With a stay at The Bell Hotel Thetford by Greene King Inns in Thetford, you'll be just steps from Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life and Charles Burrell Museum. .This inn is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from In the Footsteps of Thomas Paine – Museum in Thetford and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Thetford Priory.
Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
Charles Burrell Museum - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
In the Footsteps of Thomas Paine – Museum in Thetford - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Dad's Army Museum - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
Breckland Leisure Centre and Waterworld - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Getting around
Thetford Station - 8 min walk
Stansted Airport (STN) - 69 min drive
Restaurants
The Cinnamon - 7 min walk
Sainsbury's Café - 3 min drive
Greggs - 20 min walk
McDonald's - 4 min drive
Starbucks - 11 min drive
About this property
The Bell Hotel Thetford by Greene King Inns
The Bell Hotel Thetford by Greene King Inns offers 46 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This Thetford inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 46 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Grab a bite to eat at the inn's restaurant, which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
This inn has 3 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
3 meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
1 building
2 floors
Smoking not allowed
Traditional architecture
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Limited room service
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Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 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
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 10.00 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
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The Bell Hotel Thetford by Greene King Inns Reviews
Reviews
7.4
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.
A great old hotel / pub with links to the TV show Dad's Army. The old part is atmosphric while the new part is comfy and modern. Great location in centre of town overlooking the river.
rupert
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Maxine
May 6, 2026
Disliked: Amenities
The bar was stocked with plenty of choice
Maxine
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Craig
Feb 26, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really nice hotel and pub. All staff really nice
Craig
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
David
Apr 24, 2026
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
was O.K but the place needs some TLC
David
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Simon
Mar 25, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property is very dated, but Staff all helpful and attentive
I would like My room clean and tidy when I return from where I’m going out to Norwich, I would like my room tidy when I get back and the bathroom clean and I believe that The Hotel needs a reverb and new carpets and new bathroom suites apart from that the staff are amazing. I couldn’t fault him at all the food was fantastic and the staff are very friendly.
Toby
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Richard
Apr 23, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Very dated hotel. It’s clean but looks very tired.
The hotel team were very friendly, the room was immaculate, the bed very comfortable, facilities good, location convenient and all well organised for reasonable cost.
Polly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
ROBERT
Apr 19, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Having stayed a few years ago and been satisfied, this time it's plain to see that this hotel needs revamping and some money spent on it, i thought everything was tired, although not the hotels fault the locals were not the best type if you know what i mean, the location has worsened since my last visit, Thetford seemed very run down so no more visits from me.
ROBERT
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Agata
Nov 12, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place and dog friendly! I always stay there when competing in Thetford area.
Yes pet friendly lovely staff they should be very proud of their staff
Sally
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Steven
Oct 31, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Staff always friendly and rooms exactly what I expect for the value. Have stayed before, will continue to stay there in the future
Steven
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Alan
Mar 23, 2026
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
To be fair the building has great potential but needs a bit ( lot) of TLC & money to upgrade rooms & public areas.
The room was kept as clean as it could be but was tired.
It had a lot of character and we liked the location and the staff.
Graham
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Toby
Mar 6, 2026
Yes
Toby
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Kelly
Mar 31, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The building is falling apart!! The windows are
Single glazed so it was so noisy and the actual window frames were rotten so there were massive gaps in the window. I tried pugging the hoes with tissue but it did little good!
The staff were friendly and helpful, the food was average at best. The bed itself was comfortable and clean
Great staff. They were very helpful when it came to answering to our requests. All staff were very friendly. Speedy and easy check in and excellent value.