Dog Friendly Cottages Yorkshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Deborah - Verified booking

  Overall we enjoyed our stay at Ryecroft Barn.

  We made good use of the Conservatory which was bathed in light and although the American style fridge freezer was not working, the replacement fridge freezer in the utility room was adequate for our use. All the bedrooms were clean and comfortable, and the 2 family rooms were very spacious. The airing cupboard was an added bonus for drying towels. There were some areas which I feel could be improved. There are 3 steep steps outside leading to the main door, and 2 steps to the conservatory door. I feel a handrail would be useful for less able guests. My arthritic father really struggled with these and felt that a handrail would have helped him immensely. In the kitchen the only kitchen knives provided were the size of pen knives. Very small, perhaps camping knives? Almost impossible to cut bread with. A decent set of knives would have been appreciated. The shower door in the main bathroom opens inwards which makes it awkward to get in and out. Only by pressing yourself up against the back wall can you edge yourself in. Perhaps the door could be rehung so it opens outwards? And finally the sofa in the conservatory, whilst comfortable, is flaking quite badly. I noticed brown specks around the base and when I lifted the throw I saw that the seat area was flaking badly. I feel that this is a lovely property but with a few adjustments it could be so much more.

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• Peter - Verified booking

  The cottage in general was quite good.

  The bedrooms were clean and comfortable, the beds very comfortable. However, downstairs was less than expected. The kitchen although quite large, with dishwasher, and plenty of cupboard space, the Fridge/freezer had a fault which should have been put right before we arrived at the property. Although there was a smaller fridge/freezer in the utility room. The cooker was less than adequate for a family of eight, with just two induction hobs, and a grill plate. There was a gas hob as well, but this was not working. The conservatory was very hot, although there was air conditioning, this also did not work. The furniture looked like it had been bought in a second hand furniture shop, or charity shop. the carpets in the conservatory were curled up at the edges, and some if not all of us often tripped over these. The windows in the conservatory had not been cleaned in a long while with moss growing on the roof windows. Cobwebs covered most of the outside of the conservatory, I understand being in the country this could be a problem, but they hadn't been cleaned for a while. The lounge/ TV room was quite comfortable although it had a dank damp smell. Sweets broken biscuits and other unknown objects were found down the sides and underneath the cushions. On the whole it is a lovely cottage, and very well situated. With a little TLC it could be so much better.

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• Alison - Verified booking

  We have just returned home from our stay in this beautiful property.

  . We arrived to a very warm welcome from the hosts Ali and Gerry. The property is very well maintained and spotlessly clean and a lovely welcome pack which was very much appreciated after a long journey , also the garden was a safe environment for our dogs to safely play in the garden and a gate which had fencing wire to stop the dogs getting out into the road . The property had stunning views of the countryside, lovely way to wake up to in the morning. We were travelling with my mum who is elderly , she had a pain in her back , Ali was quickly on hand and was so helpful and ran over with hit water bottles and cushions , thank you so much. Well , what can i say about Hovingham?! So so beautiful , i would go as far as saying that it is the most beautiful village i have so far visited in England. The Hovingham Bakery is a must , cakes to die for and also their bread, delicious!! There is a market here on Saturdays which is also a must , full of lovely stalls . I thought the village and surrounding areas was spotlessly clean with beautiful properties, if we could afford it we would certainly move to this quaint , gorgeous place. Oh , and just before i forget , the beds were the most comfortable beds we have slept in!! Slept like babies every night!! Thanks again A&G xxx

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• Anna - Verified booking

  Hilltop is perfectly situated for days out exploring the Howardian Hills and the North York Moors, between Malton and Helmsley near the lovely village of Hovingham.

  The cottage is beautiful and very well thought out, it is comfortable and nicely decorated, well equipped and well furnished. We genuinely loved this property and will be returning. We had a couple of reservations before we arrived. 1 - The pictures of the garden don’t make it look very secure if you are visiting with your 4 legged friends. The garden is in fact quite secure, it was perfect for our medium sized dogs. 2 - The comfort of the beds. We all like a good nights sleep when we are on our hols, after seeing another quite scathing review we were concerned about the beds especially as 2 of our party normally struggle with this type of thing. We had absolutely no need for concern, the beds are exceptionally comfortable and we all slept fantastically. I know that bed comfort is very subjective but the quality and mattresses and beds at Hilltop are fantastic. Ali & Gerry the property owners are lovely, and we all greatly enjoyed our chats. Simply one of the best holiday cottages we have visited. The Northern Lights and “Steve” showing up on our trip was an added bonus.

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• John - Verified booking

  On the Whole a lovely house ,however there were some things that are expected when paying that amount of money ,things that wouldn't cost a lot of money but will make a world of difference to guests .

  Upstairs (and nowhere in the house ) a full length mirror was nowhere to be found surely this is basic ,also a lock on the family bathroom is really a basic . The kitchen..well a really lovely kitchen just let down by things people expect these days ,,the cutlery looks like it was bought it Poundland shop very poor quality ,that goes for all the other utensils ,also a coffee machine would be a lovely addition (none of us drink instant coffee ,but luckily I took my Nespresso ) A high chair as well, in a house of that size please, when you know a baby is coming . The other thing that would be helpful is some information or leaflets on where to go in the local area ,and the walks ,there is a lovely park just a couple of minutes away but we only found it by chance ! There is usually a book around with all this info in. I don't want to sound as if we are complainers because we all had a really lovely time it is just little touches ,the house itself was perfect for us all to spread out if we wanted to ,and easy to get to many interesting places ,we would return ..

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