The staff were lovely, and the pub patrons were also very friendly. The pub is great and has a good menu and calendar of events. It's a quiet location and a great base to explore some of the famous Suffolk resorts such as Aldeburgh, Thorpeness and Southwold.

The cabin would benefit from a sink in the kitchenette. You wouldn't try to cook meals in there, but you have a microwave, minioven, toaster and mini fridge. So you can heat things up. Washing up is a bit awkward in a plastic bowl. Otherwise the cabin was cosy and comfortable with a little table and chairs outside too.

I stayed here with my dad for a trip to RSPB Minsmere. Not only was the location excellent for visiting there, but it was a lovely place to stay in general! The breakfast basket for the first morning was much appreciated. It was a welcome surprise as we only brought protein bars with us to live off of! Parking was never a problem (something my dad always worries about!) The cabin was cosy but spacious with all the necessary bits and bobs. The shower was decent (plenty powerful + no issues with hot water.) The gardens were lovely, and it was nice to sit outside with a coffee in the morning. The pub itself had a wonderful atmosphere with friendly staff. Great selection of drinks! The rhubarb cider was especially tasty :D We wouldn't normally spend so much on food, but thought we would treat ourselves to dinner at the pub for a couple of nights, and all of the food was delicious, espeically the red velvet bread & butter pudding, which was absolutely to die for! Overall, it was a brief but brilliant stay, and we'd definitely stay again if we were in the area.

There wasn't anything we didn't like! Everything was fantastic :D If we were being super picky, the WiFi in the cabin was a bit sketchy compared to in the pub where it seemed to work without issues, but it really wasn't a big deal!

The location is amazing, the pub was warming and welcoming. The staff were fabulous! The chalet was clean, the facilities were great. The beds were really comfortable and was what we needed after our long walk. The room is quiet and cosy. It’s the perfect stay. There was a BBQ night when we arrived so the garden was full of laughter. But the chalets are far enough away you don’t hear much from the garden. So you can choose to sit in the garden and have a pint or cosy up in the room.

Quiet. Spacious room. Clean. Basic self catering facilities to make simple meals - nice not to have to go out to eat after a long day exploring and ability to make own sandwiches for the day. Tea, coffee, milk and a few breakfast items for 1st morning provided and much appreciated. Good location for easy access to the coast: Southwold,Aldeburgh and delightful Minsmere RSPB site without paying through the nose in school holiday period. Welcoming hosts.

Sadly pub closed Mondays when we planned to eat there in eve. Breakfast situation has changed. Booking.com states it is served in the room and reviews rave about the cooked breakfast. This is no longer offered - for sensible commercial reasons. We did appreciate the free basic breakfast items provided for one morning instead. Bed is fine but my back doesn't like soft mattresses unfortunately. Bit of TLC needed to outdoor furniture and hot water tap: sprays water sideways. Personally I would remove the portable oven. V small, not needed and sth that heats to 230C not being fixed in but balanced in top of microwave did not seem safe to use. Having a microwave and toaster is already more than expected for a place not advertised as self catering. Great little fridge.

Wonderfully quiet, cosy, comfortable cabin with very friendly and helpful hosts, Tom and Helen. Lovely little breakfast welcome pack which was a very pleasant surprise. Really liked that there was a little fridge, toaster and mini oven, so you could be a bit more self-sufficient, but the food in the pub looks fantastic - sorry we only had time to sample the cheese board. Definitely hoping to return.

We have stayed at the Lion several times before , this time was during a very cold spell. The room had two heaters, which were needed but did keep us relatively warm . Tom the landlord was very attentive and made sure we were as comfortable as possible, the beds are very comfortable. We ate in the bar one evening which was very nice and as usual there was a very good choice of beers on offer. Overall a very nice stay once again.

Very small sink in bathroom but we manage ok.

We stayed in the double lodge. The lodge was warm and with the little extras, very welcoming. Excellent location; lovely & quiet. The lodges are away from the road. Plenty of parking. They do a lovely curry night on a Tuesday. Tom & his staff were very friendly. We had our two labs with us, and they couldn't have been welcomed more! ☺️ We would definitely stay here again.

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The cabin was quite spacious clean with good facilities and comfortable beds. Although the hot water to the basin was a little unpredictable, as mentioned by others, if you followed the instructions, it was fine. The shower worked well though. The beer was well kept, with a very good selection of local ales and the food was also very good. The Barman was very friendly and helpful.

The only minor negative on our stay was that it took a very long time to get our meal due to another large table arriving at a later time to they had originally booked. The barman was very apologetic though, and when the food did arrive, it was worth the wait.

Lovely 'chalet' accomodation at end of pub garden. Comfy and quiet with countryside views. Great touch with fridge/microwave etc. in room.

Wifi not working, but embraced the opportunity to spend a little time 'off line'. Otherwise, nothing to fault....

Excellent hosts. Pie was to die for...Real pastry Complimentary breakfast great combination.

Green emergency light was so bright in the chalet opposite bed. Understand it has to be there but difficult to sleep. Slightly difficult wheelchair access ok if you are able to use sticks.