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The Bull

3.0 of 5
Hall Street, Long Melford CO10 9JG, England
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The Bull
Ranked #2 of 3 hotels in Long Melford
4.0 of 5 stars 73 Reviews
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Leatherhead
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Our first room was very cold and the window was broken--it would not close properly and indeed there was no latch. The second room offered was warmer as it had sunshine coming through it (another window here with a notice on it saying not to open it. Clearly the decor is early 1970 and in desperate need of change Apparently... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Stayed here for two nights over the bank holiday weekend. The room was lovely and quaint with a 'crooked house' look to it, which I really liked. We had the Melford suite which is nice and big with a sofa and a large tv which is nice for spending some quiet time in. Unfortunately there was some repair work going... More

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OldEnglishInns, Manager at The Bull, responded to this review
23 May 2012

Thank you for reviewing your recent stay with us, we always appreciate all your feedback at Old English Inns and constantly work hard to deliver service and value. We look forward to welcoming you back to one of our Inns soon. More

Leeds
Contributor
11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Stayed one night as I was getting married at Kentwell Hall the following day. The room was very small and in parts the ceiling so low that I could not stand up straight. The room was dirty, with cobwebs everywhere and the bathroom was covered with hair. I couldn't even use the shower as the fixed shower head was so... More

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OldEnglishInns, Manager at The Bull, responded to this review
22 May 2012

Thank you for your feedback about your stay and we are sorry about the cobwebs in your room . We will increase our bedroom checks and ensure all cobwebs are cleared . Thank you again for telling us. More

London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Chose The Bull over the other eating establishments, looked historic. Lovely entrance, steeped in character. Young woman in bar looked so stressed, she took our order of a shared ploughmans platter. It arrived on a board, it was as if the kitchen had collected what they had left and threw it onto a bread board. Salad was old and brown,... More

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OldEnglishInns, Owner at The Bull, responded to this review
21 May 2012

Thank you for your feedback and we are sorry that your lunch was not as it should have been on this occasion, we will certainly review the food quality of this meal with chef and ensure that in future all the meals served are of top quality....thanks again. More

Contributor
16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

The hotel is extremely clean, with helpful staff, all packaged in a great old village coaching inn. Most of the walls are on a lean and the oak beams really show the age of the building. The rooms were nice and the bar and lounge are a great place to enjoy a drink. One small issue was the meal we... More

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OldEnglishInns, Owner at The Bull, responded to this review
18 May 2012

Thank you for reviewing your recent stay with us, we always appreciate all your feedback at Old English Inns and constantly work hard to deliver service and value. We look forward to welcoming you back to one of our Inns soon. More

Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Visited The Bull for an evening meal. Was told we could eat in the bar but not the restaurant because this was needed for a wedding party. During the course of our meal the wedding party swamped the bar making life difficult for other guests and affecting service levels, this despite there being another large, completely empty room nearby to... More

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OldEnglishInns, Manager at The Bull, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Thank you for your feedback regarding your visit and thank you for your feedback regarding the excellent food. We are sorry your visit was disturbed by Wedding Guests who normally use the Lounge bar... we will endeavour to keep guests in separate areas in future. More

Suffolk
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

We recently visited for a whole family birthday party. We reserved a large table for a seated meal, drinks etc. in a room mainly reserved for us. The entire Hotel was very busy with Weddings, Private parties etc..... Long queues at the bar were soon dealt with by the staff. Our meal was on time, very well presented and good... More

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OldEnglishInns, Owner at The Bull, responded to this review
8 May 2012

Thank you for reviewing your recent stay with us, we always appreciate all your feedback at Old English Inns and constantly work hard to deliver service and value. We look forward to welcoming you back to one of our Inns soon. More

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

We stayed here for two nights and were lucky that we were situated at the back of the hotel so it was very quiet. The room was a fairly good size with a comfortable double bed. The bathroom was OK with a shower over the bath but no hand rails for getting in and out. The wardrobe space was ample... More

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OldEnglishInns, Owner at The Bull, responded to this review
25 April 2012

Thank you for reviewing your recent stay with us, we always appreciate all your feedback at Old English Inns and constantly work hard to deliver service and value. We look forward to welcoming you back to one of our Inns soon. More

Exmouth, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Gorgeous building, lovely friendly members of staff, very relaxing and situated in a stunning village. Roaring log fires (3 of them) in a real old pub setting. The Bull is full of character and history and the original bedrooms were amazing, I was in the newer part which was still very acceptable. The menu was very appetising; the food did... More

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OldEnglishInns, Owner at The Bull, responded to this review
25 April 2012

We are really pleased that you enjoyed your recent stay at our hotel. At Old English Inns we really value every one of our customer’s comments. Thank you for taking the time to post your comment and we look forward to welcoming you back to Old English Inns in the future. More

London, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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We spent two nights at the Bull over the Easter break. This is a very old creaky building with lots of atmosphere with a few new additions. The staff upon arrival were very friendly and helpful and you are made to feel most welcome. The bar has an open fire (unlit) and must be wonderful on a cold day over... More

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OldEnglishInns, Owner at The Bull, responded to this review
13 April 2012

Thank you for your kind comments regarding the friendly and helpful staff Team and and your super diner, we will check and correct the bed and bathroom/ floor issues in your room and review the speed of breakfast service to ensure it is more consistent, once again thank you for your constructive feedback More

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Address: Hall Street, Long Melford CO10 9JG, England
Price range (per night):* S$146 - 234

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