Dog Friendly Cottages In Great Yarmouth

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Christine - Verified booking

  Some of the mattresses are very old and dirty.

  They have clean mattress protectors on but, when stripping the beds at the end, the protectors came away too revealing very old mattresses. I didn't check all of them just the two I stripped. In May a review mentioned the stained settee. The owners answer was to cover up with what looked like quilted throws off the beds. They didn't fit well and were constantly slipping off the settee. The coffee table in the lounge which was originally black had chips of white all over it so it never looked clean. The vacuum cleaner didn't pick anything up. When I checked the brushes they were completely clogged with dirt, hair and fluff. It would have been a long job to breathe life back into it. I only hope the cleaners were using their own equipment.The owner needs to check that equipment is in a usable state. The wash basins in the bathrooms were very small and, with a glass shelf above, impossible to get your face over. I think the three star rating should really be 2 star. My family all agreed it felt like student digs. On the plus side the location is excellent. There was plenty of space for the 6 young children to run around. The kitchen was well equipped for a large group. You get parking for 2 cars for the week for free and extra parking permits are available for £5 for each 24hrs from the owner but you are not guaranteed a parking spot especially at the weekends. However, Sainsbury's is a 10 minute walk away and my son parked there for the week for £21. Finally be aware that because of Covid you can't get in the property until 5pm and you have to vacate at 9am. The cleaners arrived at 9.02am. These were not the times I was given when I made the booking earlier and it was quite a rush to get 9 adults and 6 children breakfasted, packed, beds stripped etc. and out by 9am on leaving day.

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• Lewis - Verified booking

  We have just returned from a lovely week away, the lead up to the holiday the owner was informing us of various things that we might need to know whilst during our stay which was extremely helpful.

  The location of the house is just perfect, few minutes walk to the beach front and the shops there. There’s a shop that’s open til late just round the corner for anything that you may have forgotten. The outdoor seating under cover was great, which meant we could still barbecue and eat outdoors regardless of the weather. We used the hot tub most nights it was such a lovely add on. The kitchen has everything you could need, the freezer space is limited but we made do. The bedrooms on the front of the house could do with black out curtains as the sun would come shining through first thing. There was 10 of us all together and never felt cramped at any point during the week, plenty of bathrooms for all of us. The bedroom and bathroom doors have frosted glass panels in so could see through. The bathroom door especially could do with the glass being covered up. Great Yarmouth is a ten minute drive away. We went to see the seals at Horsey beach which is a 25 minute drive away. We hired a boat for the day on broads again which is 25 minute drive away. The kids room with all the books and toys was a great touch, we didn’t need to bring all the toys to keep the kids entertained. Would highly recommend this house.

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• Dannielle - Verified booking

  We had an amazing time at Drifters.

  The house was beautiful, immaculately clean and very well equipped. It is very spacious, for a house that sleeps 8, this was perfect as we did not feel like we were on top of each other. Bedrooms were lovely and had really comfy beds. Excellent communication from the owner, I had a query prior to arriving and he responded very quickly and was really helpful. Finally, the location was AMAZING! The view from the house was unreal and no picture will do it justice. A walk down some steps and you are on a huge stretch of dunes, and beach access. We were so lucky that we got to see 100’s of seals and pups, an amazing experience. The local pub is around 10 minute walk, the chippy just a little bit longer and a co-op 5 minute drive away. Took around 25 mins to drive to Great Yarmouth. Overall, an excellent stay that we would absolutely consider booking again.

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• Gladys - Verified booking

  The Seaside House was perfect for our family Christmas holiday.

  We found the place clean, beautifully decorated for Christmas with Christmas tree and great house facilities. Thank you for the christmas welcome pack. We appreciated the gesture. The kitchen was well equipped for our cooking needs. The floor heating was the best andrest of the house was warm to our comfort. Spacious bedrooms and giving room to relaxing and good sleep conditions. We were surprised to find the place so well equipped better than most hotels. We thank the providers for kind considerations in fully equipping this home for our comfort. Walking distance to the beach and shopping facilities. The only issue was the steep stairs and no allocated parking. However, we managed to find parking and there was parking on main road which was helpful. We recommend this place for family quality times. We will be back for Christmas again.

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• Ruth - Verified booking

  "Wow!" everyone in our group exclaimed when they arrived at Drifters, and the house matched up to our first impressions: it was spacious, comfortable, clean and well equipped.

  The close proximity of the property to the sand dunes and beautiful beach made the location very special. We were all constantly absorbed by the sea views - especially from the swing seat at the end of the garden - and it was so easy just to pop out for a quick swim in the sea. Seeing a curious seal swimming alongside us was awesome. We would highly recommend Drifters, but do have just one qualification: there were several glass internal doors that we did not think were glazed with safety glass. The space makes the house a wonderful place for children to have a holiday, but we were concerned about the dangers of a small child running into one of the glass panes and having a serious accident. The owners were very helpful concerning a broken TV, so we feel sure that they would like to be made aware of this possible issue.

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