Stepping Stones

Julie was a very friendly and accommodating host, allowing me to have a room with a work desk in and offering me an early time for breakfast so that I could get to work without rushing. Breakfast was plentiful and catered for every need, with a selection of fresh fruit, yoghurts and a very tasty cooked breakfast. Lots of MnS extras and home comforts which made all the difference to my stay, especially the lovely shower gels, coffee bags and Tunnock's wafers! Julie helped me find my way around and kept hold of my luggage after checkout. All in all a very pleasant and enjoyable stay!

Julie! She was an amazing hostess. My room was lovely, and the time sitting in the common room in the evening reading was a perk (and yes, I had a nice couch in my room as well). Lovely breakfast.

The road is busy, and parking is not easy there (then again, it's just the way with Morpeth). The curtains could have blocked out a bit more of the street light. And (this is an issue with a lot of places) there were too many perfumes used (atomisers and scented detergents on the bedding and towels); they irritated my sinuses and head until I was able to vent the room enough.

Julie was a fantastic hostess from the second we arrived, throughout the breakfasts we experienced and just generally making our stay as comfortable as possible with things like parking and pointing us in the direction of local amenities. I would definitely stay again if I was in the area.

There was a great selection of cereals, fresh berries, and traditional cooked English breakfasts. It was everything I could have wanted and good coffee prepared in a cafetiere. As for the location, Morpeth is a pretty small town. It was close to where I was visiting our customer, and some beautiful trails circled the town for a nice evening run.

The only thing that I could say to improve would be to have some additional blackout curtains over the windows, since in my room in the summer, the sun rises very early, and as I'm a light sleeper, I'd have benefited from a darker room in that particular scenario. That said, it wasn't terrible, and there was a beautiful view from the window of the river. Would definitely recommend.