3 Star Hotel

The Bell Inn

High Street Thorpe Le Soken, Clacton-On-Sea, United Kingdom View Map

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The Bell Inn

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The Bell Inn is located in Thorpe le Soken. The Inn has a terrace and garden views, free WiFi, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar (Please check our website for opening hours and service times) Guest rooms in the Inn are equipped with a flat-screen TV and a hairdryer. Ironing board and Iron are available on request. Guests at The Bell Inn can enjoy one breakfast and one drink included in their stay. Anything additional is charged for. Frederick Kempster room is the ONLY dog friendly room. When traveling with pets, please note that an extra charge of £10.00 per night applies. Breakfast is served from 9 - 11 Monday to Saturday and 9 - 10:30 on Sundays Check in Times: Monday - Saturday 14:00 - 22:30 Sundays: 14:00 - 19:00 Unfortunately, we do not have night concierge. Check ins for bookings after theses times of 22:30 Monday - Saturday and 19:00 on Sundays will not be honored. Ipswich is 26 mi from the accommodations, while Colchester is 12 mi away. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport, 45 mi from The Bell Inn.

178 Reviews

8.6Very Good
Cleanliness
9.0
Staff
9.6
Location
9.1

What Guests Say

  • “Friendly helpful staff. Excellent food and nice choices. Nice spacious room, good range of tea and coffee in the room also a fridge .…”
  • “Nice room, lovely comfy bed”
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Top Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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King-Deluxe-Ensuite-Garden View

1 Sofabed, 1 King

  • Bath or Shower
  • Closet
  • Coffee/tea machine
  • Complimentary drinking water
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1 King

  • Bath or Shower
  • Coffee/tea machine
  • Complimentary drinking water
  • Garden view
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Deluxe Double Room with Bath

140 sqft • 1 King

  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Coffee/tea machine
  • Complimentary drinking water
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Deluxe King Room

205 sqft • 1 Sofabed, 1 King

  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Closet
  • Coffee/tea machine
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Deluxe Double Room with Shower

173 sqft • 1 King

  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Coffee/tea machine
  • Complimentary drinking water
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Double room-Deluxe-Ensuite with Shower-Garden View

1 King

  • Bath or Shower
  • Coffee/tea machine
  • Complimentary drinking water
  • Garden view

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    What Guests Loved

    8.6
    Very Good

    Based on 178 reviews

    Location

    9.1

    Cleanliness

    9

    Staff

    9.6

    Overall Quality

    8.6

    Pros +

    • Friendly helpful staff. Excellent food and nice choices. Nice spacious room, good range of tea and coffee in the room also a fridge . Parking just across the road.
    • Nice room, lovely comfy bed
    • The location was perfect and the atmosphere very welcoming

    Cons -

    • Very old building, quite noisy
    • The bed was uncomfortable, the room was dark and the shower attachment gave little pressure.
    • After the pub closed the staff were downstairs talking until around 1am and sometimes we could hear every word. Didn’t particularly bother us because we were watching a film but if I was trying to get off to sleep I wouldn’t have been happy.
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    8JenniferPosted on: 7-2-2025

    Friendly helpful staff. Excellent food and nice choices. Nice spacious room, good range of tea and coffee in the room also a fridge . Parking just across the road.

    8SuePosted on: 3-22-2025

    Nice room, lovely comfy bed

    Very old building, quite noisy

    7KarenPosted on: 2-24-2025

    The location was perfect and the atmosphere very welcoming

    The bed was uncomfortable, the room was dark and the shower attachment gave little pressure.

    10KarinaPosted on: 2-20-2025

    Breakfast. Comfortable clean

    After the pub closed the staff were downstairs talking until around 1am and sometimes we could hear every word. Didn’t particularly bother us because we were watching a film but if I was trying to get off to sleep I wouldn’t have been happy.

    7SpursPosted on: 2-3-2025

    The breakfast was amazing The bed and view of church was amazing fridge in the room wow

    Toilet hard to flush noise from kitchen very early morning

    4HarbordPosted on: 2-1-2025

    Clean and perfect location for my needs

    The hotel was locked up when I got there I had to ring the manager to let me in

    7DaneckerPosted on: 1-7-2025

    Lovely Breakfast good quality food and plentiful. Room was nice and very clean and comfortable

    Stairs and hallway was not very clean window blinds broken

    10DavidPosted on: 1-4-2025

    Cost pub with great restaurant and bar. Food excellent and staff are super

    9CliffordPosted on: 12-24-2024

    Very warm and comfortable room, staff are polite and friendly. Great little place to stay. Food is outstanding...

    8KatrinaPosted on: 11-25-2024

    Breakfast, location, view

    Broken blind in room which meant no privacy as no curtains eitherLack of shower gel... there was only conditioner and body lotion

    10DaniPosted on: 11-23-2024

    We were made so welcome by respectful, happy, professiona staff. Loved the historical building

    There was nothing bad at all

    7StephenPosted on: 11-14-2024

    Staff very helpful Breakfast very good

    Shower in room didn't work properly.

    9SamanthaPosted on: 11-11-2024

    Everything was fabulous room and breakfast were so lovely we would highly recommend

    The only minor thing was the quilt could have been thicker in our room it was cold but we diddnt have the heating on through the night .. just a minor thing !

    1EdwardPosted on: 10-28-2024

    Room was clean

    Breakfast : Only available after 9am. I had to leave before then. Was offered a continental breakfast to take to the room. Granola and Yogurt. That was it. Staff : Incompetent. Main meal was wrong, I was told that the chef has cooked it now. Asked for an invoice for room the evening before as was told it would be emailed in the morning. Left a note in the room and at reception when I left asking for a invoice and had nothing. Called serval times and promised it would sorted. Emailed direct no response. Emailed via booking.com and no responseSpecial Request : Iron. Make it on booking and asked when there and told "I dunno, I just work in bar". I asked for her to find out and was told to busy and to ask someone else. Then watched her looking at TikTok on her phone

    10KarenPosted on: 10-18-2024

    Beautiful clean room, well appointed and quiet. Fabulous breakfast.

    9CallanPosted on: 10-10-2024

    Lovely room and bathroom very cleanFriendly professional staffExcellent Breakfast

    No complaints

    8RobertPosted on: 9-4-2024

    Staff and breakfast were both excellent. Nothing was too much trouble.

    WiFi was non existent in our room even though we were given 3 alternative networks to join. Stair carpet leading to rooms was stained in many places and needed a thorough cleaning. Fixtures in bathroom needed some attention. Toilet roll holder not securely fixed to wall. Hand towel fixture needed Allen key to secure it. Room was extremely hot even with tower fan in use.

    8JeanettePosted on: 9-3-2024

    The property was quite old, the slopping floor takes a bit of getting use to, diffuser smelt lovely

    The hall carpet that runs along the three rooms could do with a good clean as it was stained quite badly, shame that the food finished at 6 but it was a Sunday

    9DeborahPosted on: 8-31-2024

    Location, staff and food were excellent

    10HicksonPosted on: 8-31-2024

    Staff were lovely, friendly, helpful excellent food perfect location to explore

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
    • Facilities for disabled guests available
    • Wheelchair accessible

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 2:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren are not allowed.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    When traveling with pets, please note that an extra charge of £10.00 per night applies. Frederick Kempster room is the ONLY dog friendly room. Breakfast is served from 9 - 11 Monday to Saturday and 9 - 10:30 on Sundays Check in Times: Monday - Saturday 14:00 - 22:30 Sundays: 14:00 - 19:00 Unfortunately, we do not have night concierge. Check ins for bookings after theses times of 22:30 Monday - Saturday and 19:00 on Sundays will not be honored.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation. This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

    Location

    The Bell Inn

    High Street Thorpe Le Soken, Clacton-On-Sea