Welcome to Maids Head Hotel

In line with current Government guidelines we are staying open for those travellers whose journeys are essential. Please read our Blog for full details. We are proud to deliver Norfolk’s finest for hospitality and for the comfort of our guests we provide room service of a full English breakfast, along with the option to book a table for dinner in our pretty Inside Out courtyard, or to have it delivered safely to the bedroom door. We plan to be able to open the Hotel fully on Monday, 17th May.

From Monday, 12th April we are delighted to offer the opportunity to escape to our fine City and enjoy a stay in one of our stunning, self contained suites. Family accommodation also available.

The award winning Maids Head Hotel is known to be the oldest hotel in the UK, dating back over 800 years. Perfectly located in the centre of Norwich with its own large car park, this independent, AA 4 Star Silver Hotel, boasts charm and an abundance of character. Walk through its doors and embrace the welcoming splendour of a traditional and historical hotel which today boasts contemporary elegance. Providing excellent service, the hotel is ideally located with the whole of the fine City of Norwich on our doorstep. The Hotel also provides the perfect base to explore Norfolk.

Over the past seven years, the Maids Head Hotel has embarked on a multi-million pound investment with our guests at the heart of every decision made, this has currently included all our 84 bedrooms, along with our Reception, comfortable lounges and the addition of our brand new Bentley Showroom which provides a unique event space. We have also invested in providing our guests with a unique experience whether it be with a spin around the City in one of our vintage Bentleys or to hire one of our bicycles to explore the surrounding area or new for summer 2021 to enjoy a meander along the river in our Frolic 31 river boat, the Tiffany Rose. To find out more about these experiences contact [email protected] 

In March 2019 the Maids Head proudly won both Best Independent Hotel and Investing in the Future at the EDP Norfolk and Suffolk Tourism Awards.

Our 2 AA Rosette restaurant, the WinePress, will delight you with mouthwatering dishes using seasonal produce sourced from local producers, combined with our extensive wine list. Head Chef, Magic, finalist in this years Craft Guild of Chefs, National Chef of the Year competition.

Step back in time and sample a local beer, wine, gin or even vodka in our Jacobean bar, a beautiful oak lined bar and delightful Snug which is believed to be one of the oldest bars in the area, or kick back and relax in one of our contemporary lounges. Alternatively, indulge in a treatment offered by our onsite beauty salon, Best Beauty.

Visit the Hotel which features in CJ Sansom’s latest novel, Tombland, which again features his lawyer, Matthew Shardlake, who ‘stays’ at the Maids Head during his investigations at the time of Kett’s Rebellion and fully embrace the historic City of Norwich.