Driftwood Cottage, Brancaster, Norfolk

The cottage was as shown on the listing. Bright, airy and comfortable we would rent it again. The location was wonderful for exploring the beaches, conservation areas and delightful surrounding small villages. There were a few maintenance issues which were quickly rectified when we contacted Norfolk Hideaways, the rental company. On arrival, the lawn was in need of cutting, there was no hand soap in any of the bathrooms, tiny drop of dish detergent and all the clothespins were broken. Living room sofas need to be replaced or cleaned. Would I rent it again? absolutely!

This was a lovely little cottage that was in very nice condition and great for a stay of a family of 4. Conveniently situated with a lovely deli and playground over the road and very near beach at brancaster and other amenities. All in all a great stay!

We really enjoyed our weekend break at Driftwood, the property was very clean. Good location for coastal path walks. We would definitely return.

The property was very clean and comfortable. It was very well equipped and close to the village shop. We will probably try to stay there again at some time.

It's apparent that we like this cottage- four annual visits. It's very well equipped, well maintained, and in a great position. Very easy to get to all the worthwhile places along the N.Norfolk coast, from Kings Lynn to Overstrand, and all inland places, such as Sandringham, Holt, and Burnham Market. This means a huge choice of eateries, and lots of Delis and farm Shops of high quality. We ere only two, but with two bathrooms (one ensuite)), four good friends would be OK! Unlike many places we have stayed, there are plenty of plates and cups and cutlery. The broadband has improved a lot, and is now fine for all but the most avid gamer! The garden is delightful for sitting in all day, if the sun is shining, and the grass is cut regularly. We think the cleaning contract may have changed in the last year, the place was quite clean, but not as pristine as previous years- still well above 'average' In spite of me writing last year about rubbish collection/recycling, the information in the folder onsite is way out of date, and needs sorting. Our neighbours must have the same information, as they were putting their waste into some other properties bins, rather than the one prominent privately collected bin outside the house.

We were upgraded to this property by Norfolk Hideaways following a problem with our initial booking in Wells. The staff at Norfolk Hideaways were great! Driftwood Cottage is a modern semi-detached house. The owner has put a lot of thought into making this an attractive and very comfortable rental property. The decoration is very tasteful and the kitchen is very well equipped. My family and I enjoyed staying here for four nights and felt that this was a little home from home and a good base for exploring the North Norfolk coastline and the inland villages. Slightly let down by maintenance issues (some lights not working, some upstairs doors not closing properly and one of the showers far too hot. Otherwise very good.

Very nice cottage in excellent location. Modern, functional, comfortable, well equipped. For the most part clean but we did need to clean the microwave before use. Broadband didn’t work but was sorted promptly by Norfolk Hideaways with a temporary fix which was intermittent and rather slow. At the end of the week it was still not working. Over the last 20 years we have stayed in many North Norfolk cottages. This was the most expensive and the first time there was no welcome pack provided - a small point but not so much as a pint of milk or a packet of biscuits. We declined the offer to buy a welcome hamper!

The location of Driftwood Cottage was excellent for our stay with our 7 year old granddaughter. On arrival we were horrified to find the down stairs area infested with flies.I visited local shops to try to purchase fly spray, though I visted the local supermarkets and back to Hunstanton shops all had sold out! I contacted Norfolk Hideaways first thing Saturday morning and they told me they had a stock of fly spray purchased online. I was surprised to find I had to pay them for this spray, but it soon had the desired affect and we was able to control the problem for the rest of the week. Another issue was the poor standard of cleaning.2 of the toilets were soiled and squashed dead flies on the floor. Future guests should be aware the bedrooms are very small, only space to walk sideways around the beds. Downstairs in contrast was very spacious and well presented. Despite our problems we would recommend Driftwood cottage to others as long as they were aware of the very small bedrooms.

Condition of Cottage was excellent as almost new all appliance very clean, plenty of crockery, plenty cutlery, little short on wine glasses (only 2) plenty of seating & very comfortable. Lovely garden furniture & nice sunny garden when the sun shone. Guest bathroom shower could have been cleaner ! Proximity of caravan site & social club could be & issue (during school holiday periods) we like tranquility but this however did not present & issue for us. We have used several local Cottage companies Blakeney Cottage, Barefoot Retreats & Sowerbys to be honest they leave a welcome package which is complimentary their fees/prices are just as competitive & feel this would work in your favour too.

Well equipped,modern and comfortable semi downstairs.The bedrooms were smaller than expected and more suited to a family with children than 4 adults. Wifi sporadic at best.Good garden and parking.Central location for visiting the area and the lovely beach.