Good Hotel Guide Review
‘Amazingly gorgeous.’ ‘Top of my list.’ ‘Superb food.’ Readers lavish praise on Tracy and Galton Blackiston’s restaurant-with-rooms on the north Norfolk coast. ‘We had a delicious dinner,’ reads the latest endorsement. ‘The service is impeccable and the food very high quality.’ House bedrooms in country house style are named after local stately homes. Blickling has a lovely bathroom with roll-top bath and walk-in shower. Beamed Mannington is tucked away under the eaves with a view of the herb garden, while a garden pavilion offers suites with a seating area, coal-effect fire and a terrace. A report tells of fresh milk and (hooray!) sheets and blankets. At breakfast there are freshly squeezed juices, home-baked croissants, locally smoked haddock, boudin noir, and free-range eggs. But whoever said that breakfast is the most important meal cannot have experienced Galton’s Michelin-starred seven-course tasting menus in the light-filled conservatory. Typical offerings include butternut squash velouté with King’s Lynn brown shrimps; spelt risotto with ewe’s curd and peas; and wild sea bass with butter sauce. (JB, and others)
Hotel details
Address
Morston
Holt
Norfolk
NR25 7AA
England
Telephone
01263 741041
Bedrooms
13. 6 on ground floor, 100 yds from house, in garden pavilion, 1, in main house, suitable for disabled.
Open
all year except 24–26 Dec, 1–29 Jan.
Facilities
reading lounge, sun lounge, conservatory, restaurant, in-room TV (Freeview), civil wedding licence, 3-acre garden (pond, croquet), restaurant wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.
Background music
none.
Children
all ages welcomed, children's portions.
Dogs
allowed in bedrooms, some public rooms, not in restaurant.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
per person D,B&B single occupancy £250–£310, double £185–£210. Set dinner £95.
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Good Hotel Guide articles about
Morston Hall
- Eastern Daily Press: 10 of the top hotels to visit in Norfolk in 2019
- Norfolk Magazine: 10 Dog-friendly hotels in Norfolk
- Huffington Post USA: Ten of the best UK gourmet hotels for foodies
- Evening Standard: Five of the best hotels in Norfolk
- The Standard: 10 best gourmet hotels in the UK
- Independent.co.uk: Britain’s Best Gourmet Hotels
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