Dog Friendly Whitstable Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Trevor - Verified booking

  We had a really good time.

  Very modern. It was really good to have a decent, complete kitchen set rather than the one rusty saucepan, old plastic spoon and broken knife you might get elsewhere in older properties. The property owners have obviously spent some time thinking about what would make peoples lives easier while on holiday as everything was to hand and in good condition. Good internet was also a bonus to do research into day trips, you could probably do a working holiday too if you wanted to (you don't). Place was really clean. Beds and sofas were really comfy and it's in the right place as a base to go and visit...well...anywhere really. Its an hour and a bit to get to Dover by car and you can't get much further without getting your feet wet. Also 5 mins walk from the train station so you can hop on and do a tour of East Kent easily. Whitstable itself is a cross between independent shops and big multi's. There are 2, fantastic, independent coffee shops within a few minutes walk, but if you really want a costa, it's 10 minutes walk away in the center of town. You can get your beer from Sainsburys, or there is an independent store with local ales just down the road. You can get a fish supper from the Co-op, or you can go down the sea front and have it cooked almost fresh off the boat for you right then and there. Only 2 downsides, and I think this first one is known as every room had a (decent) fan, the place is HOT, especially the top room. The best airflow you could hope for was to open the back door and the Juliet window on the 1st floor. This meant that all the other doors had to be closed to stop them slamming. The other downside, and it's not really the properties fault, is getting your car in and out of Whitstable itself. Very narrow roads, but then the village is 400 years old. I'll probably be thin too by the time I get that old! That inconvenience is a small price to pay really. It is a very pleasant place to stay.

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• Elaine - Verified booking

  A lovely house in a beautiful setting looking at the sea.

  We had a good time staying at the cottage. Inspite of the fact that it was less than we had come to expect from a cottage from Sykes. The cleanliness was not what we have come to expect of properties we have stayed in with Sykes Cottages. We felt the view was by far it's best asset. I realise it's heading towards the end of the season & it certainly needs a repaint all through. If they want to sell it as it's got a for sale sign outside. We felt it was looking a little tired & in need of some TLC. The Kitchen looked lovely but the didnt have everthing you might require we felt is was was very basic. Going back to the cleanliness - our daughter joined us for a few days. When I went to strip the bed off on the departure day the mattress cover had stains on it & they were certainly not from us. They looked as if they had been there from previous occupants & the cover had not been washed. There were smears on the bathroom mirrors & shower cubicles. We found bits of food on the floor too. We just felt the cleaning was standard was disappointing. We were quite disappointed & would not recommend a stay there. I felt the property was done in a manner to make money but as cheaply as possible. I would not recommend this property nor would I go back again.

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• Miguel - Verified booking

  What we liked was the rural and quiet location.

  In addition, the landlady really tried very hard. I have to say about the lodge that the cleanliness left a lot to be desired. We had to do a thorough cleaning on the first day in order to be able to go on vacation at all. It gives the impression that the cleaning team collects money but does not do their job. For example: Dirty crockery in the kitchen cupboards. I wanted to make coffee, took a cup out of the cupboard and looked inside and outside of the cup for dried old coffee residue. The cupboards in the kitchen and the bedrooms were totally dirty from the inside, the drain from the sink in the bathroom was full of hair. The landlady has been informed about this problem and wants the cleaning team to check it, as they are rarely on site themselves. New pots should be purchased because the existing ones can no longer be used for cooking. The washing machine does not wash light-colored laundry properly, leaving stains in it after washing. In addition, the washing machine is so loud when washing that you can no longer talk. The machine appears to have ball bearing damage. However, the beds are positive, you can sleep wonderfully in them. All in all I would not book a lodge in Country View Park a second time.

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• Sue - Verified booking

  We liked: Immaculately clean.

  Jacuzzi bath and good shower (drain will need attention soon). Nice jumbo towels, good bedding with clip-together duvets for different seasons. Bring your own beach towels. Well-equipped kitchen (we only missed a salad spinner!) Nice seaside themed paintings Parking on-site for one and nearby on-street parking Easy ten minute walk to the sea Kiddies park and shop nearby Welcome gifts, thank you We didn’t like: The house is in Westmeads Road not Diamond Road, as given Blinds give privacy but don’t block out light in top front bedroom - we had portable black-out with us Clearly stated in details but no bathroom on top floor we found was a nuisance for nighttime for us Thought there might have been beach supplies in the shed: buckets, spades, would have been welcomed Pull-out washing line would be helpful in the garden - the rack blows over in the wind Kiddies step-stools to reach basins would have been very useful

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• Elaine - Verified booking

  The winner with this property is it's position.

  Right on the beach. My dog has never had so many walks and she loved it (but still would not go in the sea). And even though there is a huge holiday park to one side, it was remarkably quiet. The most noise was from the neighbours who obviously live there, so not much you can do about that. But noise only filtered in from outside. Once indoors, so quiet. Comfortable furnishings and fixtures. As others have said, downstairs loo is too small. Would have been better to add the toilet to the en-suite shower in the downstairs bedroom. But I am not an architect. The downstairs bedroom is an asset if you have someone like my mum who cannot manage stairs but the steps to the front door are not disabled friendly ( I did bring our own ramp which helped). Lots of things in the area but we stayed at the property most of the time and quite happy to do so.

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