Bulimba guest house is the biggest b&b in Felixstowe, with plenty of rooms to accomodate plenty of…read morepeople, tv, tea, coffee, towels and a sink in each room! Each morning you can have the option of a traditional English breakfast, cereal or even toast, they really don't leave you hungry! They are literally 10 seconds from the sea front, and amusements. Tina and Laine welcome everybody into their home and expect nothing less from you but to treat it as your own, its a real "home from home". 5 stars from me as they have a beautiful house, its clean, tidy and the atmosphere is friendly :)

One of the most disappointing experiences I've ever had. It's a real shame, too; I love Adnams and…read morewhat they stand for, but The Crown really lets them down. We'd booked for a special treat on the Saturday night of our visit. Our numbers dropped one, so my mum and I went in at lunchtime to let them know, so we weren't taking up too much room - they said that was fine and thanks for letting them know. When we arrived later on, my boyfriend and I before my parents, I gave our name and they didn't have any record of our booking. I'm sorry, what? We just came in at lunch - and my dad booked it over a month ago. Was it under any other name, they asked - well, no, unless you're the ones who have taken it down incorrectly! We were assured (no apology given) that we would be able to have a table within half an hour. So, we went and sat down in the back bar area for some drinks. Cue a 40 minute wait, after which my dad had to get up and ask if our table was anywhere near ready. Yes, they are just paying up - an excuse we'd heard before on a past shaky experience. We were seated 10 minutes later in the dining room and handed our menus. The offerings at The Crown are something a bit different compared to the rest of Southwold; paired with The Swan down the road, this is one of Southwold's finer eateries. Noone offered any help with the menu or explaining starters/specials until I asked. I opted for the gnocchi starter and duck main. Both were quite tasty, though the gnocchi was fairly flavourless - the addition of courgette didn't help! My mum's lamb main came grey, not pink, and with no potato or vegetable addition - quite odd. Noone knew who was eating what, suprising for somewhere supposedly priding itself on silver service. I requested a wine menu part way through the meal and it came quickly, though noone offered to take my order, despite the main meals coming and me obviously sitting with it in my hands. We weren't asked once during our meal how we were or if we were enjoying our food. Maybe they knew the answer. At the end of the meal - coming to around £150 for this experience - our receipt was just plonked on the table, folded up numerous times. You get a silver tray with mints in your local Indian! This was the straw that 'broke the camel's back' and my mum decided to speak to the manager. He didn't pull himself away from putting the money away in the till and blamed the missing booking on the fact the bookings come through The Swan - even though my dad spoke directly to them. And we saw another table having the same experience. He focused completely on the missing booking rather than the poor service and we all left feeling angry and disappointed. Hopefully, The Crown will pull its socks up. Until then, we wont be back.

This is a nice hotel on Southwold's High Street. It's old and attractive, and interesting because…read moreit's divided up into a few areas. The clean white street facade leads you to a large wine bar with cushioned seats and a large fireplace. The back room is my favourite bit, though: smaller, pubbier, with more wood on the walls and benches, a better spot for a pint. A further room to one side, accessible from either front or back bar, is the restaurant area that serves some quite fine dining. You'll get several Adnams ales here, of course, since their brewery is in Southwold, just around the corner in fact. The hotel is owned by Adnams.

I run a local software business but live in Cambridge and therefore I stay over at least once a…read moreweek. The Melverley is THE best guest house in Ipswich! Great owners, excellent rooms particularly rm 4 & 5, reasonable parking spaces, good price and finally the best full English breakfast anywhere - all locally sourced product cooked beautifully. A must stay venue!

From the owner: Melverley Guest House is a large Victorian property situated in the peaceful Christchurch Park…read moreconservation area and only a 10 minute walk away from Ipswich town centre.

We stayed at the Sandcastle in July 2009 We booked on the same morning we arrived, and drove down…read morefrom Newark. We found a place to Park right outside the Guesthouse, which is in a row of similar properties. There is a Pay and Display Carpark Opposite, adjacent to a paved promenade and Blue Flag Beach. Our room was a top floor Dorma which had recently been re-fitted, and of which the owner was duly proud.. the Bathroom was enormous and tasefully fitted out with Roll top Bath, separate Shower and all the facilities, and has a west facing window which lets in beautiful light in the evenings. The view from the front was stunning straight over the road to the beach. The flying fifteens tea room is over the road and is a must visit if you like your tea and cakes.. The owner was very pleasant and we were left to it after we had checked in, with a lovely bowl of kit kats and Mrs Grimbles Biscuits.. The Breakfast was in the Basement dining room, and was very very nice, there isn't much room in the dining room one large shared table and a smaller table at which we sat, I think this layout may change to suit the guests staying, as there aren't many rooms, so I wouldn't envisage strangers having to share, but that said it wouldn't be that unpleasant as the owner is not only the chef but plays host without being intrusive.. We visited Somerleyton Hall and Village this was our main reason for staying in Lowestoft, we bought Chips from the Pier which were excellent, and on the following day opted not to eat in the town as there is very little in the way of a wow factor food wise.. Maybe we were being picky, but you can have a pub lunch pretty much anywhere.. so we did just that and went to the broads on our way home near Acle.. If you are there in Summer and have a good camera, Set your alarm early.. the Sunrise coast isn't just a marketing ploy, it's the best sunrise you'll see in Britain, Bar none, especially under the derelict pier and Groynes.. We really enjoyed our stay and will definitely stay again, provided the owner stays the same. Forgot to say the Price was very reasonable..

I stayed there from Nov 2010 till Mar 2011 in room 1 on the first floor…read moreI had absolutely no problems with the room,cleaning,breakfasts etc.... The owners were in my opinion friendly & helpful at all times and did me a few favours in the duration of my stay My only regret is not being there in the summer months as I would imagine that the gardens back & front would be in pristine condition as is the interior of the guest house in all rooms

Great location with large lay area. Good Sunday roast. Heavy in well cooked vegitables. Possibly…read morethe best family bar/ restaurant in Overstrand. Lots of staff all very helpful.

I really like the collection of locally made gins. Food was delicious, especially the crab cakes…read more The place was busy, but we were able to eat at a table in the bar area.