Lytham St Annes Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Trish - Verified booking

  We recently stayed in this lovely home for five nights at the end of a two week UK holiday visiting friends in Scotland.

  After spending time on the road in different hotels each night we were so happy to be able to use Sykes Cottage as our base. With three grown up children it is hard to find suitable accommodation that provides enough space for everyone. Thankfully with the five bedrooms and 3 and a half bathrooms there was space were perfect for all of us. We were even able to accomodate close family from Europe. It was the perfect space for us to be able to share time together. As we live in Australia we don't see our family from Europe and UK very often so it was so special to be able to spend five days together. The location was perfect as it was only a few hundred metres from pubs, cafes, the high street, Sainsburys, Aldi and my favourite the M & S food hall! Everything was within walking distance, including the beach front and one of the best fish and chip shops! We decided to cook a couple of meals and the kitchen provided everything we needed to enjoy home cooking. Even though we are from Australia (& have the best beaches!) we loved that we could walk to the beach and the piers. Even though our kids are all young adults they still loved the novelty of the English pier arcades. The house was very clean, tidy and super comfortable. We had a very minor issue at the start and Helen was super helpful and very responsive, so it was resolved quickly. I would absolutely recommend this house for anyone needing space and a great location. If we return to Lytham St Annes, this is where we will be staying.

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• Garry - Verified booking

  We enjoyed our stay at Lytham Gatehouses as we know Lytham Hall grounds and gardens very well and have visited on a number of occasions.

  The Gate houses are quirky as expected and are situated either side of the drive up to Lytham Hall. There are signs asking vehicles to be aware of pedestrians crossing and we didn’t have any problems with this at all. The gatehouses were clean , tidy and well presented, although just a tiny bit smaller than we had expected. This was not a problem however. We enjoyed our complimentary tickets giving entry to the Hall itself as we hadn’t been inside previously and it was a real treat. We cannot praise the volunteers highly enough; they were very knowledgeable , helpful, and friendly and it was a highlight of our stay. We also enjoyed the surrounding areas of Lytham and St Anne’s which are always a joy to visit. We would love to give a five star rating to our review but there was one major drawback to our stay and that was the bed. The mattress was far too soft and lumpy and I’m sorry to report that we both had sleepless nights for the extent of our three day stay. We know that comfort is a very individual thing but I do feel that the mattress does require replacing with one of a more superior quality. It is such a shame because everything else was so nice, but this is the one thing that would prevent us returning for another stay. I’m hoping that this positive feed back will lead to the mattress being replaced and then we can consider returning. Thank you for all the other things you provided that were of a good standard.

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• Jennifer - Verified booking

  Excellent accommodation and excellent customer care.

  The staff were excellent. Ideal location close to Lytham with access to lots of facilities. Furnishings in property were well accommodated in the separate gatehouses. The welcome pack was excellent. Lytham Hall was a great place to have time to spend and relax particularly the access to the beautiful gardens. The garden centre was interesting and the cafe was excellent particularly for the food. Very dog friendly both the accommodation and Lytham itself. One of my best holidays at a self catering property and already booked again. There was no issues with having separate gatehouses in fact it made it more special as it made you realise that you do not need large properties when it is just for you. The drive was busy but not an issue as the new signs to slow seem to have worked and the gates open and shut at approximately 5pm and 8.30 so have own access to the acres of woodland and parkland. The car parking is great and you can go out out after gates shut at night and leave car in designated parking just outside on drive near gatehouse. The key collection arrangements were good and communication from property owner and holiday company was excellent throughout

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• Alison - Verified booking

  This property is in desperate need of a deep clean and lots of TLC.

  Of two sofa/footstool sets one set was very badly stained. Given that this is a dog friendly property one is left wondering who/ what caused the staining. Also a large stain on the landing carpet. On speaking to the housekeeper she said that the owner was aware of it, if so why had it not been cleaned? The bathroom was in need of attention. The shower doors needed a thorough clean, there being soap and water marks from previous guests and a dirty shower head. Large damp patch and a broken pane of glass over the bathroom entrance door. Copious cobwebs around the property. A posh roll top bath, snazzy coffee machine and double function kitchen tap did nothing to compensate for the general lack of basic necessities. Couldn't find coasters and place mats which seemed to have been a problem for others as the wooden furniture had multiple water stains.Limited pans and burnt oven trays. No complimentaries such as salt and pepper etc. This property was advertised as having two bathrooms. Not the case, one bathroom indoors and an outside toilet and wash basin! I could go on. All in all a disappointing stay although the beds were comfortable and the location lovely

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• Keli - Verified booking

  I loved the Bothy, my 85 year old mum found the staircase really difficult as there is no second hand rail for safety.

  She also found the lovely bath difficult to get in and out of, (she cannot stand in the shower). She slept in the twin room and found the bed really narrow and nearly fell out. It all sounds a bit doom and gloom but to summarise, I would have said it's just not really suitable for an older person with some mobility issues. I can see it would be great for a younger couple or a young family. I found it comfortable and I really enjoyed my stay. I would suggest that as a cook, the selection of cooking pans could be better, particularly the frying pans. Mum likes to eat in and it was a challenge to cook dinner with the pots and pans on offer. A mirror over an electric socket for hair drying would have been good. The housekeeper had to come in and re tune the TV on our first night as the previous occupants had disconnected the ariel to move the TV on to the kitchen counter, so thanks go to her for doing that! Lytham is lovely, and I suspect in the summer, amazing. I found the location of the cottage a boon for getting my mum easily in to the town centre and Jimbo (JRT) out for his walkies.

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