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Special offers and hotel deals in East Anglia
Featured Hotels with Special Offers
The Three Hills
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
'25% off all Rooms' Special Offer
There is a buzzy ambience to this refurbished, child-friendly, dog-friendly 17th-century village pub, named after local tumuli, with restaurant, smart bedrooms and alfresco dining.
The Brisley Bell
Dereham, Norfolk
'Spring Stay 20% Discount Plus Free Bottle of Gusbourne bubbly' Special Offer
Amelia Nicholson and Marcus Seaman have revived the fortunes of this friendly village local gastropub, with its beautiful garden, characterful bedrooms and exceptional food.
The Sun Inn
Colchester, Essex
'Complimentary Dinner & Wine' Special Offer
Congham Hall
King's Lynn, Norfolk
'Sleep Soundly Package' Special Offer
Renowned for its herb garden, with some 400 varieties, this Georgian merchant's manor house is set in 30 acres of Norfolk parkland. The country theme is continued throughout – garden herbs are used in the spa, bedrooms are named after plants, and cabins with freestanding tubs on the terrace overlook the orchard.
The White Hart Inn
Colchester, Essex
Two Night Spring Special Offer
Cross the causeway to an island renowned for its seafood and tuck into some of its best at this 'lovely dog friendly foodie retreat', left empty and derelict from 2013 until Piers Baker (see The Sun Inn, Dedham), stepped in to revamp it in 2021.
Titchwell Manor
Brancaster, Norfolk
Spring Two for the Price of One Special Offer
With views over meadows and marshes to the sea, this hotel with award-winning dining bedazzles with its vibrant interiors within the walls of a Victorian farmhouse.
The White Horse
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer
The superb setting of the Nye family's hotel overlooking salt marshes to the sea and Scolt Head Island is matched by 'exceptional food and service', say readers who go back year after year.
The Farmhouse at Redcoats
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Foodie Staycation Package Special Offer
With many features dating from the 15th century, this well-restored old farmhouse stands in large, landscaped gardens amid serene countryside. The hotel and restaurant, part of the Nye family's Anglian Country Inns, have intimate sitting areas and warming fires in inglenook fireplaces.
The Fox at Willian
Willian, Hertfordshire
Complimentary Gin & Tonic Special Offer
By the parish church in a quiet village mentioned in the Domesday Book, this inviting pub is a popular gathering place, and makes an 'excellent overnight stop'.
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The Harper
Holt, Norfolk
You don't have to blow a fortune to stay at this relaxed yet refined hotel in some converted barns, the former home of Langham Glass, and featuring many charming nods to its heritage.
No Twenty9
Norfolk
'Offering a buzzy, stylish stay', this quirky venture 'has plenty of attitude within its Georgian exterior', starting with the propeller behind the chrome bar counter, writes an inspector.
Cley Windmill
Holt, Norfolk
One of the UK's most unusual B&Bs, this windmill on the old quay in reed beds beside the River Glaven has bedrooms of great character in the mill itself, with more contemporary accommodation in outbuildings.
The Old Bridge
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Much loved by readers, this hotel, restaurant and social hub beside the Great Ouse is justly as popular as ever under its new owners.
Dedham Hall
Colchester, Essex
In deepest Constable country, Wendy and Jim Sarton's characterful timber-frame manor house specialises in residential art courses; there is a large studio in the ground for workshops from tutors in various mediums. But even if you're not interested in taking a course, it's a great place for an 'extremely relaxing weekend'.
Beechwood Hotel
North Walsham, Norfolk
Agatha Christie memorabilia, murder-mystery weekends and Art Deco touches set the tone at Hugh and Emma Asher's creeper-clad hotel, former home of the author's doctor friends, in a bustling market town.
Morston Hall
Holt, Norfolk
Birdwatchers and bon vivants beat a path to Tracy and Galton Blackiston's Michelin-starred restaurant-with-rooms in a flint farmhouse with Blakeney nature reserve on the doorstep.
The Dabbling Duck
Great Massingham, Norfolk
They have all their ducks in a row at this wisteria-decked gastropub-with-rooms overlooking the green in a village where mallards glide on old abbey fishponds.
Reymerston Hall
Norwich, Norfolk
Once home to a James Bond stuntman, this Georgian mansion is now a glamorous wedding venue and classy owner-run B&B.
Bank House
King's Lynn, Norfolk
A Georgian merchant's house and former bank on a square beside the mouth of the Great Ouse is today a stylish hotel, brasserie and popular local hang-out.
The Wentworth
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
'Our favourite hotel in the whole wide world,' writes a devotee of this seafront grande dame, run by the same family for 104 years.
Sculthorpe Mill
Fakenham, Norfolk
An 18th-century watermill in farmland on the River Wensum, close to the market town of Fakenham, has a new lease of life as a buzzy gastropub with rustic-chic bedrooms, good pub fare in the bar, and inventive use of local produce in the restaurant.
The Gunton Arms
Thorpe Market, Norfolk
The neon sign outside this former steward's house in a 1,000-acre deer park 'pretty much sets the tone for what to expect in this unique and interesting pub' which combines 'unusual, captivating artwork' with 'a real pub where locals come to play pool and chat', say inspectors.
The Rose & Crown
Snettisham, Norfolk
The Control Tower
Walsingham, Norfolk
Claire Nugent and Nigel Morter have spent a bomb on transforming the control tower at 1940s RAF North Creake into a one-off vegetarian B&B in Art Deco style with meticulous attention to detail.
3 Princes
Norwich, Norfolk
Run by a hospitable mother and daughter, this elegant Georgian red-brick B&B stands on a picturesque street at the beating heart of the city.
Sopwell House Hotel
St Albans, Hertfordshire
A favourite hangout of the England football team, the former home of Lord Louis Mountbatten is 'well-run', with contemporary bedrooms, cosseting suites, a good choice of eating and drinking spaces, and a magnificent spa.
The Gin Trap Inn
Hunstanton, Norfolk
Since the arrival, in 2023, of chef-patron Gareth Rayner at this gastropub just inland from the North Norfolk Coast, this dog-friendly gastropub with character bedrooms has been garnering awards for creative cooking.
Magazine Wood
Hunstanton, Norfolk
In a swath of green countryside, Pip and Jonathan Barber's chic B&B looks over the village towards the Norfolk coast.
The Kings Arms
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Affordable, dog-friendly garden lodges with outdoor seating, bar food, tapas and far more ambitious cooking commend this pub and restaurant, a good base for exploring the Broads.
Meadowsweet
Norfolk
Occupying an 18th-century cottage, this immaculate three-bedroom, 20-seater restaurant with rooms holds a Michelin star for inventive, locally sourced tasting menus.
Anna's House
Hunstanton, Norfolk
On the north Norfolk coast, Thornham's saltmarshes and unspoiled beaches are a paradise for birdwatchers and walkers. Every bit as blissful, is this chic bolthole with a garden hot tub near the town's artisan shops, restaurants and pubs.

The Crown
Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk
On a Georgian square overlooking a green, this former coaching inn and popular local drop-in offers an interesting choice of bedrooms, dog-friendly dining, an enthusiastic host, and a short menu of appetising modern dishes.

The Neptune
Old Hunstanton, Norfolk
The well-equipped bedrooms are no afterthought at Jacki and Kevin Mangeolles' restaurant-with-rooms in a former coaching inn, but the big draw here is Kevin's Michelin-starred cooking.

The Assembly House
Norwich, Norfolk
At this Grade I listed Georgian House of Assemblies, where glamorous event spaces drip with chandeliers, you'll find a restaurant, cookery school, and 15 spacious bedrooms, styled with pizzazz and a sense of fun, several with their own garden or lounge.

Tuddenham Mill
Newmarket, Suffolk
A watermill in meadowland is run as a hotel with rustic-chic and contemporary bedrooms, by chef/patron Lee Bye, whose exciting dishes can be enjoyed in the oak-beamed restaurant among the mill's workings.

The Pier at Harwich
Harwich, Essex
Cranes, container ships, Holland-bound ferries … The views from this quayside Victorian hotel, with its striking iron-lace balcony overlooking the Stour and Orwell estuaries, are ocean-going, stirring, never dull.

No. 33
Hunstanton, Norfolk
In the only west-facing resort on England's east coast, Jeanne Whittome's B&B appeals to those seeking space and freedom, without cosseting, live-in hosts.

The Dial House
Norwich, Norfolk
Highly idiosyncratic and seriously fun, this hotel features bedrooms themed on the Georgian Grand Tour and Victorian global gallivanting.

The Three Blackbirds
Newmarket, Cambridgeshire
Perfect for a country weekend, this 17th-century thatched pub has contemporary-cum-rustic-chic bedrooms in a 'barn', beams, bar stools, banquettes and bare boards, superior pub grub, and a separate menu for your pooch.