Christmas Villas In Yorkshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Andrew - Verified booking

  This is a really nice, comfortable, very well located and excellent value property in the centre of Scarborough with wonderful views over the South Sands.

  The apartment is fairly compact, but well laid-out, and very nicely decorated and furnished. Space in the bedroom is possibly a little tight for some people, but it is entirely adequate, and made up for by the exceptional view across South Bay. The lounge is very comfortable, and has the same wonderful view. There is a good-sized TV, but (as noted in the listing) you will need to know how to "cast" from your phone/tablet/laptop in order to use it properly. I had never had to this before, but it worked surprisingly well, and was fairly straightforward, but you do need to have the relevant apps (BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds, Netflix etc.) installed on your device in order to use it. The kitchen is a good size, with lots of cupboard space and worktop area, and all the crockery and utensils that I needed. The bathroom is a reasonably laid-out, with a good sized power shower, although this, and the wash basin, are raised-up one step (presumably to allow for drainage), which might be awkward for some people. Overall, this is a great place to stay. It is really well located in the centre of Scarborough - just off the main street, but in a quiet courtyard. All the shops you are likely to need are very close by. The beach and seafront entertainment are about 90 seconds away. 10 minutes walk to the Station and all the main buses. I would certainly stay here again.

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• Dorcas - Verified booking

  This is a beautiful small cottage situated in a glorious setting with partial views out to sea across to Robin Hoods Bay from the kitchen and lovely moorland views from the main living area.

  The cottage is well fitted out and provides opportunity for eating in if you don’t want to drive. There are wonderful walks from your door step and opportunities for exploring this beautiful area of North Yorkshire. The owners are very responsive to issues as and when they occur and communication was easy. It is worth noting that the cottage is isolated and the long drive from the main road is single lane with the last 900 metres being an extremely narrow bridle way with very few opportunities for passing. In wet weather the side verges are extremely soft making pulling off the road not an good option. Unless you are confident in rural reversing on a restricted road then this cottage may give you a problem especially in the busier summer months when there will be more visitors. If it wasn’t for the access to the property I would rec this without hesitation to anyone who loves the idea of rural isolation in comfort.

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• Richard - Verified booking

  Sykes are aware of our dispute with Cottage Anton.

  We left on Thursday because the host was unable to address our problems. We were offered a refund if we left early but so far we have only received a partial refund. During our state, we had no hot water which made it very uncomfortable when we showered. In addition, the towel rail in the bathroom was not working. The bedding was awful with the pillows being thin and very lumpy meaning that my wife ended up with numb ears. The duvet wasn’t big enough for the bed. The underfloor heating was lovely and the property itself is absolutely beautiful. The problem was the plumbing. I believe the host did try to engage your plumber but was unsuccessful. It’s horrible when you’re in a property surrounded by snow and you cannot have a lovely hot shower and then dry with lovely warm towels. Sykes are aware of our dispute and we expect them to get the matter resolved.

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• Michelle - Verified booking

  The view from the apartment was stunning, especially as we were there for the weekend of the firework display.

  The apartment was clean and well equipped - only thing I'd add is a hairdryer. Sofa and bed both really comfortable and good to have a decent size bed and wardrobe. There was a bit of noise from the upstairs flat, dog barking and pounding feet, but not enough to spoil the stay (may have been a noisy holidaymaker rather than a permanent resident). The only slight problems we had were with the TV as the info sheet said HDMI 1 for casting and 2 for DVD and we couldn't get it to work until we realised it was the other way round. Also we didn't notice at first that the parking permit was restricted to A2 areas and were lucky not to get a ticket parking in A1. Overall, a lovely apartment and the views really sell it.

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• Alison - Verified booking

  Owners most welcoming and informative.

  Stunning location, rural and peaceful. Great for walking and cycling. At peace with the world. Storage for bicycles and plenty of space around the cottage. Cottage was well equipped and a high standard. Perhaps starting to age with little things like the shower door leaking. Highly recommend Ravenscar tea rooms, short drive or 2 mile walk away. Considering in all the literature mentions COVID deep cleaning, the cottage didn’t feel or visibly see the benefits of a deep clean. Rugs were grumpy and sofa was in need of a clean. Noting early departure of 9 am and removing bed linen and towels all before 9 am wasn’t relaxing.

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