Dog Friendly Cottages in Walberswick

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Susan - Verified booking

  Liked the property overall, the bed was very comfortable & loved the open fire, but there were issues with facilities.

  The heating was not on on arrival, three radiators switched off & we had to figure out how it worked to heat the house up. The bathroom was always freezing with the heated towel rail working every now and again. We did eventually learn how to turn it on but were always out before it heated up. Cooking facilities were poor. The cooker hood needs a good clean and bulbs replacing. The roasting tin and baking sheet were rusty and unusable, there are only two saucepans with lids and three small milk pans - why is a proper set not provided? Couldn't turn the oven on & had to phone up for instructions as there were none. Despite having three welcome folders there were no instructions for any appliances. The washing machine is not level, rocks on two feet & had to be wedged up with a book to stop it roaming around the kitchen. Had to buy an airer to hang clothes to dry. Had to buy a new plug for the kitchen sink and had to improvise a plug for the bathroom sink. Had to buy a set of allen keys to tighten up the table legs to stop it wobbling around (& potentially collapsing). The weather was poor with conditions outside very muddy. No mop was provided so, unfortunately, we couldn't clean the floors properly before we left. Towels provided are tiny & only just fitted round our waists. If we'd known would have brought our own. We enjoyed our stay overall, we don't usually let poor facilities dampen our enjoyment, but are very disappointed to have again paid a high price for a UK holiday property that fell short. The location is lovely but is definitely not worth the money we paid.

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• Shelia King - Verified booking

  "I don't think anyone should stay here ever... so there will always be room for me and my friends!!! Eight of us stayed in Fern Cottage to celebrate a birthday weekend. It was delightful - as we walked through the door each one of us announced we could happily live there. The space works well for a larger group, with the lounge and dining area interconnected. On our second night, we enjoyed cooking in the well-equipped kitchen and were delighted to have a good sized fridge for a change. Glassware/crockery etc was good quality and plentiful, there were lots of kitchen gadgets (including some more esoteric but essential in Walberswick, like an oyster knife!) and the store cupboard had many useful ingredients from seasoning, to stock pots and olive oil. Our gifts came in handy too! Upstairs, bedrooms and bathrooms were again attractive and really functional - lots of space, good storage, comfortable beds, strong showers with plentiful hot water, heated towel rails etc. Outside, the secure and dog friendly garden provided a lovely space to soak up the early spring sunshine. Parking for three cars off road in Walberswick is yet another bonus. We all left with heavy hearts, wishing we could stay longer in (or, preferably, own) this lovely house. Sheila"

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• Phoebe - Verified booking

  Overall the house is lovely.

  However there were lots of areas covered in dust, bugs and lots of spider webs. It hasn’t been deep cleaned for a long time. All the standard cleaning was done such as floors and the counters ect. Bed sheets and towels were lovely, pillows on the beds are very old and need replacing. The bathrooms were in good shape and very clean. The sky light in the kitchen was particularly dirty with bugs and spider webs. The kitchen was very well stocked but there were no cleaning products or bin bags or soap in the bathrooms. We had four dishwasher tablets for our stay. If this isn’t to be provided in the house whilst asking guests to maintain the cleanliness of a home, especially one that hosts a lot of people, guests need to be informed at the time of booking or in the confirmation to bring their own household cleaning products. The garden was very well kept and pretty / of a great size. The living areas were all up to date with TV’s and devises required to accommodate. The village is charming and well worth the visit. We very much enjoyed our stay however these notes on the cleanliness I hope will assist to improve the quality of your service.

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• Kate - Verified booking

  Just returned from a super-relaxing week at Rippleway.

  The house was perfect for us, the dogs loved exploring the large contained garden and we were lucky enough with the weather to be able to sit outside and enjoy it. We have booked to come back next year as we enjoyed it so much. The house was super clean, no evidence of cobwebs or dust. The kitchen was one of the most well-equipped kitchens I have seen in a holiday rental. The lounge was comfortable to sit in and watch tv although we couldn’t get all the channels to work (ITV was missing for example). But the internet was good enough to stream so it didn’t matter. Beds were comfortable and showers were good. An excellent pub is 2 minutes walk, the beach and shops, tea room, a second pub, 5 minutes walk. We walked to Dunwich and back on the beach which was 7.5 miles but all flat and had an excellent lunch at The Ship. The only recommendation I would make is please please invest in a new hoover. One equipped for dog hair would be great as the Henry just doesn’t cut it. I did my best to clean up but it was hard work.

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• Mrs Helen Stewart - Verified booking

  Our main problem during the holiday was a lack of hot water for 2 days. This was due to a problem with the reading of the oil level apparently. We had tried the immersion heater ourselves and left it 24 hours before contacting, hoping this would work,but sadly not.This would have been a bigger issue had the babies still been with us but fortunately, they had gone home. At no time was compensation offered for our inconvenience of cold showers for a couple of days and obviously a saving was made on the fuel consumption during that time.I also felt that having to strip all the beds , empty bins etc meant that we were also going some way to do the weekly clean. The breakages insurance is non refundable:. One glass was broken and this happened spontanously on the drainer.We also had to provide mattresses for the travel cots in addition to sheets and go rummaging for the cots in the wardrobes on arrival.Generally the accomodation was spacious and well equipped. We enjoyed the location.

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