Farida and brian are friendly and very helpful people who care about their guests. they serve a good breakfast and the place is clean. i've stayed at higher priced guesthouses that were not as good.

Farida and brian are friendly and very helpful people who care about their guests. they serve a good breakfast and the place is clean. i've stayed at higher priced guesthouses that were not as good.
Firstly brian and farida were so welcoming, we were actually transferred here from another hotel, and I was relieved when I got here, it was far cleaner, cosier and the owners were far more friendly. Would stay here again for sure.
I think the adjective 'tattered' used by a previous reviewer describes it well. I didn't think it was spotless, in fact I felt like I needed my flip-flops on in the bedroom. Good points: the breakfast was very good and the hosts are nice. This is not a bad place for a quick stopover.
Brian & Farida are friendly and great hosts...really make you feel welcome. It is great for a stop over at the beginning and end of your trip through Gatwick Airport. This is our third trip staying with thm and really enjoy it...recommend to everyone.
Listed on visitbritain.co.uk as a three star B&B, I was expecting more. When we arrived, the lighting was dim and the dining room appeared grimy. The bedroom appeared old-fashioned. However, everything was spotlessly clean, and the breakfast was good, so I guess that's why it gets three stars. The host and hostess are nice enough but I felt more like...
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Beautiful guest house with the friendliest hosts we have ever met. Could have stayed there the 2 weeks instead of a disappointing holiday in Malta!!!!!!!!!!!!! Actually wished we had. Would definately use this place again. Rooms spotless and breakfast second to none. Thank you Brian and Farida.
My husband and I stayed here last November in one of their double en suite rooms on our outward journey and on the return. The hoteliers were very friendly and we had a nice stress free sleep prior to our very, very early flight in the morning!! As we missed breakfast due to our early flight they provide us with...
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My partner and I stayed at here the night before we flew out from Gatwick. The owners made us feel realy welcome and it didnt cost much to keep our car there while we were away. On our return we chatted for ages about our holiday and it felt like we were leaving old friends behind when we finnaly went...
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We have stayed at the Melville Lodge several times of the years. We found them the first time from a list handed out at the Gatwick Airport. We had just flown in from North Africa & found a Deal of the Day trip going to Egypt the next morning at 7AM. We had several suitcases of stuff we had purchased...
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