About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Harp Freehouse and Guest house in Ipswich offers family rooms with private bathrooms, garden views, and carpeted floors. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and free WiFi. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can relax in the garden, enjoy live music at the bar, and utilize the lounge and meeting rooms. The property features a daily housekeeping service and free on-site private parking. Delicious Breakfast: A continental buffet breakfast is served with fresh pastries, fruits, and juice. The breakfast area includes a dining area and seating area, ensuring a pleasant start to the day. Prime Location: Located 48 mi from Norwich International Airport, the guest house is near attractions such as Ipswich Station (2.1 mi) and IP-City Center Conference Venue (2.2 mi). Highly rated for its attentive staff and convenient location.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Continental, Buffet

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 full bed
1 twin bed
and
1 full bed
2 twin beds
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1 king bed
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
1 full bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Starr
United States United States
The room was comfortable and the hosts were friendly.
Aisa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The staff were very friendly and nice to us I can say the best experience I ever had in England was with this hotel. Check in and check out was so easy The room was super clean . It had everything needed The location was great
Joel
United States United States
Nice to hang out with the local folks, good beers and quiet room. Cute room and more than adequate for one person, two would not have been an issue if travelling light on the luggage. Car Park was small but was always able to find a spot.
Mrs
United Kingdom United Kingdom
location was perfect for our family. local shops nearby. nice parks nearby. the pub is lovely. handy to have a quick pint after a busy day. lovely hosts.
Carolyn
United States United States
comfortable room - great bed lots of character- very helpful manager - everything done remotely so never met the manager but she was very helpful !
Bednarska-jurak
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great place for stay, outstanding staff, great atmosphere.
Vautier
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The room was lovely and the staff were so friendly and welcoming we had the best time.
Catherine
Belgium Belgium
Friendly friendly friendly I'd recommend to anyone
David
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Very friendly staff and good complimentary breakfast. Clean room
David
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I would highly recommend this hotel. You are made so welcome. The locals made me feel as one of the family.

Managed by The Harp Freehouse & Guesthouse

Company review score: 9.7Based on 187 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

Hello, I am Teresa. My partner Tony and I are the owners of this beautiful 19th Century Guest House and Freehouse. Tony is originally from Cork in Ireland and has worked within the hospitality industry for over 40years. I have over 30years experience in hospitality where I started managing in residential homes. This has been a dream of ours for some time to own our own Bar and Guest house. We have so many plans to extend our services by offering and Sunday roasts, we also offer afternoon cream teas, all our food is fresh home cooked by myself and my daughter Kayleigh. Both myself and Tony enjoy socialising and meeting new people.

Property info

Here at our guest house we offer Bed & Bathoom. The owners live within the property should you need any assistance during your stay. We are a family owned business. Our rooms are cleaned to a very high standard for our guests to enjoy. Check out will be at 10am. Tea and coffee facilities available. We provide free wifi connection there is a tv in each room, hairdryer and USB sockets. Check in available from 3pm-9pm access via door located at the side of the property (Freehold Road) Free parking available at the rear of Guest house. Comfortable accommodation comprising of Twin, Double & Family rooms. We offer a pet friendly bar only, no pets allowed within the guest bedrooms. There is a microwave, fridge and a toaster in the dining room for all our guests to use . We do NOT operate a 24 hour reception desk. Our bar and family room opening times: Mon-thurs 3pm-10.30pm, Friday-Sat 12pm-11.30pm, Sun 12pm- 10pm. Opening times may vary during bank holidays. We will have live music from time to time and we offer a function room for special occasions. Our bar also is provided with BT sports. Our guests are more than welcome to join us in the bar area. Children will only be allowed in the bar until 7pm. We are within walking distance to the Ipswich hospital, and the buses run to the town centre and to and from the hospital. We offer a home cooked Sunday roast bookings only, and can provide afternoon cream teas bookings only. We have a large family lounge where we can hold events, booking will be required.

Neighborhood info

We are a 5 minute drive away from the ipswich town centre. The waterfront, theatres and Christchurch park are among some of the many things to do within the town. Local convenience stores within walking distance. Ipswich football stadium is close by and the train station is also close to the town centre. We are very close to the Ipswich hospital its within walking distance or a short walk to the bus stop which stops outside of the hospital.

Language Spoken

English

Area info

House rules

The Harp Freehouse and Guesthouse takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 7 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

1 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

Age restriction
Check-in is only possible for guests between 25 and 99 years old
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
American ExpressVisaMastercardMaestroCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This is a small family-run Guest house that has a check in time from 16:00 to 19:00, reception is manned during these times. Check in after 19:00 is possible when payment has been taken and the guest has made contact and the property will provide a code to get in to the building.

Please also note that the property only sell a self service breakfast at GBP 6.00 per person and it needs to be booked before or on arrival.

Please note the property is nonsmoking. A GBP 50 fine is applicable to guests who smoke on the premises.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform The Harp Freehouse and Guesthouse of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimize transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries on dates where such guidelines exist.

Food and beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service hours.