Guests say
Dove Cottage in Halesworth receives glowing praise for its spacious, comfortable, and well-equipped accommodation. Guests highlight the friendly and attentive hosts, excellent dog-friendly features, and thoughtful touches throughout. The location is ideal for exploring the local area, with easy access to shops, eateries, and scenic walks. While a few minor maintenance and cleaning issues were noted, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive, with many guests eager to return and highly recommending the property.
Most guests found the cottage clean and well-presented, though a few mentioned areas that could benefit from a more thorough clean to reach hotel standards. The majority of reviews, however, describe the property as clean and comfortable.
The location is frequently praised for its convenience to Halesworth town, local shops, eateries, and excellent walking routes. Guests found it ideal for exploring Suffolk and Norfolk.
Guests consistently describe the cottage as spacious, cosy, and comfortable, with high-quality beds, linens, and furnishings. The peaceful setting and dog-friendly features add to the comfort.
The cottage is very well equipped, with quality kitchenware, games, books, and a secure garden. Some minor maintenance issues (e.g., lavatory flush, wardrobe door, TV streaming options) were noted but did not detract significantly from the overall experience.
Many guests appreciated thoughtful touches such as welcome gifts (wine, mince pies, dog treats), festive decorations, and helpful local information. Please note that such gifts are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
A light, airy, unusually spacious upside down cottage with balcony and enclosed garden..
Ground Floor:
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Bedroom 2: Zip And Link Kingsize Bed (2 x Singles On Request)
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
First Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: Freeview TV, Bluray Player, DAB Radio, Bluetooth Speaker, Chromecast, Woodburner
Dining area.
Kitchen area: Range, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher.
Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for wood burner included, remainder available at cost. Travel cot, highchair available on request. Stairgate. Welcome pack and doggy extras. External utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer (shared with BVU). Enclosed garden with terrace, BBQ and garden furniture. Balcony with outdoor furniture. Games room with pool table, table football and range of children’s play equipment (shared with BVU). Electric car charging point. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking or e-cigarettes. Please note: There are steps in the garden and stairs to games room.. Set on the edge of a charming market town with a thriving arts scene, this delightful pair of Grade II listed former stables, (refs BVT and BVU) adjoining the owner’s Georgian house, have been lovingly restored to a high standard to combine character with modern convenience. Dove Cottage is an ‘upside-down Cottage’ which offers an exceptionally spacious and airy open plan living area, with access to a balcony above an enclosed garden. Dove Cottage is an ideal base to explore the Suffolk and Norfolk coast and countryside, only 8 miles from Southwold and its sandy beach and lovely walks nearby. Within easy driving distance of rspb Minsmere, Walberswick, Dunwich, Aldeburgh, Snape Maltings, Norfolk Broads. Golf, riding, tennis, sailing, swimming and fishing are all available locally. Rail links to London, Norwich and the Norfolk Broads. Shop and pub 1/2 mile.
Free WiFi
Please note that changes we have made for the safety of guests mean that the games room, laundry room, barbeque and secure cycling storage are currently only available by special arrangement. Please contact the owners when booking if these facilities are important to you so we can ensure we can meet your requirements.
Table tennis equipment stored indoors but is for outdoor use.
Hypoallergenic bedding available on request
There are open, steep, spiral or narrow stairs at the property.
Suitable for up to 3 pets
Nearby points of interest
- Dunwich Beach
Reviews (19)
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Karen Pay
Such a lovely cottage, comfortable and beautifully decorated with everything you need. Hosts are welcoming and supply a list of places to visit, restaurants, supermarkets etc, very informative. A great location and lots do see and do in Suffolk and Norfolk. Highly recommend.
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Confirmed Guest
Lovely place to stay, the living space was a lot larger than the photos so was certainly a wow factor when we arrived. The couple were very friendly and helpful on arrival. The cottage had everything you could possibly need for a self catering holiday, we were there a week and didn't need for anything. Great location for exploring. Could probably do with updating their directions and probably more over complicated than needed to be. The play room was an added bonus as we stayed with our 2 boys (3 and 1yr old) They've literally thought of everything!
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Confirmed Guest
We had a lovely stay at Dove Cottage. It was very spacious for myself, my partner, and our two dogs — even bigger in real life than the photos suggest.The owners seemed very nice and thoughtful. We really appreciated the wine, strawberries, and dog treats that were left for us on arrival, which was a lovely touch.There are a few areas that could take the experience from good to great. While the cottage was generally clean, I do feel that when paying to stay somewhere, guests expect it to be cleaned thoroughly to a professional, hotel-standard level between stays. A few areas appeared to have been missed, although I understand the owners clean the property themselves.There was also no soap provided in the kitchen, so I purchased some myself. Kitchen roll and an extra toilet roll would have been appreciated too. Only one toilet roll was initially provided, although the owners kindly gave us more when we asked. The tea bags also seemed quite old and could do with replacing. These small touches would really elevate the overall experience.The location is excellent for exploring the surrounding areas, and overall we had a very lovely and comfortable stay and would recommend the property.