Holiday Cottages In Sandsend

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Kenneth - Verified booking

  We were so delighted with our Sykes accommodation earlier this year in Ilfracombe, that we booked with Sykes again for Whitby.

  We can not agree with the high rating awarded to The Riddle. We have holidayed at Whitby 4 times now, but this was the first time in Whitby itself. The standard of cleanliness was very good internally, as was the quality of mattress - very much appreciated. Bathroom and bedroom were good although sole wardrobe hanging space being in a boiler cupboard was well below expectation and needed venting to avoid tainting clothing. The lounge was disappointing, lacking a cosy feel and feeling more like an impersonal waiting room. Flooring is worn in lounge. Good sitting out area at front which we enjoyed once we had swept it. The rear courtyard could have been so much more pleasurable with a little tlc and at modest cost. The difficulty of parking would prevent us from staying in Whitby itself again (at least during peak season).

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• Ms Vose - Verified booking

  This property is ideal in its central location, cleanliness and mostly satisfactory equipment and 2 parking spaces. The bedrooms and bathrooms are great. The downstairs is tight, the kitchen/dining/ living area is confined, you have to move the couch to use the dining chairs, move a dining chair to access the dishwasher and there isn’t really much space to bring in a child’s buggy without blocking the narrow hall. There is lots to recommend in this house but l feel the unconventional check out time and instructions re stripping beds etc is a disadvantage especially since there weren’t any cleaners waiting to enter at 9.30. I would recommend for adults with teenagers rather than younger children. There wasn’t an enclosed yard for the dog which l assumed there would be but there’s plenty of places to walk a dog.

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• Sue - Verified booking

  We stayed here as a last minute booking and chose this over others as it stated parking.

  It wasn't until we received the booking details through Sykes did we realise it was on street parking but that is the nature of Whitby We didn't arrive until 9 o'clock so there were no parking spaces available which was a bit stressful, so we quickly dropped off bags and ended up parking in the overnight facility at the leisure centre. The property itself was lovely, clean and very comfortable. I would say that it would be better with black out blinds or curtains in the bedroom as we were woken early by the sun. The shower was really powerful and the basket of cake/biscuits were a nice touch. The property is fairly central but not too close to the busy areas. I would go back and it would be less stressful as we know what the parking situation is. A lovely weekend stay x

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• Allan - Verified booking

  We had a lovely three-night stay.

  The cottage is bursting with original character of its age; slightly wonky stairs, the old stove in the bedroom and tiny windows looking out on the square. It takes you back in time somewhat. The central location was really great, we based our days from the house and walked everywhere from there. The bed was really comfortable and we slept very well indeed! Parking was a mild inconvenience being a 1/2 mile walk away, and I had to do a few loops to find a suitable spot, but it was minor in relation to the positives. That said, I expect that if we had gone at a busier time of year, this could have been more of an issue, and for that reason alone, I would opt for parking included if we ever returned during peak time.

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• Mr Halsey - Verified booking

  Whilst the position is very good, overall the house was disappointing. There is no table room for 6 people, and the sofas are past their best. The TV cannot be viewed from all the chairs. The down stairs shower room was in our opinion dangerously hot as the temperature control made no difference and you had to turn it off to cool down before continuing. It is also difficult to get into and so small you can barely move. The house heating control is difficult to use as it 'learns' but it generally doeswhat it wants rather than what you want. Instructions regarding waste collection need improving. It wasnt the best weeks holiday and we wont be using the house again.

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