Dog Friendly Saxmundham Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Michael - Verified booking

  This property is well located giving a very quiet and peaceful ambience to a stay.

  The rooms are extremely spacious and well decorated and furnished. The grounds are attractive and well kept. However, a few things need urgent attention by the owner :-. 1. There is no handrail on the steep staircase which contravenes current Building Regulations. 2. The pull switch for the bathroom light is incredibly, positioned BEHIND the door, which has to be opened fully to reach it - this can be hazardous. 3. There was a serious house-fly infestation in the main bedroom which rendered it unusable, although being just a couple, we used the second bedroom. My last grumble concerns the locked connecting door in the lounge between the adjoining house. Much noise can be heard through this door when the other occupants are using their entrance hallway or kitchen, which abuts the doorway. Bricking it up would seem the only answer here. It's a shame that these problems have marred what is a very fine restored farmhouse, but we did enjoy the stay which was blessed with unusually good October weather. Regards Michael P Keen

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• Kate - Verified booking

  We had a great time at The Hollies.

  It was well equipped and the kids loved table tennis. The benches at the dining table were a little precarious for the kids (aged 9, 10 and 12) when they tried to pull them closer to the table. One in particular would rock forwards if not careful. A couple of normal chairs would be helpful for ease of use for those of us who are quite arthritic. The round handles on the doors were really tricky to grip and turn for my arthritis - not a complaint, just if we stay there again, I will take some sort of arthritis aid for opening such doors. I would love to see some extra drawer storage in the main bedroom as there were only 3 small drawers and then just hanging space in the wardrobes. Also, the beds are quite high, which is fine, except for the shorties amongst us, it’s a bit of an issue to sit and get socks on, so a chair in each bedroom would be really helpful. The location was great and peaceful. Lovely beaches nearby. Really enjoyed our stay and would consider returning in the future.

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• Robbie - Verified booking

  We were lucky to be the first people renting this property.

  It really did exceed our expectations - the online photos don't do it justice. It was beautiful inside and outside. The house was thoughtfully furnished and equipped (perhaps consider adding a cafetiere). We loved sitting in the yard with the sunset in the evenings, with a seriously good and restful view. We enjoyed local walks and appreciated the suggestions for local amenities in the folder. We left a note recommending the pub at Sibton for eating but also enjoyed other places in Peasenhall and Yoxford. The property is also well placed for visiting elsewhere, e.g. Snape Maltings. We were lucky to be sole occupiers for a week. Perhaps the communal back yard might not always work if two sets of occupants both want privacy. Also, other people might be irritated by our dog! We couldn't find instructions about putting bin out and recycling in the folder. The owners responded amazingly quickly when there was an issue. Overall, a great stay - thank you

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• Fiona - Verified booking

  Had a really fabulous time.

  . walked on the wonderful beach twice a day with the dogs.. we all loved being here... Skylarks abound, in flight and on the ground - awesome.... Nice coffee in the carpark cafe there too. Didn't manage to get to partake of the DingleBarn tearoom sadly: wrong timings for us. Had pretty good weather once Storm Kathleen had blown herself out! Little Owl was adorable, a real star of a find... So beautifully peaceful. We've already booked to come back in October!! Can't wait. Would appreciate a Visitor's Book so we could write comments on where we found to be good and well worth a visit and, too, where to maybe avoid. Kitchen blind needs attention as it doesn't wind up except with strenuous thumb-work.. Need a decent breadknife too. Glad we had our phone-torches to walk back in the dark from carpark at back of barns...

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• David - Verified booking

  Well equipped kitchen but some furniture at the end of its life.

  The wooden outside furniture is in poor condition and should have been renovated before the season start. The biggest complaint is poor central heating and hot water temperature. The upstairs was 16 degrees in the morning with no means to control the central heating – I suspect this was done remotely by owner. This despite several guest noting this in the guest book. The hot water temperature was also too low – just about hot enough for a shower but not for a bath and to clean greasy dishes etc. I don’t expect to be cold when on holiday, it’s unacceptable to not provide central heating or means to control it. The listing for the cottage states it has heated towel rails, again these had been turned off with no means of turning them on. Damp towels and a cold bathroom – not what you want from a holiday let.

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