My wife and I had never been to Southwold prior. Our friends recommended that we go to see this Jewel of a place. They were not wrong. We booked three nights midweek to miss the Easter/Wedding day rush. We were not disappointed. We were met by Pauline at the door and after a few house rules which were even fun to discuss, we were shown our four poster sea view room. Our relaxing break started and we sat looking at the sea and just chilled, till it was time to hit the town. Pauline was a great host and the breakfasts were superb. We will deffo go back and Home@21 will be our port of call. Highly recommend it.

A very laid back town with beautiful beach's great places to eat and for real Ale enthusiasts there is some fantastic pubs Adnams being in the town walking is great a place to unwind and forget the world, there i s some great accommodation in south wold but the best is a B&B overlooking the sea and close to the pubs and peer with a owner that can only be described as as the BEST i have ever meet she id this best and nothing is too much trouble and i MEAN NOTHING!!!!!!
her catch phrase is CHILL DARING ITS SOUTH WOLD and that is what you do at HOME@21 Bed and Breakfast the decor is beautiful from the lounge/ dining room with the fabulous polished wooden floor, to the elegant bedrooms with four poster oak beds, flat screen t vs , coach,s to the excellent bathrooms with power showers with built in water softeners , soft clean towels, ther is even sweets in your room. i am a seasoned traveler and i have not stopped in such a place it should be classed as a hotel not as a B&B
i know i have raved about this place but it is simply Fantastic
And Pauline i did chill whist i was in Southwold thanks for a great time Phil Dawson Leeds

This B&B is well located on the Sea Front, close to the Pier where there are both normal and quirky amusements, a few cafe's with outdoor seating and service and shops selling a wide range of goods.

The check-in times were a bit restrictive (between 12pm - 1pm & 5pm - 7pm) considering that Southwold is right on the East Coast, quite far away from major roads, but the approachable nature of Pauline the landlady meant that a call to let her know your actual ETA didn't seem to be a problem.

The rooms are extremely well appointed. We stayed in room 2, where there was a 4 poster bed, 22" flat screen TV, the usual tea and coffee facilities (with 4 milk pots - enough for tea in the evening for 2, and coffee first thing), and a luxurious en-suite which was finished in marble with a modern sink unit and bath with 2 shower heads (drench type and 'normal'). Supplied in units on the walls in the bathroom was hand wash and hand lotion by the sink, and shampoo and shower gel by the shower. There was plenty of storage in the bedroom, with a dressing table, chest of drawers and wardrobe in 'wood' (I don't know which type, but they were nice).

Overall, the finish of the room was modern, but retaining some of the character of the victorian building, and extremely clean.

The bed was comfortable, with 4 pillows, although these were feather, and not to my comfort.

One small critisism of the room would be that the lighting by the dressing table was poor - and the mirror above the sink in the bathroom, which was lit by spotlights, was too high for my stature.

Breakfast was served between 8.45 and 9.15, which again, was a bit restrictive, but the food was great, and there was a selection of cereals and yoghurts available on the table, with a melon serving for each guest. A cooked breakfast was also offered, and the bacon and sausages were high quality. You were seated with the other guests, which was different from what I expected, but all us guests were able to chat comfortably while waiting for our cooked breakfast to come.

After breakfast, you are expected to vacate your room, whilst it is being cleaned and I certainly wasn't expecting this! I would have preferred the choice of staying in my room, although, it did mean that I had the opportunity to explore the town a bit more, rather than lie in, and it was certainly worth it!

Check out is at 10am, and again, this is pretty early, but it wasn't a problem for us. Parking was very difficult for us; we arrived on a Friday evening and the sea front was full. We ended up parking further down the road and around the corner, which I didn't really like.

Overall, this is a really nice place to stay, clean, modern and functional, well located for main attractions of southwold and really friendly.

Lovely b&b, beautifully clean and well maintained, loved Pauline (owner)
Stayed in room no. 1 of 3 bedrooms that overlooked the sea (heaven going to sleep with sound of sea)
Shower en suite fabulous
Liked breakfast at communal table as got to know other guests
Would have liked breakast to be slightly more flexible (8.45 to 9.15) but not a major problem