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Beachfront Location: Britten House in Lowestoft offers direct beachfront access with stunning sea views. Guests can enjoy a variety of water sports, including fishing, windsurfing, and diving. Exceptional Facilities: The guest house features a tennis court, water sports facilities, and a karaoke lounge. Free WiFi is available throughout the property, ensuring connectivity for all visitors. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms are equipped with private bathrooms, hairdryers, work desks, and seating areas. Additional amenities include sea views, fireplaces, and sofas, providing a relaxing environment. Nearby Attractions: Claremont Pier Beach is a 3-minute walk away, while Norwich International Airport is 56 km from the property. Other attractions include Bungay Castle and Norwich Cathedral, each within 50 km.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • Free parking available on-site


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1 large double bed
1 single bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Anita
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Spacious and luxurious room with great view of the sea. Comfortable bed. It was the house where Benjamin Britten grew up.
  • Paul
    Thailand Thailand
    Hotel and proprietor were exceptionally helpful, professional and kind
  • Karen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room and bathroom were clean and spacious. The bed was large and comfortable. Tea coffee milk and biscuits provided and replenished daily. Bins also emptied daily.
  • Anthony
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location across the road from the beach, good parking in either the small car park at the rear or on the street. Walking distance to town and The Thatch cafe just 50metres down the road for an excellent breakfast. The room was spacious,...
  • Mr
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Had the attic room . Was lovely sea view . Bed very comfortable. Easy checkin . Definitely visit again
  • Bernadette
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location, homely, comfortable & convenient for everything we wanted to do Sea views Got park right outside
  • Danny
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Close to where I was working And on the seafront.. perfect
  • Paul
    Austria Austria
    Clean and well furnished room. Comfortable bed and quality furniture.
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location, right on the seafront. It was just about the perfect budget accommodation for me as a single person, and had everything I needed. Communication with the owners beforehand was comprehensive and everything went as promised.
  • Heather
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location, easy check in and out, parking on site.

Host Information

Company review score: 7.9Based on 116 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property information

Welcome to Britten House  This magnificent Grade II listed  Victorian town house is the birthplace of composer Benjamin Britten and his family home for 21 years. We are situated in a prime location overlooking Lowestoft's award winning Blue Flag Beach with uninterrupted sea views from selected rooms.  Britten house has been fully renovated by the present owners to an extremely high standard complementing the original Victorian features such as the fireplaces, stained glass windows and doors that define this lovely buildings rich heritage.  The furnishings throughout the house combine quality and comfort while our lovely large and  spacious high ceilinged rooms all have en-suite. We also provide fluffy towels, complementary toiletries, tea, coffee, filtered water and biscuits to enhance you stay.  Breakfast is served in our lovely dinning room overlooking the sea.  Choose from our menu of locally sourced produce (where possible) and we will cook your breakfast to your requirements. Nothing is too much trouble. We also provide a selection of fresh fruit, cereals and juices, served buffet style for your convenience.  LATEST OFFERS: Book 2 or more nights with us direct and we...

Neighbourhood information

Ideally situated for easy access to our award winning blue flag sandy beach, lined with pretty beach huts and lifeguard station, to the lovely Kensington gardens with bowling greens, tennis courts and a boating pond. There is an abundance of eateries from exotic cuisine to traditional pub grub, Sunday lunches t traditional fish dishes. Shops, theatres cinemas and parks, all within a few hundred yards. you will find convenience stores, cute cafe and cash points. Near or far its all here.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 19:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.