Christmas Villas In Suffolk

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Dr Catchpole - Verified booking

  Thank you for making our stay in Mayflower Cottage so comfortable. It was our first visit to Suffolk and I'm sure won't be the last but to have a "Home from Home", so comfortable quiet and relaxing certainly made the holiday. With the comfortable furniture and soft white bath towels it clearly shows that the owner wants to share their home rather than just make money out of rentals. The welcome hamper was generous and thoughtful, as was the fresh cut flowers and flowers in pots in the garden ( I did water them best I could ). We had a lovely week with high temperatures so it was good to come back to somewhere that you could open the windows and doors for a cooling breeze. It really did feel like home. Everywhere we went in Suffolk it was very clean with no rubbish, everybody was very friendly and seemed to be happy. Roads are good and certainly better than what you find in Cornwall. You need to download a variety of parking apps though because few car parks take cash and for some reason can't get together to use only one parking company even though some places have no mobile signal. Aldeburgh is lovely and the beach is visited mostly by locals, I suspect much to their pleasure because it is really nice, clean and covered by tiny pebbles. Here there is very little parking which maybe is why. The Lighthouse restaurant is excellent and would like to visit every night if the menu changed more frequently. Places like Friday Street, although on first look are appealing are really over priced and over hyped with very little local produce and staff who don't know about the origin of the produce. Even M&S can trace produce back to the farm. Or don't they want you to know?

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• Lisa-maria - Verified booking

  The property was absolutely gorgeous.

  It was warm and cosy when we got there and spotlessly clean. Lovely big fridge and freezer. And loads of things provided that Sykes didn’t know, and we couldn’t ask directly of the owner so ended up bringing coffee, tea, salt, pepper, dishwasher tablets, washing up liquid, cleaning cloths etc when it was all, very helpfully, provided. The garden is secure enough for the dogs to walk around as long as someone stays with them. Beautiful views and the goats are just gorgeous. And of course, Percy the peacock deserves his own separate write up! The only 2 niggles were the double bed upstairs, thin mattress on a VERY hard base. All other beds good though. And no instructions on how to work the oven or kettle. The kettle we worked out but the oven was really hit and miss. Thankfully my brother had come across similar and knew the magic touch. Other than that, I would definitely stay here again. Sykes communication was quite good from start to finish, good instructions etc and then the owner himself text me on the day with more detailed instructions and was super helpful in leaving the door unlocked so we didn’t struggle in the dark. Really thoughtful. Plus the most beautiful Christmas tree with lights and a lovely cake, mince pies and milk and Prosecco were also left which was a really lovely touch and gratefully received. All in all a great success Thankyou.

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• Judith - Verified booking

  Very confusing as instructions incorrectly stated the barn had an orange door, the proprietor had to stand in the road to wave us down as it is a green door.

  It was very dangerous pulling out into the road as it is on a bend and there are overgrown trees blocking the view of oncoming traffic, a mirror on the other side of the road would be very beneficial. The vegetation around the barn could do with cutting down as opening windows was a bit difficult. There were no instructions for any of the kitchen equipment and there was no colander. None of this affected our stay though, a bit of tlc needed on it otherwise we had a lovely time. The Guernsey goats and the peacock were lovely. The welcome pack was appreciated with fresh eggs and wild flowers. The barn itself is well equipped for 6 people and it is very central to visit the surrounding areas. Found the nearest pubs are in Halesworth, The King's Head and The Angel. Had a roast at the Queen's Head in Bramfield which was lovely.

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• Karen - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage: well equipped and comfortable.

  The owners lived next door and were available if we had any queries. They also owned a herd of goats, chickens, bees, dogs and a very friendly peacock called Percy: All very entertaining. We squeezed a lot of sightseeing into our visit: Rendlesham Forest UFO trail, Snape Maltings, Minsmere RSPB reserve (spring watch), Leiston Abbey, Thorpness, Aldeburgh, Framingham Castle, Helmingham Hall, Southwold, Walberswick and Sudbourne Nature Reserve. We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday and would recommend a stay in Suffolk to anyone that loves the country. Wheelwright Barn was in a perfect location.

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• Mr David King - Verified booking

  Mayflower Cottage was very well equipped and comfortable. The booking process was easy. We were pleased with the location of the property as it gave us the opportunity to discover another side of Aldeburgh which we have been visiting for a number of years. The welcome pack and flowers were very much appreciated and we would have no hesitation in booking this property again. We are disappointed that despite the covid pandemic being over, there is still the requirement to vacate a property very early and strip beds before departure. We feel that this requirement needs to be reviewed.

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