Name: Byfords
Address: 1-3 Shirehall Plain, Holt, NR25 6BG, United Kingdom, 1-3 Shirehall Plain, Norfolk, NR25 6BG, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $227 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.4

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Bed and Breakfast Byfords

1-3 Shirehall Plain, Holt, NR25 6BG, United Kingdom – Excellent location – show map

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Room 1 was comfortable, clean neat well decorated. Staff were lovely and especially helpful.

Oliver

United Kingdom

I didn't like it! I LOVED IT! It was amazing! Staff were friendly and so happy to help! Room and food was amazing! I will be visiting here again there is no doubt about it!

Mike

United Kingdom

Fantastic breakfast, very friendly and helpful staff and located right in the centre of Holt.

Sophie

United Kingdom

Staff were so polite and friendly. Excellent customer service.

Roy

United Kingdom

High standard of the hotel thoughout from the Rooms, food and staff and relaxed atmosphere

Kathryn

United Kingdom

Bed was extremely comfortable! Loved having the scent of fresh lilies everywhere. Such a nice touch!

Kathryn

United Kingdom

Cute, quaint property! We stayed in room 1, loved all the styling and bed was extremely comfortable. We ate lunch and breakfast at the onsite cafe, was had superb food! Will stay again next time we’re in Norfolk.

Melissa

Australia

The size of the room is decent, and the bathroom is gorgeous!

Yeung

Hong Kong

Lovely touches with cafe voucher, late breakfast timings, music speakers and more. Very clean. Great place.

Anonymous

United Kingdom

Breakfast was amazing; so much choice. All the staff, without exception, were friendly, attentive and efficient in their respective jobs. The building is beautifully restored and the whole place has a happy and relaxed atmosphere.

Sue

United Kingdom

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What guests loved the most:
“Room 1 was comfortable, clean neat well decorated. Staff were lovely and especially helpful.”

Oliver United Kingdom
“I didn't like it! I LOVED IT! It was amazing! Staff were friendly and so happy to help! Room and food was amazing! I will be visiting here again there is no doubt about it!”

Mike United Kingdom
“Fantastic breakfast, very friendly and helpful staff and located right in the centre of Holt.”

Sophie United Kingdom
“Staff were so polite and friendly. Excellent customer service.”

Roy United Kingdom
“High standard of the hotel thoughout from the Rooms, food and staff and relaxed atmosphere”

Kathryn United Kingdom
“Bed was extremely comfortable! Loved having the scent of fresh lilies everywhere. Such a nice touch!”

Kathryn United Kingdom
“Cute, quaint property! We stayed in room 1, loved all the styling and bed was extremely comfortable. We ate lunch and breakfast at the onsite cafe, was had superb food!”

Melissa Australia
“The size of the room is decent, and the bathroom is gorgeous!”

Yeung Hong Kong
“Lovely touches with cafe voucher, late breakfast timings, music speakers and more. Very clean. Great place.”

United Kingdom
“Breakfast was amazing; so much choice. All the staff, without exception, were friendly, attentive and efficient in their respective jobs.”

Sue United Kingdom

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One of our best sellers in Holt! Believed to be the town’s oldest building, this Grade II listed property offers bed and breakfast accommodations with free WiFi. A 10-minute drive from the coast, it consists of a charming all-day café and a shop selling a fantastic range of homemade food.

Byfords retains charming original features like old wooden beams, and features characterful antique furniture. In the morning guests can enjoy award-winning bacon, free-range eggs, and local Cley kippers. Fresh homemade bread, croissants, and Danish pastries are also served.

Rooms at Byfords are stylish and elegant, with an private bathroom, double-ended bath, fresh flowers, and under-floor heating. Other features include a Samsung TV with sound bar and multi-media hub for streaming movies.

The on-site shop serves freshly baked goods, from cakes to bread and pastries. Guests can also buy pizza, local jam and chutneys, sandwiches, chocolate, and coffee. Byfords is also just 45 minutes’ drive from the city of Norwich.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Continental, Full English/Irish, Buffet

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Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

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Max adults: 4	Deluxe Family Room 2 twin beds and 1 king bed
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Area Info

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Blakeney Harbour Room
4.3 miles
Blakeney Point
6.6 miles
Blickling Hall
8.8 miles
Cromer Pier
9 miles
Bawburgh Golf Club
18.3 miles
Houghton Hall
18.8 miles
BeWILDerwood
19.2 miles
Brancaster Beach
19.4 miles

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Norwich International Airport
17.9 miles
Cambridge Airport
61.4 miles

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3:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Until 11:00 AM

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Children & Beds

Children not allowed.

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

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Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

There are only 6 parking spaces on site. Public parking on street is available from 17:00 - 09:00 for free. Pay and display is available at other times.

Please note that children can only be accommodated in the family room.

“Cute, quaint property! We stayed in room 1, loved all the styling and bed was extremely comfortable. We ate lunch and breakfast at the onsite cafe, was had superb food! Will stay again next time we’re in Norfolk. ”

“Breakfast was amazing; so much choice. All the staff, without exception, were friendly, attentive and efficient in their respective jobs. The building is beautifully restored and the whole place has a happy and relaxed atmosphere.”

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Reviewed: March 21, 2020

Anonymous
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Well kept and lovely layout and facilities.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 20, 2020

Oliver
United Kingdom
9.0

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bed to soft for me.
Room 1 was comfortable, clean neat well decorated. Staff were lovely and especially helpful.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: February 29, 2020

Sue
United Kingdom
10

“Very welcoming, comfortable and relaxing. A happy place to be.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
Parking can be a little tricky but there are nearby car parks.
Breakfast was amazing; so much choice. All the staff, without exception, were friendly, attentive and efficient in their respective jobs. The building is beautifully restored and the whole place has a happy and relaxed atmosphere.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 24, 2020

Vanessa
United Kingdom

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10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Absolutely amazing place. Great rooms, comfortable bed

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 24, 2020

Kevin
United Kingdom
10

“Great short break with my wife, we will return”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
Evening meal Pizza was a little on the bland side, but otherwise exceptional
Great breakfast,

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 19, 2020

Anonymous
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
An amazing place to stay/ felt very spoilt and indulged . Fantastic.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 19, 2020

Dave
United Kingdom
9.0

“Beautiful friend place.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Our room in the attic had limited headroom. And was rather cold. Not a big problem for us as we’re short, and the temperature was actually quite nice for a snuggly lay in.
Great place with lots of character. Friendly staff.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 16, 2020

Robert
United Kingdom
8.0

“Execellent pre-Valentines break!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
No real lounge to have a pre dinner drink and a place to chat to other guests. The menus were a strange mixture of cafe grub and a la carte. Dishes seem to fill us up more than we would have liked, never got to the puddings. We have talked about this since and its a question of balance. Also nearly everyone there was on some sort of package, we missed this when we booked via booking dot cam. Maybe best to check Byfords own website first?
Location in the town is very good. Not the easiest to find because of one way narrow streets but the locals were great at directing us. Holt is a compact place and plenty of great non-chain shops to browse. Good bus service to Sheringham and along the coast. Our room #2 was super, spacious and very clean. Nice touch was that classical music playing made us feel at home right away. Oh and it snowed!

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 16, 2020

Vicky
United Kingdom
8.0

“Beautiful room for a relaxing stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We did have a go at lowering the room temperature as it was incredibly hot. Unfortunately, we were unable to turn the radiator off...
Food was great, staff lovely.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 10, 2020

Mark
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
9.0

“Lovely, very comfortable, nicely decorated and well equipped room in excellent location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast was delicious, plenty of choice. Room very comfortable, bathroom well equipped.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 9, 2020

Michael
United Kingdom
10

“Me and my wife enjoyed everything about byfords.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I can’t find fault with my stay at all.
The service and food.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: January 23, 2020

Anonymous
United Kingdom
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The history
Lovely building , the room was clean but very small and hot . I booked the property for £139 for the night . Ended up paying £189 for the room . Did mention it but as I had lost my booking I couldn’t prove it . Plus also said I could not use my Norfolk passport on the food as I was a guest . I didn’t think that was wrong .

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 18, 2020

Benjamin
Hong Kong
10

“Great B and B in a great location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Only thing I’d say is that the mattresses were a little too soft, but that’s a personal preference for harder mattresses
Such a great B and B, the food is excellent, the layout is great and the staff are wonderful

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 5, 2020

Diane
United Kingdom
10

“A lovely weekend, just wish the food had been more special esp the evening meal.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
My scrambled egg at breakfast was awful- in fact I decided that it was powdered and reconstituted rather than being fresh which is what I expected from an establishment which has a cafe and bakery. If you raised the game good wise a little , it would be perfect. You describe yourself as a posh bnb but although the accommodation is lovely, there is nothing posh about the food. The menu is too large which suggests the food is bought in and warmed up rather than freshly cooked.
The room was very cosy and comfortable and quiet.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 3, 2020

Duncan
United Kingdom
9.0

“Excellent stay, thank you.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
The shower head needs descaling and the room was too hot for me.
Size of the room. Size of the bath and bathroom. Size of the bed.

Stayed in January 2020

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