Dog Friendly East Sussex Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Nadir - Verified booking

  The cottage has suffered from a prolonged lack of care and maintenance and is not as shown in your website.

  To start with the fridge freezer was too small to cater for a family of five. Insufficient space for freezer food and a very dated fridge freezer indeed. The cooker, well what can i say, very outdated indeed and stopped working after one use. Then two days later it suddenly started working. The first-floor bathroom was again dated, the sink was blocked during the entire holiday and the toilet could not be flushed by us all and you have to repeatedly pull the dated chain system of the toilet for it to then work. The bathroom facilities need updating. Soaps were left where it was used by previous holidayers or guest which i found absolutely disgusting. The bedrooms were dusty and cobwebs every corner of the bedrooms seems to me that it has not had a deep clean since for ages. My children all suffer from dust allergies and they all became unwell and we were all sneezing every day with red itchy eyes. The house had sudden power cuts on many occasions which scared us all, especially during the nights. The lamp shades keep falling down and my son try to grab it and burned his little finger created a blister. The upstairs toilet mirror had no lights. There was no guidance on the bins. However, the gardens were beautiful and well maintained and we all loved it, but we heard a lot of gun shots and people walking in the woods adjacent to the garden that made us feel concerned about our children's safety. I think the woods are used for hunting, but we were not told. Also, we were not told that the woods belong to next door neighbour, and we were approached by her very aggressively and in a very judgemental way. We had explained our position so politely and apologised to her, but she was still aggressive. That evening we were called by the owner at around 8.30- 9.00pm regarding this matter which i found quiet insulting and quite rude to be exact as it ruined our pleasant evening. We felt so uneasy that we lost the mood of our holiday and we cut it short and left three days early. We also had problems parking our car off street and parking the car in the space provided was tremendously difficult and i had scratched my car from the fence post when going into the parking space. the fence closing off the parking space was ridiculously awkward and annoying needs major improvements. This property did not meet my standards and I suggest you inspect the property immediately as I am sure it would not meet yours. This is the first time I have used Sykes Cottages and unfortunately it may be the last.

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• Nigel - Verified booking

  We had a great fortnight at Coastguard Cottage.

  When we arrived, the cottage was easy to find, and we were able to park right outside. The keys were located where we'd been told. The cottage was clean and tidy, and all promised features were present and correct. The cake left for us was an unexpected treat. The cottage was a great base for the Rye Harbour nature reserve, just round the corner, and for the many nearby places of interest such as Rye, the narrow-gauge RH&DR railway, and several houses and gardens open to visitors. Finding dog-friendly places was reasonably easy. The local Rye Harbour general store was convenient and useful, and of course we made use of the William the Conqueror pub. Wireless internet was available at the cottage (although not always as fast as we would have liked), and there was a good TV to watch (although not all the channels in the guide were actually available). The kitchen equipment was generally good to very good, although we did add some extra mugs, and the oven would have benefitted from a specialised cleaning product. Some minor points: - The front and back gardens have become a bit overgrown. The front gate was hard to latch because a bush was in the way, and weeds are springing up in the gravel. - Some of the room doors in the cottage were hard to shut / lock. - When a booking is for two weeks instead of one, it would be helpful to have more of some supplies. We don't expect two cakes, but some extra bin liners and an additional loo roll would be useful.

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• Carolyn - Verified booking

  Had a very pleasant short-stay at Gun Hill.

  A super Cottage with a lovely Garden. Perfect base for exploring a lovely part of the country. A couple of minor complaints in that the downstairs loo wasn't working (Flush Broken) & that I had to get the hoover out at one point to sort out the well-established spider population. Appreciate that you can't stop them getting into an old house but some of the webs looked as if they'd been there for a while. Lots of plus-points however : the overall cleanliness, the welcome bottle of wine, comfortable beds, pretty much everything we needed (iron/ironing board & even a Smart-TV) The traffic using the road outside, whilst not at all busy, was fast & made manoeuvring out of the driveway a little dangerous. The pub, one minute's drive away, was superb, so handy to have a good local when you are staying away. A water filter would be useful as the tap water was a little 'metallic', again minor, as the pub supplied us with bottled water. The surrounding area was peaceful & quiet, lots of trees & country lanes, several NT places nearby that are well worth a visit.

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• Annabel - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay.

  Chris had been very responsive by email prior to the stay so I had no questions once we were there. There was also a useful folder relating to the cottage and area and notes left in strategic places. However on getting ready for departure we could not find instructions for what to do with the recycling other than to take glass to the nearby pub, which we did. It was just before we left the house and I am afraid I forgot to mention it to Chris and left it there. My friend found the third bedroom a bit cold, but she really does feel the cold. It’s an old house of traditional construction so hardly eco and easy to heat. The garden is great. We took my dog and did lots of walking. I know the area, but still nearly lost my Wellington boot in very deep mud on one walk. I would advise people to avoid bridleways, which are extra muddy when it’s been wet, and stick to footpaths as horses aren’t allowed in them. Anyway we loved the cottage and would like to return in the spring.

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• Claire - Verified booking

  We have been holidaying in the UK for many years and this was undoubtably the best location we have ever stayed in.

  The proximity to the river and access to the nature reserve was fantastic. The house is a good size for two people and is well equipped and Wi-Fi is reliable. The decor is quirky, and of its time, but it a really relaxing place to be. Prospective renters should be aware that it is a terraced house in a residential area, I really liked this, but it may put some people off. Also there is no privacy in the (beautiful) gardens, so if that is what you are looking for, then this is not the property for you. The only issue ( and this feels very pedantic) that would stop us for returning here time and time again is the bed. It is a standard sized double and we had real difficulty sleeping in it as a couple, being used to having a bit more space. However, we would highly recommend this house. It’s location is brilliant for exploring the local area and wider across East Sussex and Kent.

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