Ickworth Hotel

Lovely staff, amazing venue recently tastefully renovated. Very popular with families with young children and babies who were delightful. Food not impressive. Over cooked Sunday roast. Wine list dreadful, food mediocre. They need to look at some of the local superb eateries offering excellent food and menu choices. Not cheap for what we had. Sadly disappointed.

The newly refurbished Ickworth did not disappoint. We stayed for two nights from reopening day and absolutely loved it. The refurb has been done very sensitively and in keeping with the period and style of the hotel. Gorgeous muted colours and small changes to spaces. We thoroughly enjoyed the food, the chef came to ask what I would like to eat ( I am a fussy veggie!) and created me the most gorgeous gnocchi dish. We cannot wait to go back next week and see the new spa and gym!

Booked an afternoon tea as a birthday treat from my mum. We arrived in good time, booked in and shown to a lounge. We sat there for 30 minutes before a member of staff approached us and asked if we were booked in & was we having afternoon tea! After the initial confusion food etc arrived, tasty & plentiful. A nice relaxed atmosphere was then spoilt when a child ran and announced to another guest that he’d been swimming, he was then followed by his parents with wet hair dressed in towelling bath robes. Totally spoilt the atmosphere and considering there was a dress code (as stated on our voucher) this didn’t obviously apply to guests staying at the hotel. Memorable for all the wrong reasons.

So we were meant to go in May but got pushed back with opening me and my partner have a small child and we’re going to put him her in creche she is 4 but think she would have been bored as very baby based with some likely toys but nt a lot for her age to do , and not a lot of outside time which she enjoys our friends girls who are 7&3 stayed in Creche and were not impressed also had friends who booked 2 years ago said not many children for others to play with and so their children said they were bored and for 2 hour slot I think personally 25 pound is expensive when her nursery fee is that a day ! Not much for children to do there at all. Swimming pool no changing rooms ! Food is okay nothing special although the hotel its self is beautiful the grounds are stunning the rooms are okayish very pricey ! our bedroom bed wasn’t very comfortable and the bath was scratched Over all I don’t think we would be back in a hurry I’d prefer a premier to be honest better service meals and more for money

Ickworth House and the hotel are located in a beautiful location on a large estate. Very quiet and picturesque with many fabulous walks. We had dinner in the newly refurbished hotel and had a great meal. Good service, quality food and lovely presentation. Tip - book for 8pm dinner if you’re adults only.