Dog Friendly Cottages In Dunwich

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• John - Verified booking

  On arrival the first thing I didn't like was the parking space, it was very tight.

  We entered through the back gate and this was our first clue, the latch was broken so if the wind got up it would bang all night. The yard we entered was unclean with rusty old steps going up and a rusty metal plate on the wall. We retrieved our key from the dirty key safe and entered the kitchen, our spirits raised a little as this was a spacious area and looked not too bad but there was a strong musty smell that wasn't nice. There was no welcome pack of any sort. As we explored the kitchen we found the freezer to be full of food with no room for anything we may have wanted to put in it. We then went to the living room at the front of the property and again there was the musty smell with the furniture covered with old musty blankets and certainly not where we could spend our evenings. At the back of the property was the bedroom which was like a cave ! There was only the overhead light, which had a low voltage bulb, with no bedside lamps. The pictures on the Web site showed 3 or 4 lamps in the room which I liked as I enjoy reading before I go to sleep, but they were non-existent. Finally there was the bathroom. This may well be the worst room of all. It was dark, damp and had mould on the shower curtains, horrible. This was the final straw for us, we phoned Sykes and told them we would not be staying. Due to health problems in the family this was my first holiday for two years so the last thing I wanted to do was leave but there was no way I was staying there. In fairness to the owner we were given a refund a week later. If the property had lived up to the advertising, without the smell, it would have been good, it looks as though it needs some TLC

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• Sharon - Verified booking

  Beautifully renovated property, lovely kitchen space, great heritage colours, superb location.

  Great books. Had a few issues though, drain outside bathroom overflowed into back yard which we had to clear out, perhaps needs mesh cover to prevent leaf debris etc. Water temp. setting o.k for shower (not steaming hot but acceptable), but bath temp. no good, used once but luke-warm. Disappointing as beautiful bathroom. Back yard could do with sweep. T.V reception for BBC no good, got for about 30 mins in whole week! Is booster needed/possible? DVD player would be good offering if better tv reception not possible. Used radio a lot! General other feedback .... lounge furniture looks nice but not very comfortable and some cushions/pouffe a bit faded and tired. Difficult at night on arrival to find parking area, a number on the wall and gate would be really helpful at the end of a long journey! Went round block several times. In the property more door hooks would be good or perhaps a coat-stand, only 2 hooks on back of bathroom door. Bathroom supplies hadn't been replenished. Despite above feedback, we still enjoyed the property very much and exploring the area.

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• Mr Marshal - Verified booking

  Absolutely blown away, nicest place we've stayed in! Beautiful cottages, inside and out. Surroundings absolutely tranquil, perfect for a quiet holiday in the countryside. The owner has plenty of grounds to relax in and we enjoyed a couple of nights stargazing on our balcony! Was great to be able to use the hot-tub the day after the neighbouring property vacated. So much attention to detail has gone into these grounds and cottages. Facilities excellent including on-site laundry and extra fridge/freezer space. Only thing we would say is that it would be nice to have complimentary shower gel/shampoo provided since the property has everything else you could need! Bed very comfortable, so many homely furnishings. Daphne and John were wonderfully helpful. Thank you for a luxurious stay.

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• Miss Shoobert - Verified booking

  We stayed at the Chestnut Barns (Tree Top) for 3 nights. The barns are beautiful, in a quiet area (no traffic noise) with stunning countryside surroundings. The owners were very welcoming and lovely. Tree tops was everything we expected and needed. A cosy little apartment with everything you need. Bed was comfortable and I got to have a much needed hot bath after a long day walking. We enjoyed our stay and the location is great. Also a great field for walking the dog on site (fully enclosed), glorious sunrises and sunsets). So much to do within a 30-40 minute radius. We visited thorpeness, dunwich, aldeburgh, southwold, rendlesham, Bungay and Beccles during our stay. Each place was worth the visit.

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• Mrs J Knowles - Verified booking

  Easter Cottage was everything we could have asked for. It was spotlessly clean, very comfortable and apart from the TV in the lounge which we struggled with, the appliance information folders supplied were very helpful. The cottage' s location couldn't have been better. It was situated in a lovely village just 15 minutes from the coast and with towns for shopping not too far away and attractions to visit no more than a half an hour away. In the village we had access to a small shop and post office, there were good pubs and a delightful tearoom which we enjoyed and the beautiful Suffolk countryside on the doorstep. Last but not least a large and totally secure garden for our dogs.

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