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The Westgate

4.0 star property
Inn in Bury St Edmunds with restaurant and bar/lounge

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The Westgate is an upscale inn with genuine charm, making guests feel at home. Enjoy WiFi in common areas, quality dining at the restaurant, and drinks at the cozy bar. The entire property is smoke-free for everyone's comfort.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is S$171
includes taxes & fees
19 Nov - 20 Nov

Room options

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1 bedroom

Single Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom

Twin Room, Ensuite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
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About the area

Map
Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, England, IP33 1QD

What's nearby

  • The Apex - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • St Edmundsbury Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • The Athenaeum - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Greene King Brewery - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Bury St Edmunds Abbey - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Bury St Edmunds Station - 15 min walk
  • London (STN-Stansted) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Corn Exchange - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Dog and Partridge Hotel Bury St. Edmunds - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Nutshell - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Hunter Club - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Masons Arms - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Westgate

Upscale inn
The Westgate provides amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free property

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Black Boy Bury St Edmunds
Black Boy Inn Bury St Edmunds
Black Boy Inn Bury St Edmunds
Black Boy Bury St Edmunds
Inn The Black Boy Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds The Black Boy Inn
The Black Boy Bury St Edmunds
Black Boy Inn
Black Boy
Inn The Black Boy
The Black Boy
The Westgate Inn
The Black Boy Public House
The Westgate Bury St Edmunds
The Westgate Inn Bury St Edmunds

Frequently asked questions

Is The Westgate pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Westgate?

As of 17 Nov, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Westgate on 19 Nov, 2025 start from S$171.04, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Westgate?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Westgate?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Westgate?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Westgate located?

Situated in Bury St Edmunds, this inn is within a 10-minute walk of St Mary's Church, St Edmundsbury Cathedral and Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery. The Athenaeum and Greene King Brewery are also within 10 minutes. Bury St Edmunds Station is 15 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

The Westgate Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.6

Eco-friendliness

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 114 out of 395 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 162 out of 395 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 73 out of 395 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 395 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 395 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chinese around the corner
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Adela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was ok for one night. Staff nice. Also good location. Breakfast time was late (8.30 am) for a normal working day so not very convenient for people travelling for work/business.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Staff & service
Good location very close to town centre. Really good breakfast. Great value
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We enjoyed our overnight stay at The Westgate and would happily stay again. Centrally located and lots to see in the local area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed one night. Clean and comfortable. Landlord and manager very attentive and welcoming. Excellent traditional english breakfast. The pub itself is a proper drinkers pub so expect lively clientele in the bar. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Westgate was easy to find and there was parking around the back of the pub as the town seems to have limited parking. The room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was lovely. The location is a 5 minute walk to the shops .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cracking little place that's fit for purpose. Very helpful and friendly staff. Great location with easy access to most local places of interest
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable. Convnient for a night out in Bury.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mollie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely room

Lovely stay, great room with everything I needed. Clean and tidy, with a nice en suite. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lady who worked there 24 hours a day brilliant Great place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

FERGUS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Westgate review

Nice room, easy accrss to town centre
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic but convenient

I was just in town for the evening and a basic room was all I needed. This place fit the bill. You get what you pay for. Will probably stay again next time I am in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money

Really good value for money, Chris was great and really helpful, the pub was nice and cosy and the room was perfect for what we wanted, which was somewhere to sleep and shower as we had plans for the weekend, would definitely stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Made Very Welcome

Ideal location, friendly, clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Some people may find the noise from the pub downstairs makes it difficult to sleep (my husband did), but the beds were so comfortable that it did not bother me at all. The parking is tight but it was great to have a designated space, and the proprietor was very helpful with getting in and out. The breakfast was fabulous, and we LOVED the town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Comfortable stay at an affordable price. Close to the town. Good breakfast. Clean towels each day. Parking on site.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

J

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I stayed at this property for a total of 16 nights over a 4 week period. Warmly greeted each time. Key given shown up to my toom the first two weeks. Breakfast order taken. They were able to accommodate an early breakfast time to suit my work schedule. There were a couple of maintenance issues during my visit and staff were keen to correct these. Good pressure and plenty of hot water from the shower. Fresh towels midweek. Lots of local recommendations. A great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Advertised as food but non available. Didn’t fancy breakfast upon seeing kitchen l
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unusually lovely fluffy large bath towels which actually cover one round even if you're not a size 8! Usually bath towels are so small but these were lovely. Comfortable beds and very clean room. The only grumble Ihave was that despite putting the fact that I am vegan on the booking form, no provision was made - no plant based milk or margarine and no understanding of what a vegan breakfast might be. Although I was given a very nice beans on toast with tomato and mushrooms. Expedia rally should ensure that its providers hav e anunderstanding of vegetarian and vegan diets - it is down to them to provide education on that subject. Not difficult. Take responsibility.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Clare

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

seriously disappointing!

The pub was a really old and historic. My room was dirty. The tv remote did not work. The hot water tap in the sink did not work. The net curtain was tatty and frayed down both edges. Part of the other curtain came off its rail. the window ledge was black with dirt. The bottom of the toilet bowl was brown! The bathroom radiator paint was chipped and had brown stains on it!. The shower runners were really dirty. The noise from some kind of "generator" outside my window was very noisy , and came on and went off all night long. The room was very small, and therefore very stuffy without the window open. No decaf tea nor decaf coffee for breakfast. There is much to be done to bring this room up to scratch! The ladies toilet in the pub bar area was very dirty, no toilet roll.. A shame, as it s a very central location.
black window sill
Curtain hangin off the rail
Toilet bowl brown stains
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pub that I stayed in for the night, was very cozy. the bedroom was clean and the bed was comfortable. Central to the center of town 2 min walk, the staff at the westgate pub were friendly and they cooked a very nice breakfast in the morning. the westgate is perfect for a one night stop over.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Rhodri

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Pub is quite run down. Didn't fancy the food Room was clean but really basic. Telly was a tiny thing and was broken. Shower head was leaking. One of the single beds was shortened to fit the room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was dirty. Draws filled with rubbish from previous stayer. The bed was used that much you couldn't sleep without rolling into the middle again almost a v shape! Sheets smelt foisty. Breakfast was at 830!? That's it. So when you are working, which I was, this was a struggle. First day extractor fan wasn't working so had a knock on the door, "sorry the extractor fans not working so no breakfast, here's a 10er for something". The landlord was pleasant enough however they just shouldn't have a b and b above as there is clearly no knowledge of how a room should be kept or presented. The actual positioning is great and it cost 170 for 2 nights, which I understand is fairly cheap, however cleanliness is a must and a bit of air freshener or something would've helped too. Oh, and a clean bed. All in all id pass on this one, I stopped in the bushel the week before and there was no comparison. And pretty much the same cost! Book the bushel for being central and swerve this one!!! Unless you want the Fawlty towers experience 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Super super aardige manager, te laat ontbijt stipt om 8:30, luidruchtig terras onder slaapkamer, doorgezekt bed, krappe kamer
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One night stop over

A good one night stay in Bury. The pub was excellently location in the centre with free parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025