Bury St Edmunds is one of our favourite English towns, so we were delighted to discover The Northgate – a relatively new bed and breakfast situated in an elegant Victorian townhouse, which has taken a rightful place at the top table in what is undeniably one of East Anglia's best towns for food and restaurants.
The East Anglia hotel and restaurant group Chestnut Inns took over the Northgate 3 years ago, and has turned what was a perfectly nice but quite traditional guesthouse into one of the region's most self-consciously fashionable hotels. There's a young, casually dressed staff and a metropolitan air abounds, deliberately bringing a touch of hipsterish glamour to Bury St Edmunds, both in the nine boutiquey rooms upstairs, and in the cool confines of the breakfast room too. Each of the rooms is of individually furnished in a classic modern style, and equipped with king-size double beds, good wifi, flatscreen Freeview TVs and lavishly appointed en-suite bathrooms, some of which feature bath/showers and others separate walk-in showers. The rooms are perfectly pitched between luxury and comfort, tradition and modernity, and as such make a great place to stagger up to after dinner and maybe a cocktail or two.
One of the Northgate's nicest guest rooms is a suite, so perfect for a family or anyone looking for a little touch of relaxed luxury. You're situated just a few moments walk from the iconic Abbey Gardens, to enjoy a stunning backdrop. All guests enjoy a brilliant continental breakfast in the breakfast room, leaving you well fuelled to enjoy all that Suffolk has to offer, heck - you'll be wishing you lived there by the end of your stay! As it is, you'll have to make do with a very comfortable room and the feeling that Bury might be a place to consider if you're ever consider moving out of town. Just leave yourself some time to browse those estate agents...
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