Had cause to stay here for a week not so long ago on business. march isnt exactly a hotbed of five…read more(or four, or even three) star hotels, so its slim picking where you can stay. This place though, was much better than I imagined it might be. Its a reasonably small family run establishment with a few bedrooms (I think I was the only guest at the time) located, as the name suggests, by the side of the towns small railway station. The rooms were comfortable and adequate, the breakfasts were fantastic - and they even accomodated me getting up at a stupid time of morning and having an early breakfast for work purposes. The bar area takes up most of the floorspace, and while the locals are a little insular at the best of times, it was reasonably friendly, and service was always with a smile. The price for a five night stay was particularly reasonable, and I;d certainly go back again if I was in the area.

This is actually a review for the restaurant/pub, not the actual hotel…read more The place is simple, yet warm and comforting. It has a fireplace. You have to order from the bar, both food and drinks. The menu is varied, with an interesting variety of pub fare. I went for the standard fish and chips. It was a very good filet of fish, perfectly battered and fried. The chips were pretty good as well. The accompanying peas were kind of blah. Others at the table had a burger (seemed good), the beef pie (also good) and salmon. Not sure if I would go out of the way to come here but if you happen to be in the area, it's a good spot to catch a drink and a bite.

Stunning place in a location less than a mile from the sea. We had a magical week here and left…read moreabsolultely refreshed. Cottage has everything you could need and is warm and cosy.

We walked into Dereham on a Wednesday evening for a bite. No life in other pubs, so we decided on…read morethe Romany Rye for the first time. The place is very pleasant inside with friendly staff and a buzzing atmosphere. Yes, it is a Wetherspoon, so you know what you get, but the food and drinks were very good. The crowd is an interesting mix of older and younger people.

Situated on the main street running through the centre of Cley, the George Hotel is an impressive…read morelooking building flanked on the opposite side of the road by an outdoor seating area. The backdrop to which are the characteristic reedbeds of the Broads, a great place to sit and relax in the summer, but we didn't venture out in late February! Inside, the hotel has a definite sense of style, akin to hotels of the 1930s as seen in episodes of Poirot. We were only staying in Norfolk for a short time but we did enjoy our cups of Earl Grey tea. The menu for the evening meals is done on a day on day basis, prices ranging from around £10 for a main. When we return to Norfolk we will definitely be partaking in their cuisine, as the menu was both interesting and varied. As in the name the George has a variety of rooms in which you can stay, with several advertised as having favourable views of the unique local countryside.

Decent pub-with-rooms; some of the latter look out to sea, and some over the car park. One small…read moregripe- they need to sort out the entrance, as there are two doors with handles. The beer garden is across the road, and navigating these with an armful of drinks is not easy ( as attested to by the beer slops up the doors).

Yesterday a group from our Church hired Harrod's 34 seater to take 21 of us to Gloucester and back…read more The coach kept to the time table, was clean and very comfortable. Our driver Jo was polite and drove very carefully so we had no concerns on the 9hrs or so we were in his hands. The price of the hire was very competitive and overall our experience was excellent.

Fantastic food and service. Staff welcoming and a great pub atmosphere, a rarity now most pubs are…read morebasically restaurants. It's obviously popular and I'm not surprised we had a good time catching up with friends over lunch, then hung out by the fire whilst making good use of their bar. I imagine it would be great in the summer too with such a fantastic beer garden.

This was a traditional Norfolk country pub which closed in the early eighties and was reopened and…read morerefurbished in the early nineties. The building has its origins in the 16th century and according to local repute, William Tyndale (he of Bible translation fame) lived there for a while. The pub is a nice comfortable village pub with excellent beer and food from bar snacks to a full restaurant menu. It also offers bed and breakfast and Brisley is centrally located in Norfolk making it an ideal base from which to explore the county.

We were warned before visiting that Burnham Market was the 'Chelsea' of Norfolk, so we should…read moreperhaps have anticipated that a pot of tea wasn't going to come cheap! However, when on holiday, it's rather nice to have a treat - and afternoon tea at The Hoste Arms is a real treat. The scones were warm and delicious and some people sitting at tables around us had the full works including bite-sized sandwiches and cakes - all of which looked as delicious as they no doubt tasted. The Hoste Arms describes itself as 'a 35-bedroom hotel with, five different restaurant areas and 80 staff'. It also has a full bar and is a large, rambling place with loads of cosy nooks and comfortable sofas where one can find a quiet corner surrounded by quaint artifacts. We sat out in the sunny 'Tranquil Garden' and found the service in that remote outpost somewhat slow! Perhaps one or two more staff wouldn't go amiss.

We stayed here for one night for a quick, unplanned beach getaway. A good friend of mine loves this…read morepub for a weekend away, so we took the advice. This place is good with a potential to become great; unfortunately, a few things bring it down. Still, it's undervalued with my 3 stars rating. We checked in with the very friendly reception desk, and the woman who assisted us seemed genuinely interested in our enjoyment of not only the hotel, but the town and the surrounding areas, offering suggestions for things to do. We were taken to our room, a junior suite in the spa building across the parking lot from the main entrance. The room was gorgeous! The room was hugely spacious with a massive four-post bed and a very nice seating area with a seemingly vintage leather couch. The room had a hugely unique African safari-style theme, which I found interesting. But here's where we discovered our first downside: the windows. Soundproofing was very poor, and as staff members shuttled rolling carts and trash bins from one building to the other, we heard every movement. This included waking us up earlier than we would have liked and keeping us up fairly late, too. We still managed a good night's rest, but it took away from the experience. Stepping back a bit, we had dinner in the restaurant. We arrived for our 7pm reservation to discover that the staff had somehow erroneously confused our reservation with another. They straight-up panicked! We were asked to have a seat while it was sorted out; however, once we were seated, we discovered only one other couple in the dining room at the time, so I have no idea what caused the panic. It was odd and shows they don't adapt well. Now, here's where things get a bit strange for me. The dining room we were in was not wired for sound, so, someone (I don't know who, but presumably the restaurant manager and hopefully not an ambitious staff member) was playing music from an iPod attached to a portable speaker. I know, you think I'm being too harsh, but bear with me. This portable speaker, in the posh restaurant, was blasting an old Maroon 5 album on repeat. It killed the ambiance completely. On the one hand, the staff is very well trained in proper service, while on the other they apparently can bring an iPod and play whatever crap music they want. What the hell? How has nobody noticed this and rectified the issue? Is this how Maroon 5 gets royalties now? Eventually, as the restaurant got busier, the staff forgot about the iPod and we were mercifully spared a third run-through of Songs About Jane. If you don't want to shell out cash for a speaker system, fine, but at least hide the speaker and create a carefully curated playlist. Hell, I'll volunteer to do it for you for free. The food was okay, but nothing special. I did love the house Bordeaux, but it had been a few very challenging months since I had a glass of wine, so I would have probably enjoyed even white zinfandel at that point. The next morning, we work for breakfast and experienced another oddity. If you a book a room with breakfast included, you still only receive a continental offering. If you want a scrambled egg, it will cost you an extra 5 quid. I don't consider myself a cheap guy, but, I paid £225 to stay here. For that price, you can't throw in a poached egg? Come on, guys. Ultimately, I almost feel like this place is trying to give its notoriously posh Chelsea visitors exactly what they've come to expect from other hotels, and, in offering these things in name only, revealing a collective lack of thoroughness to the more observant guest. The hotel is nice, but it's niceness is only an inch deep. Dig deeper and it spoils quickly, but I guess it's good enough to fool the aloof West End crowd on a warm summer's day.