Luxury Bed And Breakfasts In The United Kingdom

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Fiona - Verified booking

  Beechwood House suited us (4 adults) very well.

  The cottage has been expertly converted and the layout is very good and there is ample parking and an EV charger which can be used by guests by making arrangements with the owner, Brian. The beds and pillows were comfortable, the place was clean and we all enjoyed our stay. Brian, was most helpful and accepted delivery of our shopping order and sorted it into the kitchen for us prior to our arrival. The location was easy to find and it is a very quiet, peaceful hamlet of just a few houses. The kitchen had a good range of dishes, pans and utensils including some earthenware oven dishes - another reviewer had mentioned a lack of pyrex ovenware so I wasn’t expecting these. Kitchen equipment included a slow cooker and I found this made stacking the saucepans challenging as they share a cupboard. The oven has two full width roasting pans but I would have liked some smaller baking trays mainly as these would fit in the dishwasher better. It was the hottest week of the year during our stay which was unexpected for September, this made cooking interesting as the hot water tank is next to the cooker and having both the water and the oven on made the room like a sauna. There was a leak of clean water in one of the bathrooms during our stay and Brian was very diligent getting it sorted out at times that that were convenient to us (rather than what suited the plumber) which we greatly appreciated. The only thing that I felt let the property down a little was the presence of a small amount of black mould in our en-suite (I didn’t check the other one) around the shower and at the back of the sink. The property is finished to a very high standard with this one exception; it looks like an amateur job has been done with silicone in an otherwise high-finish cottage. I suspect that this is high on the maintenance list for when the holiday season is over as the cottage was immaculate otherwise. We enjoyed our stay very much, the area is beautiful and we explored widely, both Whitby and York are easy driving distances and the roads were good, and would happily recommend Beechwood Cottage to others.

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• Jamie - Verified booking

  A Beautiful apartment - lovely high ceilings.

  We were so impressed from the moment we arrived. It had everything we needed for our stay. Beautiful staircase. Easy to park. Close to supermarkets. Really liked the area. 2 negatives: the shower pressure was far too much and dangerous for my 7 and 9 yo children to be able to have a shower and when i turned it to try and reduce the pressure it turned hot and burnt my arm. It should have a danger sign on it. So we would not have been able to stay longer than 4 days there as it was not possible for the kids to have a shower. We also think there was a problem with the toilet plumbing in the main bathroom due to the fact that when the en-suite toilet was used some of the toilet contents appeared in the main bathroom toilet so that needed to be flushed too. It was very strange. The bed mattress was also very soft and not that comfortable. Part from these points, it was amazing. It was lovely how there were coffee pods for us to use and teabags and biscuits. Absolutely loved the kitchen. A lovely bright apartment.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  We loved the location of this property- very near the Cleveland Hills, with walks from the door.

  These included walks up to Captain Cook's monument and Roseberry Topping. The property has been nicely decorated and maintained, and the owners were helpful and kind, even giving us some fresh eggs from their hens. Plenty of parking (even EV charging) and there are 4 toilets in the whole property, which is excellent. We had a great time as a family of 2 older parents (who benefitted from the downstairs ensuite bedroom) and 2 grown up children. However, we are not sure how spacious it would feel with 6 people, which is the capacity. The kitchen area is not very big (unless you turn the dining table, like we did) and the lounge is fairly small. It depends how people want to spend their time, I suppose. Beautiful location and we enjoyed ourselves a great deal.

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• Mrs D - Verified booking

  Stunningly restored chapel building in secluded area that is nevertheless within easy reach of North Elmham village with pubs, shop etc. It was perfect for our party of nine older adults celebrating a big birthday. The property is very comfortable and is decorated and furnished to the highest standard. Also a lovely private garden with sofas, dining table and chairs and fish pond, which we unfortunately hardly got chance to use because it rained almost all the weekend. But plenty of indoor areas too: conservatory that caught the sun, cosy downstairs lounge and huge upstairs area with table tennis, pool and golf plus enormous sofas to sink into. The owners were friendly and helpful and we all had a marvellous time. We would definitely recommend it.

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• Tania - Verified booking

  Platform 12 is a lovely cottage located close enough to the main part of Whitby, but away from all the hustle and bustle.

  The owners have made a real (and successful!) effort to make the cottage feel very welcoming with the well thought out pictures, ornaments and cushions etc but at the same time have managed to create an uncluttered fresh feel inside. The bed in the main room was very comfortable. The smaller bedroom is quite tight on space and perhaps would not suit 2 older teenagers or adults - but it is a comfortable, nice looking room. There is car parking (for one car) directly outside the property - which is a useful and important bonus! Having stayed in Whitby many times, this is definitely one of our preferred cottages and will be back!

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