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The Black Lion, Long Melford

4.0 star property
Inn with free parking, a quick walk to Melford Hall

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Exterior
Deluxe Suite
Comfort Double Room
Point of interest
Deluxe Double Room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Spring-water bath
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Suite

Deluxe Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Spring-water bath
Shower/bath combination
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Spring-water bath
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Spring-water bath
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Spring-water bath
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Spring-water bath
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Map
The Green, Long Melford, Sudbury, England, CO10 9DN

What's nearby

  • Melford Hall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Gainsborough's House - 8 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Giffords Hall Vineyard - 9 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Little Hall Lavenham - 11 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Kentwell Hall - 11 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Sudbury Station - 8 min drive
  • London (STN-Stansted) - 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

Upscale inn near Melford Hall
Located close to Kentwell Hall, The Black Lion, Long Melford provides a terrace, a garden and a bar. The on-site local cuisine restaurant, THE ORANGERY, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and children's meals. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), meeting rooms and luggage storage
  • Smoke-free property, newspapers in the reception and bike parking
Room features
All guest rooms at The Black Lion, Long Melford include amenities, such as free WiFi, espresso makers and free bottled water.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Bathrooms with spring water baths
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, electric kettles and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site 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 lift

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 are 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 on 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.
Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 18.50 for adults and from 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 any lifts

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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Black Lion, Long Melford pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 25 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Black Lion, Long Melford?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Black Lion, Long Melford?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Black Lion, Long Melford?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Black Lion, Long Melford located?

Situated in Sudbury, this inn is within 1 mi (2 km) of Melford Hall and Kentwell Hall. Gainsborough's House and Giffords Hall Vineyard are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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The Black Lion, Long Melford Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 79 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 79 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 79 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 79 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 79 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

Everyone super nice. The room was gorgeous! The location, the view and food out of this world. My kids absolutely love it. The Sunday Roast was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10

Always enjoy my stay, the staff are fab'
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10

Lovely New Years Eve stay , great room overlooking the green . Returned from a walk around the spectacular church at midnight to be greeted by 2 glasses of bubbly .
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10

A wonderful inn in a charming English country town. Excellent staff and service with lovely breakfast options. My only regret is that we didn't stay longer! We'll be back!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10

Cracking pub with rooms, excellent food friendly staff and a good local real ale.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10

Absolutely delightful 3-night stay at this lovely historic Inn. Staff were all professional, hard working, courteous and polite. Couldn't do enough for us. Breakfast was delicious with top quality ingredients - cooked to perfection. We had dinner two nights - again, lovely ingredients, really well cooked. All in all the perfect place to stay to enjoy the wonderful village and church. Will definitely come again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10

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

10/10

Nice location in Long Melford ,great view from the front bedrooms . I would recommend staying there .
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10

Lovely green setting in a beautiful village
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10

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

6/10

Disappointed with this stay after 2 lovely stays previously. Biggest issue was after paying for a more superior room, the bed was two very uncomfortable single beds put together. The matresses were uncomfortable leading to a really poor nights sleep. Other than that the room was cold and there was dubious staining on the bench seat at the end of the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10

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

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10

Lovely hotel, good food (if a bit pricey) welcoming staff, nice rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10

Lovely location..handy for visiting along Melford Hall and Kentwell.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10

Excellent stay, huge room, very good breakfast options
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023