The Mistley Thorn

My stay was short but the service and room was absolutely top tier.

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Location is great and the staff are very friendly and helpful

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This was a one night stay in early April, just before Easter. We had the deluxe room with a lounge, which is accessed from the side road. Stairs lead up to the lounge (with a sofa bed) and adjacent bathroom with a shower & loo. Further stairs lead up to the master bedroom and ensuite with a bath plus loo, up a short steep staircase, right in the roof (the ceiling's a bit low if you're over 6 feet tall). Checked-in at 5 pm parking in the quite small hotel car park at the back. The hotel had made us a provisional dinner booking, even though we hadn't asked for one. The reason being they were almost booked-up for dining that evening. Very thoughtful. The restaurant was about 75% full at 6.45 pm because people had come out ahead of Good Friday. The menu is predominantly seafood but with reasonable meat and veggie options. The grilled scallops were OK whilst my baked cod fillet on fresh peas with roasted leeks and garlic pesto was excellent. The wife's baked cauliflower veggie dish was also good although the portion size was a tadge too big. Good wine list. Top marks for dinner. The hotel is located on the main road overlooking the Stour estuary. As our room was at the back it was quiet although the busy kitchen could be heard from the lounge. Not a big issue though. The welcome and hospitality was good. I requested twin beds which was delivered without question. Would I stay again. Yes.

There's very little to complain about. Some fresh milk in the fridge and an extra sachet of coffee grounds would be nice. Opening the front door at night was slightly tricky due to the lack of light. Then we found the porch light switch in the hall. The owners know what they're doing and do it well.

The room was very nice, good size and clean

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The Mistley Thorn is in an excellent quite location overlooking the water and a very pleasant walk into Manningtree town. The breakfast as part of the price was very good with lots of choice using local produce and service was exemplary. The room was nice and large with a lovely view overlooking the bay and bathroom facilities can't be faulted.

Large comfortable room in lovely old pub restaurant. Great breakfast.