If you are thinking of having your holidays in the UK this year I can totally recommend that you have a look at East Sussex Holiday Cottages. We went there on review for the May bank holiday and had a great time. We’re thinking of going back in August, as paying customers, because we really liked the space and still have lots of places that we want to visit down there. I’m always wary of taking on reviews for anything that’s travel related, because different things work for different people.
I know for example, that people were surprised by our choosing to go with Mark Warner last year – it was an activity holiday and people have me down as a sun lounger kind of girl. The latter is mostly correct. And it was made easier because it kept everyone – Lovely Bloke and the boys, busy, allowing me plenty of chilling out time. And that’s what I liked about The Lodge at Seaford Head. It gave us much needed space to hang out, with all the homely touches that make it possible to relax and detach whilst still being very nicely designed and laid out. It was lush.
Our review, plus one other, is here on Trip Advisor…. Seaford lodge – holiday cottages East Sussex
This is what I wrote for it….
“Home from home – with extra nice touches”
From point of booking, to handing the keys back after our long weekend, the owner was helpful without being intrusive. We arrived tired on a Friday and found that provisions – bread, milk, cereal, butter and jam were there to cover us for our first night and morning. A colouring book and pencil for our children was perfect for whilst we unloaded the car and got ourselves settled.
There was a double bedroom with en suite shower and toilet, a family bathrom, a double room with two single beds that had pull outs underneath and a huge kitchen, diner and lounge area. The kitchen was perfectly kitted out – as a middle aged mum – I noted the sage appliances, cleaning kit and the extra bedding.
The practical info was in a bulging purple file. It’s amazing to find so much to do locally – we’d assumed we’d be in Brighton all the time, but we went the other way – East, and found so much to do.
The mattresses and bedding were clean and fresh. If you have a little one, take a bed guard perhaps, or ask the owners if they have one. There’s plenty of space if you want to put a travel cot in either of the bedrooms. The bathrooms have plenty of towels and the kitchen had all the kit you would have at home.
What I liked, is that it felt homely. It was clean, bright and fresh, with nice furniture, but not so ‘posh’ that you were worried to sit on anything or use it. It’s great for families, groups of friends – I think we could get 8 of us in there using the pull outs and, it’s a good space to be in. It’s not the Dorchester and doesn’t advertise itself as that which I was pleased about – we were happy and more than comfortable in our surroundings!
With good weather, it would be even better as the site is totally secure. So you could sit indoors with one of the many patio doors open and have children run around together. We will definitely be visiting again soon!
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