Little Thatch, 44 Hall Lane, Walton on the Naze, Essex, CO14 8QA

On the downside WiFi would have been good but not essential.

Road outside got very noisy at times. TV a nightmare to get going

Car covered in bird poop from the tree up drive

Kitchen utensils sparse and frying pans and saucepans need replacing

We went out and bought a fry pan to be able to cook breakfast

On the good side - with the heating on the cottage is cosy

Bed clean and comfortable - plenty of hot water - excellent shower

Close to beach and shops - lots of lovely walks - nice garden although not warm enough for us to use

Situated a stones throw from the beach, this little gem has so much character it's simply the best holiday rental cottage we've ever hired. We stayed during the "mini beast from the East" in March 2018, so outside was pretty cold, but this is such a warm cottage, we really looked forward to returning each evening to warm up. Very dog friendly complete with a fully enclosed back garden. Very clean and well equipped, this cottage ticked every box. We got home 3 hours ago, and I've just rebooked for next month.

Lovely little cottage, very clean and well appointed with the added bonus of catering for pets, they even had spare dog leads , lovely secure garden and a stones throw from the beach, good parking for two cars.

negative point is the cottage is close to the road but there is little traffic after dark so a good nights sleep is assured. ideal cottage for a short break away from the maddening crowd

Will definitely book this cottage again

For people who appreciate a character cottage and realise that steep stairs, low beams,

less space are an inherent part of it, I feel this cottage would take a lot of beating.

Convenient situation for town and beach. Very safe and attractive garden for pets,

good garden furniture.

Good hot, spacious shower, comfortable furniture,good supply of books & DVDs.

Only 2 mugs a bit unusual, but maybe last occupants broke some?

Do agree with a previous reviewer that it would be nice to be able to open sealed bedroom

windows, and, although attractive, shell

The proximity of this pretty cottage to the beach was a bonus and we enjoyed lovely walks along the promenade. However, this cottage needed a good clean. Fair enough we stayed at the end of the season but we were extremely disappointed with the poor level of cleanliness. The cottage is also very cluttered. Were the nine empty Bombay Sapphire gin bottles on the kitchen windowsill really necessary? They just took up space, which is at a premium here. The same could be said for the numerous containers of shells scattered everywhere! yes they are very pretty