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HOTEL STYLE
Lake View
Quaint
Location
Fritton House Beccles Road, Great Yarmouth NR31 9AB England
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This is basically a country club with a few hotel rooms in an old, pretty country house. It's in a great location and beautifully kept grounds but expensive if you're not going to use the club facilities. The gardens and lakeside are lovely; we especially liked the garden dining area. Our room (5) was above the outside dining space so was pretty noisy (club style music and diners) from about 8am to 10.45pm. Breakfast menu was limited but very good and always freshly cooked. We only had dinner there one evening and found the menu limited and expensive for what it was (also they got the order for one meal wrong). There are a couple of good pubs within 10 minutes drive that are better value and offer more choice. Our room was comfortable if a bit tired and in need of updating. Just to note there are no extras like tissues or face cloths supplied and the rooms aren't cleaned during your stay.
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Room Tip:Â Not at the back overlooking the dining garden area
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Wonderful tranquil lakeside location for a weekend away with family or friends. The hill wood retreat is beautifully furnished, clean and well equipped for 6 people with added bonus of a wood fired hot tub. The Fritton Arms clubhouse (a 20 minute walk) and surrounds offers fabulous facilities, good food and is run by a team of very helpful and welcoming staff who go the extra mile! This was out second visit and we enjoyed enjoyed it every bit as much second time round.
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Date of stay: October 2022
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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The building we stayed in is called the club house but it was anything but. It was more like a stately home that showed character throughout the building. Sweeping staircase that looked so amazing I had to take a picture. The room we stayed in was beautiful. All the amenities and much more than we expected. The property is very old but it looks beautiful for its age. The bed was very comfortable, bathroom had all the toiletries we needed and was beautifully layed out with towels. A warm welcome was received when we arrived and nothing was too much trouble. Bar staff were very accommodating and even made me a cocktail that I made up myself so it doesn't have a name. Very attentive and professional. We walked around the grounds, visited the swimming pool, gym, and sauna. All modern and very clean. The food looked fantastic with very large portions that would satisfy the heartiest of appetites. We were able to park our Mercedes under our bedroom window and the site has security gates at the main entrance.
Overall this is a fantastic place to visit have fun and relax or for romantic couples.
Loved everything about the experience and will be a regular customer.
Thanks to all the staff for giving us a wonderful experience.
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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Booked 51 10th to 14th Aug due to looking at photos as it looked perfect. Got moved to 50 on paying the deposit and told it was identical. Trust me it wasn’t it was god awful, dirty and falling apart. We understood that 51 the owners didn’t want to rent due to COVID so remained empty during our stay we had a look round it for the outside and was far superior to the one we were put in. Downgraded with no refund for downgrade
Pros and cons below just be very careful on the lodge you book and ask for your money back if they try to move you they not all the same.
Pros
Good setting
Love the lake
Climbing frame is great for kids
Pub quiet and friendly
Cons
Entrance gate took 20 mins to find resort as no signage or comms in email to say there would be a private gate/intercom at entrance we turned back four times until we come to the conclusion it must be the entrance
Cob web in internal windows
Window handles all loose and broken in some areas
Patio door lock poor and doesn’t make you feel safe.
Lack of in lodge information
Members only times is nonsense you pay enough yet you get further restrictions
Mould in shower
Both toilet/bathroom extraction fans don’t work
Light under mirror cabinet don’t work
Curtains in bathroom and bedrooms filthy
Outside cob webs I brushed down took 5mins lack of exterior cleaning it was god awful
Exit email threats of additional charges are disgraceful
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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We stayed for 4 nights at Border Bush 3, With the idea of experiencing a KOTO cabin (with a view to purchase) and enjoying a few days in what most people would consider quite an expensive but luxury country club. On booking (about 6 weeks ahead of staying) I was not told that there would be building work (the erection of other cabins … 6 in number) being made from 7.30am - 4.30pm each day. It was suggested that rather than pay a deposit then balance I paid the full amount. No receipt was sent.
Dirty and stained bathroom floor (took 2 requests to have it cleaned) No information on the heating and hot water facilities ( asked a builder working on the site to help us ) Badly stained sofa/bed in living area. Slider doors so swollen that required considerable strength to open or close. The one meal we had at the restaurant was very poor. Mine was inedible for salt and my husband’s, he said was tasteless. (We had intended to eat there every evening but didn’t after that experience) My husband’s membership card failed to read and he became locked in the sauna pool area ( this happens frequently he understood from another guest) We did not use any of the amenities other than the sauna which is heated by a wood burner. One day it was 110 degrees and another it was 65 degrees …quite challenging to use! On the morning of checking out, which is 10.00am ( I received an email ‘kindly ask that you separate your rubbish as much as possible and dispense of it at our recycling centre before you leave’. This is apparently so ‘we can all do our bit to fight waste on holiday’! Perhaps management could courteously ask guests at the beginning of stay to keep rubbish separated so the guests do not have to manage refuse on leaving!
On the plus side: Well equipped kitchen but without salt, pepper coffee pods and tea bags. The dead light bulb was replaced TV controls explained. A bottle of wine was gifted as apology for the bathroom floor and no charge was made for my meal, which I had returned almost uneaten. The environment, without the building work,is gorgeous. The pool and changing rooms were clean and warm. Service staff were pleasant and helpful. Cabins are well spaced.
No way is this place worthy of the rate charged!
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Date of stay: October 2022
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Really enjoyed our stay at Fritton Lake, it had everything we could have wanted and more! We were a big family group so took advantage of the variety of accomodation; club rooms, retreat, and a cottage! Everyone loved their rooms. The retreat was lovely and well equipped, very hot hot tub from the wood fire. Decent sized rooms for a group of 6 and wel kitted out kitchen. The retreat was definitely a drive back to the fritton arms, or a 1k jog! The cottage was also nice and spacious for a family with a lovely setting about 5ish mins from the main hub of the club. The restaurant was fabulous and the food was really fantastic. Service for drinks was a little slow at times, but the staff were friendly and looked after our demands! The games room was ideal for us all and great for the kids, young and old! Outdoors at Fritton lake is stunning, we were lucky as the sun was shining for our weekend. The outdoor tables and garden area at the arms were lovely for morning drinks or afternoon snacks. The pool was stunning and really special and the perfect temperature and depth! Just enough loungers available and good to have the changing area and shower facilities for your check out day. Walking through from the pool to the lake via the immaculate garden area is a treat and when down by the lake the staff there couldn't be more helpful and kind! It was fab to be able to take out a row boat and canoe on each day. We saw water buffallo eating by the shore and a munkjack in the ferns! There simply wasn't enough time in the weekend to experience it all - next time we have even more to tick off the list! Thanks very much to all of the team pre booking and during the weekend for catering to our every need! I can't recommend it enough!
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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We stayed at the Clubhouse for 2 nights, the location was very peaceful & the room had everything we needed. The facilities were good but still need developing; e.g. the football golf which wasn't well organised. We had breakfast each day & dinner one night at the hotel which also could be improved: more selection & better quality bread is needed. Overall its a great location, needs some improvements & its quite weather dependant. I'd recommend it in a few years time
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Date of stay: July 2021
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Me and my partner absolutely loved our stay and will definitely be returning - a super find! The room in the clubhouse ‘lady Scott’ was a great size and nicely furnished, all the staff we found very friendly and we enjoyed chatting with the staff, namely Will, chef Chris and Emily. The grounds are beautiful, the heated pool area is delightful and I loved my open swim in the lake after floating sauna. The whole place has a very relaxed earthy vibe. The only thing we suggested is a few more options on the breakfast menu and having a different dinner menu as currently same as lunch menu and limited. But saying that can’t wait to return - thanks for a lovely stay- Sophie and Jonathan
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Date of stay: June 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Fritton Lake could be an incredible place as the location is to die for, but it is consistently let down by poor customer service. The high-end prices do not match the level of service and cleanliness expected. We have been several times, each time hoping for a better experience, but alas, nothing seems to have improved. The toilets are rarely checked upon and are frequently messy - toilet paper everywhere, dead candles, soap needing replenishing etc. The swimming pool and changing room area are often covered in used and abandoned towels and empty glasses stacked around the bins, the finished towel baskets overflowing, shampoo etc., needing top-ups, and shower drains filled with hair. Foodservice is ad hoc and slow as is the swimming pool drinks service. Please please consult with someone from an establishment such as Soho Farm House et al. to retrain the staff just so, at the very least, the experience at Fritton Lake matches the prices paid.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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LOCATION
United KingdomEnglandEast AngliaNorfolkGreat Yarmouth
NUMBER OF ROOMS
30
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