Harrogate Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  We had a fantastic week at Cuckoo Cottage.

  So cosy and well-equipped. Took us a while to spot the very apt hourly clock function and was a lovely surprise when we did (which I won’t spoil by detailing but people may guess!). Looking at the photos and comments I was concerned about the size of the telly but it was fine. Perfectly visible & worked well. Also I’d seen comments regarding parking but we got parked right next to the cottage every time we returned and when we arrived. Cones seem to have been provided to help with this. The kids loved the games room, enjoying the darts & air hockey table. We loved the Royal Oak which was even closer than we expected and ate there 3 of the 5 nights. Great service & food. A very warm welcome there too. Pateley Bridge had all we needed and more. Nice big playground, chippie, pancake house, a few shops for souvenirs, food etc. petrol station very handy for the last day. We enjoyed trips to Harrogate, Ripon, Coldstone Cut & Brimham Rocks. All worth a visit! Loved the fire. Great bathroom with bath & shower & comfy beds. Very noisy floorboards but as you’d expect in a property of this age. Kitchen was very well equipped. Book exchange & bookmarks were a nice touch. Just a couple of minor niggles: Heating was set very high! I tried to lower it from 24 degrees but it seemed to revert every time a new cycle changed. Didn’t want to fiddle with settings other than temperature & just kept on top of it. The oven was very difficult to figure out since it seems to have non conventional settings (eg no ‘fan oven’) and to compound this many of the symbols have rubbed off. We got round it after a fair bit of googling in conjunction with the instructions provided. Ended up searching up an image of the Smeg dial. Would be useful to include this image with the instructions so people can see which position each setting is on the dial or mark them on the oven itself? Also the velux window in the back bedroom leaked during heavy rain (luckily just onto the floor rather than the nearby bed so more an issue for the owners than us). Thank you for having us, we had a very relaxing & enjoyable stay. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend or return.

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• Debbie - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay with our daughter and granddaughter The cottage was wet equipped however the furniture was a little tired Parking was an issue.

  We couldn’t park near the cottage as there was a bmw parked outside the cottage all week. It never moved and ended up parking at the end of the one way street this meant as we took 2 cars one of the cars was rarely used and consequently ended up covered in sticky tree sap The games room was a big hit with our 6 yr old granddaughter We do feel that many cottages say they are dog friendly but when you arrive there are a list of things dogs can’t do ie get on the furniture or go upstairs. This criticism is not only aimed at cuckoo cottage Or dog is allowed on our furniture and sleeps on our bed. It makes any holiday more stressful than it needs to be when you’re trying to keep the dog off the sofa and from going upstairs. She doesn’t understand why she has to stay downstairs when we go to bed Overall the cottage was lovely. The underfloor heating is a nice touch and the bathroom is modern and spacious. The floors upstairs feel a little less well supported and are very noisy and creaky The cottages back seating area though small is a sun trap but could do with a tidy up On the whole we had a lovely time and would recommend the cottage to our none dog owning friends

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• Susan - Verified booking

  A very nice property with great potential.

  Lovely bathroom and shower room. Good sized bedrooms and an added bonus of a downstairs toilet. Real fire was a bonus although no starter pack or matches available and no companion set. Air fryer was also a bonus. The property would benefit from a little tweaking such as: A food cupboard to be made available in the kitchen Waste bin in the bathroom and kitchen roll to be provided. Provision of ice cube trays. Drawer units in the second bedroom needed More coathangers needed. Also when air vents on it is very noisy in the attic room- worth warning people so it can be turned off during the night. Instructions needed for the TV. No visitor book - it would be good for feedback. The points above are just small points -which would enhance the experience but overall it is a lovely place in a fantastic central position near the high street in Pately Bridge.

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• Paul - Verified booking

  Great short stay in a wonderful location (8 years since we last stayed at Pateley Bridge!

  ) - the cottage was fantastic, comfortable and a bit like the proverbial Tardis. We cooked from the cottage quite a bit, which was easy with such good butchers in the village as well as convenience stores such as Spar and Nisa. Loved a pint of Summit at The Royal Oak. The whole place and cottage just chilled us all out. Went to the Forbidden Corner - great but weird day out. We’ve been to Hawes several times lately so skipped that, but couldn’t resist Grassington - lovely cafes and pubs to eat out in. The cottage owners are incredibly helpful, nice and don’t stand on ceremony - if they can make a guest happy, they seem to get a kick out of that. They’re new to the property apparently, but I can tell you they want to make a very positive impression…..and they did.

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• Julia - Verified booking

  Excellent property - really comfortable, cosy place to stay.

  The only thing that we didn't like the look of from the photos was the cooker which seemed old fashioned but it was fine! We like cooking and had no problems with it at all. Kitchen was great. Rooms were all good, bathrooms excellent. The kids were very happy. Pateley Bridge is a lovely place to base yourself, the people are so friendly and you can get all your weekly provisions on the high street. And the surrounds are stunning - we visited Saltaire, Haworth (and the steam train), Grassington, Fountain Abbey, Bolton Abbey, Simon's Seat, York - it was a full week, we loved it! My grandparents used to live in Dibbles Bridge and my Mum worked at Stump Cross Caverns in her teens, but I haven't visited for 40 years too long. We will be back soon! Thank you so much.

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