Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Southwold

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Ms Tindsley - Verified booking

  This is a well presented, comfortable and warm property in a convenient location near to the pier and beach and a short walk to the shops, cafes and pubs that make Southwold such a fantastic place. The on street parking on this quiet, narrow residential street can be difficult as it appears to be one of the few roads where a majority of homes are regularly occupied. The first impressions of the house are a little disappointing as the front door has flaking paint and the rendered elevation is showing it’s age. The interior of the property is of a very good standard, furnishings are new, and appealing. The very attractive kitchen is generally well stocked but a lidded vessel suitable for microwave cooking would be useful. There is plenty of empty cupboard space in the kitchen to store food etc. More than one tea towel would have been welcome, along with a kitchen hand towel and a pair of oven gloves. There was only 2 dishwasher tables for a 7 day stay which from previous holiday lets is unusual and maybe this explained the gritty, marked crockery and cutlery we then had to hand wash before use. A welcome bag included a lovely bottle of bubbles but no fresh produce, milk was long life. Given there was lots of mail for the owner ( their names clearly stated maybe a security issue) at the front door on arrival I wonder when the property was last visited. The ground floor utility/ shower room is small but it maintained a ‘fishy’ smell through out the stay only slightly reduced when the washing machine and tumble dryer was used once. There were no washing tables. A hanging rack for drying clothes would be a good idea and surely reduce the use of the tumble dryer.The south facing garden is very pleasant and I’m sure in summer months the garden table chairs and bench along with the gas barbecue will be a superb asset. The 3 bedrooms are small, only the twin has room for a dressing table and chair and the very small second double requires some agility given the bed is against 3 walls. The master bedroom is very light and bright with a small wardrobe. The main bathroom with shower over bath is well presented although there was soap scum on the chrome taps and shower screen. As instructed we put out the bins for emptying but the green bin, which is full of garden waste, was not emptied. Maybe the August 2022 means this service is out of date This property has all the potential to be perfect just let down by very small issues that whilst they didn’t spoil our stay at the house if addressed could make the experience outstanding

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• Mr Allen - Verified booking

  This is an "upside down" house, with the lounge and kitchen/diner upstairs and 3 bedroom downstairs. It is very well equipped and comfortable, with information about local sights and amenities. It has a pleasant view across Buss Creek towards the water tower, and the centre of Southwold or the pier are little more than 15 minutes walk away. It's worth remembering that it's on a corner of quite a busy road at times, so turning out from the property needs to be done with care. The parking space needs some manoeuvring to get into. The three bedrooms are of a good size, with plenty of storage. There is an en suite and family bathroom downstairs and a toilet upstairs. The cottage is furnished in a modern style, with several pictures of Southwold and some nice seasidey lampshades in the bedrooms. We had an extremely enjoyable week staying there.

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• Miss B MacMaster - Verified booking

  The process of booking was very easy, the website is very good, seeing all the homes available and the photos of all the rooms is ideal to see what to expect. Booked one evening and it was confirmed the next day. The Bungalow itself was lovely, modern, spacious. The kitchen was very well equipped, had everything you needed. Two of the bedrooms had en-suites which I really liked. The showers were also very good, which isn't always the case in other properties I've stayed at in the UK. For me, the location of the property was fine, a short walk into Southwold. I liked that the property had parking as well. I can imagine parking would be an issue in the centre of Southwold in the Summer months. In summary, a great place to stay, lovely bungalow.

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• Mr Harrison - Verified booking

  Lovely spacious bungalow in a quiet location. The place is very clean and everything required is provided. Nice to have 3 bathrooms. Thought the beds were a bit firm which is not unusual. The bungalow is situated on a main road (30mph) and light traffic noise can be heard in the front 2 bedrooms if the windows are open but this did nor cause us a problem. There isn't a dryer provided but the boiler room is very warm and has an airer which we we found useful. Ideal location for exploring Suffolk and Southwold is an easy walk away. Lovely garden and patio for sitting out in and is not overlooked. Next time we stay in Southwold, Spindrift will be the first place we will try and book.

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• Mrs Dabson - Verified booking

  Sea Gem is a lovely house, large and spacious (it sleeps seven) , very well located, near to the seafront/beach and very convenient for the town. There is a nice sized garden, with plenty of seating, with both sunny and shady spots. The property is well equipped in general, but would benefit from a clothes horse (for indoor drying), a bread bin, a washing up bowl and a cooking apron. We felt that the provision of essentials could have been a little more generous; when we arrived there was one toilet roll in each bathroom, one black bin liner in the kitchen bin (no spares), two dishwasher tablets... Overall, we enjoyed our stay and had a great time.

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