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The Marlborough Guest house food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Great Yarmouth

The Marlborough Guest house holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the hotel met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 16 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 8 Trafalgar Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2LD

How it compares in Great Yarmouth

That puts The Marlborough Guest house among the 731 places in Great Yarmouth holding top marks, 71% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Great Yarmouth
5 out of 5 731 71% ← The Marlborough Guest house
4 out of 5 161 16%
3 out of 5 74 7%
2 out of 5 24 2%
1 out of 5 32 3%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 89 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Marlborough Guest house none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Marlborough Guest house, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Buddha Club Pub/bar/nightclub 171 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2024
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 171 yards away 5 - Very good 3 November 2025
Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 212 yards away 5 - Very good 15 August 2025
Charcoal Grill Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 219 yards away 5 - Very good 31 October 2025
Chico's Fish Bar & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 219 yards away 5 - Very good 6 November 2025
Darling Darlings Cat Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 254 yards away 5 - Very good 24 April 2026
Dixies Tea Stall Takeaway/sandwich shop 256 yards away 5 - Very good 9 May 2024
Arches Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 263 yards away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026

Questions about The Marlborough Guest house

What is The Marlborough Guest house's food hygiene rating?

The Marlborough Guest house has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Great Yarmouth Council on 16 September 2024.

Is The Marlborough Guest house safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Marlborough Guest house last inspected?

The Marlborough Guest house was last inspected on 16 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Great Yarmouth Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Marlborough Guest house?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Marlborough Guest house compare to other places in Great Yarmouth?

71% of the 1,027 rated food businesses in Great Yarmouth hold the top rating of 5, and The Marlborough Guest house is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Great Yarmouth Council inspects The Marlborough Guest house and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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