Catton Old Hall  

Unique, very old building. Good service. Very comfortable

Catton Old Hall was a lovely quiet rest byte, full of charm and little quirks, the food was of a very good standard and the honesty bar is a thing you don't see much of, but saying that it proves that there are some honest poeple still about who have faith in others, little books that were dotted about the hall were something to make you stop and take notice of, the peace and quiet of the hall and garden made for a refreshing time just to catch your thoughts.

Felt slightly uneasy to start with, but that soon passed, the hall looked beautiful and gave off a certain charm, but only if you don,t look to hard, stanards are standards and should be kept,

The accomodation at Catton Old Hall is excellent. The hotel is very well run and cannot be faulted. Nothing is too much trouble for the owners. The bedrooms are large and everything is clean and well presented. I would rate the accomodation above many 4/5 star hotels. The hotel is situated on the outskirts of Norwich and there are public houses and restaurants nearby for an evening meal. There is a frequent bus service into Norwich just across the road, £3.90 return. Norwich Castle qualifies as the best kept secret for its museum. Inside take time to explore the wildlife exhibits and the paintings.

The building and furnishings were characterful and comfortable.

Although the breakfust ingredients were tasty and of high quality, we found the cooked breakfast quite greasy.

This Unique C17th building offered a quiet retreat from city bustle and yet had excellent bus service into Norwich right outside it's gates.Excellent breakfasts,comfortable room and pleasant old-world character.Owners add nice touches to your stay which make it a better experience than the standard hotel and guest house accommodation.The property is outside the inner-ring road of Norwich and could be a good base for touring the Norfolk broads and countryside.

Little to dislike about this property.Definately not for children or people who find it difficult climbing stairs.

The room was very nice, extremely clean and the breakfast was fresh and tasty. ......... the only problem was that one of the spotlights in the bathroom was partly hanging out of ceiling (but thats just being really picky, on the whole the room was lovely)

.. The reception when the owner answered the door was frosty to say the least, no smile or welcome, we were quickly shown to our room, we were disappointed to find there were no evening meal facilities and had to get a taxi or drive to the nearest pub/restaurant. (Strict policy of no takeaways being able to be delivered to the property)..... The honesty bar was of course unmanned and had little stock - I am diabetic and can only drink sugar free drinks and there were no diet cokes or other drinks available for me, when we rang the bell twice as we wanted to ask a question, no one answered or came to see us. Disappointing, could be a lovely place as the building & rooms are lovely and it was very clean - lacking hospitality & friendliness though.

The room I stayed in was called 'Sewell' as in Ann Sewell (of Black Beauty fame) and it was as near perfect for me as it is possible to get. I really enjoyed my stay.

Sadly, I have to say I would heve to consider carefully before staying again because there was no facility for evening meal in the Hall. Going out would probably involve booking a table which you might not be able to do on short notice.

Nice room - very comfortable for a b & B.

Nothing - very friendly and accomodating.

Lovely old building beautifully kept. Comfort, decor, facilities and service all delightful. The room and bathroom were spacious and luxurious. What a find!

The room, ensuite and bed were excellent. Breakfast was lovely with plenty of choice. Location for our purposes was good.

Too many instructions with consequences. Felt as though we were in school with all the rules. Very squeaky floorboards above our bedroom. Were woken up by them. Host rather up tight - needs to relax a bit more!

Lovely historical building dating back to the 1600s. With that comes lots of quirky characteristics, uneven stairs, oak beams and squeeky floorboards but no ghosts!! Food was delicious, well presented and hygenic, with plenty of choice.

Everything from the pleasant welcome of a charming proprietess to the sumptuous furnishing of the old Hall (listed) throughout, and ,of course, not forgetting the breakfasts.

No negatives whatsoever.