Southwold Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Stjohn - Verified booking

  We have been renting houses in Southwold for many years, but this was the first time we have stayed at Walton House.

  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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• Mrs Espin - Verified booking

  Lovely cosy property, much appreciated during a particularly cold windy week in April. We came prepared having been holidaying in Southwold for 24 years and knowing the wind off the North Sea is not kind. Appreciated that the twin beds were adult friendly, often they are not suitable for an adult weight body. Problem with a radiator and the heated rail in the bathroom were swiftly dealt with, thank you for that. Every need was catered for in terms of equipment and well kept furnishings. Fabulous water pressure for the showers and the bonus of an extra loo downstairs. Great position in the town on a quiet street, with high windows. Nice little sun trap outside the front door in the courtyard. Property perfectly positioned for the high street (found the shortcuts for nipping through on foot) and the common. Parking we knew would always be hit and miss, especially during property maintenance season with the contractors vans around, but we always managed to find a space within a few yards. A little gem for central Southwold.

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• Amanda - Verified booking

  The holiday house was just what we wanted for a family festive stay in Southwold, thank you.

  I did request the king size bed be separated, but when we arrived it had not been. I found it difficult to navigate all the different companies responsible for the property, lots of emails from lots of companies involved. A couple of things that really need addressing is the kitchen tap which is loose and the on/off turn is so difficult, it is going to come off in someone’s hand very soon? Both bathrooms are a good size, it really would be useful to have a shower over the bath and a shower curtain, most people want a shower and with that many in the house it would have worked much better to have two. However we had a lovely time and it worked really well with plenty of living space. On a separate note I did not put the rubbish out as the collection is not until Friday I checked the county council website. Also with it being so windy I did not want to leave it out in case in went over, that would have been terrible for the street.

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• Lynda - Verified booking

  A three generational holiday very much enjoyed by all - the house was very comfortable and its town centre location made everything so easily accessible.

  The layout was perfect for a very active family and bed linens and towels were a generous good quality. There were some great days out only a short distance away and the cars were hardly used. On arrival we discovered the Pier with it's great sense of humour slot machines, subsequently the ferry to Walberswick with hours of crabbing accompanied with fish and chips proved to be a great day out . A tour of the Lighthouse was very enjoyable particularly for the kids, always returning to a great, satisfying holiday home. The only downside for us, travelling from the north, was the Friday changeover which involved a very long slow journey in heavy, traffic which, had we known, we could have planned by travelling very early in the morning or in the evening.

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• Mrs Atkin - Verified booking

  Having stayed many times in Southwold both in cottages and at the swan and The Crown inns, this property was up there with the best of them. Spotlessly clean and well appointed , the cottage was very well situated a stones throw away from shops, pubs and the beach and comfortably slept 6 (4 adults and two children who loved their special attic room on the top floor revealed through a hidden door and ‘secret’ staircase). We enjoyed dining al fresco on the sunny terrace and found back gate access useful. All in all a very enjoyable and successful multi generational stay. Parking was easier than expected - we left the car all week in Chester Road opposite the Sole Bay Inn after unloading outside the cottage on arrival.

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