngland. You can also see our recommendations for hotels in North Norfolk.