New Year Cottages in Whitby

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Paul - Verified booking

  We had a fantastic stay here, in Oystons Yard.

  On arrival the cottage was warm and cozy, and very clean. A basket of wood and firelighters for the burner. Fresh milk in the fridge. Towels laid out on the beds. The instructions to find the yard are not hard to follow, but I'll make a note here that the bakery that the gate is next to is now called Lainey's Tea Room, not Abigail's (if you're looking on Google Maps, etc.). It's on Flowergate, if you want to be precise :) The yard itself is very quiet and tucked away at the back of the buildings, but you're right in the center of Whitby. Superbly located for pretty much everything. Shops and supermarkets in easy reach, and a good, locals pub over the road. The cottage is well appointed with central heating as well as the wood burner, but we hardly had the heating on unless we were having showers, etc. It was so warm and snug most of the time. And this was February, too! There's plenty of facilities for cooking, and even a slow-cooker. My one tiny half-critisism is the lack of an ice-box or freezer compartment in the fridge. It wasn't a big deal for us, really. We just put our bottles of gin and tonic water in the fridge (I know, first world problems, right?! LOL). The TV is a smart one, so we could log into Netflix or BBC IPlayer, etc. and there's a USB attachment for it which I'm assuming will play files from a pen-drive but I didn't try it. The beds were lovely and comfy, and the shower was great. Parking is, as you can imagine for the center of Whitby, is a fun game to play. There spaces on Flowergate but they are only 1 hour (with a parking disk). We left our car two streets away and used the 'scratch cards' provided for us at the cottage (another thankyou for those!!). It's a complicated affair if you're new to it, but didn't take us long to work it out. We managed to get a space on Flowergate for loading and unloading our gear. There's a parking disk provided also by the owners and if you need another one (as we did, due to the last people not leaving it behind) they are free from the Poundland down the road. Here's a handy guide that explains everything... https://www.thewhitbyguide.co.uk/parking-in-whitby/ Basically, if you have a scratch card you can park for up to 2 days in the Blue or Orange areas (the sign will have a W on it) There's not really much more to say. I'd take care if you have trouble with steep stairs. Getting up and down to the upper floor might be difficult. All in all, perfect. Would definitely stay there again.

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• Penelope - Verified booking

  The cottage is perfect by way of location - really is in the middle, but not on the main thoroughfare.

  It certainly is quaint and quirky, very well-equipped kitchen and a lovely bathroom. The use of space is quite unbelievably efficient. The beds and furniture are comfortable and everything is very tasteful. There are two minus elements, one is the unavoidable parking challenge, it really is a nightmare (especially when you first arrive and have to find the cottage and need to unload). I think most holiday accommodation in Whitby is the same. The other is that I think it should be emphasized the steepness of the staircase, especially to the upstairs bedroom where it is narrow, too. There are warning signs and handrails, but the climb up is still treacherous ( I am 5 ft 1inch and still cracked my head!). This should be put in the initial information, even with children using the upstairs room (the roof is very low to the beds) I would not like to carry a small child up there, bearing in mind that the toilet is on the first floor. There is no door to the top bedroom (insufficient space) so a possible falling hazard for very small children. We had a lovely time in Whitby but our sleeping arrangements had changed so my 6'1" son and I had to sleep in the top bedroom and my 4 yr old grandson shared the double bed with his mum (he was going to share the top room with me). The view is beautiful! There were games, books, a good TV and a dinky little seating area outside with a useful stable door to the cottage.

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• Mrs Allan - Verified booking

  A lovely property. Well equipped and nicely furnished. A lovely hamper was there on our arrival, which was a nice touch. Its only has a small kitchen if there's a large group of people needing access. Good location for access to the town and shops but it is very noisy as it is right beside the main road on a crossroads where the A171 meets the A174 with very busy traffic. It was hot when we were there, and so we needed the windows open, which obviously allowed the road noise to be heard even more. Outside seating area was poor. Only 4 chairs and no table. So if there's a party of more than 4 there's not seating for everyone. Also, it's very noisy with the traffic going backwards and forwards. There was only 1 key in the 'key lock box' to gain access to the property. It would have been useful to have 2. ( when there's a large group of people occupying the property )

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• Tracy - Verified booking

  Myself and my 9 yr old son had the most amazing time in whitby , this little cottage was perfect , very well equipped and had everything we needed .

  Fresh Milk and a little welcome pack on arrival was a lovely touch . Bed was super comfy ! Under floor heating was really nice as was the log burner which we lit each night ..the only downside was no logs so went and bought two bags to cover our stay , but thought it may have had a few in the basket included within the price . Childrens games for the evening were welcomed and we used both . Very clear instructions in welcome pack re parking and zones etc , however we did incur a ticket ! So will be taking this up with the council as permit was clearly visible and we were in the right zone . A very lovely stay at oystons yard and lovely memories made for myself and my son , il definitely recommend and will be going back . Thankyou

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• Ryan - Verified booking

  We had a lovely 4 night stop at 5 Oystons Yard with our young children.

  The view from the top bedroom is great where you can see the sea, the 199 steps and the abbey. A little welcome pack of tea, coffee and chocolates along with logs for the wood burner was provided which was nice. The cottage is well equipped and the master bedroom was bigger than what we thought it would be. It is in a good position with cafes and shops straight out of the yard. A parking permit was provided and we were able to park very nearby without an issue. We note previous reviews about the steep steps to the top bedroom, however they are carpeted, have railings and we found them easily manageable even for the children. Thank you for a wonderful few days away.

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