We recently spent a weekend at this delightful hotel with our two teenage daughters and another family who have younger children. The hotel is exactly as it says - a luxury family hotel. The building itself is very impressive and forms part of the National Trust property. We stayed in the Lodge - a pleasant short walk away from the... More

From the moment you arrive The Ickworth is set to impress. Beautiful parkland surroundings and wonderful buildings. We stayed in the Lodge previously the Dower House. Though this is 800m away from the main house, we saw that as an advantage as we had all the benefits of the luxury surrounding but in an even more secluded setting and a... More

I went to Ickworth hotel for afternoon tea as part of a group on a recent weekend. This had been pre booked. The hotel and grounds are very attractive, and we had a nice walk before we had our tea. We were seated in the conservatory, which was lovely, though very hot - but it was a rare sunny day.... More

We have just returned from our second stay at The Ickworth hotel and again had a fantastic time. It is pricey, but it is worth every penny. Excellent staff, fantastic food and amazing surroundings. We spent three days cycling around the estate, walking and swimming. A perfect family getaway.

We just arrived back from a 2-day stay at this fantastic gem. This place is marketed to parents with kids who don't mind spending a bit more to enjoy a fancy couples-style break and family break in one. I was skeptical,but the wife booked it and rolled the dice. The staff are not stuffy but not overly familiar. The hotel... More

Lovely situation connected to a National Trust treasure and with acres to walk or cycle . Family friendly , wellies , teddy bears even Beano's to read in the lounge. Staff do try hard and were consistently friendly and attentive ( if a little inexperienced ....but thats's ok) . Decent restaurant , lovely bedrooms , quirky furniture which has some... More

To celebrate my sister's birthday I decided to book afternoon tea for her with my mum, my son and myself. This was a mistake! Firstly I arrived with a buggy and had great difficulty 'bumping' it up the 10 or so entrance steps after being told there was no slope (strange I thought for a family hotel) although I was... More

Had a lovely weekend away at The Dower House Apartment. Breakfast very good lots of choice, easy going buffet. Staff friendly and helpful Room was huge with lovely period furniture. Good clean bathroom lots of towels & gowns A definite return for us :-)

is how my children described their stay at Ickworth earlier on this month. We stayed in the Dower House and had a 2 bedroom apartment for my husband myself and 3 children - all worked very well. Made use of the bicycles and cycled to and from the main house, which in the dark after dinner the children thought was... More