The Bull Inn
Location: The Street, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, England, IP28 6AA, Bury St Edmunds, GB
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Property Type: Inns
About this Property
Scenic Terrace Views and Cozy Fireplace
Enjoy breathtaking views from the terrace and unwind by the lobby's fireplace. Stay connected with complimentary wireless internet and indulge in room service or dining at the inn's 2 restaurants.
Delicious Dining and Elegant Bar Lounge
Savor a meal at the on-site restaurants or opt for in-room dining. Conclude your day with a relaxing drink at the stylish bar lounge, perfect for unwinding after a day of exploration.
Luxurious Amenities and Nearby Attractions
Relish in flat-screen TVs, complimentary toiletries, and daily housekeeping in one of the 14 guestrooms. Explore nearby attractions such as Mildenhall and District Museum, just a short drive away.
Ready to experience luxury and comfort at The Bull Inn? Book your stay now for an unforgettable retreat!
Important Information
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Policies
Check-in: 04:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10 PM. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
Amenities & Facilities
- Fireplace in lobby
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Designated smoking area
- Wheelchair accessible
- Fireplace in lobby
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Television in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free self parking
Rooms Available
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Superior Double Room
1 King Bed
Individually decorated room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and portable fan
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Electric kettle
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Portable fan
- Bedsheets provided
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Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed
1 Double Bed
Individually decorated room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and portable fan
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Electric kettle
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Portable fan
- Bedsheets provided
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Standard Double Room
1 Double Bed
Individually decorated room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and portable fan
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Electric kettle
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Portable fan
- Bedsheets provided
-
House Double Or Twin Room
1 King Bed or 2 Twin Beds
Individually decorated room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and portable fan
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Electric kettle
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Portable fan
- Bedsheets provided
-
Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed
1 King Bed
Individually decorated room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and portable fan
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Electric kettle
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Portable fan
- Bedsheets provided
Guest Reviews
- Eva (6/5): - Appeared to have recently changed ownership or management, not quite in their groove. Bedroom window latch wouldn't shut & they laid out breakfast right next to us whilst we were eating our dinner in the restaurant. Staff were mainly young but friendly.
- Dean (10/5): Great stay - Overnight stay on route to Snetterton Circuit on Sunday. Stayed in the Cowshed self contained room just away from building; great facilities and quiet space away from a wedding party on the day
- julie (10/5): - Great quirky pub, restaurant and hotel. Ideal for us on our way to Norwich. Have stayed before, so was looking forward to going back. Delicious food, lovely, comfy beds in fun 'cow' themed rooms. The place is spotlessly clean and the staff are wonderful. Will definitely stay there again, on our next trip to that part of the world.
- Kelly (8/5): - Great place! Good location for travelling. Great welcome and in a newly refurbished room, very comfortable and quiet despite being near the main road. Great bar, evening meal and breakfast very good
- Irene (8/5): - A genuine English coach stop, built 1600-ish! Some modern features (like private baths) but the charm of Old English accommodations!
- Terence (6/5): Alright stay, mould in bathroom, dimly lit - Overall it was alright for an overnight stay. There were some mould on the bathroom tiles on the floor and on the wall. Some of the lights were not working so the room was dimly lit.
- Richard (6/5): Overnight stay - Really friendly staff - bit of an issue with water temperature of shower - but they tell me a cold shower is good for you!!
- Eric (8/5): - AJ did a wonderful job
- alan (4/5): - Room was tiny, stairs going up and down felt unsafe due to slope on the tread, bed was very small for two people, staff were friendly and helpful, breakfast was average
- julie (10/5): - What a fabulous find. An amazing 500 year hotel, decorated beautifully with lots of quirky details. Will definitely stay again when in the area
- FRANCIS (10/5): - A good little lodge and very good for a 500+ years old building
- John (8/5): - Great little place and a comfortable stay. Only one small issue heating, the room was cold.
- Toni (10/5): - Staff really helpful would definitely stay again , food was amazing
- Christopher (8/5): - Lovely pub with nice rooms. The food was great and staff were friendly
- Larry (6/5): - Won’t stay again
- Alexander (10/5): Wonderful treatment, friendly and comfortable. - This was a really nice place to stay. Very friendly drag, a nice bed, and easy to get to. There was good available, but I got in late. Nice courtyard in from to relax in, and would highly recommend.
- Paul (10/5): - Nice welcome when we arrived, great quality bar food and breakfast options. Will be back
- Paul (10/5): - Nice pub hotel
- Sue (10/5): - My room was very comfortable and clean. The food was as good as ever with a good choice of meals. The staff were professional and attentive at all times. The cost of the room and food reflected the quality of provision and service there. I would definitely stay at The Bull Inn again.
- Loraine (8/5): Cosy - Nice very old coaching Inn. 500 years old. Be careful if you stay upstairs as stairs are very rickety. Lovely restaurant. Really helpful friendly staff throughout.
- Angus (8/5): - The Bull Inn is a characterful property, very well placed for visits to Snetterton racing circuit and this was the purpose of our visit. We found the Inn very comfortable, clean and the restaurant was very good for dinner and breakfast. Parking is free, plentiful and immediately outside the courtyard rooms. I’d be very happy to return to The Bull Inn if I’m in the area again.
- Scott (10/5): Great hotel - Great hotel/stay, good food, lovely clean comfortable rooms. Aidan the manger is a nice helpful chap too.
- Nathan (10/5): Best food for miles - I’ll start by saying all the buildings are old so if you are looking for a comfortable place that’s close to the bases this is great. Nigel and his staff are top notch. Food is incredible and new refurbishments in the bar make it a great place to sit and relax.
- John (10/5): - This is my favorite hotel when I come for work, best restaurant and super friendly staff.
- Noah (10/5): - Staff was very friendly and always helpful, food was also excellent. Fair prices for great service and rooms
- Barbara (10/5): - Check in very easy rooms clean and comfortable,
- Andy (10/5): - Nice Pub and great staff, Nice boutique rooms and despite being next to the A11 surprisingly quiet. Nice food and friendly staff. The room was a little scrffy and the carpet was black so you could see all the full and dust? The only issue was that there was no hot water for a shower as they had a boiler issue in the night, so meant I had to have a strip wash, hopefully a one off, the staff did try and get an out of hours plumber but after 10pm was too out of hours by all accounts???
- Rob (8/5): great food - brilliant staff - I thought this hotel was in a quiet village location - WRONG !! one side is - but the other side is right next to the extremely busy road. Note to self - even though i will be staying there next time i'm in the area, i wont in the summer as i will find it impossible to sleep if i have to open a window...... great food and brilliant staff
- Paul (10/5): - Was great
- Ian (10/5): - Really enjoyed our weekend stay here, food was excellent, had dinner and breakfast, room was lovely and very original. Staff were very good, friendly and attentive. The blond lady in particular was outstanding who couldn’t do enough for you.
- Erin (10/5): - Lovely stay, hotel room was clean and bed was really comfortable.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Really enjoyed my stay. I am very particular about the cleanliness of the hotel room, and I cannot fault it. Food was freshly cooked and was delicious. Staff are really friendly and helpful.
- Kathryn (8/5): - There is road noise due to location but a comfortable room and facilities. Lovely riverside walk close by.
- sean (6/5): - Tired old building needing major repairs
- Verified traveler (4/5): Appalling customer service - We had a master key as they had lost the room key. Lucky for them we are honest and didn’t open any other rooms! The room was ok, but about £50 over priced!! Food was lovely but the customer service was appalling. No invoice on check out. Had to then chase this when my card was charged. Didn’t phone back when they said they would 3 times. Service charge added to bill with no prior knowledge. One night with dinner for £236 was utterly ridiculous. Would not stay again and would not recommend other than for a meal.
- David (6/5): Nice but dirty - Lovely food and staff, bathroom was lovely. Room was dirty, food all over the desk and floor. Someones underwear was wedged between the matris and headboard when i pulled the sheets back to get in bed.
- Jerad (10/5): - Great pub, excellent food and nice room
- Andy (10/5): - A nice boutique Pub / hotel with a situated just off the A11 easy to get to great food and atmosphere - used by locals and people from the air bases nearby
- Michelle (10/5): Great inn with lovely staff - Was there with my elderly mother, for a few nights over Christmas- the staff were all extremely friendly and helpful and bent over backwards to accommodate us - they have 2 accessible rooms and all the rooms in the old inn are individually decorated - i had the flamingo room and it was great !! Will definitely be going back
- Deb (10/5): - The team went out of their way to make us comfortable. Wendy in particular was so kind. She was like a good friend who welcomes you to their home
- Andy (10/5): - Nice location and a warm and friendly welcome
- Lucinda (6/5): - Convenient location but also a lot of road noise as so close to A11. Restaurant and bar nice and menu looked really good but most items unavailable. Biggest issue was the breakfast- started too late, nothing pre laid out, no continental or buffet selection available and only 1 young member of staff covering the hotel checkouts and trying to serve breakfast which had to be cooked option only. Very poorly prepared for special dietary requests. Room v nice but not very well cleaned.
- Simon (6/5): Great Food, Rooms, But Staff! - Excellent food, Lovely Rooms, not so great customer service. Had to ask to be checked in after standing in front of a person on Reception who simply did not acknowledge me. Even when the manager checked me in, felt like it was an effort for him. Shame because otherwise everything was great
- John (6/5): - A traditional pub offering good food and service. The evening meal was very good, except for one very small thing! One, single, tiny, mushroom on our plates, served as a portobello mushroom! The bedroom was comfortable albeit small, but we knew that when we booked. What we weren't aware of was that we would be laying in the middle of a 'night club' when we went to bed...the music and attendees seemed to get louder the longer it went on, and on, and on....
- Andy (10/5): - Lovely rooms with massive beds and very comfortable, excellent breakfast - my only criticism would be there is not enough plugs in the room and by the bed - but given the age of the property this is understandable
- Matthew (10/5): - We read some of the bad reviews and was hesitant at first. They have address the previous issues and have really turned around. We got very good service and really enjoyed the staff. It’s a neat hotel and restaurant and I recommend it. We stayed for a week on a business trip and I’m glad we made the decision to stay at the Bulls Inn
- Tom (6/5): Tom Hubbard - Small room and bathroom, slightly over priced
- Andy (10/5): - Easy access to and from the A11 with free parking. Clean and friendly property, set back from the main road whilst there is a quiet hum the rooms were secondary glazed with very little disturbance. Nice selection of food on the menu and a good cooked breakfast.
- Mark (10/5): - Amazing staff especially Wendy. food delicious. Staff polite and helpful. Loved our room clean and very comfortable. Will be visiting again.
- Stuart (4/5): - Slow check in and check out. Staff didn’t seem to know what they were doing. Had to ask for directions to room. First room had been y 1 working light from 4. Was moved to another better room. Tv remote was missing.
- Rod (10/5): About as good as it gets - Great accomadation limited menu Great staff
- Julie (6/5): Double bed against a wall is just wrong! - All good except for the double bed pushed against the wall. A double room should allow both people room to get in and out of bed. If the funky but unnecessary desk had been removed then the bed could have been accommodated properly. The decor, fittings and bathroom were all very stylish but not much use as you clamber into bed.
- Adrian (4/5): - the property is right next to a major busy road and is very noisy, the shower was hard to operate and one of the knobs fell off and the handle on the door handle on the shower came away
- robert (6/5): 2 out of 5 - 1 nights business stay, upon arrival the receptionist was stood up eating her tea, when i came down for my evening meal I was told they stopped serving food at 7:45, the time was bang on 7:45. The room was ok, with a real nice roll top bath, however all flat services in the room had a layer of dust on them. For the price of the room I wouldn't of expected these issues.
- Mark (8/5): - Good and bad. Nice old building, with a comfy bed and good shower, but could be so much better. Tv controls didn’t work, 3 out of 4 lights didn’t work and food took an hour.
- Anna (10/5): 5 * Bulls :) - The two main guys here are fab they rrwlly lovely and make an effort to give great customer service .. the food here is lovely and a very popular buisness well done ill be visisting again when in the area a real gem
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