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3 out of 5
Bartles Lodge
Church Street, Elsing, Dereham, England

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 109 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 171 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

MARTIN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely property in beautiful grounds. The hosts Su and Paul were friendly and nothing was too much trouble. A nice touch was the honesty bar which was well stocked. Breakfast was lovely and more choice than most hotels. I would reccomend a stay to anyone. Thanks Martin and Glennis
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We only stayed one night while visiting friends. The room was clean, warm and comfortable, breakfast was very good, and our hostess was very helpful and friendly. We visited in November, in the low season, and were the only guests. It will be a lovely peaceful retreat in the summer, but, beware, it is quite remote, with few nearby servcies. You certainly need a car.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Loxley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Solo trip
Genuinely a lovely room, plenty of space, nice big bathroom and plenty of outdoor space. The staff are wonderful and they helped with everything.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lasitha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place !
We spent 3 nights at the Bartles Lodge and absolutely loved it. It was the ideal place for a peaceful holiday. The hosts were fantastic. They were very friendly and always helpful. The free breakfast was very enjoyable and once we tried the dinner and we were not disappointed. They have a bar which stocks beer, wine and soft drinks. Prices are comparable to supermarket prices. Grounds are great for a nice walks around the 3 lakes. Room was very comfortable and had everything we needed. We hope to make a return trip soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Su and Paul are fabulous hosts, they were very welcoming and helpful, the property is spacious and breakfast was delicious. Everything you need is there and the lounge with honesty bar is a great addition. 10/10 for our short stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Beautiful location and wonderful people
Bartles lodge is in a beautiful location, even though we don't fish. Food was wonderful and Sue and Paul were brilliant hosts. Thank you and we look forward to staying there again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Relaxing . Nice walks .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jo-Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bartles Lodge was a perfect find for us. Convenient for our Norfolk overnight stay. Su was a very welcoming host and ensured we knew where to go for breakfast explaining times and the request to complete the cooked breakfast form the evening before. We had booked two rooms and both were very clean and comfortable. The bed linen and towels were good quality. The breakfast was exceptional and included steak in place of bacon. The honesty bar and evening food option were great facilities - if we had stayed longer these would have been used. The grounds and lakes also looked lovely but we didn’t have time to walk around.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was just perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and quiet with great service
Lovely place, would definitely stay again. The hosts were so welcoming. Spotlessly clean, good sized room, comfortable bed and beautiful grounds. The breakfast was great too, perfectly cooked fresh eggs!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely and clean nice breakfast fresh eggs no bacon
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julien

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very good clean b & b. Lovely owners. In very cold weather it was lovely and warm in the room which was simple but clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Neal

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

LOUISE

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Out in the sticks hotel but nice
Hotel was out in stick just take it very slow down lanes Room was large and separate bathroom Individual rooms locked by own front door Bed was comfortable and warm, tea and coffee supplied Bedroom was cold as no heating on in room Bathroom was clean but cold no heating on But owner supplied heater to warm up rooms but bathroom was still a bit cold No dinner food on site but owners did offer a menu and did cook me my tea and food was nice Open and honest bar supplied which was nice Order on evening breakfast short and limited breakfast menu but food was nice So all in all stay was ok but rooms were cold but did supply heater
Old heater no PAT tested
Bathroom
Geese on site
Breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exactly what I needed!
Really helpful and accommodating staff, fantastic rooms, well laid out, easy to park, good wifi.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Clifford

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room with everything we needed. Beds were comfortable, powerful shower and reliable wi-fi. The couple who run it were friendly and welcoming and we got to feed their pet duck, Donald.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Josie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay
We loved our stay . It was so quiet . Walking around the lake before retiring was so peaceful . Friendly owners . Lovely breakfast .. too much choice was spoilt .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Josie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

margaret

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful surroundings in a lovely quiet village . Hosts were very welcoming and friendly and facilities were great . The en-suite double room we had was like having your own little bedsit . TV , settee and large comfy bed . Grounds to the property were lovely with lots of trees and fishing ponds . We only stared for one night but it was spot on . I think if we had stayed any longer we would not have wanted to go home .
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend Family Visit
Fantastic stay in a great lodge. Room is large and very comfortable with huge en-suite. Breakfast is a hearty combination of continental and full English with a twist and not to be missed. Although a lodge mainly for those fishing it has beautiful countryside around and is close to Dereham and main routes to Norwich so a good place to stay for weekends and short breaks. Staff were so friendly on phone and in person so very much recommended and nothing negative to say.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Louisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing hideaway
Surrounded by countryside, hearing ducks and owls, its the perfect place to relax. The room was clean and spacious for 2, the seats in the room were comfy with tea, coffee and hot choc available in the room. Theres a lounge area that anyone can use with some books, leaflets for local things to do and an honesty bar. The breakfast room is so spacious that you have your own table and space around it. There's a great selection of cereals, bars, muffins, pastries etc, help yourself to toast and they'll take your cooked food order at the table. Its in a great location for exploring Norfolk and there are some lovely local pubs for evening meals.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hosts couldn’t have been more welcoming and helpful and the breakfast each day was great. Lovely quiet location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice common sitting room with a honesty bar
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice
Very welcoming. Lovely room. Tasty breakfast. It says free wifi, but we did not know this and didn't even have a signal on my phone.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Mr George

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you want peace and quiet and no interpretation from mobile phone. This is the place for you. I would advice to take laptop so you can order from 'Just Eat' online with card. Don’t expect bars on phone. Internet is good. Beautiful place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
superb
the room was well appointed with plenty of tea and coffee the breakfast was great i loved the variety on offer on the breakfast buffet. the next time i am in norfolk i will book at bartles lodge.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice stay with lovely hosts many thanks
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful Haven
Bartles Lodge is the perfect place to stay for a peaceful relaxing break. Our room was delightful, with a comfortable king sized bed, sofa, plenty of storage space and a lovely walk in shower. The excellent tea/coffee supplies were replenished daily including drinking chocolate, biscuits and plenty of milk. Breakfast was perfect-cold buffet items and a freshly cooked full english. The grounds were lovely to stroll around or to sit under a willow tree with a good book. The hosts were charming and very helpful. I would definately recommend staying here if you are visiting Norfolk.
Bartles Room
View from the room
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
If you want a quiet out of the way place in the countryside, this is it. The owners are very nice and the rooms are clean and comfortable. Lovely breakfasts
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful, tranquil ‘hidden away’ setting. Run by a delightful helpful couple. Would return!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here!
Lovely spacious room with great view of lakes. Great night sleep in comfortable bed. Very welcoming and helpful hosts. Everything provided for a comfortable stay. Very good breakfast. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location
Lovely location with spacious, pleasant, clean rooms in an 'independent' layout, and attentive hosts. Peaceful, quiet spot, and the view outside the room window was relaxing and not overlooked. Don't rely on Hotels.com to pass on the details of when you expect to arrive (I was arriving late and the information I'd put into Hotels.com hadn't been received by the hosts). The bed I slept in was very firm. There is an eye to environmental concerns, which is rather undone by the individual plastic-wrapped portions of products (tricky to get the balance in these 'covid' times I realise). Please could you review the tea bags that you use? The mint tea didn't taste of mint at all, and the tea in the rooms didn't make for a refreshing cuppa which I really needed at the end of a long day and lengthy drive. Thank you for your hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Zena

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Kevin, Leeds

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was nice and clean. I would have put excellent but for the fact the radiators were not on. The couple that run this place are very hospitable and go the extra mile to make your stay very comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Gwyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice people, good stay, breakfast was a little unusual.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Darren

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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Eleanor

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay 21-23.8.20.
Su and Paul were very welcoming and made us feel at home. They were very kind towards my mother-in-law who is vulnerable due to a health condition; they checked she was okay and looked out for her. Breakfast was delicious and had an excellent choice of menu items. The rooms were comfortable, the shower lovely, the setting very relaxing and a very nice atmosphere. Su and Paul were very helpful, and we would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Marion, Bedford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet. Beautiful Green environment and Fish ponds outside. Good food. Friendly chat.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

4/10 Poor

James

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
WiFi does not work in rooms.
WiFi does not work in room and had booked hotel which advertised WiFi I’m order to be able to work. Would not have booked this hotel had I been aware of the lack of WiFi. Only stayed one night out of two I’d booked because of this.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019