that this is the most basic of hotels. Yes its cheap, but so is premier inn on the edge of town. I booked this on behalf of myself and 7 other golfers as a place to crash for two nights in the town centre. Yes they gave me a hard time about it!! The hotel has a slightly strange smell downstairs. The bed sheets were clean (other wise we would have walked), the bathrooms are rubbish. All 4 rooms we had, had poor or unuseable showers. The only other guest was staying courtesy of the DSS! Would I go back? Sorry but no.

This hotel has certainly seen better days. The historic building could be lovely with care and attention but is in need of some serious TLC. Our room was clean, but drab and depressing with furniture and fittings that clearly had not been replaced for many years. The ensuite was tiny - with the door closed it was virtually impossible to get past the wash basin to move from the loo to the shower - not that you would particularly want to use the shower! Breakfast was better, with a friendly and helpful waitress although the room was cold. This is not somewhere I would ever go back to.

Stayed here as a stopover for one night. Having read a fair few negative reviews, I was prepared for the worst, but I was pleasantly surprised. The rooms were well sized, with decent ensuite facilities. Neither room nor bathroom were spotlessly clean, but they certainly weren't horribly dirty. The smoke detector in our room was beeping intermittently, but within 10 minutes of our arriving, it was sorted out. After eating out, we came back to the bar for a few drinks, and had a chat with the owner, who seemed to be a well natured man. Even though our room faced onto the street, there was little noise from outside, from either cars or people. The beds were comfortable, and I got a good nights sleep, despite there being a party of ghost hunters staying at the same time (apart from them, we were the only ones staying). Breakfast in the morning was fine, although it did take a while to arrive. When it did, it was well cooked and hot.
Overall, I would say that this hotel is good for one or two nights, but I wouldn't stay there for any extended length of time.

An extremely warm reception and an escort to our room, bags carried. Excellent bar room atmosphere with friendly and helpful locals. It must be borne in mind that this is a historic building and this leaves minimal space for 'ensuite' facilities. Ask yourself whether you would prefer to queue for a shared bathroom or have your own small facilities.
The breakfast was a little disappointing being served on a cold plate (!!) by a not too obliging breakfast lady wearing blue jeans. Apparently the owners are relatively newly arrived. There are quite a few small items to attend to, staff training being one.
Overall, this was a nice, centrally located hotel for a short stopover. If you want utter luxury go elsewhere, If you want a warm Norfolk welcome, try this one.