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Holt, Norfolk
You don't have to blow a fortune to stay at this 'relaxed yet refined' hotel in some converted barns, the former home of Langham Glass, and featuring many charming nods to its heritage.
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You don't have to blow a fortune to stay at this 'relaxed yet refined' hotel in converted barns, the former home of Langham Glass, and featuring many charming nods to its heritage. Created by Sam Cutmore-Scott, 'the style is artfully mismatched, with old car seats and upcycled pipework', say our inspectors. In Ivy's lounge (after Sam's granny), 'an enormous stained-glass window features Norfolk birds, plus a couple of canaries' to honour Norwich City FC. 'Decadent sofas cry out to be slouched in with something from the wine-vending machine.' The restaurant, Stanley's (Sam's granddad), is 'full of character, with exposed brick, beams, wood floor, copper tables'. You can dine here on wood-fired steak, or Blakeney squash with quince, mozzarella and truffle. There is a tempting all-day bar menu: eat indoors or in a courtyard with fire pit and water features (the mac 'n' cheese is recommended). Bedrooms have a heated oak floor, complimentary cocktails, fresh milk and goodies in a fridge, an espresso machine, Irene Forte products. 'They are very rustic chic, many with a modern four-poster; some with a bath as well as a shower.' It is residents only, so 'never felt crowded'.
Hotel Details
Address
North Street, Langham, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7DH, England
Telephone
Bedroom
32. Some on ground floor, 2 wheelchair accessible.
Openings
all year.
Background Music
in public areas.
Children
all ages welcomed, interconnecting rooms, no under-16s in hot tub, steam room, sauna.
Dogs
allowed in ground-floor bedrooms (£25 a night, wash facilities, towels), bar, yard, not in dining rooms.
Credit Cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B from £219. Tasting menu £68. 2-night min stay at weekends.
Facilities
lift, hall, bar, lounge, dining room, games room, courtyard, in-room smart TV, spa (12 by 5m pool), courtyard, bicycles, EV charging, public rooms wheelchair accessible.
Location
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