Dog Friendly Morpeth Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• John - Verified booking

  This was a spacious property ideally placed for exploring Northumberland and so an excellent base for visiting the sites.

  The beds were comfortable, the house was clean and there were a decent range of facilities so great for self-catering. Some lovely views from the main bedroom and en-suite. First impressions of the house on arrival weren't good though. The entrance area was untidy and needed a good clean. The garden was sadly neglected and didn't match the website picture at all. The patio was dirty and need a good jet-wash and there were weeds everywhere. The two doormats to the patio were filthy. The patio parasol was very old and worn. Garden pots and planters were full of weeds with broken and tatty window boxes at the front. The lawn was in bad shape and clearly needed attention. It should be pointed out that a public footpath runs alongside the garden too - we note that this has been omitted. The portable rotary washing drier for the garden had no ground spike so we had to improvise and use the parasol base with two garden chairs propped up against it to stop it from moving. There was no visible hole to place the drier into. We were surprised at the number of windows in the house that were missing their handles. Some had just one handle and some were difficult to open and close. We reported a handle that snapped on use and the front door yale lock that didn't work very well. We were only given one set of keys (normally you get a spare) and fortunately we had the back door key which enabled us to get in the house. The internal window frames all needed a really good clean as they were dirty as were the windows. The Crew Room was something we wanted to use but didn't get the full benefit of as there were no instructions left for how to use the X-box and TV. Our biggest disappointment was that the bed linen, towels, soap and loo roll were not changed and replenished after our first week. We stayed for 2 weeks and expected a normal changeover day for our second week. This is the only property we have stayed where this has happened so clearly not up to standard. We were able to use towels from other rooms but the bed linen should have been changed Fri-Fri. We enjoyed Northumberland but we felt the house was a disappointment. It felt unloved and uncared for with no attention to detail and didn't live up to the webpage blurb and photos. We paid a lot of money for our 2 week stay but didn't feel we got what we paid for. This was a house in need of some TLC and needs investment and far better maintenance. Overall, this was probably once a nice family home but it didn't feel particularly welcoming or homely.

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• Helena - Verified booking

  I’m going to start with the positives.

  Hot tub was amazing. Really bubbly and perfect temperature. However we have stayed in lots of holiday lodges and we’re used to having the hot tub checked and wiped over daily. This happened twice during our stay. Outside area is also lovely and comfortable with beautiful views over the field. There was however a cushion pad missing from the outside sofa which would have left someone with no seat if there had been 4 of us staying. I let the property manager know this by text. The pressure and temp in the showers was the best I’ve ever had in a holiday lodge. However, there was no sieve, colander, corkscrew or cafetière in the kitchen. I couldn’t even make a pot of pasta as I couldn’t drain it. Even if there was a sieve or colander, there wasn’t a pot big enough to cook pasta. Given that this is a lodge for 4 people that’s not good news. Only 2 rings worked on the hob also. The couch in the living room was very uncomfortable and as a result I spent most of my time on the outside couch. That’s fine as we had good weather but if it rained I would have spent a lot of time on a very uncomfortable couch. The pillows in both bedrooms were wafer thin and the fact that the pillow slips were enormous made them feel and look even more flimsy. Considering that we spent over £1000 for seven days none of this is good enough and I hope the owner reads this and makes the necessary changes.

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• Katrina - Verified booking

  Lovely log cabin set on a quiet holiday park.

  You wouldn’t know anyone else was staying at the park as it was so quiet. I stayed with my 7 year old and we had a wonderful time. The cabin was very clean, warm and homely. There was building work going on at the house in the field next door, (which we knew about beforehand) it was barely noticeable as there was no noise. Sitting to the table for breakfast we looked out on to the grass in front and a large corn field to the left, which was lovely as are the rest of the views in the park. The children’s outdoor park is great. There’s a washer and dryer on site too, so just remember to bring change and washing detergent. I have never been to Northumberland before and I was taken away with how beautiful this area is. While we were there we joined English heritage, as there are plenty of places to visit. Brinkburn Priory which isn’t far, Edlington Castle, Warkworth castle and Warkworth beach. Dunstanburgh Castle in Caster a lovely fishing village. The castle is about a mile or so walk from the car park with breath taking views along the way. Over all a great cabin and wonderful area to stay in. Looking forward to returning

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• Barbara - Verified booking

  A warm and cosy traditional log cabin but with all the modern essentials.

  I would imagine it would be suitable for a wheelchair user, as it has ramp access at the front door and wide doorways and turning circles throughout the property. There are two well placed grab handles in the walk-in shower and this also has wide access but no seat. (Just an observation not a criticism.) There is also a grab handle at the side of the toilet. The properties were well spaced out and although there was no dedicated dog walk, the circular stroll round the site was pleasant. There were lovely views of the hills and woods and the constantly changing sky. Longframlington village is within walking distance and has an excellent butchers, two pubs (the Village Inn is dog friendly), a village shop and cake shop. We also had a very good meal at the Anglers Arms just outside the village on the way to Rothbury. An ideal base for exploring the Northumberland coast, National Park and National Trust properties at Cragside and Wallington. Would definitely be on our list to visit here again.

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• Charlotte - Verified booking

  We stayed here for a week for my dad’s 60th birthday.

  We were all so impressed with this house and the space it offers for adults, children and two cocker spaniel’s, our boys said they wanted to stay forever. The beds were very comfortable in each room with lovely white linen, and plenty of towels. The host thought of everything we could need, the doggies had a little box with towels and bowls, we had the essentials left (milk, butter, bread and a bottle of Prosecco) which was a lovely touch especially after a long drive. The house it’s self was stocked with everything we needed and we cooked some lovely meals in the range cooker. We loved coming back to the house, turning on the log burner and watching a family film together. Location wise it was perfect for exploring Northumberland, we spent each day out and had a couple of lovely meals in the local pub - a 5 minute walk from the house. Lots of memories made here and we hope to visit again in the future, love the Sadowskyj family xxx

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