Guests say
Walton House in Southwold receives positive feedback for its spaciousness, central location, and character. Guests appreciate the well-equipped kitchen, generous linens, and the convenience of nearby amenities. While some guests mention issues with showers and bed sizes, the house's charm and position often outweigh these concerns.
There is no specific mention of cleanliness in the reviews, so it is not possible to provide an accurate score.
The central location is highly praised for its convenience to the town centre, beach, and local attractions, making everything easily accessible and enhancing guests' experiences.
The house is generally found to be comfortable with a well-liked sitting room and good quality linens. However, some guests find the beds small and the property cold at times, which affects the comfort score.
Facilities are adequate with a well-equipped kitchen and generous living space. However, guests have noted issues with showers, unreliable hot water, and a loose kitchen tap, 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.
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 bath, shower over, 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
Reviews (9)
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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).
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Stjohn
The dining room could seat all of us and guests we had over (13 people!), and we then all sat comfortably in the lounge. It's rare to find such spacious accommodation. Whilst the stairs to the top floor were a bit of a challenge for the oldest (89-year-old) member of the party, he did manage them. I would suggest reconfiguring the zip-and-link beds on the first floor to two singles, as the other, spritelier, members of the party were all couples, and required double beds. We enjoyed, and made use of, the upper snug, including for flute practice. The central position in town is superb, and pre-breakfast swims, and a nip to Tescos for the smallest thing were easy, plus fish and chips opposite and H&J ice creams practically next door (as well as The Nelson). It is not the most perfectly-presented house we have stayed in, but conversely, this gave it great character, as ultra-modernised properties can be a bit too much, particularly when you have sand stuck to your feet from the beach. This is one of the best of the many houses we have stayed in, despite the oddities such as a very small yard, being able to hear people in the charity shop below, the shop getting stock from the shed in the courtyard, and some of the original door catches no longer closing properly (which can make it difficult to keep a dog off the beds, although stair gates were provided). We will be booking for next year!
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John
Upper bathroom needs a conventional shower - everyone ended up using the downstairs shower The name of the house should be on the front of property or on the access gate - I had to ask confirmation in the shop below The feather filled cushions were a problem because small feathers everywhere in lounge