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A complimentary hamper will be awaiting you on your arrival containing milk, tea, fresh coffee, bread, butter, eggs, juice, wine and cheese, along with other essential items to prepare a light snack or breakfast. There may be some regional variations.
A complimentary starter pack will be awaiting you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A Norfolk complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A Suffolk complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A Dorset complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A Cornish complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing, Tea, Coffee, Fudge, Shortbread, Sugar, Milk, Salt and Pepper.
A Yorkshire complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A Cotswolds complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
An Isle of Wight complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A Glamping complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
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Beautiful, large and comfortable house. Split between the original building and a vast modern extension on the back of the house. Beds comfortable, equipment of good quality. Stayed in December and heating very efficient and house well insulated, which is great at keeping those North Sea winds at bay during the winter! Must be delightful to visit in Summer and make use of the patio and garden.
The property is simply amazing. The kitchen is large and well equipped with a really nice social area raised to one side. The living room has an incredible wood burning stove and makes for a really cosy space. Upstairs is equally amazing with large comfortable beds and nice bathrooms. The place can be hard to find at night for the first time as the SATNAV does not know where it is. It would be nice if the TV in the front room had a Soundbar or similar as it is hard to hear in such a large space. Alll in all though a beautiful place in an amazing village.
Excellent position in Wells,with offstreet parking, extremely flexible accomodation with high quality fixtures and fittings. The house is warm and inviting and the housekeeping was of an excellent standard.
Lovely big house. Very well equipped. Suitable for 3 generations to spread out. We could walk into Wells next the sea and the beach was fabulous.
Well situated and many thoughtful additions for a stay on the North Norfolk Coast. The house was ideal for our family and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. If fully occupied by 10 adults the fridge space is probably limited for both food and drinks storage and a double sink would also be a good addition to the kitchen but those are observations only.
Splendid House. Full of Character, charm and historic interest. Spacious, comfortable and well equipped. Excellent in every respect. We will book it again.
Excellent house with wonderful facilities.
Beautiful house with lots of space for the family. Could have done with better outdoor furniture
Cottage was brilliant. Fully equipped kitchen even for cooking a roast. Having essentials like foil and cling film adds to the ‘at home’ feeling. Clean, tidy and had thought of details like a picnic rug. Welcome hamper was full to the brim. Plenty of rooms to enjoy when needing a bit of personal space too. Location to quay was wonderful 2 min walk. Down side was the driveway was a struggle to get all the cars on and we had to clean our cars before we could go out each day due to overhanging branches and birds...sure this can be rectified though.
A lovely cottage in an excellent location.
Lovely warm house with everything you could need. They had prepared the house well for us taking into account the make up of our group. Instructions were clear and helpful. The house is well situated with country views from the front yet a short walking distance to the town.
Beautiful house, clean and quite well equipped. The reason that I have not awarded 5 stars is because I felt that some of the minor details (which would have been simple/inexpensive to correct) were lacking; for example the quality of the welcome hamper and the 'toiletries', which consisted of a value pack of Baylis and Harding shower gel. Our party did not feel that the quality of these details were in keeping with the image of Rural Retreats. A very comfortable stay though, and I would recommend - I hope the feedback is useful.
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Laylands is a most comfortable and spacious home with excellent access to the Norfolk coast
The Cottage exceeded our expectations and provided a perfect home for a long family weekend. The very large kitchin and associated relaxing area were excellent for doing things together with the rest of the downstairs giving us places to escape when needed. The patio and garden area is wonderful for resting in the sun or the shade. The bedrooms and bathroomds worked well for the numbers we had.The cottage was well equipped for all our needs.
Amazing place to stay. Immaculately clean everywhere and had all the Utensils and things needed. We had amazing weather which helped and there were lots of chairs to sit outside in the private garden. Highly recommend to anyone looking for somewhere to stay in Wells, or a weekend on the north Norfolk coast!
Beautiful house in excellent condition and fantastic location for a family holiday weekend. One of the best houses we have stayed in!
This is a really lovely house, one that easily caters for 10 people. The bedrooms are all big and 3 distinct reception rooms provide space and comfort. In excellent condition. Location lovely, easy walking distance from Wells-next-the-sea village. Nice touches include plenty of dry wood for the log burner and enough tea / coffee etc for your whole stay rather than the first cuppa. Thoroughly recommended
Really enjoyable holiday and great property. In easy walking distance of the shops and restaurants in Wells whilst feeling private and spacious especially in the main kitchen / dining area.
Perfect location, really well equipped, the layout of the bedrooms and interior so carefully considered, kitchen/dining area gets top marks, the house was warm and welcoming when we arrived and the welcome basket full of gorgeous goodies!
What a lovely comprehensive review for Laylands. Thank you very much .
Great location - near everything. The property is really comfortable and in excellent order.
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