5 Coastguard Cottages

Location, cleanliness, has character.

Upatairs: Could do with a shower hose in the bathroom. The double bed only had a single quilt on it! The light in the single bedroom didnt work and the drawers in the same room unusable as they are wedged behind a heater. There is inadequate hanging space in the same room. Living room: TV in desperate need of an upgrade. Kitchen: Dishwasher is very rusty and not washing properly. Dodgy stairs down to the basement (not suitable for young or the infirm - needs a gate). Basement: Light in the bathroom doesn't work.

Perfect location - right in the middle of Aldeburgh but just off the high street. The room layout was perfect for us (family of 3 plus grandparents). We were toasty warm thanks to the fire and radiators. Great communication from the hosts - we felt well looked after.

Some more sockets upstairs would have been helpful but we appreciate it might be difficult in this property.

Lovely and warm. Kitchen had everything we needed.

The plumbing definitely needs attention! Pipes seem to have an airlock so water could be intermittent and spat out of the taps in morning. Dripping taps in downstairs en suite need new washers and drove us crazy on first night but it seemed if we ran the shower they eased a bit.

Location as described just a short step from the sea. House was fairly basic - could do with some redecoration. Soft furnishings, cushions etc were a big grubby and the taps had to be really tight not to drip, then spurted the water out. It was fine for a few days but I wouldn’t rush back.