We stumbled across The Crown while we were staying the night in Woodbridge (a town close to…read moreFramlingham, where Ed Sheeran grew up). The menu caught our eye and it didn't hurt that they had a Michelin 2017 rating! We got the following: Pork belly Sous vide squid Catch of the day All of their food was beautifully plated and OMG the seafood was so fresh and cooked so well. I had never had a dish prepared by sous vide method and it blew my mind. It was also a nice bonus that they had WiFi since I could check in and post my photos. I hope to find another place back home (los Angeles, California) that is just as great as The Crown. One day we'll be back!

Pretty much everything a successful pub with rooms should be…read more Relaxed and casual dining at its best, the food (although the menu has changed radically since my previous visits) was still of an outstanding quality, genuinely excellent. Add to that the location, the ambience and the general relaxed air and you have yourself a 5 star dining experience. Really rather excellent.

Always pleased to be at Milsoms and so was delighted to have my birthday dinner there with friends…read more We arrived around 7pm and had no difficulty getting a table straight away indoors but it was tempting to sit outside due to the good weather. Lovely food, super service and a great atmosphere. We've been several times so are quite used to writing down our own order and don't think twice about it now - it makes it more relaxed and informal in my opinion. We didn't have room after two courses for a pudding but I was delighted to receive a 'happy birthday' plate with complimentary dark chocolate brownie complete with lit candle! Yum! I've also published this review on Trip Advisor, hope that's OK.

Beautiful setting - gets one of the stars just for that!…read more Needs a bit of a make over though, as it's had the same decor in the restaurant since it opened! They've surely got the cash to make it sparkle a bit more? Food has been a bit hit and miss over the last few times we've been - sometimes it's outstanding, sometimes it's VERY average - the price is always on the higher side though! Food is always very fresh and beautifully presented. I always find that there are loads, and loads of dishes on the menu but actually very few that I fancy. Some of them have so many ingredients & then they always end up having mushrooms or fennel that I can't eat! I'm really NOT a fussy eater!! The desserts are generally more appealing. Good wine list but always on the pricey side & v expensive to drink wine by the glass. Great to be able to see the kitchen and the food being prepped. Pretty good service usually. Still an absolute pain in the bum trying to get a table on a Saturday night - we don't even bother trying any more, wish they took bookings as it's frustrating when you've got guests & want to take them to such a lovely setting - we tend to go to Seckford or The Crown, instead. On the whole, "nice" and a popular place with good atmosphere.

The Salthouse feels like a lovely little boutique hotel, although it's actually fairly sizeable…read more My room unfortunately wasn't overlooking the harbour, so I had a delightful car park view instead. I didn't mind though as I was just going to be in and out. According to my colleagues, a room with a harbour view is definitely worth asking for. My room was very stylish I thought. Unique things that I hadn't seen anywhere else like mosiac style feature wallpaper in a dramatic blue and black pattern, and just nice little touches like a retro style telephone and dotty mugs, and a big rustic wooden bench/desk. There is nothing corporate about this place at all, it is very nicely done. The bathroom was great too - a seperate shower cubicle with an overhead and side on shower, and a big double bath tub - I had a fantastic soak before heading out for the evening. The room had its own temperature control, and the bed was very comfortable - I felt like I was being enveloped in a gigantic soft marshmallow. I can't comment much more than that, as I didn't have dinner or breakfast there, and didn't use the bar. I'd like to come back to the Salthouse though - when away from home through work, staying here feels like a real treat.

Very charming design hotel overlooking the Ipswich harbor…read more Rooms are very comfy and decorated with taste and in a sailor kind of atmosphere. A little walk from the center but since be city is not big and the walk is nice (along the harbor) it is no problem. Good breakfast in the morning too. Dont Forget to ask for a room with a view on the harbor. Nothing says "good morning " better than the seagulls waking you up and the view on the boats. With a room in a corner of the building the view gets even wider :) They have a free parking so let your car there and enjoy an healthy walk. Will stay there no doubt if I ever go back to city.

Our top floor room, with its splendid view of the harbor, contributed greatly to our enjoyment of…read morethe two nights we spent at The Station Guest House. We also appreciated the friendliness of Carla and her staff, as well as the hotel's proximity to the train station. We very much look forward to staying at the Guest House again in the future.

From the owner: Woodbridge Station Guest House, Suffolk is a delightful family-run guest house, situated in the…read moreancient market town of Woodbridge. Woodbridge Station Guest House provides comfortable bed & breakfast accommodation with en-suite bedrooms, as well as some of the best informal eating in the area in the Whistle Stop Cafe. Woodbridge Station Guest House is ideal for exploring the Suffolk countryside and is just a few moments walk from the town centre and well located for road and rail transport links.

This place is amazing and a hidden treasure. It's possibly the most impressive self-catering…read moreaccommodation I've ever seen. The manor has an 8 man spa bath, outdoor hot tub, set of fountains and even a chef (if you want one). The walled gardens are breathtaking and there's an entire conference/wedding facility there too. Heck, it's even got its own private nightclub! You can be married at the manor too indoors or out. There's a beautiful little dovecote inglenook in the gardens that's licensed for ceremonies. Around 20 people can stay in the house and it works out to be surprisingly affordable when compared to a hotel. Superb for big family occasions or birthdays.

My partner and I recently had an overnight stay at this old red brick Suffolk inn and we ate at the…read moresmall bistro style 'Trinity' restaurant. Co-owner Ruth Watson is an experienced hotelier and restaurateur as well as TV presenter (Ruth Watson's Hotel Rescue, C5, The Hotel Inspector C4, Country House Rescue C4), writer of three cook books (The Really Helpful Cookbook, Something for the Weekend, Fat Girl Slim) and writer for the Sainsbury's Magazine and Food Editor of the Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine. With this is mind I had high expectations for the food. Although I wasn't disappointed, I wasn't overwhelmed. To start I had had Beef Fillet Carpaccio with Harry's Bar dressing and Parmesan. Very Harry's bar, but thankfully at a fraction of the price. The meat was superb but the presentation was lacking. The flat fillet was presented on a plate, criss crossed with the dressing and sprinkled with some rather 'chunky' Parmesan shavings and a slice of lemon. Although extremely tasty, there was a little too much dressing and Parmesan which over powered the meat. Sill, I enjoyed it and would give it 7/10. To follow I chose the Orford-landed Hake with Brown shrimp Butter and braised lettuce. This is a dish I often choose and I had recently had a similar dish in a Penzance restaurant which I was very disappointed with so I was keen to see what the C&C could do to improve on this. I am always dubious about the freshness of weekend fish but the hake was excellent. Well cooked, nicley presented and very tasty. The skin could have been a touch crispier but the brown shrimp butter was nicely balanced and the beautifully cooked sauté potatoes and braised lettuce soaked up the juices perfectly. A fine dish and perfectly cooked, 9/10 I adore Blackcurrant so predictably for dessert I opted for the Blackcurrant and Cassis Jelly with shortbread. The shortbread was excellent, buttery, crispy and light and went perfectly with the jelly. The jelly was superbly made with a perfect texture, but there was far too much of it and it did just taste like set Ribena! The presentation again was lacking, the jelly was served in a tumbler, I would have expected it to be turned out of a mould onto the plate and served with creamy white ice cream rather than just a pot of double cream and would allow a much larger cream to jelly ratio! 4/10 Too finish I had a pot of white tea and some more cracking shortbread and relaxed in front of the fire before retiring for good nights sleep. Breakfast in the restaurant the following morning was cosy and welcoming. As always I opted for the full English. The Suffolk dry cured bacon was excellent but I am certain they could have chose the sausages a little better. There are hundreds of excellent Suffolk and Norfolk sausages available and I wasn't impressed with the run of the mill breakfast sausage with the meal. The black pudding was extremely tasty and well chosen, but it could have been a lot more crispy on the outside. Breakfast was also served with pastries, and toasted home baked bread, perfect to dip in the yolky egg! The restaurant is small and cosy with a wood burner pumping out the heat in the lounge and a well stocked bar. It is simply decorated with good art on the walls and a few quirks (the stuffed cat curled up on a chair in front of the fire fooled my partner!). The service and staff are excellent. They are knowledgeable, extremely efficient, smart and friendly and Ruth herself seems a very bubbly person. The menu is diverse and exiting and incorporates a good deal of local meat and fish (although with the North Sea on the doorstep I was disappointed to sea Cornish Crab on one of the sample menus online!). The wine list compliments the menu well and is reasonably priced, there was a Bin end sale on at the time which helped to save a few pennies. All in all I enjoyed the stay and the meal and would recommend it to anyone visiting the area. the food is of a good standard and the service and staff are first class.

For a place run by someone famous for criticising others shortcomings the Crown & Castle's food was…read moredisappointing. Whilst the menu was good the food arrived only warm and was we thought ok, rather than something special which we had hoped for. An example of this was the vegetarian lancashire cheese on toast which was just cheese on toast, though obviously exactly what the menu said we Felt it lacked flavour and had no herbs or spices and only a couple of salad leaves. Expensive and uninspiring.

Not sure why the ratings are so low for this place. I've…read morebeen many times and always had an enjoyable experience, a real example of how to do 'pub with food & rooms' Dining room is excellent, great lighting, layout and atmosphere. I've stayed in the rooms and cool, fresh and 'sea side' in a modern way, recommended, especially the sea views. The bar is buzzy, warm and inviting, doesn't detract from the dining room but adds to the overall atmosphere. Of course, in the summer, the terrace is the place to be with wonderful, uninterrupted views of the sea. Took a trip up on my return to the UK and wasn't disappointed this evening, a changed menu but some excellent additions (although damn it, I miss the cheese straws and pigs'n'blankets as starters..) Shared baked halloumi, on a bed of of artichokes and chestnuts for starters. We both decided to go for the wonderful air cured gammon steaks with chargrilled pineapple and a selection of delectable side dishes - the gammon was really outstanding, been a long time since I've eaten gammon and this was terrific. Finished with apple crumble and custard for me, and a modern twist on Black Forest gateaux for her...both really rich, and delightful ways to end a lovely meal. I do hope some more customers rate Fludyers higher than it currently is...it's worth it!

The Fluders has recently been refurbished and the garish colour schemes have finally gone. In its…read moreplace is a much more neutral and welcoming pub with exceptionally friendly staff. Located on the sea front in old Felixstowe it boasts amazing views from its front conservatory with large windows. And being slightly further away from town you will find that it's not as rammed as the other sea front pubs. The menu is good and the specials are frequently changing meaning there is always something new to get your teeth around. The pub is separated into two areas, one with is very 'pub like' with a pool table, creaky wooden chairs and blackboards and the other is slightly newer with netting on the ceiling to give it that 'fisherman's' feel. Highly underrated pub that serves all day and if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the high street, take a walk to old Felixstowe and stop in for a bite.