School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Aldeburgh

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Richard - Verified booking

  The cottage is very well equipped however, there are some areas do need improvement: the chairs in the sitting room are very warn, uncomfortable and too low.

  The kitchen chairs are also extremely uncomfortable with very sharp edges. We had a serious problem with the shower control upstairs. It is so stiff that when we turned it on we could only got boiling hot water. It was impossible to achieve any cold water mix. We called the maintenance people out who effectively jammed it into a middle position, but the whole unit needs replacing. The location of the cottage is ideal. We thought the instructions that we had to strip all of our own beds, which we did, was perhaps a little bit beyond the expectations of an elderly couple who have already paid nearly £900 for a week. We did follow all of the instructions, including putting the bins out on Sunday night. I noticed that nobody had done this before as the main refuse bin was completely stuffed with multiple old rubbish bags. I don’t know whether you expected your cleaner to be dealing with this, but clearly Nobody was putting the bins out. Perhaps some of our criticisms are linked with our age, the extremely low chairs are very difficult to get out of for someone with back issues or one who’s had joint replacement, but I don’t think anyone other than Hercules would be able to adjust the frozen shower control upstairs! The beds were okay, but seem to have some ridges in the middle. Most of the pillows were far too firm. Luckily we brought our own pillows.

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• Eileen - Verified booking

  This is a lovely house in an ideal location.

  It’s a maximum two minute walk to the sea which means you can shower and get changed at the house after your morning swim. As it’s on the High Street there’s an equally short stroll to the shops and cafes. All three bathrooms worked well with the two showers having very good water pressure. The kitchen easily accommodated six adults for meals and was well equipped. I really enjoyed the abundance of natural light in the sitting room. Two of the bedrooms were a little small and would have benefited from more wall and door hooks as they didn’t have wardrobes but this really wasn’t a problem for us. A washing line would have been perfect for drying the towels etc of six people as the aired provided wasn’t quite big enough. Overall we had a lovely stay.

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• Kirsty - Verified booking

  As noted in the guest book, we had a lovely stay, the house was well equipped and comfortable.

  A couple of thing that would have added to the lovely holiday home…a radio for when cooking in the kitchen. Shelving within the shower for ease of accessing shampoos/shower gels (especially for older visitors) a selection of board games/cards - this would have been beneficial for our family. (We purchased some from a charity shop and left them behind). Also on stripping the beds when leaving the property the bedding protectors were very stained. Although it was clean to the eye we feel the property would benefit for a deep spring clean (window sills, skirting boards, edges of carpets/down the side of beds need a really good hoover.) Over all it’s a lovely property but needs a little attention to details. The furnishing and lamps were lovely, cosy and comfortable.

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• Mrs Matthews - Verified booking

  We loved our stay at Midsomer House. It is very comfortable, well equipped and attractively furnished. The patio garden is really lovely to sit in and enjoy the sun. It was spotlessly clean on arrival and the welcome pack was much appreciated. Aldeburgh is a fantastic town, we were spoilt for choice with the many good cafes and restaurants. The beach being so near to the house was a great bonus for popping over for a swim in the sea every morning. There’s a very good bakery a few minutes walk away for breakfast. We visited Southwold, Minsmere RSPB reserve, Orford, Snape Maltings and Cambridge on the way there and Clacton on the way home. We would definitely recommend and would love to return in the future.

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• Bridget - Verified booking

  We have stayed in the cottage for many years (before the kitchen was changed) and really love both the cottage and the location.

  Parking space is a huge bonus. The property has everything we need for a comfortable stay. It is generally well maintained and everything works as it should. The only niggle is the smell in the downstairs toilet/shower which has been reported to Best of Suffolk. We have noticed this on other occasions when staying in the cottage but last Thursday it was particularly strong and unpleasant, affecting the whole of the property. Other than on Thursday it didn’t spoil our enjoyment of the cottage and hopefully the owners will be able to resolve the problem. We are looking forward to returning to Seawall next year.

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