Filey Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Lewis - Verified booking

  "Diamond in the rough" - Generally the house is lovely.

  The house is very generous in space but more so in the bedrooms than the living areas. It's in a great location, handy for Filey beach and close enough to Scarborough to make it a lot cheaper that similar houses accommodating a large party. The garden is a great space, getting loads of sun in the summer months. Probably a better house for adults than parties with kids. Firstly, we'd like to state we would have booked this house for 2022 but it was already booked up. At first site it is a really impressive property, but after staying there a while we realised it needs more spent on it to be the luxury accommodation which it claims. It sleeps 15 but we found it very difficult to self cater with a mixed group of 10 people - 6 adults, 4 kids aged 1 - 6. The kitchen is OK, but didn't have the appliances to cope with our group, never mind one of 15 which it can sleep. It is well stocked with pans, crockery etc, but a lot has seen better days, especially the frying pans - non-stick doesn't last forever. The dishwasher is too small internally/doesn't have moveable shelves. You could not stack the plates normally without them stopping the spray rotors working. Lighting could also be better. There is an AGA which we only used for plate warming, so replace that with units and new ovens, at least 2 full size built in ovens. The existing one is a NEFF double oven, but the seal was coming away on the lower larger oven and it took almost half the time again to cook food. Needs changing. There isn't enough fridge and freezer space for a full house. It has a separate fridge and freezer in the utility, but make them full height as plenty of space to do so. Even getting shops delivered every other day, we struggled with the fridge space. Fridge-freezer in kitchen needs a defrost. They need to look at the mattresses. At least two in the 4 berth bedroom in the roof need replacing and generally they were not the best quality. Tech NEEDS an upgrade. Broadband is terrible!!! Simply doesn't work. We struggled to stream music, never mind a film for the kids when the rain set in. Can't remember when I last saw a TV using a SCART lead ;-) - 20 years ago? The main living room is a great size but would benefit from some more large lamps for the evening. We brought them down from the bedrooms, otherwise, just the harsh main light. Playroom would also benefit from this. We did have an issue with some bedding which was sorted out really quickly, but we also thought the cleaning of the bathrooms needed to be better. The garden is a great space. It would be great if the gates were lockable - particularly the one to the road. In short, I would say this house could be fantastic, but it needs more money spent on it. Perhaps with 15 beds it is overstretching itself. The kitchen in particular would struggle to cope for a party wanting to fully self-cater.

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• Anna - Verified booking

  Wow, what a house!

  What a location! 3 generations visited for a long weekend and all agreed it was the nicest holiday home we have ever stayed in (and we have stayed all over the world)! The kids were upset to leave and asked each day, “can we live here forever?” The enclosed garden and deck with wraparound sea views were a treat, likewise the picture perfect views of the shoreline from the lounge meant you didn’t have to turn the TV on! Parking in a dedicated lay-by across from the front door. Access down a narrow private road (we did drive around for quite a while as the signs saying “no access” going down made us think there was no road there) Each bedroom had sea views and we’ll all miss listening to the sound of the ocean at bedtime. The North Sea wind was a little cold in May to enjoy the outdoor dining furniture but the house was immaculately furnished inside and out. A short walk to the beach, ideal for shell and rock hunting with the little ones. We didn’t venture further afield and truly immersed ourselves in the gorgeous setting, spending time together in and outdoors. Particularly enjoyed the air fryer in the kitchen, a luxury in a holiday home and meant we could cook the kids favourites in minutes. Upkeep and cleanliness outstanding! We would all love to return and for longer next time. 100% recommend, a credit to the owners. Thank you!

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• Kevan - Verified booking

  Hunnysuckle itself is a lovley cottage in a quiet rural area with easy accseess to lots of lovely beaches and attractions.

  On arrival everything looked lovely and welcoming. As we started to unpack we noticed that the cleaning was not of a good standard . The large table was sticky. The mat in the lounge was stuck to a dirty floor (as if it had just been cleaned around. There were random pieces of confettie sprinkled about the propertie from previous parties including a large plastic butterfly wing of a toy made up in one of the beds. I found dried dog feeces on the lawn that had turned white, so this would of been there for a while. The hottub did not work properly and kept going down so we kept having to fill up to be able to use. The bins outside the properties were over full and the lids jammed open thus causing flies. The fly problem was absolutely horrendous and we went through approx 20 fly tapes in the week we were there changing them daily as they were full. I do however understand that the area suffers with flies at this time of year so maybe some sort of fly screen or curtains could be fitted to the doors etc. We paid a lot to stay in this holiday home and was quite disappointed. With things that could be easily rectified. I would like to say that this is a lovely propertie and if these few problems were straightend out it would make a lovely holiday for future large groups .

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• Emma - Verified booking

  We stayed at this property as a group of 10 adults, an 8 month old baby and 3 dogs.

  The property itself was perfect, with spacious bedrooms spread across the upper floors alongside modern en-suite and bathroom facilities. The downstairs area was perfect for a large group - there was enough space for us to all sit as a group in the lounge and the games room was a big hit in the evenings. We cooked several meals in the kitchen and used all of the appliances with no issues. The garden is large and well maintained, with ample space for our 3 dogs to run around securely. There is a lovely sheltered seating area which meant that we could still enjoy some fresh air despite the weather not being perfect all week. There is lots of off road parking available. Location-wise, this house was perfect for exploring the east coast - we took trips to Scarborough, Bridlington and Filey. There is a lovely walk along the coast from just up the road, and we also took the dogs for a run down Hunmanby Gap beach which was beautiful. We went slightly further afield too and visited York, Thornton-Le-Dale and Flamingo Land - all within an hours drive. Reighton House was like a home from home for us, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would love to visit again in the future.

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• Miss Susan Littlewood - Verified booking

  Coble House is a very individual property. It has a rich and interesting history which the owner, Vicki Bradley, has provided complete with photos. You cannot fail to appreciate that Vicki is proud of the fact that this is a family home, and she has allowed some of her family's art work and craft work to remain in the house. I found it totally enchanting. You may think that with all this history the house would be "stuffy". You'd be wrong - it's anything but! It's a bright modern(mostly) large house with a lovely ambience. The brand new kitchen has all the mod cons you could possibly need and the upstairs lounge has views which are just breath taking, I spent many an hour on the balcony just watching the world go by - the good weather helped with that. In my opinion Coble House is in the perfect position in Filey - close to everything, beach, Country Park, cliff walks, 5 mins to town and 15 mins to Glen Park. I stayed here alone, but I imagine it would be fabulous for a family or group of friends. Loved it!

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