Dog Friendly Norwich Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Belinda - Verified booking

  We arrived at the cottage, parked on the very small forecourt (I have a Skoda fabia but it still protruded onto the pavement.

  After we unloaded the car we made a drink using our own tea and milk as there wasn't any at the property as promised. Sat in the one usable seating area in the garden which was uncomfortable (no cushions) overshadowed by an elder dropping berries so a bit messy to sit on and next to a fuel tank that smelt strongly of fuel/oil Immediately the dogs next door began barking and jumping at the fence which disturbed our dog to the point that he didn't want to be in the garden, this was almost continuous. Later on I used the oven to reheat some meatballs and sauce that I had prepared but couldn't find an oven glove. I couldn't find a cloth to wipe the side either, or a dishwasher tablet but luckily I had brought some with me. Once in bed (which was very comfortable) we could clearly hear the neighbours conversation and shouting through the bedroom walls. At 7 am on the Sunday morning loud banging from the neighbours woke us all up, this went on for about 10 minutes. Over breakfast we unanimously decided that we would all rather be at home than in that cottage. My opinion of the property is that it is not a holiday cottage, there weren't any nice views out of the windows or from the garden, you faced the back door and the boiler from the seating area . It was incredibly basic in furnishings and kitchenware, badly maintained with broken/loose tiles as you stepped out the shower, loose/drooping shower rail upstairs. The garden was neglected and uncared for with overgrown grass and bushes, a green mossy chair and concrete seats (covered in elder berries. We packed the car, locked the door and drove home. I have rented many cottages over the years and this is the first time I have given a bad review. The cottage is more suited for long term rental and is certainly not, in my opinion, condusive to a relaxing holiday. I would strongly recommend street viewing the property before booking it. We booked the cottage for a week and stayed for approximately 18 hours, notified the caretaker that we had left by phone call and spent the remainder of our holiday at home.

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• Alan - Verified booking

  We had a great time here, the weather was really good; which helps.

  First the good bits, Cobblers's Cottage is in a great location handy for the beach & the Ship Inn which is a great pub for food & take away fish & chips. The Sykes details said hand held shower but there is an electric power shower, the details also didn't mention a dish washer but there is a good compact one fitted. Washing & dish washer tablets provided. The bad bits, 1. The pipework to the toilet is covered in black mould. not very nice. I have photo. 2. The toilet bowl is black with grime and needs a serious cleaning. I have photo. 3. The toilet seat is a non self closing cheap flimsy plastic affair, could do with a decent sturdy soft close one 4. There are 4 beds but only 3 outside chairs 5. The outside table & chairs could do with a clean & a coat of preservative 6. The double bed is very soft, could do with a firmer mattress. We woke up with back ache. 7. The double socket near the blue cupboard does not work. It is hidden but is a good place to have one 8. Nice washing machine fitted but no where to dry it if you used it. In my view the Sykes cottage inspection process shows up as being weak as many of these issues would have picked up with a good professional inspection. The owner should also check the listing for accuracy as it is better than described. The issues aren't major but could be cheaply addressed to make a good cottage a great one. Its the sloppy attention to detail which annoys. These cottages are not cheap and the owners should maintain them properly. Perhaps they should stay there once a year to find out for themselves. Despite this annoyances we would come again!

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• Ean - Verified booking

  Lovely area.

  Very flat so do expect blustery days. Cottage is well fitted out and stocked, but sadly no microwave oven so no quick snacks. We used the log burner only on our first day . We could not see the flames due to build up of soot on the inside of the glass door. We both noticed a faint smell of wood smoke in the kitchen in the evening's during the week we presumed this from adjacent property but this did not detract from our stay but should be looked at. As there's no TV aerial fitted so you need to rely on Wifi to watch any program's but using your own account. Unfortunately you lose the benefits of wifi at around tea time when village usage exceeds wifi capacity. The main point we would reiterate from the write up is the bedroom access stairs. The access upstairs to the bedroom and raised bath are definitely not for the old or infirm. The down stairs bedroom which is built in an insulated wooden extension was cold even with the heating on on frosty nights . There is only enough room to just to walk around the bed so there's is no room for hanging space for clothes. The rear garden needed attention and maintenace but it was early in the season. A visitor book leave helpful comments would have been nice addition. None of the above really detracted from our holiday and not enough to contact the owners durning our break. Hope this is helpful. Regards Ean

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• Carol - Verified booking

  The location is pretty, peaceful and we love it.

  From here, the maximum drive to anywhere of interest in Norfolk is 60-75 minutes. Many places need much shorter drives. Nearest shop for "immediate needs" is about 4 miles away. Nearest "big shop" 7 miles away. Plan accordingly. The site is "hidden away" (but perfectly accessible for cars). The property itself is lovely, very comfortable, certainly large for 2 people, clean, and has most things anyone might need. We had no complaints at all in that respect. (Please bring your own fans - the property does not have any! When hot, you will need them!) However there is, sadly, one drawback that was major to us, but which might not, understandably, matter to others. The internet connectivity is shockingly slow and bad. And that's when you can get it at all. So if you need to be web-connected, you may well find that you will be spending a lot of time watching circles whizz around on your screen. This may be a site issue, rather than a property issue. There is outside furniture, but one chair appeared unusable and the furniture didn't really appeal overall to us. It looked a bit "tired". Overall summary - a lovely property, well stocked, on a lovely and peaceful site, but not really ideal for those who need internet connection whilst away. And, as I say, when hot, bring your own fan!

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• Malc - Verified booking

  Initially liked the cottage.

  Great location for beach and small village amenities (Ship inn very Good, but Chinese takeaway bland). Good ice cream shop next to arcade. Close by to Cromer, Sheringham, Holt and lots of National Trust sites. All the good parts were overshadowed by our first day. Managed to get suitcase upstairs, very narrow and winding as stated in the information, certainly not recommended for elderly or very young children, and was met by an unpleasent smell in the bedroom. Contacted the cleaners early next morning and asked them to investigate and get back to me. No response by lunch so before contacting again had a further look around and discoverd dog Poo under the bed. Clearly the cleaning company had not even looked under, let alone cleaned under the bed (7 hours cleaning time???). Contacted cleaning company again and explained. Said they would try and send someone out... Contacted Sykes and they were brilliant, they contacted owner and cleaning company. The issue was resolved in the afternoon and some recompense negotiated on our behalf with owner. Walked round very carefully in anticipation of wet patches. Looking to book somewhere for summer, but will definitely stipulate a cottage where no dogs allowed.

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