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The Black Lion, Long Melford

4.0 star property
Experience warmth near Kentwell Hall where you can taste local cuisine or sip drinks on an inviting garden patio.

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In the heart of Long Melford, The Black Lion offers a warm and inviting atmosphere. Savor local flavors at THE ORANGERY restaurant, unwind in the garden or on the terrace with a drink from the bar, and stay connected with free in-room WiFi. Other amenities include bicycle parking and newspapers to keep you informed during your stay.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

Highlights

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

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Deluxe Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Spring-water bath
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Espresso maker
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Suite | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

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

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Family Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

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

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Comfort Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Deluxe Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Spring-water bath
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Sudbury is home to The Black Lion, Long Melford. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Dedham Vale and Nowton Park, while Lavenham Falconry and Ickworth House are popular local attractions. Melford Hall and Kentwell Hall are two other places to visit that come recommended. Visit our Long Melford travel guide
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The Green, Long Melford, Sudbury, England, CO10 9DN

What's nearby

  • Really liked this place!
    Kentwell Hall
    11 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Misty morning
    Ickworth House
    27 min drive - 26.6 km
  • Melford Hall
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Holy Trinity Church
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Long Melford Heritage Centre
    10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Sudbury Station
    14 min drive
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    64 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    7 min drive
  • Grover & Allen (Wetherspoon)
    7 min drive
  • The Prince Of Wales Free House
    8 min drive
  • Cock And Bell
    12 min walk
  • Mick's fish & chips
    7 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, a reception hall 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

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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 self 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 at the property

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

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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Reviews

The Black Lion, Long Melford Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.0

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 87 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

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

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

Linda

We throughly enjoyed our first visit ,the staff were very helpful and informative. The room was clean and well equipped. The food was also to a high standard and a good choice.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phil

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

Daniela

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

Robin

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

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

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

Kevin

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

Great stay at The Black Lion Great Melford

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 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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

penelope

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Neil

Disliked: Room comfort

Disappointing after 2 lovely previous stsys

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

8/10 Good

Viral

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 traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location very quiet. Room, although on the snug size, was lovely. Food excellent. I’m dairy free and the chef adapted dishes.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marc

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

Nice Cosy Weekend Break

Good hotel. Food & beverages excellent. Considering the current COVID restrictions the service was very good. Staff very pleasant and engaging. Reservation was prepaid via Hotels.com but was charged again for accommodation by the hotel at check out. Didn't reslise this u til i checked my Amex statement. Awaiting a refund from hotel. Hopefully nothing more than an oversight.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really friendly staff; great care being taken over Covid. Food excellent. Great location, too; very peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay but on a busy corner. Service was excellent and so was dinner
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020