Decent staff, helpful and efficient throughout. Smallish room, big window and looking out across the North Sea. Tired furnishings and decor, poor bathroom facilities but a good quality bed and recent TV. It's Aldeburgh. So they charge a lot and the usual value judgements go out the window. Stay here and you will be paying for the location, not the... more

I was there with 20 or so colleagues for a conference. The staff at the White Lion took care of everything for us, in a friendly way, and cheerfully helped with last-minute requests (like getting a birthday cake for the guest of honour). They also dealt with our party of 20 for dinner, and it was very good. The rooms... more

We stayed at this hotel a couple of years ago and had a good time then--no complaints. But after reading the recent reviews it seems that standards may have dropped. We booked late and were lucky to get the last Sea View room. The rooms are small but ours was clean and in good order. Please remember that the White... more

On the plus side, the White Lion is right on the sea front at Aldeburgh just up from the beautiful town, serves an excellent breakfast, and the staff were generally very friendly and helpful. On the other, the room was in desperate need of an update and the bed was pretty uncomfortable, and the walls are pretty thin - we... more

Great location - good for exploing some lovely nearby countryside - worth having a sea-view room for our 3 nights. The rooms were clean and the main areas were fine. The maids were a bit naff at clearing out the bin when we arrived and there seemed to be an attempt to ration tea/coffee and toiletry supplies, which appeared to... more

We have just enjoyed a 2 night (DB&B) break at this very comfortable hotel in its idyllic location on the seafront at Aldeburgh. The rooms were comfortable, not huge but then this is an old building, and the seafront rooms are perfect for sitting and watching the world go by. The food was good, both the set menus and a... more

We stayed here on the Sunday of the Bank Holiday and can only echo what previous reviews have said. We paid £138 pounds for a non sea view double room for one night including breakfast and in all honesty I feel we were overcharged by about £40 pounds. The room was really clean but was dark, tatty and dated. The... more

The white lion is in an excellent location. The public areas and restaurant were nicely decorated and the whole place was spotless. However the room was shabby and small, the shower was difficult to use , and the bed was very uncomfortable. we had to sleep on the duvet so we couldn't feel the springs. I would not return here. more

We stayed here for two nights. The overall layout of the hotel is a little quaint being composed of several buildings which have been combined, but it does have character. Our double room had a strange layout too and the position of the bed made getting into and out of the room a little difficult – especially with luggage. There... more