Dog Friendly Rye Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• 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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• Mr Dyer - Verified booking

  WE LOVED STAYING IN THE OLD GRANARY AND THE STABLES - Our extended family (7 plus 2 dogs) booked this truly wonderful accommodation for the 4 days of Easter. Our hosts Rob and Bridget, were very kind and helpful. (My opening comment to them was the photos did not do the places justice..!!) We struggled to choose which of the 4 en suite bedrooms we each would have as the whole place is so wonderfully appointed and decorated... all high end appliances, furnishing and fittings. The fully walled, shared square courtyard with wisteria on the walls, shelters you from any breezes and is a wonderful warmth trap... the courtyard AND the garden is fully enclosed and totally child and dog safe... It was wonderful to go immediately on walks from immediately outside the property, the adjacent farmyard, which is concrete hard standing, is well cared and clean, and the grandchildren loved having the ponies nearby; ( for those not interested there was no noise and smell). The set up with grandparent having The Stables, which had a good sized living area which with the open plan kitchen enabled us, after agreement with the owners, to entertain some local family ... we ate our main meals together in The Old Granary A Truly Wonderful venue , which we were sad to leave..thank you once again.

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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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• Michael - Verified booking

  The house was very comfortable with all the equipment you could need for a short break.

  The first impression of the house when you arrive is disappointing due to the condition of some of the neighboring properties which of course is out of your control we recognize. The image of the property on the Sykes site needs updating as clearly this was taken before the work completed in the front garden. The garden at the rear was good although garden needs some attention in terms of the bench over looking the estuary wasn't useable due to the over growth along with the steps becoming over grown. Overall an enjoyable stay, beds comfortable and property clean. Eating out locally the William the Conqueror excellent although they had some staffing issues and some equipment challenges during our stay. The lemon drizzle cake upon arrival a lovely touch thank you.

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• Lesley - Verified booking

  Lovely little cottage.

  Facilities provided very good. Near to pub and cafe, both serving very nice food. Great area for walks, dog walks, sitting on the beach and bike riding. We were lucky with the weather, so managed to do all these things without needing a raincoat! The only negative thing was, the original photo from which the cottage was booked, showed a lawn to the back garden. When we got there, this had been replaced by stones, so the dog wouldn’t walk on them, therefore wouldn’t go out into the garden. There are dogs both sides of the property but were not problem for us. There were four adults in our party. This was fine for a weekend but we would have needed somewhere a little bigger if we were to stay longer.

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