348 ReviewsProperty Location With a stay at Ramada Encore Ipswich in Ipswich, you'll be minutes from Portman Road and close to Cornhill. This hotel is within close proximity of Christchurch Mansion and Ipswich Waterfront. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 126 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Cable programming provides entertainment, and wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Conveniences include direct-dial phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers. Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness facility or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access. Dining Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include audiovisual equipment, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference/meeting rooms, small meeting rooms, and banquet facilities. Parking (subject to charges) is available onsite, and additional parking (subject to charges) can be found nearby.
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Ranelagh Road,Ipswich,GB,United KingdomProperty Location With a stay at Ramada Encore Ipswich in Ipswich, you'll be minutes from Portman Road and close to Cornhill. This hotel is within close proximity of Christchurch Mansion and Ipswich Waterfront. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 126 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Cable programming provides entertainment, and wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Conveniences include direct-dial phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers. Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness facility or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access. Dining Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include audiovisual equipment, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference/meeting rooms, small meeting rooms, and banquet facilities. Parking (subject to charges) is available onsite, and additional parking (subject to charges) can be found nearby.
Rating from 348 reviews
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Dawn B on 06/02/2018 23:48
Mixed review for the Pentahotel.
The upsides - There is a very pleasant bar area with pool table, food & drink, games & Costa coffee. Lovely looking outside patio area too. The staff are friendly & attentive & I love the relaxed Diesel dress code. The decor is fab in the lounge area, the rooms are funky, I really like the wall art. If you were with a group of friends the lounge environment would be great. The beds & pillows are comfy and everywhere seems clean. Breakfast was fine, good choice, could just do with topping up fruit juices, milk etc more quickly.
Downsides - I was cold on arrival & the room was really cold. I turned on the fan & turned up thermostat but it took a few hours to start warming up, I got in bed fully dressed to try to warm up. The tap water smelt & tasted a bit sulphury so couldn't drink tea/coffee in the room. Room service was sandwiches, pizza or pasta. I ordered a club sandwich & fries but they were not very warm, not nice. The free internet is very slow. Worst thing of all - the rooms are REALLY noisy from the traffic immediately outside and from other rooms. I could follow conversations happening in the street & the next morning my neighbour's phone alarm vibrating! The room fan is really loud so I had that as high as possible for white noise & also wore ear plugs but even then the traffic noise was loud.
Overall, although lots of good points, I would not be keen to return.
Darcy002 on 06/02/2018 22:31
When looking on to book this place it looks amazing, beds are comfortable rooms lovely. But sadly let down by the staff and the restaurant.stood at the bar 2 nights running for 10 minutes trying to get a drink. Then on the 2nd night ordered the baked Camembert only for it to come out freezing cold. God help me I have another 4 nights here.
Carol W on 05/02/2018 12:17
Great venue, very friendly staff and semi private area for our dinner dance. Menu price reasonable. However, a bit more focus in getting everything out on time required and quality if some of the food could improve. With some feedback would use again for a similar event
SAshleyC on 03/02/2018 23:08
The Pentahotel picks up all the best bits of the Encore that it took over (large rooms, effortless style, clean bathrooms), and adds a level of funk to the downstairs public areas.
A really nice place to chill out in an upbeat environment.
My only real criticism was the lack of WiFi in the rooms; there was âfreeâ WiFi available, but mine didnât edge about 0.25mb/s on a speed test!
samirs64 on 28/01/2018 16:06
Stayed he with my cousin from Toronto. He booked the hotel. Nice rooms reasonably priced and nice bathroom toiletries esp shower gel. Service pretty good. Parking is £8 per night but only 16 spaces at the hotel. There is a car park across the bridge which you can drive to in a few minutes and the walk is literally 3 minutes only. Pretty decent value. Bar can be expensive so beware. A double gin and tonic with a nice brand of gin was £12.10 Rooms are nice and parking reasonable so overall good value.
