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Ickworth Hotel Offers Something For Everybody ... Or Does It?

May 21, 2007 at 9:28 AM | 0 Comments

Our first reaction is that the Ickworth Hotel in Suffolk, England, has a name that makes it sound a bit "icky". Fortunately, beyond the name everything is pretty good, at least if you go by a UK Times reviewer's recent experience.

The Ickworth is housed in one part of a historic National Trust Property, which makes it not only a spectacular building but also home to a good deal of gossip and interesting stories--the family who lived in the wing currently occupied by the Ickworth were involved with drug and gun dealing and jewelry theft, and you can read related newspaper articles on the walls.

As a hotel, it's quite crime-free and instead quite luxurious. There are only 27 rooms, and some of them are decorated in a modern style while others are filled with antiques. It caters for couples as well as families and thus has a kids' club, horseriding, tennis and cycling facilities, and an adults-only restaurant. Some guests complain that the family-friendly/romantic getaway double-marketing makes it not really work for anyone, while others report having great weekends there.

Because it's all a National Trust property, there are other activities on site for the public as well as for hotel guests--a hanging basket workshop was in progress when the Times reviewer stayed. There are also interesting side trips to be made, for example to the nearby "smallest pub in England".

[Photo: Sam Newman]

Related Stories:
· Ickworth Hotel reviews [TripAdvisor]
· The Ickworth Hotel, Suffolk [UK Times]