The Pier at Harwich

The Pier was built in 1862 in the style of a Venetian palazzo to provide overnight accommodation for passengers travelling by train and ship to the Continent. The Great Eastern Railway’s terminal was the Ha’Penny Pier (the cost of entry in those days). Gerald Milsom bought the Pier in 1978 and opened a seafood restaurant. It is wonderfully situated on the seafront overlooking the harbour at the confluence of the Stour and Orwell rivers. Across the water is Shotley Yacht Marina with Felixstowe in the distance. Yachts and boats can be chartered from the hotel by arrangement.
The visitor enters from the street a most attractive brasserie. The ambience is rustic but comfortable with scrubbed floors, Farrow & Ball cream and taupe paintwork, framed posters and wooden mirrors. Guests jot down their orders on a notepad and hand them to one of the helpful staff. An elegant wooden staircase, whose walls feature large nautical oil paintings, leads to a most attractive upstairs a la carte, AA rosette seafood restaurant.
Seven of the en suite bedrooms are in this main building, seven in the adjacent
Angel, all very attractive with a nautical flavour and panoramic sea views. Bathrooms have white ceramic tiles and large shower heads. The Angel also has a comfortable sitting room, with bar & eating area, and large screen TV. This can also be hired for private functions.

• Rooms: 14
• Facilities nearby include Golf - 5 minutes by car.
• The Pier at Harwich is open all year

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