Cottage holiday rentals in Southend-on-Sea

Gorgeous cosy cottage - just what we wanted. We stayed here with our 3 year old and 8 month old. The place is just as gorgeous as the photos and immaculately clean and comfortable. Kirran is a fantastic host with lovely little extras. 15 min drive from Diggerland and up the road from a lovely little Zoo. The hot tub was fab - would definitely recommend.

What a hidden gem of a place! We feel so lucky to have found Stable Oak Cottages and to have spent New Year there with our family celebrating our sons 18th. The place was gorgeous and the hot tub such a treat! The alpacas were great entertainment and the luxurious little touches from bath robes and sliders, to home baked bread and muffins were just wonderful. Highly recommend.

Great location and Paul was a very helpful and communicative host, even helping one of our guests recover some belongings they had left behind. Thank you very much, Emily

we have stayed at the cottage before and it never fails .When we stepped in it felt like coming home !!!! . the secure parking and lovely garden are such a bonus,as is the hot tub. lovely pub next door with great food .Rowland gives clear instructions about access and the keyless entry makes coming and going so easy,no worries about who has the key !!! if you are looking for cozy and quirky this is the place.

Me and my friends stayed for a long weekend. The house is beautifully furnished. Every bedroom is as nice as the next. Fishing was on our itinerary, and didn’t disappoint. The lake was very much private and the boats were a worthwhile addition. I (we) couldn’t recommend higher.

Lovely property and was so nice to have use if a private pool and hot tub. Beautiful outlook from an upstairs living space. Local pub The Alma did lovely food, highly recommend. The owner John was very responsive to any questions we had. Would recommend.

My friends and I had an outstanding time at the cottage. Everything was as expected and more. Jason was an amazing host and made sure we were well prepared. The location was great and the surroundings were stunning; we saw deers within 10 minutes of arriving. We highly recommend visiting Hatfield Forest, especially a walk around the lake, and a local pub lunch.

We simply had the most amazing stay. The cottage is beautiful set in stunning surroundings. We came away as a group of four females to celebrate finishing our degree, and we will all return with our partners for special occasions. It’s simply perfect!

The house is beautiful and has a parking space which is a huge bonus in Whitstable where it can be quite difficult to park. Location is perfect, 1 minute walk from both the Harbour, and the high street which has beautiful shops and restaurants. The bedrooms are spacious, the garden is beautiful and the communication from Peter was excellent throughout.

We really enjoyed our stay at Maya’s cottage. We would love to come back and would recommend to anyone wanting a place to stay in Whitstable!

Lovely stylish home in a great location a short walk from the high street. Parking on the street was a little problematic but there is a car park (pay and display/Ringgo) less thank 5 minutes walk away.

Really loved our stay in Wivenhoe, this was a return visit as we’d had such a lovely experience with this AirBnB before. Beautiful accommodation, so close to everything. Had lovely walks with the dog, visited fab places to eat. Highly recommend!

We had a friends weekend away to whitstable and stayed at this cottage. The cottage was perfect and had everything we needed for a brilliant stay. When we couldn’t figure out how to work the oven, Fiona replied to our message really quickly to help us. We also had a few questions about local restaurants etc before we arrived which Fiona had recommendations for. Overall, a superb stay! Thank you!

James' cottage is absolutely fabulous. Looks just as good as the photos. The garden is stunning. We loved it because it was extremely clean, very comfortable and had everything you could possibly need. Great for dogs also as the garden is enclosed. Although please note you do share the garden with the neighbouring cottage that James rents out. That worked fine for us. We loved the location. Great walks and the local pub was lovely. Bus or short drive to Canterbury. Recommend and would visit again. No hesitation.

We had a really fantastic stay here. The cottage is incredibly well equipped with everything we needed and more, and is really comfortable with plenty of space for four adults and a baby (it was great to have so many baby amenities provided too). The location was excellent for exploring Whitstable. Janet was really lovely and responsive and check in and out was very easy. We would love to come back and would highly recommend the cottage to others!

The cottage is so lovely,home for home , spotless clean ,lovely and quiet, so many added extra touches by Helen to make our stay so fabulous and welcome pack much appreciated, easy check-in, easy parking -great communication from Helen, comfortable and highly recomended , close to Chelmsford but also situated down a private road which was quiet -lovely relaxing conservatory in the sunshine -10 out of 10 and brilliant host -thankyou Helen for a great stay

Beautiful location right on the beach, great for a swim in the sea or to sit and enjoy the peace and quiet. The cottage was clean and tidy and had everything we needed. Highly recommend.

Great little spot if you are in the Leigh On Sea area

Lovely place to stay for a week whilst visiting family who live locally. There are lots of over places to visit all within easy travel distance from the cottage. The Cottage was very cosy and comfortable and had everything we needed for our stay. The views from the cottage over the Thames are amazing and a great way to start the morning by relaxing and enjoying a coffee. The kids enjoyed the games room and been able to play football on the field. Communication and instructions from the host was excellent throughout the week. We will definitely be back.

Fabulous cottage and garden. Well equipped and great location. Duncan was the perfect host, would highly recommend, we loved it.

We had an excellent stay at Henry's place. A beautiful historic cottage with eclectic and interesting touches. Henry clearly has an eye for design and this quirky and charming property has it all. The garden is wonderful and a overall a great place to get away from it. Location is excellent, less than 5 mins puts you to shops restaurants and historic riverfront but without losing its peacefulness. Henry's local knowledge, responsiveness and amenable nature helped make our stay even better.

I’ve used Airbnb in Leigh on many occasions and can honestly say this is the best. The cottage was immaculate catering for every need. Lovely garden with panoramic sea views. Easy reach of the beach, bars, restaurants and shops. Would definitely choose this cottage every time and highly recommend it. Host Cindy was great too.

Lovely little house, beautifully decorated and very well equipped with everything you need for a short stay. Extremely central location with parking for one car. Excellent communication from host Dean who is very knowledgeable and happy to help with any questions you may have. Would definitely recommend. Hope to return in the near future as there is so much more to see in Canterbury than we managed in just a weekend!

Louise was a lovely host! The place was a beautiful little lodge with lots of greenery surrounding the area and also horses, it was beautiful, Louise was accommodating and lovely to speak to, would definitely recommend this place if your looking for a nice peaceful retreat