Dog Friendly Norfolk Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Hasina - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at Troon Cottage, perfectly sized for 4 adults, 2 seven year olds and a toddler.

  The adults slept on the middle floor with kids in the top floor bedrooms. I was a bit worried the property would be a bit too grey from the pictures online but it’s tastefully done and feels cosy yet spacious at the same time, like a home. The kitchen was well equipped we found, plenty of cupboard and fridge space for all our food, and the cooker and dishwasher worked well. We found that the stair-gate needs to be replaced downstairs, it’s a bit fiddly and comes off at the hinges when you go to lift it, it’s not secure and would have been a problem if our toddler was one of those who likes to stress-test everything in the house! There was also a stair-gate missing on the top floor despite what it says on the listing - not an issue for us but might be for others. We had requested a highchair and cot; the high hair we managed to find in the store room located in the cosy, but the cot was not set up (I had called Sykes to make sure and didn’t just rely on my online request). Luckily we had ours with us as we were heading elsewhere after our stay, not sure what we would have done otherwise, and our toddler sleeping with us was not an option. The heating was tricky to control - we had set the timer for specific times. I suspect the radiators need bleeding, just to be sure that it’s not a bigger problem. We managed with sweaters but it would have been nice to have that option. It would be really handy to have better instructions for the electric heaters too (what all the options mean) , might have been us but even so, better to have than not. When we stripped the beds we found the mattress covers and duvets to be stained (at least in our room) which wasn’t great if I’m honest. A bit of bicarbonate of soda and strong stain remover in a hot wash would do the trick, leaving everything nice and white. An extra set of keys would have been great - as much as there is a key lock, having an extra set takes away the pressure of having to coordinate timings.m and provide a bit of flex. It’s something we noticed was commented on in the guest book. For all the above reasons I’ve given the property four stars across all aspects. We would however stay here again, it’s a lovely property, close to town and an easy drive to other parts of Norfolk that we wanted to explore. We’ve already recommended it to our families and friends. Book it if it’s available!

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• The Watson's - Verified booking

  We stayed for 10 days over February half term and we are returning customers to Norfolk Hideaways. Upon arrival the property was warm and ready for us, the key safe idea is brilliant. Local area is very nice, Walsingham farm shop only a 2 minute walk away, and a dog walk across the common only minutes away. Black Lion in the village is superb, the evening meal and the Sunday lunch are awesome and very good value. The Chapter House is well equipped with a lovely open plan living area, bathrooms and bedrooms are all finished to high standard bedding and towels are also top end quality . Kitchen has everything you need for all daily meals, however the oven is rather small, cooking a large roast for 8 would be a challenge, but why would you want to be cooking on holiday! Garden is secure for small children and dogs and would be a sun trap in the summer months and there is a set of patio furniture for use, sadly due to Storm Dudley and Eunice we didn’t bother with alfresco dining. The Crab House in Wells is another great place to eat, you will need to book well ahead of your stay! Holkham Hall and it’s excellent facilities are only a short drive away and worthy of more than one visit! All in all a great area to base any holiday. The owners of The Chapter House have thought of everything to make their property one of the best.

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• The Watson's - Verified booking

  We stayed for 10 days over February half term and we are returning customers to Norfolk Hideaways. Upon arrival the property was warm and ready for us, the key safe idea is brilliant. Local area is very nice, Walsingham farm shop only a 2 minute walk away, and a dog walk across the common only minutes away. Black Lion in the village is superb, the evening meal and the Sunday lunch are awesome and very good value. The Chapter House is well equipped with a lovely open plan living area, bathrooms and bedrooms are all finished to high standard bedding and towels are also top end quality . Kitchen has everything you need for all daily meals, however the oven is rather small, cooking a large roast for 8 would be a challenge, but why would you want to be cooking on holiday! Garden is secure for small children and dogs and would be a sun trap in the summer months and there is a set of patio furniture for use, sadly due to Storm Dudley and Eunice we didn’t bother with alfresco dining. The Crab House in Wells is another great place to eat, you will need to book well ahead of your stay! Holkham Hall and it’s excellent facilities are only a short drive away and worthy of more than one visit! All in all a great area to base any holiday. The owners of The Chapter House have thought of everything to make their property one of the best.

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• Jackie - Verified booking

  The property was lovely.

  This was a family get together and one of the reasons that we booked Troon Cottage was the different living areas, so that there was space for everyone. The main living room was bright and spacious with room for everyone, but there were other nice spaces to use. The whole house was roomy with, large bedrooms and en suites, and had a really welcoming feel. The kitchen was well equipped with plenty of room for us to all eat together. The beach and town centre was close by; unusually, we didn't use cars at all during our stay. The only reason that I marked cleanliness down slightly was that a couple of the shower heads could do with de-scaling and one shower was slow draining. This was not a big deal and the property was certainly clean enough to feel safe in the current pandemic. This is the first time we have used Sykes but would not hesitate to use them again and would visit this property again. As an aside; the fact that your website opens a new tab when viewing a property makes it much easier to use than other companies; it is easier to view multiple options and to keep the main search open

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• Mark - Verified booking

  Lovely spacious cottage A real home from home and a very generous welcome pack.

  So much so we have booked again for the end of August. A few tiny adjustments would make it perfect such as On hot days it is lovely to open the Bi-fold doors in the kitchen however these are badly in need of servicing as are extremely difficult to open in their current condition. It would be great if the owners could supply larger towels as the ones supplied were very small also there were no flannels for face washing. A washing machine was supplied however there was no washing powder, tablets etc We were a bit puzzled why we did not have access to the smaller sitting room with the leather sofas as they are in the pictures on the website but the door says private on it. The bins for no.4 were overflowing with someone else's rubbish so we did our best to seal bin bags by the side of the bin and make sure they were sealed. Overall we had a lovely stay and your average family would be delighted with the house, facilities and general decor I only mention the above as these things are easy to rectify and every future guest will benefit. We will be back

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