Christmas Villas In Yorkshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Chris - Verified booking

  This cottage was very disappointing.

  It had absolutely no atmosphere and was not at all homely. A rug in each room would make a good addition to make the place look less like a box. It certainly wasn’t furnished to the high standard as described by Sykes, but was furnished with very basic items from IKEA. The sofa and chair in the living area were extremely hard and uncomfortable as was the mattress which was so soft you could both feel and hear the springs when you moved. The pillows had some kind of inner protector which made it sound like you were sleeping on a packet of crisps. The 2 pull down blinds in the bedroom do not stop the light coming in and as there are lights outside each door it is difficult to get off to sleep. Black out blinds would improve matters. We only had contact with the owner when we arrived and she had to go into the next cottage to borrow their pint of milk. On entering the cottage, we found a packet of Blue Riband biscuits which we thought was a bit mean after reading some previous reviews and compared with other greeting gifts we have received. We also found she had provided just 1 toilet roll. There was no toilet brush which one would have expected, the cold-water tap dripped constantly and the toilet seat moved when sat on. In addition, the grassed area at the rear needed cutting so as to make it usable. The owners mowed the grass on their own private pitch and put course to the front of their house so it would have been nice to have had the small area of grass behind the cottage mowed. In conclusion, this is the first time in 50 years of holidaying that we have been asked to strip the bed before we left!! What on earth do they do between the departing guests leaving at 10am and the arriving guests turning up at 3pm. Judging by the number of cobwebs everywhere, not that much. We will not be returning.

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• Janice - Verified booking

  We loved our stay at Lowdale Barns West.

  A spacious cottage for 2 in a quiet setting surrounded by countryside and within easy reach of the coast and the Yorkshire Moors. Tastefully furnished, and one of the most comfortable beds we've ever slept in. Almost everything we could have needed was provided and we were very pleased with the welcome pack and other extras left for us - the bottle of Prosecco was a lovely surprise! The underfloor heating kept us cosy and was easy to operate, as were all the kitchen appliances. If we were going to be picky, a mop and bucket would be a good addition to the cleaning materials (which were otherwise excellent) to make it easier to quickly clean the floors, especially as we have a dog. Overall, we were pleased with the cleanliness of the place, though there were quite a few dust bunnies under the bed! One other slight issue was the temperature of the water in the shower, which we got the hang of eventually but was never what you would call hot. However, this was a minor niggle and we were sad to leave to come home. We'd definitely stay there again.

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• Stewart - Verified booking

  We have stayed in this cottage, and the one next door many Timex now and would not hesitate to return.

  We do however have a couple of comments to make. While the cottage is thankfully pet friendly, the outdoor space is not. The seating area at the rear is very open, there is a public footpath running along the length of the seating area, which is not a problem, but if the seating area, of both properties was fenced off, not blocked, but a physical barrier, doesn't need to be very high, then you could be out there and let your pet be untethered. We think that the outside seating is important due to there being very little natural light in the living room. The second point would be the bedroom. It is very comfortable, but would benefit from better blinds on the door and window. At this time of year it gets light very early and so does the bedroom, better blinds would be beneficial.

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• Valerie - Verified booking

  We absolutely loved staying here.

  It was our first visit to Lowdale Barns West and we found it exceptionally clean and comfortable. It was easy to find following the directions that were given. The lovely owner left us some beautiful flowers she’d grown in her garden and wine to enjoy while there. The cottage was located in a lovely village just a short walk to the railway station with trains going into Whitby and beyond including the North Yorkshire Steam Railway (pick up the train at the same station in Whitby). There’s also a Park and Ride into Whitby just a short drive away. I can’t really find any negatives other than the water for the shower could have been a bit warmer and last longer but it wasn’t a huge issue for us. We’ll definitely be booking again for another stay.

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• Anthony - Verified booking

  The owners were very friendly although we saw little of them,welcome package was just a small bottle of milk 2 tea bags and some flowers.

  I would say the place could do with updating,particularly the bed which was very uncomfortable,it felt like 2 small mattresses put together,also the very small wardrobe was not big enough,it was more like a cupboard,so a bigger wardrobe is needed.also my wife and i are both age 81 and we found the stairs far to steep,i had to keep an eye on the wife each time she wanted to use them.another handrail would have helped.in my opinion the stairs are not suitable for the aged or infirm,one other thing needed was a light outside the door as its difficult to see the key safe numbers,we had to resort to useing our mobile phone lights.the outside light did not work and we were told that this was an ongoing problem

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