Name: The Lifeboat Inn
Address: Ship Lane, Kings Lynn
Telephone: 0800 031 8416
Rating: 4.25

The perfect getaway if you...

Liked: A beautiful building with modern bedrooms, gorgeous bathrooms and everywhere is pet friendly which was fantastic for us as we brought our dog. The staff were warm and welcoming and food was delicious! We thought it was a lovely idea to add a dog bed, towel and shampoo to the bedroom and our dog loved her sausage at breakfast. Can’t wait to come back next year!

It was a lovely holiday!...

Liked: Staff! Location and facilities.
Disliked: Flies in the dining room. The room was quite hot.

Exceptional

Great location and buildings, and...

Liked: Lovely building,
Disliked: There was obviously a number of new staff in training so a few little points were missed - cold serving plates, lack of serving spoons, mixed up orders and bills, but everyone was friendly and helpful. Shame no local real ales - disappointing.

Tranquil and idyllic

Liked: Beautiful and idyllic, country pub meets coastal setting, great balance. The decor was warm and welcoming and the most comfortable sleep I have had in ages.

Very good

Loved our stay & staff...

Liked: Lovely property with lots of historical interest. Great staff, very welcoming to my dog. Fabulous breakfast.
Disliked: Comfortable & clean room but needs a bit of tlc. I.e window blinds, paint patches & cracked plaster.

Overall, it was not a...

Liked: The character of the inn
Disliked: Inattentive service in the restaurant and bar, requiring me to eventually go and find someone to serve us on three occasions. Dinner where like for like courses were not served together. Over salted fish with burned batter (the cost was, however, removed from our final bill).The bacon at breakfast was too salty.Extremely low cold water pressure to the wash hand basin in the bedroom.An error on our final bill, discovered by me, where we had been overcharged by over £70 due to charges for another room being added to us. All customers need to check their bill!Whilst I knew in advance that there was a charge of £50 for two dogs, I nevertheless feel that this is disproportionate.

Very pleasant two days.

Liked: Room with view to the sea.Excellent breakfast choices well presented.Very pleasant friendly staff.
Disliked: Nothing.

Fantastic location for super dog...

Liked: The staff were super friendly and helpfulThe room was clean well decorated and spacious with a nice bathroom and comfy bedWe liked the dog friendly vibe everywhere- you don't always encounter this
Disliked: Just felt the food could have been upped a notch or two eg fish and chips- great fish but the batter was a little over cooked and was crunchy brown rather than light to break into and a perfect golden brown.Breakfast selection was generally fine although the home made granola was welcome I found it was very hard in the mouth and on the risky side for teeth!Also just felt the cooked option I chose was a bit 'ordinary'- the poached eggs broke into a puddle of yolk so I would say were a little under-cooked. Small refinements in the kitchen would improve this