Dog Friendly Morpeth Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Olga - Verified booking

  I have used Sykes cottages for many years now and unfortunately this was our least favourite cottage.

  I will list the positives and negatives. Positives: - very clean - great location for sightseeing - really peaceful and quiet at night - very comfortable beds - upstairs family bedroom nice size Negatives: - downstairs is TINY. As a family of four it felt very cramped, for example we had to rearrange the furniture to extend the table to eat a meal. Pictures of the cottage have been taken in a creative way to hide how small it is. Upstairs bedroom is the same size as kitchen, dining / sitting area and the bathroom put together. We were constantly bumping onto one another. - Water pressure is abysmal, it is close to impossible to take a proper shower - Washing machine is shared with other cottages and located in reception which is locked after 8pm. This might not be an issue for everyone, but I do washing every two days while on holiday so I do not come back home to a huge pile of washing. The washing machine is also used by the cleaner of the other cottages, so on one occasion I came back to find out that someone has turned off my washing mid way through the cycle. - Garden is shared an impossible to enjoy due to it being covered in dog mess, my children found out the hard way on our first day (this is a big no no). Occupants of other cottages let their dogs run free without a lead, doing their business on the garden lawn. - Internet is slow and unreliable - kitchen isn't well equipped if you are trying to cook a real meal, for example the biggest pot nowhere near large enough to cook spaghetti - no mixer tap in kitchen and bathroom, makes it really frustrating to wash up and use the bathroom sink - this is the first cottage we visited that didn't have a BBQ provided - noisy in the morning (dogs barking) As you can see, the negatives outweigh the positives. Due to its size, I would recommend this cottage to a couple with a dog who don't like to cook on holiday. For a small family, like ourselves, with two teenage kids, one autistic and needing their own space, another afraid of dogs, it wasn't a great choice

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• Frances - Verified booking

  This cottage is MUCH smaller than it appears on the website.

  There is no way that it could comfortably accommodate four people, as claimed in the listing. There were only two of us and we still tripped over each other. The only door to the living area gave you a nasty clout if you happened to be in the tiny kitchen, making tea or even worse, kneeling to get something from the fridge. (You open the fridge door and the living room door simultaneously at your peril!) This cottage would be wholly unsuitable for the frail or elderly as the only loo is downstairs and the bedroom is upstairs, so if you needed to use the bathroom during the night, it would be tricky. The Sykes description states "a lovely fitted kitchen with many modern appliances". There was a small fridge, no freezer, no dishwasher, no washing machine and an electric cooker that had clearly seen better days. It was peaceful only if you didn't mind barking dogs and people walking backwards and forwards outside. I accept that I booked this cottage in haste and did not examine the description as I normally do, but I do feel it is misrepresented and certainly doesn't deserve the three ticks Sykes have given it. As for "cosy" - claustrophobic would be more accurate. Sorry but I did not enjoy staying here. I have used Sykes cottages several times and this is the first time I have been disappointed.

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• Juliet - Verified booking

  This is a well maintained property in a lovely area.

  Very quiet, the owners live onsite and are very helpful if there are any issues they can resolve. It is well decorated, a large, good bedroom though the stairs are quite steep and the bathroom is downstairs. I had one problem and that is that the storage facilities, oven and fridge in the kitchen area are all under the counter. The only wall cupboard is in the lounge part and contains the crockery, there are no drawers so cutlery is also low down. Any foodstuffs had to fit in the low level cupboards.For the majority of people I'm sure this is ok, but if you have a chronic back problem or arthritis, this may affect you. Unfortunately I suffer from both conditions so I found this difficult. Otherwise we appreciated the peace and beauty around us.

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• Jacqueline - Verified booking

  We rally enjoyed our stay at Elements was just my cup of tea, items I would have chosen myself.

  The bed was really comfy. The outside space was lovely which we enjoyed on 2 days. We said the outside area would look even better with a hot tub (but that wold make it dearer). There were lots of extras. The pint of milk was very welcome as I always travel with my tea bags ! A lovely box of shortbread was also left. We had a visit to the Tavern while Grandson played on play area which he loved. I would definitely stay again, my Husband says he would like more things, so he wouldn't. We visited Alnwick Castle on the Sat which was fabulous day. Grandparent, parents and a 4 year old thoroughly enjoyed it. Sun we went to Northumberland zoo which was 6 mins away. Although enjoyable 4 year old preferred the Castle. Thank you

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• Matthew - Verified booking

  Very clean and tidy and king size bed very comfortable.

  Single bed our granddaughter said she could feel the springs or metal base perhaps a board or extre topper wou.d help? We liked the position of the van a d in summer would be surrounded by birds and plants. We left the place spotless thanks to the cleaning resources provided by the owner .visited the little bar area on the last night it was opened this season and had a really unexpected laugh with home owners who were a real bunch of lovely people and even gave us a piece of Norman's birthday surprise cake...the beer flowed well lol. The big bar venue on the other site was really good a d provides food and entertainment at peak times and worth a visit

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