Guests say
Walton House in Southwold is a spacious and characterful property with a superb central location, offering easy access to local amenities and the beach. Guests appreciate the generous living spaces, well-equipped kitchen, and quality bed linens. While some guests mention issues with showers and bed comfort, the house's charm and convenience for large groups and family gatherings are consistently praised.
There is no specific mention of cleanliness in the reviews, so it is not possible to provide an accurate score for this category.
The location is highly praised for its centrality and convenience, with easy access to the beach, shops, and local attractions, making it ideal for guests who appreciate being in the heart of the town.
The property is generally found to be comfortable, with a well-equipped kitchen and generous living spaces. However, some guests noted issues with bed comfort and the size of single beds, slightly affecting the overall comfort score.
Facilities are good overall, with a well-equipped kitchen and generous living spaces. However, guests have reported issues with showers, hot water reliability, and a need for additional showers and shower curtains, indicating room for improvement in maintenance.
There are no mentions of gifts or special thoughtful touches provided by the hosts in the reviews, so it is not possible to provide a score for thoughtfulness. It should be noted that while gifts can enhance a stay, they are not guaranteed.
About this property
Ideally positioned between the bustling high street of Southwold and just a stone’s throw from the beach, Walton House offers superb holiday accommodation, which is ideal for a large family or group of friends on holiday together. Spread over the first and second-floor, the accommodation is surprisingly spacious and stylishly presented, making sure its guests enjoy a relaxing and memorable holiday. The welcoming sitting room has traditional features such as an ornamental fireplace, original sash windows and period wood panelling and with a generous seating area and windows overlooking the high street below, the space is beautifully bright and airy. The rustic kitchen is fully fitted with everything that is needed to create fabulous food for the whole family and has an attractive feature beamed ceiling and sash windows.
There is even a separate dining room, a really inviting space where guests can pull up a chair and sit around the elegant dining table and tuck into delicious, decadent meals together. There is even some outside space to be had, in the shape of an outside courtyard complete with a set of patio furniture, so if the weather allows, this is the perfect spot for some alfresco entertaining. A great addition to the accommodation is a snug on the second-floor, where the kids can slope off and enjoy some telly and chill time while the adults can enjoy grown-up time together.
Everyone’s a winner at Walton House! At bedtime, there is a bed to suit everyone from a super-king-size, two doubles and a twin; all are warm and welcoming and a great place to rest your weary heads after a long day of getting out and about exploring. Talking of exploring, you’ll want to get to know the area, so why not start with a stroll into charming Southwold? Here you will find some great shops and eateries as well as a pier and lighthouse. Southwold is home to the famous Adnams Brewery which you can enjoy a tour of, and if you like a tipple then there are other tours available locally including Shawsgate Vineyard, the English Whiskey Company and Valley Farm Vineyard.
Jump in the car for days out to attractions such as Yoxford Antiques Centre and Gardens, Framlingham Castle, Easton Farm Park, Go Ape Thetford and Helmingham Hall and Open Gardens. Immaculately presented, Walton House is a superb base from which to explore the delights of Southwold and beyond.
Southwold is a seaside town situated along the East Suffolk coast within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and resting between Lowestoft and Ipswich. Southwold is known as the home of Adnams Brewery which was established in the town in 1872 and it also has its own lighthouse, a museum and a picturesque pier which has a selection of colourful beach huts and which plays host to the regular Southwold Model Yacht regatta. The town boasts a number of excellent restaurants and eateries with a particular nod to its seaside location so there is always plenty of seafood and fish on the menu. Southwold has some fantastic independent shops, boutiques, galleries and pubs which are great for a browse and to stock up on essentials for your holiday. Just outside Southwold there are a number of great attractions for the whole family including Africa Alive Zoological Reserve, rspb Minsmere and Dunwich Museum as well as scenic towns such as Aldeburgh, Thorpeness, Leiston and Lowestoft to visit.
Accommodation
Split-level apartment.
Four bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x second-floor twin, 1 x second-floor double, 1 x second-floor super-king-size (zip/link, can be twin on request).
Wet-room with shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC.
Second-floor bathroom with shower over bath, basin and WC.
Kitchen.
Dining room.
Sitting room.
Second-floor snug
Central heating.
Electric oven and grill, gas hob, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, coffee machine.
2 x TVs, DVD player, WiFi.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
A travel cot is available.
Unallocated roadside parking with parking for unloading for 30 minutes outside the property.
Enclosed courtyard, patio furniture.
Two well-behaved dogs welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 0.1 miles, pub 0.1 miles.
Note: If you wish a travel cot, stairgate and highchair to be available please inform us at time of booking.
Note: If you wish the super-king-size to be made up as a twin please inform us at time of booking.
Note: If you wish to bring a dog please inform us at time of booking.
Note: The shop on the ground floor of the building has access through the courtyard garden.
Note: This property cannot accept Sunday arrivals / departures
Reviews (11)
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Hannah
The space is big enough for 8 but you really need another shower. No hot water on Xmas day, but we managed to resolve after couple of hours. Kitchen doesnât have enough work surfaces to cook for 8. There are not 8 champagne flutes only three, itâsâtiredâ and could do with updating but adequate. The beds are uncomfortable and need replacing. Itâs functional rather than luxury.
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Audrey
Lots of space for 6 people, ideally we would have liked a walk in shower in the upstairs bathroom.
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Charmian
Overall the facilities were good, although there was one bed which was very uncomfortable. In booking this accommodation, the internet connection was crucial as some of our group needed to work. However this was patchy in our first week and very intermittent in the second week. (The co-working space in the town is highly recommended but there was a daily charge).