We purchased Notley Guest House in December 1997 having worked in the hotel industry for around 15 years after both leaving catering college as qualified chefs.
Sara specialised in the pastry area while Simon spent the next 3 years or so in the kitchens. Between us we have worked in a variety of London hotels and in 1988 travelled to Australia and worked at The Hyatt on Collins in Melbourne.
After 3 years enjoying the most amazing country and lifestyle we returned to the UK to get married and worked for the next 6 years in Birmingham - Simon at the Hyatt now in a Front Office role and Sara at The Copthorne Hotel.
After 6 years there and with a 2 1/2 year old daughter we had the opportunity to go it on our own and discovered Notley House in need of a bit of TLC and updating and took the plunge! Over the last 21 years we have continually updated and decorated our accommodation keeping comfort,style and affordability as our main priority.
With our children now young adults at 26 & 20 we continue to enjoy our extended family of returning guests and new ones alike.
Our new addition to the family is Lola, our Cockerpoo (all Cocker & very little poodle) who arrived here during lockdown in August 2020. she has been a very welcome addition but hasn’t had the opportunity due to covid to experience many guests coming and going so this is a work in progress! She is not allowed upstairs to the guest bedrooms, much as she’d love to explore up there.
we hope we will have the pleasure of welcoming you soon.
Sara & Simon
