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title: "The Swan Hotel, Lowestoft: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Swan Hotel in Lowestoft: rated 8.6 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★
# The Swan Hotel

Southwold, Lowestoft, United Kingdom

8.6 ·  Very good 8 reviews ·  #5 #5 of 9 in Lowestoft ·  8.3 Location score
## About The Swan Hotel

The Swan Hotel is a hotel in Southwold, Lowestoft, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.6 out of 10 across 8 reviews. It is 15 km from the centre of Lowestoft. The nearest beach is 180 m away. The nearest airport, Norwich Airport (NWI), is 47 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

Market Place [theswansouthwold.co.uk](https://theswansouthwold.co.uk/)

## How The Swan Hotel scores

Better rated than 45% of hotels in Lowestoft

-   Guest rating **8.6**
-   Location **8.3**
-   Beach access **9.7**
-   Public transport **7.2**

Lowestoft average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **53**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **19**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">180 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Southwold railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">680 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Norwich Airport (NWI)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">47 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">106 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Lowestoft</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">35 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Southwold Sailors' Reading Room150 m
-   Southwold Museum180 m
-   Southwold Railway Steamworks390 m
-   Alfred Corry Lifeboat Museum1.3 km

### Compare

## Compare The Swan Hotel with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [The Sail Loft](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-sail-loft-lowestoft/) Apartment ★★★ 1.2 km away
    
    9.1 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-sail-loft-lowestoft-vs-the-swan-hotel-lowestoft/)
-   [The Randolph Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-randolph-hotel-lowestoft/) Hotel ★★★ 1.5 km away
    
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## Questions about The Swan Hotel

### How do guests rate The Swan Hotel?

The Swan Hotel has a guest rating of 8.6 out of 10 from 8 reviews, which is better than 45% of rated hotels in Lowestoft.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Swan Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is The Swan Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Norwich Airport (NWI), is 47 km away in a straight line.

### Is The Swan Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 180 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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