Novotel Ipswich

4.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Sports facility
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
$97
includes taxes & fees
Aug 31 - Sep 1

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Greyfriars Road, Ipswich, England, IP1 1UP
  • Portman Road
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Ipswich Regent Theatre
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Ipswich Waterfront
    ‪9 min walk‬

Room options

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room, 2 Twin Beds (Updated)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Novotel Ipswich

4-star Ipswich hotel walkable to Ipswich Waterfront
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a fitness center and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, conference space, and a 24-hour front desk. Change of towels is available on request.
Novotel Ipswich offers 101 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 3369 square feet (313 square meters) include conference space. This eco-certified hotel also offers a fitness center, a terrace, and express check-out. Limited onsite parking is offered on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge), and a car charging station is available.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.
Main Bar - This bar serves light fare only. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Polish, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 7 per night)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Main Bar
  • Restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request

Business services

  • 3,369 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday:
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hot springs
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Public bath
  • Sauna
  • Hot tub
The following facilities are closed on Saturday and Sunday:
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hot springs
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Public bath
  • Sauna
  • Hot tub

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 7.00 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
No visitors or unregistered guests are allowed in guestrooms.
Property Registration Number GB198502142

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Ipswich Novotel
Novotel Hotel Ipswich
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Novotel Ipswich Hotel Ipswich
Novotel Ipswich Suffolk
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Novotel Ipswich Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 453 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 379 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 117 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1002 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Novotel is a lovely hotel, Lovely & helpful staff, very clean and a nice feel, we will be coming back for sure fairly soon. More areas to visit. I would give this hotel 10\10 and we rarely give that score.... Mr & Mrs Reed....Thank you Novotel.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great central location good standard hotel and all services in house or nearby.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Ian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
tv was of poor standard. pillows was terrible. noisy location
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Elliott

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mohammed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jeni

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

KARL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Keith

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

martin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money, clean and good location for town and theatre, although did feel a little unsafe at night walking back due to noisy groups and environment but perhaps that's an age thing ( mid sixties).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous

Wonderful newly renovated hotel breakfast was delicious and the employees were so attentive
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Emelda

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Facundo

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Owen

Business traveler
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Business traveler
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

AS

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Lovely
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

AS

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely

This is an excellent hotel in Ipswich. Cosy and friendly. Clean and comfy beds with modern bathrooms. We all had a good stay my colleagues and I.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great except we could not work the tv in the evening and then it switched itself on at 4 am! Not what we wanted or expected
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Osman

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We like this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025