Alnwick Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Richard - Verified booking

  After what has been an unusual year, it was good to get away and return to Briar Cottage.

  From the moment we arrived, we were made to feel welcome by Foster and Debra and by the cows, sheep, hens and dog (Briar Cottage Mascot). The moment you enter Briar Cottage, you are met by a warm homely feel and instantly relax into the start of a holiday. On the table there were freshly laid eggs from the hens, a crusty loaf in the bread bin and some milk for a cup of tea. As this was our second visit to Briar Cottage, we knew where everything was and were soon unpacked with our feet up. The cottage is very well equipped with a lovely stove, fabulous shower and really comfy bed. The throw over the bed was so nice that we purchased one like it for our home, effectively taking a piece of Briar Cottage with us. The cottage is so quiet that as the week wore on, we started to wake up later and later in the day. There were several visits to Rothbury for eating out and we'd recommend doing some of the walks shown in the book, that you will find in the cottage. We visited several of the places that we were unable to get to last year and were not disappointed. We'd recommend Roslyn Chapel (Da Vinci Code), it is well worth the trip. Please note that under the current restrictions, it pays to ring ahead and ask if you need to book in advance. We visited the Alnwick Gardens on a hot sunny day (pre-book) and alot of the cafe's were open although socially distanced queuing was the order of the day. The gardens are spectacular and the water features amazing. The roar of the water is fabulous and is an ideal location for photographs. We loved it. Every day we would return late to find Briar Cottage cosy and warm and ready for snuggling down in the evening. There are DVD's in the drawer under the TV if there is nothing worth watching on terrestrial. If you are looking for a quiet romantic get away for two people, Briar Cottage is the place for you. We would recommend Briar Cottage to anyone looking for a break away, and will probably find ourselves back there next year.

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• Martin - Verified booking

  Loved the whole experience of the cottage, Alnwick and the wider Northumberland area.

  Locals lovely, neighbours lovely and a great parking spot as I drive a pickup truck. Bed amazingly comfy and loved the lounge chairs that , at the click of a switch turned into luxury slouching chairs. I've genuinely never been on one of these before. As others have said cottage is a little dated in the kitchen but absolutely nothing wrong with it, I'm still using a similar era kitchen at home with no plans to change. Minute gripes.... Front door can be a bit difficult to open but I do have arthritis in my thumbs. Could do with advice on what to do with glass for recycling. We couldn't find anywhere (not that we were searching high and low) so bought bottles home with us. Finally, if I read your instructions correctly, a dog isn't supposed to go anywhere in the cottage but the kitchen. This is not practical. Fully appreciate not letting them upstairs but we weren't going to even try and stop our little jack russell girl joining us in the lounge. She knows she's not allowed on furniture or to put her paws on them, she doesn't at home either so we trust her. Anyway, love to stay with you again in the near future, thanks for a great week

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• Kirsten - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay.

  This is the second time we’ve stayed at Craster Reach. Compared to our last stay, the property wasn’t quite as clean as before, the floors didn’t appear to have been vaccinated very thoroughly (lots of dust and hair from previous visitors - I ran around with the hoover this on our first day and cleaned this all up) There was also a general smell of dog in the living room that we didn’t manage to clear during our stay despite the fabreeze air freshener being provided. The facilities are fantastic, beds are really comfortable and the views absolutely stunning and we loved the outdoor space at the front. The oven could probably do with a couple more shelves to make it more useful and the back garden would be nicer with a few planters, pots or plants.

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• John - Verified booking

  The Reformed Church is a lovely property, with a massive open plan kitchen / living room - perfect for families.

  The beds are very comfortable, the lack of curtains or blinds in the two smaller bedrooms meant the teenagers where up earlier than usual - maybe a choice of quilt would be nice (Summer/Winter) but that’s being picky. We did have a problem with the boiler but we called the agent and he came round straightaway and arranged for an engineer to fix it - very straightforward and didn’t impact our stay. The only downside was there was no shower, but the bath and shower head worked very well. The location is fabulous - a 15 minute walk to the beach - close to many sites and castles by car, you can walk to Dunstanburgh Castle easily along the Coastal Path. Highly recommend the house and area.

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• Mrs Firth - Verified booking

  The cottage was cold in the evenings as the heating including the main bathroom radiators were not working . The thermostat if that was indeed the purpose of the control in the kitchen was not working and appeared to indicate that the battery had failed and therefore the heating would not come on. The only heater working was in the small shower room so drying towels was difficult. The oven and some of the cooking equipment was not clean and the pans were in a shocking state of repair with all the non stick coating disappeared and the handles on one pan broken. There was a blue light flashing at night which appeared to be something to do with a burglar alarm but clearly there was a fault with it.

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