Cool place of the week: Strattons in Swaffham, Norfolk

It's the epitome of a British boutique hotel
Martin Dunford26 October 2016

Vanessa and Les Scott opened Strattons well over twenty years ago now, and were remarkably ahead of the curve in that they created what is now almost the epitome of a British boutique hotel.

There’s an attractive historic building, a great restaurant and extremely comfortable rooms that make the most of their location but are also contemporary and welcoming – and a little bit quirky. Tucked away in a courtyard away from what passes for the urban hum of Swaffham, each of the eight rooms in the main has each has been individually designed, varying from the extravagant, Louis XIV inspired opulence of the Boudoir and Red Room to the funky lines of the Seagull room and the Portico room with its bathtub and mermaid mosaic.

There are also two slick self-catering apartments in a converted printworks across the garden, again all decorated with an impeccable eye for detail, two further double rooms in a converted cottage and two opulent suites in the old stable and former groom's cottage.

Overall you couldn't be more comfortable, surrounded by the fruits of Les and Vanessa's magpie-like travels and ultra-vivid imaginations.

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The restaurant is fab too. Apart from Sundays, when they do a great lunch, it's only open in the evening, but who cares? There’s an on-site café and deli – CoCoes – which does excellent coffee and pastries and cooks up a storm at lunchtime, and in any case during the day you’re likely to be exploring the lovely Breckland countryside that surrounds diminutive Swaffham.

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At a little over two hours’ drive from London, it’s a great spot for an indulgent weekend away.

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