Great Hotel, but crying out for a refurb
Great hotel, lovely old building. Good tasty food with excellent range of choice. Staff very friendly and helpful. I would have given this hotel 4 stars but it is desperate need of a refurb.
Bay Carlton Hotel, Great Yarmouth
Hotel in Great Yarmouth
Customer Rating:
(7 Customer Reviews)
(7 Customer Reviews)
At a glance;
- Located opposite Wellington Pier
- Moments away from the beach and the centre of Great Yarmouth
- Local attractions include Tide & Time Museum, Yesterday's World and more
- Perfect base to explore the Norfolk Broads
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Interior & Exterior
Entertainment
Rooms
Hotel information
One of Great Yarmouth’s premier hotels, the Carlton is centrally located at the heart of Great Yarmouth’s recently modernised promenade. This elegant 97 bedroom Victorian hotel can accommodate most holiday requirements and all rooms are en suite, with hot beverage making facilities and colour Television. There is the opportunity to upgrade to sea view and Superior rooms in order to make the most of your stay at this hotel, and a comfortable and quiet lounge bar to relax in. For those looking for something livelier, there is a separate entertainment suite and dance floor with a programme operating most nights of the week. Like many of our hotels, the Carlton enjoys an enviable resort location and it is just a short stroll along the seafront to reach the town centre which offers a bustling market and plenty of shops to browse.
The hotel does not have a car park, however, street parking is usually available nearby. Alternatively, there is a public car park (parking charges apply) within about 100 yards of the hotel.
Great for
Walking
Food
History
Bay Carlton Hotel Superior Room
Our Superior rooms typically have luxurious beds, 26 inch flat screen digital television, and a spacious en-suite bathroom with shower over bath. These Superior rooms also have the facilities to make a hot beverage
- Flat screen TV
- En-suite bath, shower and WC
- Large rooms with comfortable seating
- Hair dryer and shaving point
Bay Carlton Hotel Standard Room
Our standard rooms are charming and have everything you would expect from a modern hotel - private facilities, a TV, and everything you need to make yourself a hot beverage
- En-suite bath, shower and WC
- Telephone
- Colour TV
- Hair dryer and shaving point
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Hotel Accessibility
Here at Bay Hotels we want you to have the best short break possible. We are happy to provide advice to guests with special needs who wish to take breaks at our Hotels. In order to avoid disappointment and/or misunderstandings, please contact us on 01942 496 507 to discuss any needs that you may have.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do you have single rooms?
Yes, in most of our hotels. - Do you take dogs and pets?
We do not allow dogs and pets into our hotels, with the exception of guide dogs. - Do you have lifts in all hotels?
We have lifts in most of our hotels. - What time is check in time?
3pm in the afternoon. - What time is check out time?
10am in the morning. - Do you have smoking rooms?
We do not allow smoking in any parts of our hotels.
Location
Centrally located at the heart of Great Yarmouth’s recently modernised promenade, only a short walk along the seafront to the town centre.
How to get there
By Car:
From to A149, A47 or A12, follow signs to the Sea Front and Wellington Pier. As you near the pier, the hotel is on the opposite side of the road. AA Roadwatch 09003 401100.
By Train:
Great Yarmouth railway station is situated approximately 2 miles from the hotel. (Rail enquiries to 08457 484950).
National Express:
Frequent services to Central Point Depot in Great Yarmouth. (National Express enquiries to 08705 808080).
By Taxi:
Albies Taxis 01493 331111.
Bay Carlton Hotel
Bay Carlton Hotel
Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR30 3JE
Res: 01493 855234
Tel: 01493 855234
Local Attractions
The following places, attractions and things to do are easily reached from Great Yarmouth:
- Norwich
- Norfolk
- Somerleytown Hall
- Sandringham Royal Estate
- Blickling Hall
- Lowestoft
- Wroxham Barns
- Bressingham Steam Museum and Gardens
Local Insight
Great Yarmouth has a number of attractions in the town and surrounding areas:
- Merrival Model Village
One of Great Yarmouth's best loved family attractions, set in over an acre of award-winning landscaped gardens with streams, waterfalls and lake with Koi Carp. Sit for a while, escape the hustle and bustle while you watch the Merrivale Railway go by and wonder at the models. 2011 sees Merrivale Model Village celebrating its 50th Anniversary year and introducing the new models of the village church and 'Bodgit & Sons' new executive cul-de-sac.
Visit their website - Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
Thrigby Wildlife Gardens, near Great Yarmouth has a 250-year-old landscaped garden, a play area and superb willow pattern garden. Renowned collection of Asian Mammals, birds and reptiles in the pleasantly landscaped grounds and gardens of Thrigby Hall. Attractions for all age groups include Snow Leopards, rare tigers, gibbons, deer otters, crocodiles in a swamp house, aviaries, waterfowl, gift shop & cafe. Tropical & forest houses give good all-weather cover.
Visit their website - Caister Castle Car Collection
Caister Castle Car collection near Caister Great Yarmouth contains probably the largest private collection of motor vehicles in Great Britain from 1893 to the present time, including the first real motor car in the world with full history - 1893 Panhard et Levassor, housed in the same coach house in Florence since new until 1980. See Jim Clark's Grand Prix R14, Peter Rachman's Cadillac and the very first Ford Fiesta. Featured in the BBC's television series, 'The History of Britain,' the moated castle with 100ft tower was built in 1432 on the site of an earlier fortified manor house where Sir John Falstoff was born. Margaret, wife of Falstaff's heir, John Paston, was the focal point of the famous Paston letters now in the British Museum.
Visit their website - Time and Tide - Museum of Great Yarmouth
Time & Tide in Great Yarmouth is set in one of the UK's best preserved Victorian Herring curing works, Time and Tide tells the story of Great Yarmouth from its ice age origins to the present day. Experience the heady atmosphere of a 1950's fish wharf and take the wheel of a steam drifter. Hear gripping tales of wreck and rescue and meet some of the colourful characters who made their living from the sea. Explore the original smokehouses where the lingering aroma of smoke fish is a reminder of times gone by. Enjoy fascinating archive film shows and hands on displays and relax in the attractive courtyard beneath a canopy of sails.
Visit their website
Great for
- Walking
- Food
- History
Local Events
You can't beat Great Yarmouth as a fun, family-friendly destination! Whether you are looking for a fun-packed short break or for a quiet seaside holiday, as one of the UK's top beach resorts we have loads to see and do, below is just a few events taking place.
Entertainment
A non-stop programme of lively music for dancing, visiting Cabaret, competitions and quizzes.
Entertainment Programme
Our excellent resident Host
Dave Austin
Will entertain all week, presenting music for dancing, cabaret, quizzes and competitions
On Tuesday Evenings
Dave introduces Guest Artiste
Reuben Jones
Sensational Comedy Speciality
On Thursday Evenings
Guest Artiste
Lisa-Marie
Delightful Vocalist
On Friday Evenings
Guest Comedian
either
Gerry Graham or Johnny Laff
The entertainment programme advertised is subject to change for reasons beyond our control without prior notice.
Karen Amies
Cambridge
13 October 2010
Sheila Bensly
North Hants
29 November 2010
4 Star Hotel with 5 Star Cabaret!
What a wonderful stay! All the staff are friendly and happy to help! Great selection of food and all extremely nice. Absolutely loved all of the acts during our stay, especially Helen Ashton, the best voice we have heard in years – warm, welcoming hostess! Look forward to our return and seeing Helen again.
Stephen Green
Doncaster
12 March 2011
Faboulous value for money!
Stayed Monday to Friday from 7th March. Would have to say that for the price we paid £138 each all inclusive the package really is excellent value for money. Meals were excellent good choice and always piping hot. Would agree with other comments that the hotel is due a refurbishment but don’t let this put you off as it is clean and comfortable. Entertainment every night was first class and all the staff at the hotel are a credit to the company.
P.M. Volsing
St Neots
15 April 2011
Most Enjoyable Stay
Good food and entertainment. The room was comfortable. All in all, probably the best UK hoilday0 we’ve had. Highly recommended. The Wroxham trip however was a dead loss, not much of any interest there.
Allan Donaldson
Middlesbrough
29 May 2011
Wonderful Hotel, Service Excellent
The staff were excellent with their service, all meals piping hot. The menus had a very large selection of food and the staff served the meals rapidly. The entertainment was excellent as were the rooms. My wife and I will certainly use the Carlton Hotel again.
M Medlock
West Yorkshire
13 June 2011
Great hotel needs refurbishment
Just arrived back from a 4 day break. Food very good housekeeping excellent, staff very friendly. But the hotel needs a bit of work doing on it. Would definitely stay again. we had a lovely room with side view of the sea great. Well be back.
Karen Amies
Cambridge
28 June 2011
Faboulous Holiday
Just returned from yet another great stay at the Carlton. The staff were wonderful and very accommodating, a credit to the company. The food was excellent with a good range of choice and the hotel was very clean and welcoming. Also I was glad to see that a programme of refurbishment had finally begun and I'll be looking forward to seeing the results on my next visit.
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