Star Hotel

The Star Hotel is a heritage-listed building in Great Yarmouth, comprising two flint-faced structures at Hall Quay. The complex displays traditional merchant architecture from when the port thrived as a major trading center.

The original building was constructed in the 1600s as a residence and was built by a local official during a period when prosperous foreign merchants relocated to the town. The structure underwent several transformations that shaped its appearance and purpose over time.

The hotel holds a place in English literary tradition through its appearance in a 19th-century novel. Visitors can walk through a space that was immortalized in one of the period's most celebrated works of fiction.

The hotel sits within walking distance of the railway station and bus terminal, making public transport access straightforward. Visitors should know that the building, given its age, may have narrow staircases and low doorways, so caution is sensible when moving through it.

A distinctive aspect of the hotel is that some of its original fixtures were sold to a New York museum after the First World War. These objects can be viewed today in that institution's collection, highlighting the building's international significance.