Strattons Hotel and Restaurant Full Review
Posted: 31 October 2007 by Richard Hammond
Strattons has won many awards for the quality of its food, but also for its environmental policies. The owners say they have halved the amount of waste produced over the last five years, chiefly by reducing packaging and either reusing or recycling as much as they can. Only two per cent goes to landfill, they say.
In our bathroom there were refillable soap dispensers and a non-patronising note encouraging guests to be mindful of not wasting water when brushing teeth. I was told that the staff receive 'energy-reduction training', though there are no solar panels or wind generators (apparently down to the limitations of being a listed building).
Other than that, Strattons is proof that it is possible to run a boutique hotel in an environmentally friendly fashion, without compromising on delivering high-quality service.
Essentials: Rooms cost from £120 per room per night, including breakfast, for one person, or £150 for two people. There is a minimum stay of two nights on the weekend or three nights over bank holiday weekends. Downham Market Station and King's Lynn Station are both a short taxi ride from the hotel. Ash Close, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7NH, England.
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