Gable End Hotel

2/10

Poor

25 Feb 2026

Paul

Do not book here. It is closed and no one there. The owner has disappeared. I have reported to hotels.com and they need to be removed. I could not access and hotel was in darkness. Eventually got a refund but took ages to sort ! Avoid at all costs

2/10

Poor

20 Feb 2026

Kara

Nothing was right about this hotel, 1 couldnt even get in 2 man didnt rven answer the phone 3 why is the man on this site 4 apparently it closed down terrible

Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Feb 2026

Edward

The place was closed up not tacking guest unberleavable

Business

2/10

Poor

10 Feb 2026

Richard

Long post alert!

We booked this hotel months in advance of our visit to Great Yarmouth, yet when we arrived on the Friday evening to the hotel we found it to be closed! On knocking on the door we was greeted by a man (no name given) presumably in charge of the hotel who told us that they were closed for renovations and that they were unable to let us stay.

We were told we should have had an email to cancel our booking but we had received nothing of the sort. Although the man was apologetic, stating that if we called the following Monday we would get a refund, this did not help us as it was around 9pm and we had travelled 3hrs from London!

As we booked through Hotels.com and not directly, we thought it best to arrange our refund through them. On calling Hotels.com, they were required to confirm with the hotel that we had not stayed and the circumstances were as we told them.

Over the next few days, several customer service representatives of Hotels.com, including a supervisor, attempted to contact the hotel only to find they were unable to reach them, presumably due to no phone being connected. We also tried to call the hotel with the same result.

Thankfully Hotels.com were able to resolve our refund request, without having any contact from the hotel.

The lack of communication and shockingly poor regard for their guests means this hotel will never be used by us again and we would advise against anyone else doing so!

Rated one star as there wasn't an option to rate zero!

2/10

Poor

10 Feb 2026

Steven

The hotel was closed and we couldn't get in

2/10

Poor

26 Jan 2026

Neal

The hotel was locked and closed.
Unable to get in so can’t comment on the room or facilities.

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Jan 2026

LIUDMILA

When I reserved a room, I was not informed that the hotel was closed, I paid.I arrived and was told on the spot that the hotel was not working, so I had to look for another hotel.

Partner

2/10

Poor

30 Dec 2025

Janine

This hotel is just absolutely Horrible. Never stay there Never book there. Hotel is advertised on Expedia website as open But is Closed. Has been closed for 3 weeks +
They take Bookings & your £ But No Service
They are advertising to take Bookings for NY
Was booked to stay there for 10 nights over Xmas & immediately had to find other accommodation upon arrival of being locked out. Submitted Police Report

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2025

Sharon

The bed was comfy,one thing was the shower tray is quite slippy, and the pressure of water is a little slow

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2025

Pat

Room wasn’t very clean.The shower head was very sharp and I cut myself.Radiator wasn’t working but then I only slept there , was out all day

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

12 Oct 2025

D

Don't know about pets. Parking was good. Really dated hotel. Big tear in seat of sofa in entrance. Room was dirty. Didn't make hot drink as kettle had mould in bottom of it. Only saw owner when we booked in.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2025

Sean

Took a long time to check in. I called and waited for too long for someone to let me in.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

27 Sep 2025

Corvette

Hotel was locked, not answering the telephone. Absolutely disgusting. Do not touch this place!

2/10

Poor

19 Sep 2025

Robert

All I can say is find another hotel

Well we booked in and paid but once we saw how dirty the room was we asked for our money back . This was refused and finally agreed via hotels.com . The money has never been paid

Partner

2/10

Poor

16 Sep 2025

sim

Smelly reception - stale beer smells. Not a good check-in experience. Check-in person couldn't speak without slurring words and smells.The chair is dirty in the room. Bathroom floor tiles broken/missing. Shower door doesn't close to stay shut. Called to complain. Owner said he would sort out the guest. Didn't do this. Don't stay.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2025

Gareth

Harsh but fair.

Very hard to criticise because you get what you pay for. The negatives have been spoken about a lot on various online sites so I won’t go into much detail but it’s a very dated hotel and the shower room could definitely be refreshed. But the positives are the guys I came across were really friendly and helpful. The young lad just starting his last year at school was really chatty and clearly a grafter. Hotel breakfasts these days are generally very expensive and kept under a heat lamp forever. My breakfast cost 9 quid and was cooked fresh to the order I completed on arrival. You can’t knock that.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Sep 2025

Simon

Worth a visit

Friendly staff, dated but clean

Business

4/10

Poor

19 Aug 2025

JOHN

The room was good, the staff on arrival swearing about the owner, said don't stay here, then they swore at the owner on departure our car was blocked in, no car registration system as in most hotels, at first no one knew whose car, hotel owner very aggressive, calling us selfish as we had to leave, dropped his laptop looking for info blamed us, it took around an hour for him to remember whose car it was.
The hotel had no real system, on arrival he hadn't got a clue which room we were in. By the main entrance outside small car park 4 cars, then some old seats where I think there were staff sat there, the initial reception room dated.
The owner was ok while everything was going well, but aggressive when he had to deal with staff or customers.
It's a shame as a good location, and room was very good.
The hotel needs a system, and I know it's difficult to get good staff but they were weird to be polite.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Aug 2025

Kathleen

OK but a bit daunting.

My room was very clean and had all the facilities I expected. It was a quiet and comfortable night’s sleep.
However, the general appearance of the hotel was rather rundown and the check-in unconventional, in that there didn’t appear to be a reception desk or any formal check in procedure.
This is rather worrying for a female solo traveller, who must always have an eye for security.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Bradley

It was mazing

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2025

Wayne

Tge room and hotel was nuce nothing special i had to deal with around 10 spiders in my room and im scared of them then there was no mini fridge to put cold drinks no dinner available apart from breakfast and the tv half the chanels did not work and you could not move the tv enough to viewJustin is very nice man friendly and on call 24 also no soap and toilet no powerful enough after you go still worth the trip and nice location bit far from main parade would stay again if sorted little things thxs again for lovely time

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2025

Paul

Classic English B&B near the sea front and within walking distance of the main tourist area. There are parking spaces at the front of the hotel, but if they're all taken, more are available on the small road right next to it. Very quiet at night, bed was comfy, room was a good size. An older building that could do with some refurbishment and the water pressure in the shower needs improving, but it's all factored into the price.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2025

Marina

Lovely friendly staff
Food was good and room was comfortable with tea/ coffe options in room

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2025

HARRY

Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside!

Staff friendly and helpful. Well situated for a stroll along the prom and only a 15-20 minute walk into the centre of town. Breakfast good and well organised. A very pleasant stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Jan

Gable End Hotel

Friendly welcome on arrival, clean and bed was comfortable to sleep in. Breakfast was lovely and id definitely stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2025

Philip

Whilst it is a little dated in some ways it was a friendly stay, ideal to get to Horse Racing & we did have a nice breakfast. It all depends on your expectations but in these times with costs becoming ridiculous the Gable End was value for money & comfortable if a bit basic on the decor. Basic but not dirty though

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Ken

Great hotel amazing owner and staff

Just spent weekend at gable end hotel with my brother.
Great stay. Friendly staff and the owner Justin couldn’t do enough for us fantastic guy .looking forward to going back
Later in the year. Won’t get a friendlier place to stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2025

Rhiannon

Very lovely

Had a really lovely time, room was clean and tidy and staff were friendly.

Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Jun 2025

Mark

Very tired hotek

Although the welcome was good, the general state of the hotel was poor

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2025

Barry

Host were friendly and made us very welcome.Think they were new to the building and were trying to slowly change things.

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Apr 2025

Keith

It was ditey not happy with room they didnt tell me that the room was closed and didnt get what i payed for

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

Emma

Lovely place to stay, comfortable beds, warm rooms, hot shower, fresh towels and great hosts, all round a lovely hotel to get some rest when needed, close to beach, lovely sea views.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2025

Violet

very pretty room and nice staff

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2025

Duncan

Very friendly & clean.For the cost,very satisfied

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2025

Marios

A lovely stay in Gt Yarmouth

I travelled solo for 2 nights. The owner was super friendly and made me feel welcome. The room was a perfect size for 1 person with a TV and en-suite shower. The breakfast was very nice and the location was great.

Self

4/10

Poor

23 Jan 2025

Matthew

Room hasn’t been hoovered in ages , room smelt damp. Very very budget hotel so you get what you pay for

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2024

Sabrina

Beautiful

We had a wonderful stay over night food was lovely I slept like a baby the shower was great deffo recommend an will be back

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Good short stay

Stayed 3 nights. Fast check in. The two men there were lovely. Greeted us each time. It was in a great location. We were able to walk to nearby restaurants. The hotel itself is old but comfy. Room was clean for the most part. Found an old beer can behind the table when looking for a plug. Enjoyed the breakfast. Overall it was a good stay.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2024

ANDREW

Staff very friendly, room was ok, we had a colony of ladybirds living on the window frame that my other half insisted I remove. Bed was a little uncomfortable as the mattress dipped a lot, but all clean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2024

Simon

Great place to stay

Lovely little hotel , no issues whatsoever, I wouldn’t hesitate to use it again

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2024

Lucy

Stayed for 5 nights visiting family. All staff very friendly and helpful. Didn’t have breakfast as stayed by myself but it did smell nice! Room nice and clean. Hotel had good WiFi signal. Teas/coffees refreshed in room. Thank you, Lucy

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2024

Joshua

Incredible value. Very friendly reception. Would highly recommend!

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2024

Christine

The owner justin was so friendly and welcoming, he felt like a friend by the time i left , i even got a goodbye hug. I didnt have any problems , room was clean and comftable and i had a sea view room which made for a relaxing break for me.i have no problem recommending Gable End Hotel to anyone

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2024

Allan

Lovely big room with nice view out across the water.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2024

Steve

Small room. Noisy floorboards and un the room above
Tell didnt work

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

Lovely warm welcome by the owners,
Easy check in / check out.

Great for the price we paid. Would definitely come back again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2024

Stephen

Very good breakfast and quiet rooms.

Friendly service.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2024

Susan

Friendly staff

Great location

Lovely rooms

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Sep 2024

Michael

Was welcomed by what can only be described as a drunk man. Rushed through few general bits, given a key showed to my room. My sea view was a wreck of a back yard. The ceiling was damp stained and cracking,, thick dust on everything, and sockets coming off the walls. Shame I can't add photos to show.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

05 Sep 2024

Graham

Pictures on website make it look better than it is.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2024

Linda

The manager was really nice and helpful nothing was to much

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

David

Owner was very pleasant very friendly

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2024

Julie

My children and I spent one night in the Gable End Hotel. It’s a lovely and cosy place, in a good way. The manager/ owner was amazing, was polite, very cheerful and even shook hands with my older two children and high fived my little boy. That made them feel welcome to. Great first impression. Our room was in the attic, a great two bedroom room with a tv in the main bedroom. The bathroom was good with an old shower but the water pressure was brilliant and lovely and hot. Could do with some hooks and a little shelf in there for us ladies but the new owners are renovating so I’m sure that will happen. Breakfast was preordered the night before with a time of our choosing. Very nice hot food, and a pot of tea. Overall I would definitely stay again. A lovely experience, thank you so much Justin and team.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2024

Ian

It’s nicely positioned just out of the hustle of Great Yarmouth with the beach just across the road. The road isn’t too bad at night and there is plenty of parking, which is great. Aside from someone talking loudly outside on their phone in the evening, it was okay. It is dated and needs some TLC, but friendly staff and clean enough. I’ve stayed in much worse - hence my rating

Business_and_leisure

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2024

Gary

Location was perfect for what we needed, parking wasn't great as you could easily get blocked in so best to park on street

Leisure

4/10

Poor

26 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Check out on website incorrect as was shepherded out 30 mins early. Toilet dripping all night, on inspection there was a pair of shorts stuffed in cist. Paper thin walls, could hear neighbour snoring all night. Breakfast was ok.

2/10

Poor

25 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Positive points
Opposite beach
Quiet area
Free parking
Bar when open
Negative points
Run down rooms except superior rooms
Some rooms smelt, had things wrong with them
Breakfast really basic, no fruit just the same old cooked breakfast every morning served on side plates
Dark breakfast room
Very run down building that needs a lot of improvement

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2024

Abbee

Clean room, friendly staff, great location, free parking. Everything we needed for a nice 2 night stay

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2024

Jenny

Clean room. Rest of hotel needs updating. Bar was advertised but not open.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2024

Tamas

Friendly staff,warm welcome to everyone.
Central location with free parking .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

simon

Comfortable and clean room in a character property 10 minutes stroll from the pier. Quiet location so a good nights sleep was had along with a fresh cooked breakfast at a time selected by myself. Greeted by the owner who showed me to my room and couldn’t have made me feel more welcome. Customer service at its best thought out the whole of my two night stay. Next time I visit Great Yarmouth I’d not hesitate to book again.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

27 Jul 2024

sally

Very small room, poorly maintained- 3 lights didn’t work, no bedside tables, creaky floorboards and uncomfortable bed. Room dusty etc etc

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2024

Antonio

Great Location. Clean and well decorated but needs some attention to fixtures and fittings.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Oladipo

I enjoyed my stay at the Gable End Hotel and I will visit again.
The place is special.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2024

Marc

Friendly welcome, clean space, ideal for a short stay.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

colin

We Had a Very Positive Experience staying at this hotel the Welcome was warm and friendly, Rooms good size comfortable and Clean, Free Parking, stayed two nights walking distance to all amenities beach just across the road
WILL STAY AGAIN Thank You

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2024

ian

Our first stay at The Gable End Hotel,we could not fault it.we received a very warm welcome on arrival,we were shown to our room which was spacious and clean.The location of the hotel is excellent,a short walk into town or if you prefer a bus stop outside.
We pre booked breakfast for two days which was very good value.
Justin is a great host and we will definitely stay again if we visit Great Yarmouth

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2024

Sharon

Ideal for exploring the coast

Overnight stay before Gorleston Cliffs parkrun. A very comfortable and convenient stay with free parking.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

DAVID

Great welcome from our lovely host, and sad that we had to rush back home, could have stayed a few more days.
If you want a nice friendly atmosphere and lovely cooked breakfast, then Gable End is the place to stay. The owner made us feel very much at home, and we shall call again most certainly soon. Breakfast was cooked and served by a lovely man who did not keep us waiting and served us as you would expect from a good hotel. Room was nice, new carpet laid down and comfy bed, nice view of the sea. Thanks Gable End for a lovely 2 night stay. 10/10

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Teresa

Great hotel

The host was outstanding he couldn't do enough for us the hotel was undergoing some renovations but it was very comfortable and in the quiet side of town

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2024

Verified traveler

Loved our Stay, the owner (Justin) was a great guy! We will be back without a doubt.

Partner

2/10

Poor

09 May 2024

Charlotte

Rooms are mouldy, dirty and at night constant disturbance

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2024

Christopher

Excellent stay in a clean quiet family room,l with wonderful see views. Justin the host couldn’t do enough for the kids and made us feel so welcome, the kids keep asking when our next holiday at Justin’s house will be, will be sure to return soon. Thank you

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2024

Ron

Good

Good potential but a but tired, new owner should make it excellent but may take while.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2024

Elaine

Property comfortable. Staff friendly. Enjoyable stay despite the weather. Good value for money.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2024

anne

Great stay

Great 2 nights away clean quiet good sea view great breakfast and very friendly helpful owner.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2024

Daren

Great customer service comfortable stay will definitely return

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2023

Sergio

Nice cozy hotel by the seaside

The host at this hotel has been particularly helpful, from when I called to confirm my arrival time to welcoming me to the hotel, the check in and walking me to the room.
There is free parking space within the hotel and on the adjacent road.
In the middle of winter the room was nice and warm and the water in the bathroom was comfortably warm.
The hotel shows it's age but nevertheless is a good option if you are on a budget.
It only loses one star due to the cleaning that could be better but if I'll stay in town again I would be visiting for sure.

Business

2/10

Poor

15 Dec 2023

David

I did not stay instead stayed elsewhere after been shown to room

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2023

miss d m

Host was very helpful pleasent and very welcomeing great stay great sleep bed was so comfortable

4/10

Poor

14 Sep 2023

Keith

Bedroom reading light and dressing table lights not working, shelf in shower broken,not cleaned to a reasonable standard

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2023

Martin

Nice stay.

Host was a great guy. Made us feel really welcome.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2023

Trina

Lovely owner nothing to much made our stay special amazing sea and waterway view from our room very tasty breakfast and good service from staff

We look forward to returning

Leisure

4/10

Poor

27 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

Hotel is old and dated in need of a make over. Only 1 available socket in the room I had which is no good for business travellers like myself. Sock over smoke detector did not fill me with confidence nor was did having to ask for towels.Thankfully I was only staying 1 night

Business

2/10

Poor

24 Jul 2023

Michelle Louise Myers

Very poor condition, staff drunk through the day.
Bar area never cleaned and bottled and glasses left all day and night

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2023

Trevor

Love this hotel, it has character. Service was good, very friendly staff.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

05 Jul 2023

Sonja

A run down Hotel - untidy and necleced

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2023

Nathan

It’s as described, everything you need for a comfortable night or two.
Will stay again if down there again for work.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2023

Ben

very friendly staff and can come and go as you please!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2023

Kyle

Amazing kind people

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2023

Michael

We enjoyed our stay. The staff were very helpful. The room was very good, comfortable, with a nice view of the promenade and sea.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2023

Pauline

Overall my stay at this hotel was very good although when i first got there i wasnt sure i wanted to stay.
It was a bit unnerving if you hadnt been there before as they only opened the door a bit and the initial picture of the hotel made it look more upmarket than it was

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Feb 2023

Rebecca

Shambles

Not very good to tell the truth. The place is very dated and in need of a renovation it was almost like walking back into the 1980s. I think the pictures on the internet must of been taken many years ago, room and hotel was absolutely freezing poorly lite and curtains and light fittings coming off the walls. My bathroom smells of stale urine and the room along with bathroom is absolutely tiny.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

05 Feb 2023

Verified traveler

Basic b&b hotel

Basic b&b hotel no frills. On site parking for 4. Wouldnt stay again. Breakfast is extra at £8 and not worth it. Tinned mushrooms, cheap \"plastic\" sausages, hash browns had a tadte of their own.....I could go on. Breakfast room no heating so was very cold. Cleaniness us a issue. Whilst room could be said to be ok not so the ensuite. No heating so again cold. Heated towel rail had exposed cable. Shower tray drain was black as for the shower hose it was digusting dirty brown come black with dirt and mould. Keetle did not use once looked inside.

To sum up very cheap basic bb hotel. Cleanliness needs much attention.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2023

Clare

Warm welcome and nice room

Business Self

2/10

Poor

01 Jan 2023

Amber

This is a cute hotel BUT if the bed is dirty and you can't sleep in it.... That's the most important part of the hotel! The bed sheets were shredding.... I have never seen anything like that and even the staff couldn't explain it. They gave us two bottles of wine but truly it ruined our holiday 😞

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2022

nigel

Yarmouth

Nice seafront old school hotel B&B. Very friendly hosts, great location, relaxing feel. Does what it’s meant to do for the right price.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2022

Linda

Nice place

Outdoor light at front door needs to be brighter

Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Sep 2022

Mark

Un cleaned room

Room had not heen cleaned before i arrived. Shower curtain pole had fallen of wall.I was asked when i arrived if i could fix back on .I did put back .Then went to use toilet which had been used and left in discusting state by some animal you can amagine the state .lady cleaned straight away though. And opoligised .

Self

4/10

Poor

21 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

Disappointing, arrived and the service wasn’t very friendly. The power in the room wasn’t working so there was a fair bit of back and forth to get this resolved. It took till 21.30 to get resolved. The hotel is rather run down, the rooms were not clean, catches on the windows were broken and there were holes in the walls.
Breakfast was nice though and the portions were large.
We wouldn’t stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family