Beach Bed And Breakfasts In Yorkshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Nicola - Verified booking

  The cottage is cold and draughty.

  This is exacerbated by the fact that when you check in the heating is set on minimum and there is no immediate hot water either. This really does not make the cottage very welcoming. We appreciate that we are in a fuel crisis and costs are high but when you know guests are arriving on a cold December evening it is not acceptable to arrive to a very cold house. I accept that there are 2 electric heaters that can be used to help warm the house but these were inadequate and made very little difference despite them being in constant use throughout our stay. The type of heating for the house is also inadequate and at no point, despite carefully following the instructions, did we feel warm. The heater in the kitchen didn’t work. Added to this, there is a real fire which I would have expected, given that the heating was poor, the first basket of firewood to be free and then any additional wood charged. This is what we have experienced when we have stayed in other accommodation. However this was not the case and a charge was in place for any. We did eventually purchase some wood from a local supermarket and although the fire was nice the draughts remained. We accept this is an old cottage but draught excluders should be considered. We have stayed in other cottages in Staithes and not had this issue as they have been warm and cosy. The 5pm check in is the latest we have ever experienced. If there was a late check out I could understand that but checkout is the fairly standard 10am so the check in time does not make sense. The statement on the booking that early check ins and late check outs are not accepted along with ‘must not do’ instructions around the house and from Sykes cottages just gives a feeling of a lack of any personal touch to this holiday when compared with other companies/owners we have used. As you can see we are quite disappointed.

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• Stuart - Verified booking

  We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday and the apartment was lovely, quirky and nicely decorated.

  To improve things the WiFi needs to be better as it kept dropping out. I expected condiments such as salt, pepper and sugar to be provided but we. Had to buy them. There was a scratching noise in the twin bedroom that we first thought was mice but it was nesting starlings that had got under the roof tiles. A heads up to the owner is that some of the flashing have failed in the window areas of the lounge and there is evidence of damp. The vinyl is lifting in the bathroom and needs refitting. The toilet is difficult to use for anybody who is tall as it has very little leg room. The internal cladding is falling off internally and a section in the shower needs refining as it has dropped. Omh and a potato masher would have been useful. The noise from the arcade below was louder than we thought it would be but we were out most of the time so not a major issue, and you did warn us. I hope to these comments are of use to you. We would definitely use the apartment again and had a great holiday.

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• Rebecca - Verified booking

  Hello, Unfortunately, I have quite a few points for improvement.

  Cons: LOUNGE - Tired, lounge furniture and soft furnishings (cushions, throws etc). - In much need of decorating. KITCHEN - No hand soap (basic requirement) - Only two wine glasses, we had to borrow two more form the pub (basic requirement). - No salt and pepper (basic requirement) - No large saucepan. - No cleaning fluid. - No kitchen roll. BATHROOM - No hand soap (basic requirement). - Shower - although hot, the flo was weak. ATTIC BEDROOM - Bedside light on left-hand-side not working. FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM - Single bed on right, mattress needs replacing, as lost all firmness. HALL/STAIRWAYS - All carpets need cleaning. -------------------------------------------- Pros: - Great location. - Nice, clean bathroom - Great working fireplace - Warm - when storage heaters up and running. - Nice attic bedroom I would stay there again if all my points were addressed.

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• Helen - Verified booking

  Our stay at Broomhill View was a bit of a mixed bag, tbh.

  Things we liked: location, cleanliness of the property, helpful instructions on managing our stay and checking out of the property. We also loved the pictures and photos of local scenes in the property. Things we disliked: no corkscrew or hairdryer - not that we could find anyway, and no mention of the need to bring same with us; the bed was uncomfortable and there was no place for 2 adults and 2 x 12 year olds to eat together other than in front of the telly. And whilst we realised that the bathroom was on the ground floor when we booked, coming down 2 flights of stairs to use the bathroom in the night was a bit of a chore. I think that this might suit other holidaymakers better as it's a charming, little cottage in a prime location but there were a few things noted above that left us with some grumbles.

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• Alison - Verified booking

  Thanks for a lovely week.

  The cottage is lovely and quaint, but is very small and may not suit four adults. There isn't much room to store food in the kitchen, so don't do a big shop! There was no corkscrew, but a quick visit to the Royal George, who were happy to help, sorted that problem! We often had to move people off the bench when we wanted to use it, and it was quite intrusive- it sounded like they were with us in the front room, so privacy could be an issue. That's not down to the cottage or the owners though, and a little assertiveness sorted it. Some great rock pooling and fossil hunting to be had on the beach. We used the Cow Bar free car park (which was a bonus) as the Bank Top one was very full, and you need the RinGo app or cash to use it.

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