I was one of a group of golfers who took over the whole place for three nights. First, it is well-placed - the High Street is a few paces away, North Berwick Golf Club is a moderate walk away and there is an excellent pub, the Ship, just over the road and it has a good selection of real ales.

My single room was small, but it was at the back of the hotel and was quiet. Karolina looked after us very well indeed and there was a good choice of food for breakfast.

This is a "sister" hotel to the Nether Abbey Hotel, which is my favourite place to stay in the whole of the UK, so although I knew it was a low key, B&B sort of place, I was still expecting an exceptional place. I didn't like it one little bit, I am afraid. The room was ill thought out (there was only one chair in a double room, and the TV has to be viewed through the vertical bars of the bed's foot-piece - there's no place in the bathroom to put a bag of toiletries, the windows were filthy and wouldn't open, there was only two tea bags and not one biscuit). As you walk across the dining room, you stick to the floor, the balustrade up to the bedrooms is similarly sticky with dirt, etc. Dark brown is the favourite colour of the designer it would seem - I felt in a 60s time warp. Other guests' activity is clearly audible - early morning ablutions carry throughout the place, the church's metallic chiming of each hour could be either charming or quite a disturbance through the night, depending on how lightly you sleep. Nope, didn't like it at all. Not cheap either. The manageress is ... distracted and too busy.

Just eat there once. Food excellent. Dining space has a really interesting decor.

Stayed overnight whilst attending a function in North Berwick. Large spacious room, beautifully furnished. Prompt service when shown to room. Freshly cooked breakfast with Sunday papers available. Would recommend.