my three sons and i booked a weekend for my 50th birthday,arrived 1.15pm on friday and were greeted by the lady owner and was shown our room (the family room/no2 ) which was clean,comfortable on suite,very light and airy and overlooked the main road the owner was freindly and helpful. i had ordered full english breakfasts for the morning and i must say they was very good and cooked beautifully..plenty of tea/coffee, toast etc.the northcote is situated in a lovely quiet road a couple of hundred yards from peashom park and north bay ,its very quiet and if you want a lovely drink with your family then go 500 yards to the bowlig club, open to everyone and really freindly.. if you want south beach and busy nightlife then it a steady 15 minute walk from b&b...all in all a very pleasant stay.

The 3pm check-in is absolute, there is no deviation from this and you won't get entry to the hotel before then. The rooms are basic and functional, although some of the ensuites are so small you can shower and flush the toilet at the same time!
Whilst the rooms are fairly clean we had been left a used newspaper in the toilet (thank you for that unexpected gift), and our family members in another room found used sanitary products in their bin (a less welcome find). Nevertheless, we all managed a good night's sleep, probably largely due to the alcohol we consumed.
The rooms at the rear overlook a dilapidated shed, plastic garden chair and used mattress, however the front has a more pleasant vista.
On a more positive note, the owner prides himself on his breakfast (not the cleaning though huh?) and it was very good.

Upon our arrival there was nobody to let us in so we had to hang around outside for about 20 minutes. When the proprietor finally arrived we were made to feel less than welcome and, again, spent time waiting, this time in the reception area. Our room was basic, which we expected. What we did not expect, however, was cobwebs on the ceiling, stained bed linen and mould on the bathroom ceiling. On a plus note, the bed was comfy and the breakfast was nice although I noticed something suspect floating in my tea. Car parking is available for 4 cars only, and the proprietor uses one of these so be prepared to park on the street if you're driving. A 10 minute walk away is a pub called The Ivanhoe which offers superior accomodation for similar prices. Best bet is to just turn up and she'll 'do you a deal' - if only we'd known.

where do i start....thank god we only booked 1 night....on arriving we were met by the owner told us breakfast was served between 8-30 - 9 am so we declined he took us up to our room ....room 6 it was smaller than my bathroom back home the bed was a futon bunk bed there was no hot water in the shower no curtains just a metal blind noise could be heard through the window no mirror in the room oly in the bathroom its an intoconnecting room with bolt on it even tho we paid £40 for room only..on leaving i rang the bell but no one turned up so had to leave the key on the counter......rubbish service do yourself a favour dont book here