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Reviews of The Bell Inn

The Bell Inn Newmarket Road, Kennett, Newmarket, CB8 7PP, United Kingdom

#9 of 9 B&Bs and Inns in Newmarket

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Review score

Based on 399 hotel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    9.0
    Nice spot handy
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pub open 6..9 If opened little earlier or did steak house 3..9might get business wen horse sales on. 🤔

    Comfort small room cosy and Not far from newmarket

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable and clean
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No breakfast

    Disappointed no breakfast with the price of the room.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sadly, I didn't realise that the bar shut for a couple of hours in the afternoon, but Newmarket is just down the road so we still had a great time and then back to The Bell for a great evening meal and drinks.

    Great place. Room, food, service and price were excellent.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable, peaceful & friendly environment
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to dislike

    Comfortable & peaceful

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    7.0
    Lovely place but shame that the bat was closed at the time
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night

    The bar was closed and so the only option in the evening was to go to my room

    No breakfast but the evening meal was good.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2024

    7.0
    Good stay and the man who greeted us was really nice and welcoming
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We only had one towel one cup etc despite there being two of us on the booking no breakfast facilities on site

    Good location for what we needed

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No info as to the bar closing at 8 pm.

    Room was very nice but a bit cold.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2024

    9.0
    Great Location
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The accommodation called quite late on to advise that the bar was to be closed, without offering any reasoning as to why. The gent I spoke to was quite unpleasant when advising he needed payment over the phone, as opposed to paying on arrival. It also left us with no option for food (the hotel is quite remote) when arriving after a 4 hour journey.

    Great rooms, well equipped and clean.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 November 2023

    9.0
    Good little motel
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No internet password or signal No food on site

    Comfortable beds with good shower Easy parking and check in Fridge in room

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2023

    9.0
    Very pleasant, trouble free accommodation
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night

    limited hours on the attached pub the night I stayed

    Independent rooms with own external access so not bothered by any other guest movements

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2023

    8.0
    Newmarket races
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms are very small, fine for most but cosy would be the best way to describe it!

    Handy location for the racecourse, the pub is very friendly and has events on. Food was good also, just a little pricey.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2023

    7.0
    Good value & clean accommodation, but it would be nice to have had some food offerings as well.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen wouldn’t serve food at 8pm and the bar closed at 9pm.

    Rooms were very modern and clean

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2023

    7.0
    Very clean and well equipped but small room except lovely large shower
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room was small

    No breakfast

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2023

    8.0
    Small room , but perfectly formed and spotless
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We would have liked to have had Breakfast included . There was no breakfast at all . Didn’t spoil our stay

    Very clean and close to our venue for a wedding . Rooms were small but perfectly formed . Everything you needed was there . Toiletries etc . Towels . TV . Coffee making facilities

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It would have been better if you could have breakfast as advertised

    The only let down was not serving breakfast.The main meal was very good

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We wanted to get a drink at 5pm and.the pub was shut. The room was so hot even with a fan so for that reason we didn't sleep well. Wanted cold water to wash my face as so hot and came out so hot and couldn't have cool shower either

    Pub was lovely and the room was lovely and clean. Bed was super comfy and the shower was huge and so nice.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2023

    8.0
    Very enjoyable, shame that no breakfast was possible
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night

    No breakfast available

    Room and evening meal were excellent

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2023

    8.0
    It’s our third time staying at the bell & we really like it
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Did not have breakfast, but do believe for the price it should be included

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2023

    9.0
    Excellent in every way
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pub opening hours due to staff shortages ☹️

    Great location and fantastic country pub . Great food as well 😊😊

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2023

    7.0
    Lovely friendly staff great food cozy clean room
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/a

    Comfortable clean homely quiet relaxing a perfect little over night stay.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2023

    7.0
    Disappointing and didn’t deliver what we booked and paid for. Totally unprofessional service.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen closed at 8pm on a Friday evening, we weren’t offered dessert, told breakfast wasn’t an option as the chef had hurt his back and the room rate is the same whether you have breakfast or not ? This is ridiculous. The pub on its website states it offers “10 bed and breakfast rooms”

    The room was lovely clean and comfortable however there was an awful drains smell coming from the bathroom! The check in process was awful and very unwelcoming. We weren’t asked about booking breakfast which we definitely booked included in the room rate.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2023

    8.0
    happy with everything bar the attitude of the lady of my departure morni
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Slight smell in bathroom (room4). I asked if I could use extend my check out between 30mins to 1 hour and emailed in advance and stayed before and done similar thing. This was confirmed by a member of staff who spoke to manager. On the morning of check out a lady was very abrupt and rude, saying you can't do it, even though I'd had it confirmed, to be honest her attitude was terrible, considering I'd spent nearly £300 on stay and beverage, not very good customer relations, attitudes like that will turn people off. She should have checked facts before being abrupt, after all the customer pays the bill to keep people in jobs.

    convenient and ideal location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2023

    7.0
    The stay there was ok and satisfactory but expensive
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast not available, expensive

    Location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2023

    7.0
    Poor wont stay again or recommend FOOD AWFUL
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room Ensuite with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night

    Advised we would not be given breakfast as they were short staffed and had no one to cook it .and that it was reflected in price not true we paid the full price requested when booking Surprisingly they had a chef in evening. Food Overpriced Awful Ordered Steak Completely Tasteless Would never eat there again

    Room was Clean Bed Comfortable

    Stayed in May 2023

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