Coldingham Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Sandie - Verified booking

  Overall I had a lovely week at the cottage.

  Beach not too far away although would take car if children very small as its all uphill on the way back. The cottage was spotlessly clean and the kitchen was really well equipped with everythingyou might need to cater for your family dinners, even the knives were sharp, something I have found lacking in most holiday homes. Beds were really comfortable too. I lost the front door key on my first day there and the owner could not have been more helpful and understanding. The only negative is the seating. Sofas were fine for the kids but I found them impossible to sit on for any length of time. There are also ercol chairs and small ercol couch in the kitchen but again, although these look nice, they are not fit for relaxing into. I spent most of my time sitting at kitchen table. There is nice comfortable garden furniture which I used while my grandchildren played outside, it's unfortunate that the old garden furniture hasn't been removed as this really limits the outside space especially if you want to make use of the outside washing line as I did to hang wet suits etc. However the cottage is in a beautiful quiet location and is a great base for the beach at coldingham and surrounding areas. Better sofas to lounge in would make this property perfect.

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• Stephen - Verified booking

  We booked it quite late at a very good price which was good.

  The cottage is situated next to a quite busy sheep farm right next to the lighthouse trail which was very nice. A very spacious place with everything you need even coal. Nice comfortable beds and a well equipped kitchen. The internet was a nice touch but struggled to stay connected which wasn’t good, especially for us who rely on it as we don’t do the tv thing. I don’t know why but it was a problem. We weren’t happy with lack attention paid to the cleanliness of the kitchen, the utensils were quite dirty, some spoons even had dried food on them which wasn’t nice at all. The kitchen had a stale smell which wasn’t pleasant. The utensil tray was quite grubby with crumbs inside. Hygiene is paramount these days. The coal fire was very difficult to light, despite being quite good at it over the years. Fire lighters are needed to make this easier or you will be there for ages. Overall a very pleasant stay, but the points I’ve outlined took the edge off.

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• Debra - Verified booking

  When we arrived the cottage was clean and there is everything you needed.

  The bedrooms are light and airy and the beds are extremely comfortable. We found the sofas in the living room not so inviting though and therefore spent most of our evenings in the kitchen. The little garden at the back could be lovely if only it was maintained better. The decking had not been swept and the trees were over hanging and needed cutting back to let some more of the glorious sunshine in that we had whilst there. There is a new rattan sofa and chairs which are comfortable but the old table and chairs (which were too rickety to sit on) were still there and looked unsightly. It was the same with the front garden. There were 2 chairs that were too old to sit on. There did seem to be a welcome basket too, but it hadn't been refilled which was a shame. However, we did enjoy our stay and its a great base for exploring the surrounding area and the weather was great.

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• Joanne - Verified booking

  Such a lovely cottage!

  It is set in a great place - right on the edge of the reserve, so there are loads of walks right from your doorstep. The cottage is charming. The garden is lovely and as you are on the end of the row it is very quiet - very limited traffic - mostly farm traffic. We watched the farmer going to and fro with his sheepdogs. Lovely! The cottage is very spacious. The lounge is very comfy with a lovely open fire and coal is provided. The kitchen is well equipped. The main bedroom has a comfortable double bed. The second bedroom has two singles with a lovely view. The bathroom has an electric shower. Heating was storage heaters- they were more than sufficient. Overall we loved our stay at the cottage. It's set in a beautiful spot close to a wonderful coastline. We explored beyond St. Abbs and were rewarded with stunning scenery at every turn. We will be going back!

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  Lovely property in a lovely area.

  The reason we would be unlikely to return is as follows: We left our dog in the kitchen area with doors closed to go for lunch. This property should not advertise as dog friendly as they are over strict. We have stayed in numerous cottages that are dog friendly and have never been informed that dogs can’t be left for short periods. Obviously on holiday you expect to go for meals. Main issue was the owners accessing the property without our prior knowledge and without us in attendance. This is completely unacceptable and has never happened in any previous stays in cottages. Our personal belongings were out in the open and this really put a dampener on the final days in the cottage. The cottage is lovely but we will not be back for the above reasons and would not recommend this to others purely down to the owners actions stated above.

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