The Wentworth Hotel

About The Wentworth Hotel

The Wentworth has been owned by the Pritt family since 1920 and sits on the north end of Aldeburgh's seafront, around twenty metres from the shingle beach. It has the feel of a country house that happens to face the North Sea: open fires in the lounges, deep armchairs, a terraced garden facing the sea, and long-serving staff who know returning guests by name. It is not a design hotel and does not try to be.

Accommodation is split between 28 bedrooms in the main hotel and seven in Darfield House across the road. Rooms are graded by outlook rather than size alone, with sea-view rooms commanding a premium and inland or garden rooms costing noticeably less. Decor is traditional and comfortable, with good linen, well-kept bathrooms and a general absence of gimmicks. Several ground-floor rooms suit guests who prefer to avoid stairs.

The restaurant holds two AA Rosettes and leans heavily on local supply: fish landed on Aldeburgh beach, Suffolk lamb and pork, and vegetables from nearby growers. Daily specials change with what has come in, and there is a good-value set menu alongside the carte. Light lunches and afternoon tea are served in the lounges and, in warm weather, on the sunken terrace facing the sea.

Aldeburgh's High Street, the Moot Hall, the fish huts and the Scallop sculpture on the beach are all within an easy walk, and Snape Maltings, Thorpeness and the RSPB reserve at Minsmere are a short drive. The hotel suits older couples, walkers on the Suffolk Coast Path, and anyone attending concerts at Snape. Free private parking is included, which matters in a town where seafront spaces are scarce.