Dog Friendly East Midlands Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Lesley - Verified booking

  Bear lake lodge We have been away with Sykes at least 12 times and 4 times in the last 2 years and never had need to complain, ever.

  If it hadn't had been for the beds then we could have dismissed the rest, but that made everything else seem so much worse and built up a pattern of uncleanness which we couldn't dismiss. The property is in a nice setting and some bits were spotless, so we wonder if something has gone wrong or someone has got distracted and forgotten some of their chores. The settee doesn't look much but is a recliner and very comfy. It is very peaceful, you can hear a pin drop at night. Plenty of hot water and the heating is very efficient. This may be a one-off, but we won't be coming back to find out. We never saw the owners, and we would have said something if we had. We didn't want a confrontation on their doorstep and then stay for the rest of the week and if they had offered to sort some of our issues, the trust had already gone with the way they left the place for us. Dog smell upon entering. Bedding crumpled, smelly and used tissue between sheets. Pillows smell of a grufty old man's unwashed head. Had to buy new pillows, febreeze and cleaning stuff. 3 mattress protectors on 1 bed and bottom1 ripped to shreds, top 2 stunk and 3rd was ripped but had to leave on. Bathroom soap, used, in basket and wash puff suckered to wall. Round foil top off something stuck to the mouldy shower curtain which had obviously not been cleaned. What is the rusty old cabinet about? There were still stuff inside that we didn't even want to touch and it was rusty inside and out. Oven trays disgusting but couldn't get oven to work anyway, thankfully Front door does not close properly or lock after sun has been on it all day. Had to force shut from outside and use patio doors. Used whole bottle of Febreeze, zoflora and pack of wet wipes to clean place for 2 hours before we decided if we were going to stay. Mattress overlaps bed about 6 inches on width. Knob on end of bedstead broken. Pull light switch above bed cord is snapped 1ft from ceiling. Not a smart TV and even if it was it would need the Internet to work as a smart TV anyway. No WiFi. What is with the Amazon firestick remote control on the windowsill, i got my hopes up? Signs saying dogs on lead and no dogs allowed around the pond yet owners jack Russell runs around unaccompanied and owner walked 3 dogs around the pond off lead all way around. As you can imagine, we left 2 days early, very disappointed

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• Chris - Verified booking

  Hope this review helps.

  Fantastic location for many access to beach. Lovely cafe on car terrace carpark if you turn left from the property and then first right. Also other access to beach if you turn right from property especially North Sea Observation cafe with great views and serving great food. Property in a very quiet and peaceful location with off road parking with one designated parking space the size of a standard garage and clearly marked, although not a great deal of room to open car doors due to a small barrier fence erected around parking space which is not necessary. Parking also could be an issue for more than one vehicle in your party due to attached property with shared drive. Although we do suspect the adjacent property is privately owned and only used as a holiday home, as during our stay no one was in residence all week. Lovely views to open fields from the rear garden... although at the time of our stay the garden needed some tidying up. Gate to entrance to property clearly marked with No 2 but difficult to bolt, however if you use your foot to push down it does work allowing the front garden to be pet secure. Good free wifi. Password located in guest book. Double mattress is soft and may not suit everyone based on personal preference. Not sure about 2 single beds as these were not used. Great heating system along with open fire should you choose to use it. Sticks and coal located in bins in back garden. Also underfloor heating in main conservatory area. Lovely modern bathroom but sure if it would serve anyone with mobility issues as the location of taps for both bath and shower quite awkward to reach due to fixed shower screen. No hand rail for assistance of getting in and out of the bath. Not sure if this property would be suitable for wheelchair access due to uneven outside space, parking, bathroom and garden path. Generally clean and tidy apart from numerous stains on the carpets. Sadly during our stay we found left over food in the freezer and dirty clothes items including underwear left inside the washer which is down to attention to detail from the owners. Would we stay here again...... yes.

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• Charles - Verified booking

  Super cottage in a very convenient and peaceful spot.

  Property was very clean and it was spacious and well equipped. Back garden was secure for our dog. Glorious view from back area across fields particularly at sunset. Many thanks. We had a great week and we would definitely consider going back in the future. Please find below hopefully constructive points of interest that might be useful:? Signage for driveway would be beneficial along with the directions showing the distance from Sea Lane to 2 Field view. Note that the walk to the seafront is only about 15 minutes (Google) but the walk is on a narrow road with no pathway so driving would be advisable, particularly with a dog. These points could be helped by the road development ongoing now until the spring. The adjoining property and garden very unkempt which can be disconcerting on arrival but this is a false impression of 2 Field View. Beware deep steps from the main property to the 2 conservatories. There are missing keys from the main conservatory lock to the exterior (reported when arrived). Unfortunately with the super weather and my wife’s knee issues, this meant the conservatory and the back garden were less accessible. The patio door into the main conservatory from the lounge is damaged (reported when arrived).

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• Becky - Verified booking

  On arrival the fire alarm kept randomly going off.

  I called the owner who wasn't particularly concerned or welcoming. He told me to take the battery out or look for tye instructions !!! After my second call and with piercing noise he said i really don't know what to suggust so i asked if anyone intended to come over ?? Eventually i removed it from the ceiling and was told someone would be over on monday to rectify this. I never heard another word upto today when i left. The kitchen equipment was sparse. 1 frying pan, 2 small saucepans and some of the equipment in my case the sandwich toaster was left dirty with caked on old cheese. Worst of all i strongly feel you should change the description regarding wifi usage as when you arrive you learn this is metered and you are not able to watch or download anything from say netflix or amazon. I went for a relaxing week to veg out and catch up on some tv time. I have ended up having to spend £16 for extra wifi allowance on my phone so i could watch my programmes. This should be clearly stated in the description so people can download to watching equipment before leaving home. I have been renting houses like this some from you for the past 11 years never have i experienced this.

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• Jim - Verified booking

  Spacious, clean, comfortable property, located in a quiet spot, on a minor road, with access to a massive quiet beach half a mile in either direction from the door.

  We stayed here with 6 & 4 yr old grandkids, the beaches were great, and being only 15/20 mins from Skegness, Mablethorpe, Ingoldmells, Sutton on sea, Chapel st Leonards, and other local attractions, we could soon find some excitement if we wanted to. It hasn't got sky tv or netflix, does have a good supply of dvd's, but we spent most of the time outdoors, and it was ideal for us. We had a few minor maintenance issues during the week, the Owners were very good, friendly, and sorted things out promptly. I would definitely recommend this bungalow to anyone who doesn't want to be right next door to the arcades and fairs, and we would definitely stay there again. ( SYKES :- On the key collection / property instructions it mentioned do not approach next door under any circumstances, from the guest book this clearly referred to the previous difficult occupier of next door. We met the current neighbours who are a friendly couple. )

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