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The Great House
Lavenham, Suffolk
Behind an elegant Georgian frontage, this hotel is home to a bar and bistro, and intensely characterful bedrooms showing the medieval bones of the original house.
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Behind a Georgian façade on the market square of a medieval wool town, this Grade II* listed building is bursting with character. Closed for 18 months, it reopened in January 2024 under the enthusiastic ownership of Onur Ozcelik. No two bedrooms are alike. The tent-like, beamed Room 4, with terracotta-colour decor, draws inspiration from Lavenham’s iconic Crooked House. Room 1 has a four-poster and separate sitting area. All have an espresso machine, The Botanist & The Chemist toiletries. In the bistro, with its vast fireplace, a short menu includes sautéed mushrooms, corn chowder, sweet pepper relish, smoked-almond crumb; seabass en papillote; Chapel Smokehouse ribeye steak. Breakfast brings kedgeree, wild mushrooms, wild-boar and apple sausages.
Hotel Details
Address
Market Place, Lavenham, Suffolk, CO10 9QZ, England
Telephone
Bedroom
5.
Openings
all year, except 18 Dec–12 Jan, Feb.
Background Music
in restaurant.
Children
all ages welcomed at lunch, no under-10s at dinner, min age 18 for overnight stays.
Dogs
allowed by arrangement in 3 bedrooms, bar and courtyard, not in main restaurant, no extra charge.
Prices
B&B doubles from £160. À la carte £40.
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Facilities
restaurant/bar, garden terrace (alfresco dining), unsuitable for wheelchair.
Location
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