Brocco on the Park

‘What a joy to discover this stylish city hotel,’ Guide inspectors enthuse in 2016. In a ‘buzzy’ neighbourhood beside Endcliffe Park, Tiina Carr has ‘spruced up’ this ‘handsome’ red brick building with a ‘vibrant’ ‘Scandi-chic’ interior. ‘Our spacious room had a white-painted fireplace, a splendid king-size bed with good linen, louvred shutters on the windows; an enormous double-ended bath and excellent storage in the large bathroom. A couple of welcoming cupcakes awaited. Despite the double glazing, there was some road noise from busy Hunter’s bar, out front.’ Lit candles flicker in the restaurant at dinnertime; guests may eat alfresco on the terrace in the summer. Daily blackboard specials supplement the ‘interesting’ menu (many vegetarian, gluten-free options). ‘We enjoyed tasty crab cakes; pork belly with crispy crackling and especially good red cabbage.’ A guest in a wheelchair was ‘gracefully accommodated, without fuss’. Join locals in the café at breakfast (charged extra), where ‘extensive’ choices include ‘beautifully grilled’ bacon, sourdough toast.