The William IV

Simple but effective Very basic. We only needed a bed for the night. Did not notice it was in a pub. But the girl who attended us was nice and did a good breakfast in the morning.

Not brilliant to be honest, though far from the worst too. No complaints at all about the lady behind the bar who welcomed us - she was fine and did her job perfectly. But the premises seemed old and past their best. The room was a bit depressing and half below ground level, though it was clean enough and the bed was ok. The pub itself smelt of smoke, which was odd since smoking is no longer allowed in pubs, and it was a bit of a dowdy, charmless place. Subjective I know - but it felt like a hang out for regulars rather than somewhere for a visitor to enjoy. On the plus side, it’s close to the city (though at the top of a hill) and there is a spacious car park. All in all the William IV is okay for a night, but I wouldn’t want to stay longer. Sorry.

Stayed for the football match . Friendly staff , excellent breakfast & nice clean room with all facilities. Also had an evening meal which was very good . Would highly recommend if staying in Norwich .

The car park can be tight on space if the pub is busy. On arrival was made to feel welcome by very friendly staff. Was shown the side guest entrance, this is a bonus, as you don’t need to enter and leave via the bar. The room was clean, with just a little dust around skirting boards. The room included wardrobe, containing an iron and ironing board. Full tea and coffee making facilities. It included a coffee pod machine but disappointingly few pods. Biscuits and bottles of water were included on arrival. The view from room 4 is rather unique. The bed was rather hard but comfortable enough. The two evening meals we had, could have been better. The lasagna was overcooked and the chicken in the curry had not been dressed. (Gristly bits removed) and needed chopping smaller. Minor faults to otherwise nice meals. The breakfast was spectacular in abundance. Juice, cereal, fresh fruit, cereal bars plus unlimited tea and fresh brewed coffe to accompany the cooked breakfast which had numerous choices. The position of the William Iv is within walking distance of the city centre but as others have said is uphill when returning. As we used the car this did not bother us. Would highly recommend. For value for money and lovely friendly staff. Would definitely use again.

Nice sized clean tidy room, lots of extras, bed was very comfy. Room had air con, which worked really well once I figured out how to reset the hand held control. En suite shower, loo and sink also nice size and clean. Shower had plenty of oomph and fully adjustable temps as well,which makes a nice change. Full cooked Breakfast was included in the price of the room and it was amazing! Fantastic value. Great for kids. Staff were very helpful and polite, nothing was too much hassle for them. Well done! Some things to think about: If there's a private party, you may not have a bar menu to choose from, so you'll need to walk to the local take away. Luckily the room I stayed in had decent sound insulation and I couldn't hear the music in the bar, which was quite loud. Unsure if 'dog friendly'. Quite a steep walk up from Norwich city centre - I'd advise a taxi for return journey as downhill always easy. Conclusion: YES, I'd be very happy to book in here again! Recommended.

Hmm, I think website is a little misleading. However, staff very friendly and happy to help. Room was clean. Good breakfast. Reasonably priced and walking distance into city centre if you're relatively mobile. Quite an uphill hike on the way back.