The Black Lion, Long Melford

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Front of property
Comfort Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Deluxe Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Point of interest

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
The Green, Long Melford, Sudbury, England, CO10 9DN
  • Holy Trinity Church
    3 min walk
  • Melford Hall
    4 min walk
  • Long Melford Heritage Centre
    9 min walk
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    64 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Suite

  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

  • 312 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Deluxe Room

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Double Room

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Long Melford

Located in Sudbury, The Black Lion, Long Melford is a 4-minute walk from Melford Hall and a 5-minute drive from Kentwell Hall. .This inn is 4 mi (6.4 km) from Gainsborough's House and 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Giffords Hall Vineyard.

What's nearby

  • Melford Hall - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kentwell Hall - 5 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Little Hall Lavenham - 8 min drive - 5.1 miles
  • Hedingham Castle - 16 min drive - 11.6 miles
  • Ickworth House - 29 min drive - 15.3 miles

Getting around

  • Sudbury Station - 8 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Grover & Allen - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The White Horse - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Cock & Bell - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Bay Horse - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Micks Fish & Chips - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Black Lion, Long Melford

Inn with free parking, a quick walk to Melford Hall
The Black Lion, Long Melford offers 10 accommodations with espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and spring water baths. This Sudbury inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and portable fans. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms featuring espresso makers and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature spring water baths and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this inn include a reception hall and bike parking.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at THE ORANGERY serving guests of The Black Lion, Long Melford. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
THE ORANGERY - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 18.50 for adults and GBP 5 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • THE ORANGERY

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Spring water bathtub
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 18.50 for adults and GBP 5 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Black Lion Hotel Sudbury
Black Lion Sudbury
The Black Lion, Long Melford Inn
The Black Lion, Long Melford Sudbury
The Black Lion, Long Melford Inn Sudbury

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 72 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pub with rooms
Cracking pub with rooms, excellent food friendly staff and a good local real ale.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Long Melford
Nice location in Long Melford ,great view from the front bedrooms . I would recommend staying there .
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely location and hotel. Food is great and they are well staffed and services are generally excellent, aside from busy periods. But overall would highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

I night stay
Room was fine not the best but not the worst Squeaky bed, light fitting on centre of room needs attention The bathroom was lovely with all the soaps ect I big issue I got overcharged on my drinks 2 white coffee and 2 sambuca £34 I was lucky it come up on my I phone the staff did agree a refund ended up £17.80 the sambuca was the smallest I’ve ever seen
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, good food (if a bit pricey) welcoming staff, nice rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always enjoy my stay, the staff are fab'
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jane

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location..handy for visiting along Melford Hall and Kentwell.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

penelope

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely green setting in a beautiful village
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything just perfect... *****
Beautiful room overlooking Melford Hall, food in restaurant was awesome also, along with the helpful and friendly staff - thank everyone
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay, huge room, very good breakfast options
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Meyah

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mrs

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Viral

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, it is a great stay. Downside is that they charge £15 for breakfast per person if you book through Expedia, which is not clear and the breakfast is not worth it; I had avocado and egg, it was a sour paste avocado not fresh.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

LEE

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Lovely place
Staff were great, very friendly and seemed like nothing is too much trouble. Rooms, bar and restaurant areas all furnished. decorated to high standard. Only downside is cleaning wasn't done to high standard (dirty bathroom floor), lots of dust on fittings etc and some general maintenance required to windows, blinds etc. But overall a lovely place to stay. Love their attitude to dogs too, if we stay again we would take our dog knowing it would be made very welcome !
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Gem of a historic hotel
Amazing hotel. The suite we stayed in was fabulous. The bathroom was spotless with a great shower. Eating in the hotel restaurant was a pleasure, the chef's creations were so tasty. Friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing mini break
Lovely hotel, comfortable room. Staff were friendly and the food was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021