Mattisgården Bed & Breakfast

Was very good

The quiet was astounding; this B&B is down a narrow road across fields, and although the main road is visible in the distance it is not really audible. The noisiest thing was the sound of footsteps on the gravel in the courtyard, onto which our room opened, and that was not obtrusive. Such peace less than five minutes' drive from the E4 motorway is remarkable. That there was a fan over the bed was a definite bonus, because it had been a very hot day and was a hot evening and night, and the room we were in had only one window, so a draught would not have been possible without that fan. It was quiet and didn't disturb us. We knew from a previous stay that there are hens and sheep near to the house, but we heard nothing of them this time. We saw the sheep just outside the window while we were enjoying breakfast. The bathroom was efficient and pleasant, though not having a window meant that it was a little dark-feeling; it was certainly private, as indeed was the whole room, with no chance of anybody looking in on us.

Having only one window next to the door at the far end of the room from the bed and the bathroom was slightly disconcerting, and the geraniums outside it meant that it could hardly be opened, but this minor inconvenience was made up for by the fan. Having a spotlight shining on that window in the night is a mistake, though.