Sea Mouse Cottage

18 Customer Reviews

• "Good evening!"

  We stayed at this property Thursday night till Monday, unfortunately we came home early because the noise from next door, number 23 kept us awake, not sure who was staying or living there, but there was shouting, loud music, loud footsteps , in the night it would wake my dog up, which he then would bark. There was also kids riding around out the alley near the garden. It didn’t make our stay pleasant, so we left Sunday morning, which was a shame.

  Reviewed by Michelle3.1★Dec 2024

• "Beautiful cottage!"

  Well decorated and clean! They really have thought of everything

  Thank you for the positive review. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Sea mouse. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Leigh5.0★Nov 2024

• "Lovely house, nicely refurbished."

  Outside area lets it down. Thankyou so much for the lovely goodies. I found the sitting area uncomfortable hard surface on the settees . The smoke alarm may need a battery change as it went off several times on the last night. I thought it was a very nice house just a few things

  Reviewed by Annette4.1★Sep 2024

• "Lovely cosy cottage in a good quiet location slightly away from the main areas of the town."

  The kitchen had everything you could need - the most well stocked of any Southwold holiday home we have stayed in. Fridge was small as per other reviews but fine for the 2 of us for a few days. Thanks

  Thank you for your lovely feedback. We’re pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Sea Mouse cottage. Hopefully the wine fridge allows some extra chilled space. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Melanie5.0★Sep 2024

• "Very well presented , clean, thoughtfully furnished and good quality equipment to meet all needs."

  Centrally located for all amenities. Lovely welcome pack and good wine, thank you.

  Thank you for your lovely feedback. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay in Southwold at Sea Mouse cottage. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Barry5.0★Aug 2024

• "The house is very quiet and well appointed, newly decorated, good furnishings and a quiet garden."

  On-street parking was fairly easy to find. It was over all a happy stay with nice touches; we arrived to 2 pints of milk and a bottle of wine, and good quality crisps and biscuits. However the house should really be described as two and a half bedrooms. The third bedroom is a very small bunk room off the second bedroom. This is only mentioned on the additional page on the website, easily missed. Sykes could not tell me the actual dimensions of this, but said the bed had been used by adults before. On arrival we found the access to the room was very narrow - the bed in the second bedroom only left a shuffleable gap! We had to draw lots as to who got the nice bedroom, the one that was very small or the one that had through traffic…We got lucky and had the larger room, however the nice quality sheets weren’t clean, hoping it was only two bits of food stuck to them?! Southwold is a beautiful town, the people are friendly and the cafes and shops welcoming. The sea was sparkling, the beach was immaculate and sandy. The house prices are eye-watering - including this one that we spotted as for sale in a local estate agent.

  Thank you for leaving your feedback and your kind words. We are delighted that you liked the property and got to enjoy the seaside. We will feedback to the housekeeper about the bedding and do sincerely apologise for this. I am sorry you did not realise the bunk room was accessed through a bedroom, we do note this on the top of the website in the bullet points as well as in the main description, we do also have a picture of the bunk room to allow guests to make a decision on whether this is suitable for them. I do hope that despite this, you enjoyed your time staying with us in Southwold. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Kerry3.8★Jul 2024

• "When we arrived the cottage was easy to find and check in but unfortunately after a long drive there was a couple of our party (including my elderly mother) that needed to use the bathroom but there was no toilet roll."

  So the first thing I had to do was find a local shop, not a great start. Surely this is a basic element that should be provided and on reading the visitors book there were several entry’s that mentioned how they had everything they needed including a welcome pack with a bottle of wine. We had nothing! Personally I’m not bothered about the wine but a loo roll should be there. When I mentioned this to Sykes I received a very flippant reply that we should have known this as the cottage is self catering. But surely if towels are provided then that should be too. The cottage it’s self is very pleasant, it’s well decorated, is comfortable and has everything you would need. Southwold is a beautiful town and we would definitely visit again. Would we stay there again, unfortunately not. The family that lives next door are very noisy at all times of the day and particularly at night and into the early hours so we didn’t really get a good nights sleep.

  Thank you for your feedback, I am pleased you liked the cottage and enjoyed your time in Southwold. Please accept my apologies for the lack of toilet paper, and welcome pack. We actually changed to a new housekeeping company the week of your stay and our previous housekeeper prepared the property for your stay and should have placed these in the cottage for you. I am so sorry about this as we would always provide these as we want to make a holiday as relaxing and comfortable for our guests. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Spencer4.1★May 2024

• "Lovely cottage in excellent location for town and beach."

  Short 5 mins walk through the church at the top of the road to centre of southwold highstreet. Easy free parking right outside cottage. Tastefully decorated throughout and central heating very good and warm for whole stay. Lovely and clean. Downsides would be there are no wardrobes for hanging clothes, just 6 hangers and a small free standing rack in main bedroom and only hooks on the wall with coat hangers in other 2 bedrooms. The shower cubicle in the bathroom is very small for manouvering round inside. Fortunately, we aren't very big so was ok, but it might be an issue for a bigger person! Lovely, bright and light, well equiped kitchen, plenty of everything you need but the fridge which is so tiny and the smallest we've seen outside of a caravan! There is also a wine fridge though in the dining area which we used as back up to the small frigde!. The TV is very small but we weren't away to watch TV all the time so it was fine for a few days. The welcome pack of wine, biscuits, crisps and milk is a lovely gesture and most welcome. Thank you. Would recommend the coastal walk to Walberswick. Southwold is a lovely town and a great base.

  Reviewed by Maggie4.1★Mar 2024

• "Excellent little cottage close to everything in Southwold!"

  Reviewed by Rob4.7★Feb 2024

• "Very happy stay in Southwold."

  Easy walk to the seafront, the pier and the town centre. Cottage is lovely, really well equipped with useful essentials like tea, coffee, salt, pepper, dishwasher tablets etc. as well as books and games. Comfy and homely. Special big thank you to Ben at Sykes who went the extra mile to help us get booked, after we left it much later than we should have. Much appreciated thank you.

  Reviewed by John4.7★Dec 2023

• "Lovely, cosy, well maintained property."

  Welcome basket of biscuits & wine etc. a nice touch. Was able to park on street close to property. Wouldn't change anything. Made a family holiday very special.

  Reviewed by Tim5.0★Oct 2023

• "Perfect place to celebrate my birthday."

  Beautiful and well equipped property. Wonderful memories made!

  TimOct 2023

• "Beautiful house and great base to explore Suffolk."

  Loved it!

  SimonSep 2023

• "We were only here a couple of days but we really enjoyed our trip."

  The house is beautifully appointed!

  AnonymousSep 2023

• "Really impressed with our cottage, very clean, very homely, we had everything we needed and more."

  Great location, we would recommend. Thank you!

  KarenSep 2023

• "Close to shops and beach."

  Small (circa 1909) terraced cottage with partial ground floor refurbishment. Disturbed at night by noisy neighbours Defective and temperamental front door lock, which posed a security risk. House/Garden boundaries offered no privacy. Over priced and disappointing.

  Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry that you felt the property to be disappointing. Whilst there is very little we can do about neighbours noise, we understand how this can impact your holiday and are very sorry about this, the neighbours have since moved away. The front door lock is not defective as we have checked this and would not risk the security of our guests or the house. Naturally being in a terraced house, the gardens are unable to be completely secluded and private but the garden is seperated by hedges and shrubs. I am sorry you did not enjoy your time at Sea Mouse Cottage but do hope you would come back in the future to try again. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Susan1.3★Aug 2023

• "Delighted in being so well located, also very well stocked."

  We enjoyed our stay!

  FletchersJul 2023

• "Really pleased with the property and can’t fault in any way."

  Has clearly been recently decorated to a high standard. It was a lovely touch to arrive and find the welcoming wine and snacks.

  Reviewed by Lloyd5.0★May 2023

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