The Dial House
Highly idiosyncratic and seriously fun, Hannah Springham and Andrew Jones’s hotel features bedrooms themed on the Georgian Grand Tour and Victorian global gallivanting. More
Good Hotel Guide Review
Highly idiosyncratic and seriously fun, Hannah Springham and Andrew Jones’s hotel features bedrooms themed on the Georgian Grand Tour and Victorian global gallivanting. The interiors are ‘a joy – quirky, and constantly brought a smile to my face’. A reader sampled China room, in blue and white, with bamboo wallpaper, as well as Africa, with animal prints, tribal artefacts, and a roll-top bath at the foot of the bed. ‘Both were beautifully decorated and furnished, and very comfortable, with splendid marble bathrooms.’ In the retail wing, you can browse antiques and vintage fashions, kit yourself out in Prada or a puffball skirt before repairing to the cocktail bar for a Porn Star Martini. In the restaurant, Mr Jones’s ‘extremely good dinners’ favour top-quality produce, with ingredients sourced from local farmers, and fish from Brancaster. ‘The food was consistently good.’ Evolving menus include dishes such as cod, seaweed, saffron and mussels. ‘The staff were all young, cheerful and busy.’ Free-range eggs at breakfast are sourced from the allotment at Reepham High School. (Mary Hewson, Julie Smith, and others)
Hotel details
Address
Market Place
Reepham
Norwich
Norfolk
NR10 4JJ
England
Telephone
01603 879900
Bedrooms
8.
Open
all year, restaurant closed Sun night, Mon, Tues.
Facilities
lounge, 3 restaurant areas, private dining rooms, sun terrace, in-room TV (Sky), terrace, civil wedding licence, hairdresser's, vintage clothing shop, public rooms wheelchair accessible, no adapted toilet.
Background music
‘retro classics’ in public areas.
Children
all ages welcomed, extra bed £40, children's menu.
Dogs
allowed in 2 bedrooms
(£20 a night), some public rooms and in part of restaurant.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £140, singles from £130. À la carte £45.
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