The Dales is just as a country house hotel should be. Set in attractive grounds and next door to the National Trust's Sheringham Park it is very quiet and peaceful which makes it an ideal base for a relaxing break. The food is delicious and the staff most helpful and welcoming. Rooms are extremely comfortable and most have beautiful views.... More

We visited The Dales Country House Hotel earlier this year in February with our old dog Hamish. We were given a very good room with double doors right out into the garden and had a very enjoyable visit. We sadly lost Hamish in the Summer and now have a puppy called Jess and decided for her first holiday she should... More

Having decided to take advantage of The Sunday Times offer of free accomodation at The Dales I then read Trip Advisor and nearly cancelled the reservation. Fortunately I didn't! I can only assume that there has been a major renovation project or previous guests were hyper critical. Our room was spacious, very comfortable and had a lovely bathroom. All of... More

We were originally allocated a superior room and we assumed wrongly that this would include a king sized bed,when we realised that the room only offered a double we asked to swap and were offered room number 11, a room we had previously stayed in. It is a large room wth a good view over the front of the hotel,... More

The was meant to be the highlight of our 10 day visit to the North Norfolk coast. It proved to be the lowest point and very disappointing. We were given a room with only a very limited view of the parkland around. When we insisted on a change (which we never normally do) it emerged that the room was often... More

found the staff and hotel pleasant when we arrived,but was shown to an annexe of the hotel,which was very similar to a travel lodge room (nothing against that oh maybe the price) with its own little patio,wouldnt say it was superior though.when we pointed out to reception they were very obliging and moved us to another room on 1st floor,it... More

Having just returned from a 2 night stay, I feel I have to comment. My husband & I paid quite a lot of money for an up-graded room only to be very disappointed. We knew the hotel didn't have a gym, swimming pool etc. so had high expectations from this 4 star hotel. The room was outside - not bad... More

I stayed here for one night only. When I arrived I was greeted very warmly and offered complimentary tea/coffee which was a nice touch. When I was shown to my room (superior) I have to say I was disappointed as it was a bit stuffy and old fashioned and the bathroom was rather 'tired' and for a superior, needs to... More

The Dales sounds very attractive and some visitors have obviously enjoyed their stay, but we were very disappointed. At times it felt like a re-run of "Fawlty Towers". The hotel is set in a quiet and pleasant location, with good sized rooms. Unfortunately the conversion of a residential home for the elderly to a fairly expensive hotel has misfired in... More