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Loved our stay, amazing historical accommodation with fantastic hosts.

The property presents as historic and elegant. The gardens, maintained by host Peter, are immaculate. Several espaliered apple trees still have fruit on them, in winter. We were greeted by Peter and Georgia, who had asked about our arrival time so they might bake fresh bread (which indeed they did). Both were warm, informal and happy to chat for a few minutes. As promised they gave us some information about local attractions and eateries. The property offers several beautifully furnished suites. Ours was a bit different because it had been occupied by resident nuns in the past: plainly furnished, utilitarian, focused more on function than aesthetic appeal. This was something of a drawback but we selected it because it had an oven and stove. It was immaculately clean throughout. There were two two-seater couches, one in the kitchen and the other in the tv nook. Sadly, both were worn out and very uncomfortable. The kitchen was well-equipped, with a good-sized fridge, microwave, toaster, kettle, crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils. Table and 4 chairs. Also supplied by our thoughtful hosts were cooking oil, salt and pepper, Gladwrap and foil. The welcome package consisted of bacon and eggs, butter, jam, biscuits and cheese, milk and juice. They even left a gift of walnuts from their own tree! The bed was a double, which was okay, but the timber foot made it uncomfortable for me at six foot two. Despite these minor faults it was a pleasure to stay here, and I recommend it.

We had no worries whatsoever about our stay as we received many emails and messages regarding our booking. On the day of our arrival, we received a text message informing us that we could check in early if we wanted, so we were shown to our room two hours earlier than the normal check-in time. Freshly baked bread and special "Blakes Manor Breakfast Hamper" were also very delicious and we were very satisfied. The accommodation is in a very convenient location for getting everywhere and also has a very quiet and pleasant atmosphere. We came to Deloraine for work and needed to relax before and after work, so this was just perfect! We really enjoyed our stay here in Blakes Manor. Thank you very much Georgia-san and and Peter-san.