Holiday Cottages In Driffield

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Janette - Verified booking

  My husband and I arrived at ‘shire cottage’, on the 6th October for a 3 night break.

  On arrival In the village we were very pleased that we had chosen such a pretty location, unfortunately we cannot say the same for the property we had booked. We were first struck by the condition of the outside decking, dirty, unswept covered in moss and looked as thought it had not been maintained or cleaned for some time. Entered the property and could instantly detect the smell of damp. Also noticed how dirty and grubby the sofa and armchair was., the arms were pitted with black dirt and the seat area was badly stained. Main bedroom floors looked dirty and noticed the divan bed base looked dirty and had no valance sheet, although did have on advertised pictures. Entered shower room, there was a dirty mop and bucket left under shower head on equally dirty floor. The grout on the floor and walls in some places was black ( the owner confirmed this when I complained as being the builders fault when he installed the tiles, and not used the correct grout and was never able to get it looking clean) there was also limescale stains on floor ., the owner also stated that this was due to the problem with the tiles and has not had time to rectify this and ‘it is what it is ‘, his words. The other bathroom had a bubbling effect behind the door and paint was peeling, which was why we could smell damp throughout the property as this was quite a large area of damp. The owner agreed, once again in his words, “that the wall in the bathroom is blown”, but we are making it clean and tidy till we get there, along with the maintenance of the shower, which are on our list for a maintenance period.. these issues should surely be addressed before allowing visitors or at least make visitors aware so that they can make their own decisions as to whether they stay there or not. The smell made us feel really sick, we did not use the bathrooms at all. The toaster was rusty snd stained., whilst I understand that this is a minor issue to some people .. how can’t you put bread into a toaster that is rusty and unclean, he said he can’t be expected to swap a toaster after every visitor and the reason it was rusty was because of the sea salt in the air caused things to rust ., twenty minutes from the coast in an enclosed building?The beams, ceilings, blinds and cooker hood were covered in cobwebs. We only stayed one night and left as soon as we possibly could, we stayed a total of 14 hours. We would have left immediately had we not travelled over 3 hours to get there. We had trouble contacting anyone as the internet would not work in property ., we tried to boost router but did not help.. We did not get a response until the morning, where I was advised that he would appoint his cleaner to return to re-clean, these problems could not have be remedied in this way as he had already confirmed that he needed time to arrange a maintenance slot to rectify issues. As we had not slept or showered we decided to leave and were on our way home. We contacted Sykes numerous times on our way home they advised us that could not help at all with complaint they would pass on our complaints and pictures to owners. When I contacted them again after receiving no response they sent me a copy of correspondence that the owner had sent Sykes stating that he would not be refunding and payments as he deemed our complaints to be frivolous .. the issues I’d raised were going to be dealt with when he could fit in maintenance and that he thought they only reason I had complained was because I wasn’t happy with the area. Absolute disgrace. What a complete and utter waste of money and time.

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• Rachel - Verified booking

  Very clean & comfortable.

  Fantastic communication from the owner (Michael) & comprehensive treats on arrival. Our general view was nothing had been skimped on - things like clingfilm, foil, kitchen roll, hand-wash all provided and good quality towels & bedding. We didn't use the coal fire (again plenty of supplies to do so) instead what Michael had set the heating at was more than adequate. We were sorry to leave a day early due to our dog needing to go to the vet, she is our absolute priority & unfortunately we had to leave in a rush. We always got a car parking space immediately outside. I noticed a comment that people can see into the cottage, I don't think we noticed anyone peering in! Nafferton is a small, quiet, picturesque village & the road outside is very quiet. It is well situated for visiting, within a short-moderate drive, Bridlington (the Old Town is pleasant with antique shops), Filey (lovely promenade & Sterchi's chocolate shop!), Hornsea (again great seafront & a free all day car park) & Malton (Food Capital of Yorkshire). In essence highly recommended the cottage and can't rate it highly enough. With many thanks to Michael.

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• Jaime - Verified booking

  This was a lovely little cottage in a very pretty little village.

  The owners were there to greet us on arrival and very friendly. The enclosed back garden was perfect for our dog and a nice little sun trap with seating area. The welcome packages were a great touch and my son was very pleased with the sweet treats. Very well equipped with most things that we required. Very strong WIFI signal which is a must for us with teenagers. Atwick is a great base for exploring the coast and has a lovely little pub that serves great food. Mr Moo's Ice cream farm nearby was a big hit with my son. The dishwasher wasn't working in the cottage which would of been a problem if we were there longer. Also the master bed wasn't very comfortable, It was quite rocky so we could feel every movement every time either of us moved. Although we are quite spoilt with a very good bed at home. Over all this was a lovely place for a short break and will recommend it to others.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  Myself and my son (9y with additional needs) needed some R&R so we booked this rural looking cottage and took our 2 dogs.

  The cottage itself was lovely with views across a paddock. Unfortunately, there was renovation work going on next door but one, from early morning until dark, involving electric saws etc so it was very noisy. We booked Mon - Fri but left on Thursday. On Thursday I was awoken with banging on the roof at 7:30am. I went out to investigate and it was someone cleaning out the gutters. I got up and let the dogs in the paddock opposite, as advertised. One of my dogs started yelping as if she’d been ran over and she came to me with 3 deep wounds, 2 in her legs and one in her side. I rang around vets and managed to get her booked in for a general anaesthetic and stitches which cost over £600. I messaged the owner who said the paddock was now out of bounds and she would be over tomorrow. We left after her operation on Thursday night as we had had enough.

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• Sharon - Verified booking

  A beautiful spacious property, well equipped with everything you may need during your stay.

  Ideally situated for trips to Filey, Scarborough etc. Property set in a lovely village with a wonderful pub just a small walk over the road, delicious food and staff and landlady very welcoming, highly recommend a pint of wold gold. We tried to get in for Sunday lunch but it was fully booked - recommend booking in advance we certainly will be on our next visit. Fiona (owner of the property) just a phone call away if needed, nothing too much trouble, even came to say goodbye on our last day and to ask if everything had been ok and to ask if there was anything she could of done to improve guests stay - there wasn’t everything was perfect! Already booked our next visit in March, we cannot wait to go back!

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