Swallow Belstead Brook Hotel in Ipswich, England

Description

Location. Belstead Brook Hotel is located on the edge of Ipswich, England, two miles from the centre of the city. The seaside town of Southwold is 15 miles away.
Hotel Features. This two storey hotel is housed in a 16th century hunting lodge with modern additions, and is set in landscaped gardens with a stream and willow trees. The hotel has a leisure club with a pool, and beauty services and massage treatments are available. Staff at the 24 hour front desk can offer the use of a safe deposit box and there is 24 hour room service. The public areas have wireless and dial up Internet access (surcharge). Complimentary newspapers are on offer in the lobby.

Manor restaurant serves traditional English dishes with a modern twist in a wood panelled room with antique style furnishings. br>
The hotel has a 200 square metre function room set in the gardens. Three smaller rooms in the 16th century lodge are available for meetings.

Belstead Brook Hotel's health club has fitness equipment, an indoor swimming pool plus children's pool, sauna, steam room and spa tub.

Guestrooms. The 88 guestrooms have traditional country house style furnishings and decor and patterned fabrics. All are equipped with televisions, coffee/tea makers, dial up Internet connections. direct dial phones, trouser presses and desks. Designer toiletries, hair dryers are provided in the bathrooms.

Expert Tip. Look out for fresh Cromer crab, caught on the nearby Suffolk coast. The meat is best eaten simply with brown bread and butter.