With a stay at The Westgate in Bury St Edmunds, you'll be a 5-minute walk from St Mary's Church and 5 minutes by foot from St Edmundsbury Cathedral. .This inn is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Greene King Brewery and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from The Athenaeum.
At The Westgate, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
The Westgate has a restaurant on site.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Breakfast available for a fee
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Guest services
No housekeeping service
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoking not allowed
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
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Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
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
This property accepts credit cards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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The Westgate Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Perfect location, nice manager and staff. Room was small and clean but unable to open windows, so very stuffy. Single room could do with an uplift. If the windows would open, it would make a big difference. Breakfast was great.
roy
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Robert
May 20, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A small, but adequate, clean room and shower room, with temperature controlled shower: (it's becoming a necessity. :) ). The towels and bath mat were also of high quality. The breakfast was OK, and there was parking around the back.
Small room but very clean including bedding and ensuite.
Stewart
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Luc
Apr 2, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I had a great breakfast on my first morning, but for my second/last night, they forgot to be around to prepare my breakfast... Nevertheless, helpful and friendly staff. A very convenient stay in the old, centre of Bury, much enjoyed.
Luc
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Eszter Judit
Apr 29, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Bed was very comfortable. Shower was powerful, bathroom clean. Walls, however are very thin, you can even hear people snoring. My room was just above the smoking area outside, which set the smoke alarm off. I came downstairs at 7.45 am, all doors were locked, so I couldn't have breakfast.
Eszter Judit
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
John
Nov 26, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, comfortable bed, decent shower.
Good cooked breakfast. Friendly staff and friendly locals in the pub.
Easy to find and with a small to medium sized pub underneath. The room, although fairly basic and small (as reflected in the price) was clean. It had a perfectly acceptable en-suite shower and toilet complete with towels, a small TV set and a kettle with tea and coffee, My only gripe was a musty smell by the door at the bottom of the stairs in the main hallway (might have been coming from the carpet down there). For a budget option I have no complaints though especially as there was a cooked breakfast included in the price and the staff were terrific. Beware though that the rooms all overlook the beer garden which can get noisy at night (an occupational hazard with many rooms over pubs) but overall I enjoyed my stay.
Trevor
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review
2/10 Terrible
Chris
May 16, 2026
Disliked: Amenities
Parking limited 2 -3 spaces and very awkward. Noisy , particularly boiler flue which must have been directly under my window
Chris
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review
4/10 Poor
JOHN
Apr 9, 2026
The room we had was over the bar and the music was intolerable .too many stairs up and down for older people. We had to leave and stay elsewhere
Easy to check in, parking, and a great breakfast. within walking distance to shops
LINDZEE
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review
4/10 Poor
michael
Mar 22, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Room was ok shower door was broken we had bed and breakfast and had arranged with proprietor 8.30am we were told breakfast would be inthe bar.We turned upat 8.30 bar was locked we went back to the room and returned at 9.15 still the bar was locked so we went to witherspoons for breakfast returned at10.25 everywhere was still locked what on earth is going on with this place wil be complaining to greene king
A good one night stay in Bury. The pub was excellently location in the centre with free parking.
David
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Donna
Nov 7, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean , bed was very comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Very good all round . Could do with a little updating. Very close to the town centre.
Perfect place for a solo traveller on a budget. Fresh white linen and big, big bath sheet that was fluffy and white. Left alone to relax with my breakfast which was a lovely full English
Anne-Marie
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Anna
Sep 4, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We enjoyed our overnight stay at The Westgate and would happily stay again. Centrally located and lots to see in the local area.