The Swedish owners, Jonas and Asa, were there with their two young sons, which made the experience a warm family affair and made our stay feel more like a house party than an hotel. The buffet style breakfasts together with our fellow guests each morning on the first floor terrace were a great experience and it was interesting to meet visitors from all round the world.
Unfortunately on arrival we were not shown to the accommodation we had booked and Jonas admitted that he had made a mistake. It would have been nice to have been offered some compensation, for example, a complimentary dinner, as we had booked the self catering cottage and had to spend two nights in the other cottage which involved us in extra expenditure on meals out.
Apart from that we were very happy at the Green Roof Inn, the style and furnishings are a lovely simple mixture of local and Swedish design. The staff are friendly and helpful and respond quickly to requests, for example for extra pillows. The gardens are lovely with a large lawned area leading down to the sea. It is possible to swim from the property with a small beach area exposed at low tide.
The cottage with kitchenette is delightful having a lovely veranda with views over the sea. The shower is a bit quirky, it is a 13 amp electric shower which cuts out when the water pump kicks in leading to an intermittent hot/cold shower.
The hotel is about a ten minutes walk from the town of Hillsborough and on the number 11 bus route.