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White Lion Hotel - Aldeburgh

3.0 star property

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Bar (on property)
On the beach
Lounge
Interior entrance

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service

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Market Cross Place, Aldeburgh, England, IP15 5BJ
  • Place, Moot Hall
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Aldeburgh Golf Club
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Thorpeness Golf Club
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, City View | City view

Standard Double Room, City View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(26 reviews)
  • 5 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room, City View | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room, City View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 5 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, Sea View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 5 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 5 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About this property

White Lion Hotel - Aldeburgh

Beachfront hotel with 2 restaurants and free breakfast
Spend the day playing on the beach then return to dine at one of White Lion Hotel - Aldeburgh's 2 restaurants.
White Lion Hotel - Aldeburgh offers 38 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. LCD televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. This Aldeburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The free breakfast at White Lion Hotel - Aldeburgh gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Moot Hall. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus 2 restaurants. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy British cuisine with a beachfront location at Brasserie, one of the property's 2 restaurants
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, multilingual staff and coffee/tea in a common area
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Moot Hall and a 3-minute drive from Aldeburgh Golf Club
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

The business-friendly White Lion Hotel - Aldeburgh also features multilingual staff, coffee/tea in common area, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available.

This Georgian Aldeburgh hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free full breakfast on weekdays from 7 AM to 9:30 AM and at the weekend from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Brasserie – This beachfront brasserie specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Reservations are required.
Sea Spice – This restaurant specialises in Indian cuisine and only serves dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required. Open selected days.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 7 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8 AM to 10 AM on weekends
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Brasserie
  • Sea Spice

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • On the beach

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (150 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1863
  • Georgian architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Mobile key entry
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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Reviews

White Lion Hotel - Aldeburgh Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 236 out of 432 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 158 out of 432 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 432 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 432 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 432 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room looked out on to scaffolding which we were not happy about, also the TV kept loosing the signal, I went down to ask if there was another room and straight away I was found the choice of two other rooms which were more to our liking, The staff in the bar and restaurant were really friendly and very good at their jobs, over all we had a very nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff were very helpful. The property definitely needs painting on the outside. Inside was ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heike

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Hotel needs some attention

The staff we dealt with were all lovely, but the building itself is tired and run down. Our bathroom was particularly grim - grouting gone brown, and awful bath grips that were not only horribly stained but very painful to sit on!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The stairs to 2nd floor rooms are a bit confusing but other than that all was good Excellent breakfast served a very nice and capable young lady called Amy. Jack who booked us in was also very professional
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyable short break.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great stay. Good value. Would stay again.
Outside of hotel
Bedroom
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good size room in unique location. facilities a bit tired but everything works
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Pam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nicer on the inside than the outside. Just across the street from the beach. The room, and bathroom are on the small side, but clean and fresh. Good breakfast included and free parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

S

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

tony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We had a nice stay , the hotel is in a great location but is very tired on the outside, it is an old property and seaside hotels can be a bit weather beaten, we did ask to be moved to a seaside view but moved back to our original room as the new room with a view had a lot of damp in it and not as nicely decorated so not worth the extra £60 a night they wanted to charge us!! Also bear in mind that the seagulls are very noisy especially at 5 30am when the fishing boats come in to the beach outside the hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and the sea view room we had was lovely with high ceiling and huge windows. The room-darkening curtains kept us cool in spite of the heatwave and the bed was very comfortable. The staff were all very friendly and helpful and even our dog was made to feel welcome in the dining room. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and hope to come back soon.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

HELEN

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing accommodation, but helpful staff.

I booked 2 rooms for single occupancy, for myself and a friend. I was aware that these expensive rooms were not sea facing, however they were both very disappointing, especially mine which had a tiny bathroom with no natural light. The rooms were VERY basic, with only one ceiling spotlight and 2 bedside wall lights. I had to request a separate table lamp, however there was nowhere to plug it in! There were only 2 sockets in the room, one with the tv plugged in. The receptionist found an additional one under the desk/table, but half covered by furniture and totally inaccessible for me. The TV was positioned on the only useable flat surface in the room. and was small, old and totally inappropriate for the cost of the room. My friend's tv was at least mounted on the wall. Both rooms were totally dated and although scrupulously clean, they were not a comfortable environment to spend any time in. I have a slight mobility problem, so contacted the Hotel prior to our visit and was told that there was a lift and a few steps to navigate, which seemed acceptable. However, their 'new' lift system is laboriously slow and complicated and I then had to negotiate steps up and down, to access our rooms. It was a 'marathon' every time we went up to our rooms and then down again. The staff were very helpful and pleasant. Overall, this hotel is overpriced and although the communal areas have been given a facelift, the rooms need rewiring and updating. A lick of paint has not been sufficient.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Wilfred

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great beds and welcoming staff. Hotel needs to be updated especially exterior
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Hayley

Good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I'd have liked a grab rail on the wall of the shower/bath since as an old person fear of falling is a constant worry.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect location in Aldeburgh

Fantastic seafront location, the hotel is a slight maze of stairs and corridors, but there is a lift. Our room was a good size, comfortable, quiet and very clean. Good restaurant and bar with friendly staff. We will return.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel. Friendly efficient and the hotel is clean and quiet. Had dinner here last night and the food is first class, fresh and tasty. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, very clean but on the smaller end on size of room. Early morning noise of beer barrels being delivered or returned was a nuisance. Didn’t eat evening meals here as vegetarian options on the menu we saw were minimal. Overall, I would recommend but select a sea view rather than the town view.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Graham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second stay at this hotel. Staff were all very nice. Public areas of the hotel were really nice but thought the room looked a little tired. Nice bar and the Brasserie looked nice although we didn’t have dinner there. The breakfast though was good. Right on the sea front, pubs nearby, short walk to the high street with some nice shops, cafes and eateries.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Amenities
Pleasant staff , very relaxing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value and great location. Do not opt out of the breakfast. It is fantastic and you’ll pay more and get less trying to find something as good outside
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025