Dog Friendly Villas In North Yorkshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mr Jenkins - Verified booking

  On a positive note, the overall look and presentation of the cottage is good. The bedroom upstairs for a child is lovely and the style of the decor is very nice. Before booking I thought the cottage looked good but I was concerned about the ‘parking on the street’ description on the site as my wife suffers from chronic fatigue. I telephoned Original Cottages to check. The staff member assured me the parking was available on the street directly outside the house with a parking permit. Unfortunately there is no parking on the street at all and then you have to move the car as it is all double yellow lines and very narrow. We spent the first evening of the holiday hunting around Whitby for a space to park. We had ended up paying to park in a car park but it only lasted until the following morning when we would have to move and look for another space. The system of where you’re allowed to park and for how long is relatively complex and if you get it wrong you get a parking fine. There seems to be no leniency for this if you get it wrong. The parking remained an issue for the whole holiday and really marred the experience for me. Our neighbours were given a car park permit with their booking so they had a guaranteed place to park. My main issue is that the parking is not accurately described on the booking page and if it was I wouldn’t have booked this cottage. The cottage is basically a back to back but reversed so your only door (front door) opens onto a communal space for 6 or 7 houses. The downstairs is pretty dark and very much overlooked by neighbours but the upstairs does have a lovely view that peeks over the neighbours roofs to see across the bay. Many of the double glazing window units are blown and filled with condensation but this doesn’t detract much. There is an enclosed outdoor space for the cottage with a gate so ok for a dog. The outdoor space doesn’t seem to be cleaned and would benefit from it. It’s great to have 3 toilets but unfortunately the shower room has no window and was a bit smelly due to the lack of ventilation. There was black mould in the shower around the seals and drain area. The drain seemed partially blocked and the shower tray kept filling to overflow unless you turn the shower speed down. The cleanliness looked generally good at first sight but when moving a couple of things to find power outlets I noticed a lot of dust and dirt. The TV was a good standard and other appliances ok except for the cooker (Beko) which was poor and took about 3 times as long as it should do to cook food (and then not evenly). The WiFi speed is very slow, around 12mbps. Netflix buffered a lot due to this. The 4G/5G signal is about 5mbps downstairs but better upstairs or outside. The shelf under the tv has been broken and is hanging off the wall. Chimneys next to us are lower as they are further down the hill and smoke was coming into our house giving me a sore throat. We stayed in July so I’m not sure why people were using fires but of course it’s worse if you want your own windows open. We found our bed uncomfortable with a strange rough bed sheet although the rest of the bedding was fine. I could feel the mattress springs when lying on the bed. The other beds seemed fine. All problems aside we did like the house and the location. The parking was especially bad though and I feel the description on the booking site is quite misleading. I wouldn’t visit again, nor would I recommend it to a friend. The cottage is charming in many ways but not a restful place to holiday. I know my review is somewhat negative but I have tried to be balanced based on our experience.

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• Mr Allan Chapman - Verified booking

  The Cottage is located in the heart of Whitby, being an excellent location to explore the Town and undertake walks on the Beach to Sandsend and the Abbey. The Cottage itself is perfect and provides ample space for four adults. It has all the mod cons and amenities you require. The only negatives I have are as follows: Albeit directions are provided, it is still not particularly easy to find. When pulling up outside in a car, other Cottages are marked, but Sirmonds even when walking through the passage. The Property details are not very clear with regards to the winding climb upto the garden. We took my elderly parents, who remain mobile, but if they had of been on there own would have struggled with the climb with their cases or shopping. To the rear of number 4, the drain is blocked and overflows generating a sewage smell. When walking up to Sirmonds you need to walk through this water. It is not a problem being caused by Sirmonds, just an adjoining holiday let, which needs addressing. What I would say, these are minor points and I would recommend this cottage. Allan

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• Luke - Verified booking

  Number 7 The Oaks was beautifully clean and very well equipped.

  The living room, kitchen and main bathroom were of a good size. We cooked each day and this worked well. The double bed was very comfortable. We stayed in October and the central heating worked very well and there was also an electric heater in the living room- cosy and warm. The balcony was a great size. A welcoming bottle of fizz and biscuits was a lovely touch. The statics are well spread out and the site itself was very quiet. The staff at reception were very friendly and helpful and there’s masses to do in the area. The staff were very knowledgeable about possible day trips. Things to consider… The site is very close to the A65 so if you need total peace and quiet don’t book on this site. Quarry lorries come past day and night and they do make a noise-especially at night! There is no information folder at the static. Sykes usually has one with lots of helpful info in (we had to seek help to get the boiler to work).

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• Mr Clayton - Verified booking

  Lovely little cottage, right in the heart of Whitby’s attractions, with lots of shops, pubs and restaurants on the doorstep. It is well equipped and there is a useful welcome pack on arrival. Available car parking is a decent walk away, but not really a problem - there are short stay spaces nearby for dropping off luggage. The living area really is very small, with limited outlook - but cosy and comfortable for 2 or 3 people (and a dog). We were out and about during the days and evenings, so spent little time sitting in anyway - the location makes it perfect for this. The bedrooms are all very comfortable, warm, bright and airy. We used the single room pretty much as a dressing room - to save space in the double room. The stairs up to the upper floors are steep spirals.

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• Ms Jeanie Burr - Verified booking

  Lovely location and not much of a problem unloading car and carrying to the location as the streets were fairly empty for Christmas. The living space downstairs was so tiny and not very comfortable for being indoors in winter but the kitchen was well stocked and oven was easy to use. It wasn’t very warm downstairs but upstairs was very warm. Hot water was patchy and never very hot. There was some nice decorations for Christmas. The steep stairs had been mentioned but weren’t much of a problem. My main issue was the fridge, I asked for measurement as it had been mentioned how small it was and I was told 84cms. However this was the height of the whole fridge freezer unit and the fridge was only half that, so we could not refrigerate all we had bought for Christmas.

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