The Maids Head Hotel

20 Tombland, Norfolk, NR3 1LB -

Up to
250 guests

About Venue

The Maids Head Hotel is the oldest hotel in the UK and offers a unique venue for your wedding. Located in the historical Tombland area of the city,it is the perfect setting for your special day.
Boasting beautiful reception rooms, mouth watering catering and offering the most caring, attentive and professional wedding co-ordinators. What more do you need to make your special day the most memorable.
From a traditional grand Wedding to a private civil ceremony The Maids Head hotel will create the perfect day for you. In close proximity to Norwich's Norman Cathedral, we offer the opportunity to have photos taken within their grounds adding further memories that will last forever.
Our service is impeccable at The Maidshead from your initial enquiry until your special day, our dedicated team will guide and assist you every step of the way. Our Chefs are outstanding and will make your wedding breakfast the talk of the town.
Our experienced wedding co-ordinator will help plan and arrange every aspect of your day. Using her years of experience and your dreams we can tailor make your perfect day that will make all your dreams come true.
From the biggest stresses to the smallest details we will ensure your day will run smooth and exactly how you would want it. We know how important this day will be for you and we take pride in being as excited about your wedding as you and your partner are.

Capacity & Layout

Standing

up to 250

Theatre

up to 250

Boardroom

up to 20

Cabaret

up to 250

Location

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Reviews

Tassia O'Callaghan
September 2025
Gorgeous, historic hotel -- great bar/pub, lots of character and local drinks. Comfy beds, perfect location, too. A little noisy on Friday and Saturday night, but that's to be expected with a central hotel.
Steve Morgan
July 2025
It claims to be the oldest hotel in the UK. So, that was a good enough draw to visit this more expensive than most Norwich hotels. I didn't disappoint, with a friendly welcome and intriguing walk through the communal seating areas, restaurant, courtyard and bar. The rooms are a good size with an impressive mural on the wall of the bathroom. The location is excellent for visiting the older parts of Norwich, and the restaurant provided a very good dining experience as well.
Dave
September 2025
The Hotel location was excellent, 30 yds from the entrance to the Cathedral grounds. It had it's own car park and we could reserve a space. There was a lift to all floors but the Reception floor and access to Restaurant and Car Park was on different levels with many small sets of steps. Awkward for suitcases and the elderly. We liked the appearance and atmosphere of the Hotel. Our Executive Double room was very spacious. Disliked · Our room overlooked the car park so we were woken by the Bin Men and deliveries both mornings. The Bar was very shabby but popular. The service in the Restaurant was patchy, lack of information on Gluten Free items, my wife had soup and had to ask for a spoon. One waiter was positively miserable. The furniture in the room was quite shabby and not executive, especially the wardrobe. Very poor quality and badly scratched and worn. The worst things were the dripping shower head, the positively lethal shower tray with tiny shower mat and the inside of the En Suite door. The hinges and around them was black, the floor strip was repaired with brown tape and the toilet roll holder was hanging by a thread. Finally, the mismatched prices for the Sunday and Monday nights seemed hard to justify.

Rosy Low
July 2025
We recently spend four nights at the Maids Head Hotel in mid July for a family wedding. The location is excellent and is really close to the centre of Norwich, with lots of pubs and restaurants close by. The train station is only a 15 min walk away. We booked an Executive Double room, and were allocated 403 on the top floor. The room itself was very large, didn't overlook the noisy pub at the front, and had air conditioning - a welcome relief during 29 degree heat, as was the mini fridge! I'm pregnant and found the bed was huge and very comfortable - two singles together so we had plenty of room.There is also a pillow menu. All the staff were lovely, and when I requested additional bath towels for my long hair, the duty manager promptly delivered them. We really appreciated the signs requesting do not disturb the room with the tickboxes to request additional refreshments and toiletries. We paid £150 a night for the room, not including breakfast. We did pay for the breakfast buffet one morning, which cost £15 each and was very nice. However, we spent all other mornings having breakfast at Olives across the room which was phenomenal. The only real negative was our room had a connecting door into the next door, and we had very noisy neighbours for the first two nights that went on very late. There was no real soundproofing, and not only could we hear their conversations, but also every word from their television. We were not aware the hotel had connecting rooms at the time of booking. The hotel was fully booked so it was not possible to move. It was a bit disappointing to pay £150 (not including breakfast) for a bad night's sleep and for future visits we would possibly consider other hotels for this reason.
Nick Mazer
August 2025
The Positive A beautifully designed hotel in a great location, with plenty of inviting seating areas and a fascinating, characterful building. The Negative The bed – without question, the worst night’s sleep I’ve ever had in a hotel. The mattress was rock-hard, more like concrete than something you’d want to sleep on. This was in a suite, which I booked under the assumption it would offer a superior level of comfort. Unfortunately, that assumption was very wrong.