Holiday Inn Ipswich - Orwell, an IHG Hotel

I really like this hotel, it was quiet and clean. The staff were really friendly and kind, always saying morning/evening or hello, and helped whenever we needed something. The breakfast was very nice and well stocked, and i really enjoyed eating it. Rooms were clean and tidy with a nice modern bathroom. The only downside was how hot the room was, and the beds were a bit uncomfortable with a duvet a bit unsuitable for how hot the room was, even at night, with the window open as far as it could go and the fan on max. Other than this i really enjoyed my stay, and would definitely come back. I also like the free ice lollies too, a great idea in this hot weather!

I am giving this place 5 stars because the staff were very nice and the food was amazing. Specifically I had some chocolate muffins with a fried egg and a hash brown. The view of the area was beautiful. The room had things I didn't expect like mint chocolate and the spinning chair with a mini gym that was quite small but it still works perfectly fine.

Very pleasant place to stay. All the staff we had contact with were pleasant respectful and helpful could not ask for more nothing was too much trouble. Very happy to stay there again when I am in the area.

Room very clean and comfortable. Staff fabulous. Great Burmese curry for dinner. Breakfast good selection. Very helpful Thai young lady.Would I recommend yes.Would I go back, yes, in a heartbeat if in the area.I would like to thank everyone for making my stay memorable.Best wishesAndy

Very comfortable stay. Very welcoming staff, Evening meal was great. Breakfast was ok with a good selection of items. My only complaint is in relation that the eggs. Scrambled looked like they had been out a while and needed to be replaced and fried eggs were plastic looking again from being out for too long. That said. Rex (waiter) did offer some other guests fresh eggs so I guess if I had asked for some I could got fresh ones. Rex was very chatty and took a great deal of interest in me and my trip. Was very kind and offered take out boxes etc. Rex is an invaluable member of the team here ans you guys are lucky to have him.

Used the venue for a meeting. Good venue Unfortunately refreshments could have been better. They were left in the corridor, so we had to go and find them and no hot water for teas. Not a massive issue in the grand scheme of things, just a lack of detail.

Rooms are a little dated but bathrooms are fresh, albeit with a very strange shower head which sprays a mist rather than a jet.Despite being end of October room was very warm so I imagine it's pretty unbearable in summer here.Free parking but lots of local business appear to use the car park (lexus!).Breakfast was good but coffee machine uses powdered milk which is a shame.

Brand loyalty doesn’t appear to be a consideration at this hotel.I was with 3 work colleagues. All if which had lower IHG loyalty levels than myself, yet I got the worst room.1 had a fridge, another a bath with separate shower and all 3 had proper double beds.Mine was 2 singles pushed together with the thinnest of mattress toppers. Certainly not enough to height difference of the 2 single mattress.Cobwebs in the corner of the room and a bathroom floor that was never cleaned correctly, verified by the builder up of talcum powder.Another annoying thing was having to keep signing in to the WiFi.