Thorpeness Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Nina - Verified booking

  We absolutely 2 The Bays it’s a wonderful house in a fab location!

  There are quite a few maintenance issues we spotted that I thought I should pass on: Lamps in front double bedroom are very dodgy! They cut out and Make strange sparking noises. My son opened the back of the TV remote control in the TV room as it wasn’t working and found it had the wrong batteries and were filled with foil?!? There was a lengthy power cut whilst we were there and there were only a few mostly melted candles and the torches not working to light us - luckily the lovely staff at the Dolphin kindly lent us some candles. Ensuite sink broken, the plug once it is in cannot be taken out, the mechanism to lift the plug isn’t working. The silver bin which used to be in the kitchen for recycling was in the garden and full of bottles when we arrived. We took our bottles to the bottle bank round the back of the Dolphin and put our recycling in the correct bins, but it meant there was no recycling bin in the kitchen and we had to use carrier bags.

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• Jonathan - Verified booking

  Exceedingly well equipped kitchen but despite plea from owner we did not “make friends with the Aga”!

  Better instructions and where to find them would have been useful. Owner VERY helpful when we phoned with queries about it. The 2 “normal” electric ovens seemed to have faulty thermostats as one over-cooked and one under for the same temperature set. Generally super clean but pet hair over sofas and arm chairs attached itself to clothing and set off allergies in two of the party. One grill pan hidden away with very burnt food on it. All (7) of the party agreed it was a lovely house with lovely location and didn’t want to leave. Have to agree with one of the feedbacks on the steepness and narrowness of the stair treads as great care needed when descending.

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• Mr Shave - Verified booking

  The Courthouse has a lovely, spacious living / dining area which is perfect for an extended family gathering following a day on the beach or out walking, with a large dining table, separate breakfast bar, not to mention a hideaway mezzanine level perfect for children. As well as this, the house is perfectly positioned in Thorpeness, over the road from the lovely Dolphin pub and only a quick stroll from the golf club. Would definitely recommend this for larger groups, but also, as it has been for us, an opportunity for a small party to enjoy a lot of space, I'd challenge anyone to find a property with more available in Aldeburgh or Thorpeness!

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  An Ideal Holiday Stay for an Extended Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ An excellent property which was ideal for our party of 9 including a 1 year old and 4 year old. The large living area gave the children plenty of space to play. The dining area again was ideal to seat everyone comfortably around the table . The kitchen was well fitted out with everything that we needed. The bedrooms were spacious, bright and clean. The three showers / baths meant there was little queuing in the mornings. The secluded and well kept garden gave a safe and welcoming space to be outside. The house is ideally situated within easy reach of the sea, shop, pub and boating lake.

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• James - Verified booking

  The location of the property is really good.

  Parking is fairly straight forward, enough for one car right outside the door. If you have a very large car you might find it a little tight (width) as you need to allow enough room for other vehicles to pass to the side. The house itself is full of character (fantastic vaulted ceiling). No washing machine but you’ll note that from the listing. As others have mentioned, the place wasn’t as clean as expected. Specifically, lots of cobwebs. Appreciate its hard in the upstairs open plan area - as the ceiling and joists are so high - but the bedroom walls and ceilings were covered in cobwebs and dust. Got the hoover out and tackled it ourselves.

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