Crown Hotel

The Crown Hotel is at 90 High Street in Southwold, a small town on the Suffolk coast. The seafront is a four-minute walk and the golf club about 12 minutes on foot, with shops and pubs all around.

Rooms have a flat-screen TV, an iPod dock, a desk and somewhere to sit. The restaurant cooks with fresh, local, seasonal ingredients and has a long wine list, and there is also a bar. WiFi is free.

There is no lift: all bedrooms are on the first or second floor, up stairs. Room service and parking are available. Lowestoft is 11 miles north and Ipswich 29 miles away, making this a pleasant coastal weekend base.