Beach Apartments In The United Kingdom

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  I have been wondering whether or not to leave this review, but on reflection, have decided this could ruin someone's holiday if they were to book here. Check in was straight forward and the gentleman who keeps the key is nice and helpful. The house, however, wasn't clean. I was informed I was the first person to stay here this year, and I hope the owner makes changes before too many more come to stay. The house is in desperate need of some updating. There is too much furniture in the house and this makes it cluttered, a lot of the furniture is old and dirty. The bed sheets were old and stained also. The carpets deteriorated. The worst issue though, was the mouse droppings all over the house and general cleanliness. Mostly in the kitchen, I didn't feel like I could safely cook a meal without having to clean absolutely everything. I contacted the caretaker, and he was very helpful. He brought the traps and bait I had asked for and I set them. Nothing was caught which told me that perhaps the house just wasn't cleaned properly since the winter. I asked him to arrange for the cleaners to come, which he did, and they came the next day. When I returned to the property, the same mouse droppings were still there, some spots he mentioned specifically to the cleaner were the droppings on the kitchen floor. It hadn't been cleaned very well at all, even though a note was left by them. In the end, I gave up and emptied the hoover and gave the whole house a going over myself. I washed the minimal stuff I needed to, so I could have some cereal for breakfast and a coffee but looking at the worktops and the rest of the kitchen, I decided it was easier not to cook. I ate out every night and had take away. There is a loud noise and banging outside the bedroom window from some structure on the roof of the Co-op next door. This has been previously mentioned apparently and was supposed to have been dealt with but if its windy, it can be very noisy throughout the night. I have photos and videos of the mouse droppings, but I won't add them. I have sent some to the caretaker. I left the house earlier than I was booked to stay until as my plans had changed and to be honest, I didn’t want to stay any longer than I had to. I hope they used that extra time with it vacant to make some improvements to the cleanliness of the house. In hindsight, I should have asked for a refund and looked into hotels in the area, but it was a busy time of year with the Easter holidays and accommodation was difficult to find at the time.

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• Peter - Verified booking

  We unknowingly booked Sea Breeze during the 4 day Lammas Fair.

  We were informed only 3 days prior to arrival that it was happening and that road outside the property was to be closed Monday and Tuesday from 8am to 10pm and that we wouldn’t be able to move our car during these times. We were not informed that there would be a funfair in the park opposite playing loud, blaring music till 11pm over the 4 days. It was unbearable. My young daughter couldn’t sleep and we felt trapped. The freezer door was broken on arrival. I informed the owners but it wasn’t repaired whilst we were there. The sash windows didn’t lock properly so it was impossible to keep the noise of the fairground out. There was a strange, musty smell on the stairs. I often kept the front door open to air the area. The shower in the front room was stuck on hot - the thermostat wasn’t working. I managed to find alternative accommodation away from Ballycastle for 2 nights so my daughter could get some sleep but neither the owner nor Sykes were willing, as a act of goodwill, to reimburse me the extra expense. Will not be using again.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Just returned from a lovely few days stay in Warkworth at Rebecca house. Very comfortable with good furnishings in the lounge and spotlessly clean, with very comfortable beds. We appreciated the facility of the ensuite bathrooms, family bathroom and cloakroom. All the niceties of toiletries and lots of towels being supplied. Such a luxury. A beautiful hamper with some quality fresh bread, scones and cakes had been left in the kitchen which was more than our expectation. When we arrived the house felt so welcoming so warm with gentle soft lighting on making a lovely atmosphere. Very friendly staff at letting agent who answered our queries quickly and politely, a big thank you to them. We would recommend this property to anyone who wants to have a great base to explore this lovely interesting area, so much to see and do.

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• Lynda - Verified booking

  If you are thinking of visiting Northern Ireland, I can highly recommend Sea Breeze, Ballycastle as a place to stay.

  Our family of 5 had a great time in Antrim and Sea Breeze had a lot to do with that. Firstly it is in a great location, a short walk either left or right will bring you to the seafront or to the town. There are lots of great pubs and places to eat. The house itself was spotless and so comfortable for our family of 5. We had everything we needed, the WiFi worked well, a must for the teenagers. The washer and dryer are great to have on hand. Bedrooms and beds were really comfortable, the en suites lovely. We used the kitchen to cook on some evenings and it had all the utensils required. If you get the sun, just sit on the balcony and enjoy the view. There is so much to see and do in Antrim and this is a great base. Honestly I cannot fault it.

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• Huey Faang Helen - Verified booking

  Very nice recently refurbished apartment.

  The welcome pack was a lovely touch. It was a shame that the communal entrance to the building was unwelcoming with creaking stairs all the way up and in the apartment. The lower bathroom had no shower curtain so we could not use the handheld shower over the bath without flooding and damaging the bathroom. All 5 adults and 1 child ended up using the upper floor bathroom shower. The lock in this bathroom did not work. The trundle bed was more suitable for children than adults. On bin collection day (Wednesday) we had to put the wheely bins and recycling box onto the pavement by 7 am and then take them back after they were emptied. (Even then the recycling box was not completely emptied - only our stuff which were in bags were taken).

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