Christmas Cottages in Suffolk

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Oliver - Verified booking

  The cottage location is great for local walks but local roads are very slow and make visiting neighbouring towns or seaside a very long drive.

  The cottage is beautiful and full of character with a great outdoor seating area however there were a few things that let the cottage down, these were: There were storage heaters on all the time which made the heat unbearable during our summer stay. The bedrooms had binds which did not cover the sky lights so we were woken very early each day with the light and heat. The bed was very comfy but only a double so a little small. The Shower didn’t work very well, it was either too hot or too cold and had no shower curtain so we had to sit to shower or have very shallow baths as there is only an immersion heater. The toilet and bath are so close to each other, it is impossible to sit comfortably. There are no proper bin facilities (wheelie bins) other than a small bin under a tree which was hard to reach, we had to take our recycling to the local bottle bank. There should have been a wheelie bin at the front of the property like everyone else on the street. There were too many flies (which could be related to keeping rubbish in bags in garden). This was the worst part of our stay, there were more than average. The kettle was full of lime scale so we had to boil water in pans as the kettle was so bad. Considered purchasing a kettle to replace. The spiral staircase wasn’t an issue for us however was very steep and was impossible for our dog to clime. We wouldn’t recommend anyone with mobility issues or people with small children. We left early due to these issues, however we did really enjoy our stay but wouldn’t return because of these as we have stayed in much nicer accommodation for a more reasonable price. The village is very nice and the local people were very friendly. The local pub ‘the Swan’ is very accommodating and has a wide range of drinks and a great bear garden.

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• Sharon - Verified booking

  Annie and Toby are thoughtful and responsive to any questions.

  The holiday home is nicely decorated and feels like staying with friends. Fully equipped kitchen, very quick to respond when I needed help to work the hob. Everything you need has already been provided. The only extra items we used were pizza trays and pizza cutter for pizza night, and a clothes airer. The Coast hotel was very friendly and welcoming, Saturday evening entertainment was good and busy with local people. My kids enjoyed the arcades and swimming pool facilities. Any information needed is provided in the folder available for guests. We bought a few garden items from a garden sale next to the resort across the road from the decorated post box and telephone box. The weather was very kind to us and we visited several local attractions including, Great Yarmouth, Gorleston on Sea and Lowestoft, we had fun at Pleasurewood Hills themepark and the splash park at Gorleston where you can see some Banksy artwork, nice food at The Cliff hotel. We visited Ness Point and had nice food at the Lighthouse Diner. We also had a relaxing boat trip on the Broads and a nice meal at The Wherry hotel. Everyone we met were friendly and helpful. When there was an issue with the fence it was repaired within hours. My husband and son enjoyed playing football at the park where they joined in training with some locals. There is also a car boot sale on the field on a Tuesday. We visited East Coast Cinemas when the weather dulled. The broadband works well, although we were unable to work the cd player or bedroom tvs (remote batteries) although this did not affect our stay at all. The beds and sofas are comfortable. Towels, tea towels and oven gloves are all available and the ninja airfryer was fab. We enjoyed a lovely 2 weeks holiday. Tesco delivered groceries on the day we arrived so only needed to shop for a few bits.

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• Lucy - Verified booking

  We loved our stay at Ploughman’s cottage, it is exactly as it looks on the website.

  It is cozy, clean & full of character, the beds are exceptionally comfortable. Yes the spiral staircase could be considered a little tricky for some (it’s beautiful though) but we didn’t have any difficulties. It is also correct about the volume of quite heavy traffic going past (farm vehicles & works vans) at certain times of the day. We live on a busy road anyway so this didn’t really bother us. We didn’t have any problems with any of the cottage appliances as some have mentioned. It was super warm & cozy In the evenings with the wood burner, especially as the weather turned colder towards the end of the week. No issues with parking either, always getting a space opposite the cottage. We loved the country walks with our two spaniels, stopping off at the pub on our way back, the villagers & pub staff are very friendly & welcoming. Enjoyed reading about the history of Hoxne & the cottage. We visited Diss, Framlingham, Aldeburgh & Bury St Edmunds. We know the area quite well as we live in Essex. There are 3 large supermarkets in Diss around 4 miles away, Aldi, Morrison’s & Tesco, so it’s easy to pick up supplies, the local shop is well stocked too. We would definitely return to Ploughman’s cottage. If I could of got the time off work, would of loved to have booked it for Christmas week.

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• Mike - Verified booking

  1) The night storage heaters were pouring out heat overnight even though they were on the lowest settings and the switches on the wall had signs on saying 'do not turn off'.

  We were sweating heavily overnight, particularly as there were only limited/small windows which could be opened. We couldn't open the skylight windows with the pole provided. 2) We were surprised by the large volume of traffic (including heavy agricultural lorries) passing the front door which started about 7.30 in the morning. We thought that it was on a minor road with only light local traffic. Clearly this was a known ‘issue’ as the owners mentioned not parking outside the front door because of it, so it should be mentioned in the pre-booking information about the property. 3) It took quite a while to find how/where to switch all the lights on and there was only very limited light in the main living area. 4) We struggled to get the hob working and in the end we had to ask a local person to help. We did eventually find some instructions in the leaflets in the chest of drawers, but it took some time as there were lots of instructions for different devices and the hob one wasn't obvious. It would be helpful if the manual specifically referred one to the instruction leaflets for operational details and if it was more clearly labelled. 5) Generally it was quite well appointed, but the kitchen would benefit from cooking tongs and small casserole dishes.

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• Anthony - Verified booking

  Only only small T Towel Toaster had to be emptied of crumbs on arrival Behind Microwave not been cleaned found dead fly and calpol syringe !

  Fridge not functioning well at all in fact we were concerned it wasn’t working at times Heaters not working as per instructions so house was cold Heaters locked and didn’t seem to come in at times stated Could improve the rubbish and recycling boxes / bins we brought home all our recycling No fire lighters on arrival we got some from pub ! Remote for Tv no spare batteries which we purchased / changed but then still could not get the channels we wanted easily Under main bed not been hoovered before arrival Cob webs In kitchen ! Spiral stair case is to us not safe and we were unable to carry cases to the bedrooms which meant we kept downstairs Fortunately we are mobile but have friends who we know would not be able to access upper floor and as I’ve mentioned we could not carry bags up Given we only there a few days want an issue but did mean not Abel to hand clothes up Finally no corkscrew we had to go to pub to ask them to open 2 bottles of wine !! However lovely location Great pub and food Friendly village Good local walks and ideal setting to explore the area Just felt the house was in need of a refresh

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