The Crown, Bildeston

The food is exceptional. Service is lovely but not over bearing. Great location and wonderful characterful property. We stayed with a dog and both humans and hound left very happy.

Nothing at all to complain about with this pub. If I were being really picky, I'd say that they have a lovely big grass garden they could do a little more with and for dog owner bedrooms the bathroom aesthetic could do with updating but these are MINUTE in comparison to how delightful everything else is.

Very comfortable, luxurious room and good atmosphere. Staff extremely helpful. Breakfast good. Nice touches in room such as homemade shortbread, fresh milk and coffee machine.

No complaints.

Beautiful room with massive bed, high quality linens & fantastic bathroom. Restaurant excellent, and fantastic vegetarian breakfast. Quality China crockery too!

Just to be picky needed shower cap and face flannel. But that’s being really pedantic.

This was our second time staying here and we absolutely love it. The staff are exceptionally customer focused and our room (number 14) was super comfortable and cosy. The bed was delightdul and the bed linen is top quality. There are plentiful teas and coffee's in the room as well as a lovely addition of shortbread. Toileteries are well stocked. Breakfast is delicious and attention is paid to detail. The ambience of The Crown is wonderful and it is set in the most beautiful of lcoaitons.

We are Vegetarian and although dinner has a Vegetarian option, another option would be fabulous.

Fantastic all round

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Beautiful large and clean room, bed was super comfy

Shower was cold and nowhere to plug the hairdryer and use the mirror at the same time

We thought we would give this place a try, as it was just for the one night, and are so very glad we did.From the moment we arrived, we were met with nothing but a helpful attitude and friendly smile. We turned up a couple of hours earlier than check in , expecting to sit in the bar , and then have a stroll , but were informed that our accommodation had already been prepared , and we could go straight to our room & settle in. We then came down ,found a couple of comfy wingbacks by the fire and enjoyed a drink, and the charming atmosphere.We passed on lunch & had a lovely siesta instead, as the weather wasn't very good at all. it was then time to change and head down to dinner.We made our way to the bar first, where Anna & Clare happily looked after us ,and as we were comfortable, they took our dinner order and said we would be found when our food was ready to be served.That impressed us. A few minutes later Myla came to collect us, and showed us to our table.As nice as it was, we asked if we could be seated by the fire , and so after checking, Myla informed us that that would be fine.There was no face pulling, or sense of her being arritated, just a professional, helpful manner.In fact, Myla dealt with us much of the night, and also for breakfast, and was a credit to the hotel. As for the food, it was fantastic....so fresh & tasty , and portions were just right.Along with the buzzy atmosphere, roaring fire,decor etc we haven't enjoyed a dinner as much for a long time. We had our dog with us, so after a quick evening walk, we brought him in to the bar to say hello and make new friends , while we had a nightcap.Anna and Clare were still on duty , and took to our boy , gave him treats, fussed over him ,and even had a little photoshoot ( he is a looker). After a great night's sleep, in our beautiful room, we were sad to be leaving, but had already decided that we would be returning for a longer stay, and sooner rather than later.

The rain.

Historic and cosy pub in a beautiful village. Friendly and efficient service and great food. Dog friendly!

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Very nice decor and helpful staff when they could be located. Nice and warm

No milk for tea in the room, confusion about payment on checkout

Cooked Breakfast was excellent and the room was excellent

Would have preferred self service for the breakfast first course, I.e cereal, fruit etc. The bed was slightly smaller than we are used to.

Third time I've returned, exceptional place Recommend a trip to the brewery bottle shop 20 mins drive away..... Hence showing on 2nd picture.....

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Fabulous traditional inn, comfortable rooms and a warm welcome. Plenty of parking. Excellent food and drink and the staff were friendly and approachable. Great location for exploring the area.

Toiletries and towels all nice quality. Would have been good to have bathrobes in the room but not essential.

Great place Great rooms Nice staff Great food Super friendly breakfast watress

Everything!

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The breakfast was good, the room comfortable but it had a boring view in spite of the hotel not being full, for the price paid, we would have appreciated a ' room with a view'

There was only one chair for 2 people, the cost of a glass of wine too expensive and the cost for a bottle ridiculous

Excellent breakfast. Generous and freshly made.

If you don't drink coffee, then there are no facilities in your room. A great coffee machine if you like it.

Location was perfect for my needs. My dinner was excellent - I had expected good pub food, but the cuisine far exceeded my expectations. Such friendly staff throughout.

A cosy stay in a building with loads of character. The bed was comfortable and the sheets were good quality. Breakfasts and dinners were very enjoyable.

I would have liked more choice of non meat main courses.

Lovely oldie world property. Delightful

Style comfortable & welcoming atmosphere

Lovely hotel, room was clean and full of nice features. Food was lovely and it was good having some lunchtime entertainment.

The only thing I think could be improved it having a light lunch menu, as we had dinner booked and the lunch menu was the same as the evening so no choice if a light lunch.

The room was spacious, comfy and very clean.

The breakfast and evening meal. Breakfast was a limited choice for vegetarians (especially as they were out of one dish) and dinner was very expensive for the volume and quality of food.

Lovely location, and the premises was lovely quaint oldie worldy

Don’t book a single room if you’re over 5ft 5in as they are very small with sloping roof. The room was also situated over the beer garden which wasn’t ideal as it was noisy with drinkers until late

Outstanding, simply top draw... first class in every way. Charming place, beautifully kept character property with much detail in keeping and sympathetic to this old place. Immaculately kept, food, beer was amazing so were too the staff. Credit to you all, you made a factatic top marks place even better. I travel a lot and its not often I'm so blown away I take so many pics. Hence. And yes.... my food was as good as it looked, even tho I took it whilst eating it, it was so good I had to take a picture. Breakfast was also outstanding. You will not be disappointed here, I will try and come again. Incidentally, the Brewery Mauldons is not far away if you like the beer and want a quick tour or just just buy a case of mixed beers to try at home. Would recommend that also....

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Perfect location for exploring the Suffolk countryside.

I was in a single room which obviously was a smaller room but very restricted due to sloping ceilings.

We loved the peaceful garden setting, the delicious food, and the warm, welcoming atmosphere. We really enjoyed the cosy atmosphere, friendly staff, and relaxing drinks in the garden.

The fact we didn’t book to stay longer!

A beautiful atmospheric quirky old Inn. Absolutely beautiful a perfect blend of old and new complimenting each other.

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The rooms were lovely, plenty of space, good water pressure - always important. N Espresso machine in the rooms, good tv. The staff are lovely, so friendly and attentive. The food for the evening is a good choice, has unusual ingredients and flavours. Breakfast, Great choice of local produce, eggs cooked to your liking. Good service from the team there. Plenty of car parking available The hotel is apparently haunted, sadly we did not see the original ghost, but we did see a Friendly ghost 💕😂we stayed in room 8 which is lovely

Nothing, even In the rain it’s lovely

Great food, lovely old pub

The bedroom was on a very slopped floor. Our bed was at an angle where we felt our feet were above our head all night.

Welcome, comfort, food, gardens

Coffee was weak and tasteless

Stunning rooms, very helpful staff.

Food a little on the pricey side but good.