Dog Friendly Cottages Yorkshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Penelope - Verified booking

  If you like to spend your 'get away from it all' holiday living under a wooden stage populated by tap dancers wearing clogs then this is the property for you.

  Grimes Nook should be advertised with a noise warning... The lack of any floor covering in the apartment above means that you can share your neighbors holiday with them! Every footfall, word, wag of the dog's tail, opening of a drawer, pull of the loo roll can be yours too! All a special delight if they are early risers!! Sharing is caring but this is beyond unbearable. Add to this the general state of the property... Grimy Nook would be more appropriate. We had to wash everything in the kitchen before we could use it. The mugs (Wilko specials) were stained dark brown, the wine glasses smeary and dirty. Let's hope you don't need to grate cheese... unless you like rust on your spag bol! Let's hope you don't like ice in your gin, either ... the freezer was completely frozen up. We managed to chip the ice tray out but there was no way it was going back in, and I don't go on holiday to defrost other people's freezers. Then, if you manage to cook anything (and you need to be aware that there are NO basic essentials provided in this place at all) beware that the table doesn't collapse as you eat... It's pretty close to it! Maybe after you've eaten you'd like to use the shower room? Well, best to wear gloves when turning the light on. The light pull... a cord with a plastic toggle on the end... was once white... no more. It's now brown and indescribable near the toggle. Really?! These cords cost pence to replace... Unacceptable!! Never mind COVID precautions, what about e-coli! Never mind... let's use the loo. Generosity knows no bounds here with 1 complimentary loo roll! And let's hope you don't need to clean the bowl... You do NOT want to touch the loo brush which is a health hazard and lives in a damp damaged, yellow-stained corner (loo brushes cost a few pounds... surely this could be replaced every month). OK... Now I need a shower to get clean... The shower is ok, as long as you can fit through the tiny opening, but when you get out, the bath towel is not much bigger than a hand towel and the kind of quality you'd get in a charity shop to line your new puppy's bed with. Whilst house training. Still, the location was great... the owners clearly agree because I certainly can't see what else we paid the ridiculously overpriced rental fee for. We left after 4 nights as we could bear it any longer Avoid this place... Its an utter rip off.

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• Dr Knight - Verified booking

  We have just spent five nights in this beautiful cottage and were very honoured to be the first official guests . Communication prior to checking in was excellent and on arrival we had a lovely personal greeting and were shown around by our host . There was a generous welcome pack with fresh bread, butter, milk,wine and chocolates , and also a useful doggie hamper which was thoughtfully put together .The cottage is recently renovated to a very high standard with high quality fittings and tasteful furnishings throughout, it was also spotlessly clean. There is a good range of kitchen equipment and lots of thoughtful little extras that proved useful during our stay . The outside area provides a relaxing space with views of the surrounding countryside and will be even more delightful in the Summer. The hot tub was super for relaxing in after long walks. The cottage is very well located for exploring both the coast and inland, with lots of local attractions and beauty spots to choose from. The local beach is a couple of miles away and delightful and there are a variety of pubs and shops within easy walking distance in the village. It should be noted that although the hosts live next door , the cottage is very private both inside and out and they are very friendly and respectful and leave you in quiet enjoyment of the accommodation. We would not hesitate to book this excellent cottage again and will be recommending it to family and friends .

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• Bernadette - Verified booking

  Most of our stay in staithes was good and we would like to return in the future.

  There is a few things that would be ideal for future visitors - Somewhere to keep bathroom toilettes - lamp bulbs / one was out , no WiFi to contact you but we were ok with one lamp , just so you are aware it needs replacing . - broken glasses in cupboards on arrival - more trays / roasting tin for oven maybe - bigger toaster - had to squash bread to fit in very small toaster . - better pillows and the bedding was very bitty and tired . On arrival the cottage looked nice and was warm, so thankyou for pre warming on such a cold day . To my horror both sofas have a lot of mould behind the big cushions, this I know to be a health hazard and I’m very upset about it .. I suffer from asthma so this worried me a great deal . Peace and tranquility!! None of this I’m afraid .. The noise from the tenants above in grimes cottage was horrendous.. on our last night they decided after making so much racket for 3 days and nights to switch the washing machine on which probably ended around 1am . As for there being no Wi-Fi ,and leaving our I pads etc at home to read a good book whilst away , we did not get that holiday , relaxing feel you described in the description details and have returned home tired and a little stressed having very little sleep . My husbands 60th birthday treat was a flop

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• Peter - Verified booking

  We would not stay at this cottage again.

  The bedding was not 100% clean, the mattress protector was stained and there were hairs on both it and the extra bed cover. The cottage was quaint but also rather gloomy and not a pleasant place to stay, we actually left a day early. The cottage just had the feel of being neglected, the chair in the bathroom had a big hole in it, the pull cord for the light had been broken and bodged rather than be fixed properly. Also the decorating which although wasn't too old had been done poorly with paint on things where it shouldn't have been (like on electrical fittings) and with the windows being painted shut. The heaters warmed up quickly but the cottage still felt cold and I'm not one who normally feels the cold - I do not consider them adequate. I expect better than this when I rent a cottage from Sykes, generally we do get better and we are happy but this is now the second holiday we've been disappointed with which is why I marked down the question regarding whether we would recommend Sykes to others.

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• Julia - Verified booking

  Lovely location with great pub nearby.

  We enjoyed cycling along the canal and hillwalking around the area. The cottage was very nice, the kitchen well equipped and the bed comfortable. A major downside for us was that, in a very cold week in winter time, downstairs living area and kitchen was uncomfortably cold without the woodburner on (not practical to put on all the tine) There is a small electric wall heater set on a timer that the owner did adjust for us but it is just not man enough to heat the whole area in the winter. The kitchen has no heating and was literally like a fridge! I did ask for the extra mobile heater that the guidebook said was in the cottage, but was told they were using it next door so we weren’t given it! The owner did tell us that he would be upgrading the heating which is needed if they want to let the property in the winter. In the meantime I would suggest they put in an additional heater that guests can put on when they feel they need it.

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