The Griffin Hotel

Nothing we didn’t like. Parking is limited though, and access through the narrow archway from the busy street can be tricky especially if you have a big car. Also the stairs to the rooms need to be taken with care, and could be a problem for those with poor mobility. However both these issues, although worth noting, are due to the age of this lovely old property.

No hot water in the room.
Drunk person wandering the corridor on Friday night from loud party in the bar

Room was cold and heating off. Television remote didn't work. Can hear guests in joining room and television loud at night.

The bathroom

The room was poorly appointed - no soap, shower gel etc. Central heating radiator on full tilt and impossible to turn off. I had to cover the radiator with a towel and fully open window to avoid being cooked and it was still uncomfortably hot.

Poor parking, room for 4 cars, one behind the other, access via a narrow alleyway next to the side of hotel. The car park wasn't signposted. I drove around the one way system 4 times, trying to find the car park, had to ring the hotel in the end, even then I had to pull up on a busy main road to ask in the bar, it was only then I saw the alleyway. The bedroom was like a sauna, I couldn't adjust the radiator, which was so hot, you couldn't touch it. I was mainly worried about my dogs overheating. I asked Dan at the bar to have a look, but no-one appeared. I had to leave the window open all night, which didn't help with the volume of the karaoke/disco til 11.30. They have regular weekend events like this, but not mentioned in the booking info. Then all night, as on the main road, lorries from the local chicken factory, rumbling through. Food was passable, but limited veggie choice. Attleborough seemed a very busy town, lots of traffic, loud people, not much green space for dog walks. Nice church next to hotel, as long as you don't mind chiming clocks.

Rooms could do with some updating and a little more attention to detail with the cleaning. But comfortable and good value for money for 1 night stay.
Restaurant area used for breakfast could have been cleaner , sticky tables covered with sugar and salt granules from previous sitting.

Lack of things like something to rinse your mouth with or have water with overnight. No spare toilet paper nowhere to put wash bags nowhere to hang coat or towels only a trickle of water in the shower

Having to leave to go back home!

Breakfast offer was underwhelming compared to similar hotels we’ve stayed in , shower wasn’t very powerful.
Maybe offer water in the rooms with some glasses.

Very creaky but is an old building.
Toilet did let off a bad smell once flushed (probably will need looking at) but we kept the window open and it wasn’t an issue.

Is above a pub so can be noisy

Rooms a little tired

Shower could have been more powerful.

Was not told when booked about there been no staff and NO breakfast not even a breakfast tray for the room. On new years day

Claimed to have parking, it may have, but for no more than a couple of small cars! Generally grubby and everything is worn out, broken and / or cheap. The curtains in my room were on the floor upon arrival, including the rail. Bathroom was not particularly clean. The evening staff were not friendly or welcoming.

Creaky floors