Thistle-Doo Nicely
ID: S1323421
- Bedrooms 2
- ・ Sleeps 4
- ・ Pets 2
Guests say
Thistle-Doo Nicely is a characterful cottage with a comfortable bed and a log burner that adds charm. Its location in Staithes is appreciated for its quiet and peaceful setting. However, it requires attention to cleanliness and maintenance to enhance the guest experience.
Multiple reviews mention poor cleanliness, with dust, cobwebs, and a musky smell noted. The property seems to require a thorough cleaning to meet guest expectations.
There is insufficient information to accurately score the location as the reviews do not provide enough detail about the surrounding area or its convenience.
Guests found the bed comfortable and the living area pleasant once the fire was lit. However, the steep stairs and difficulty in heating the property affected the overall comfort level.
The cottage's facilities are in need of an update, with issues such as peeling paint, a non-functional oven, and unreliable hot water. The provision of heating and hot water is also a concern.
While some guests expected welcome packs and basic supplies, which were not provided, it is noted that such gifts are not guaranteed. The lack of essentials like firelighters and clear information detracted from the thoughtfulness towards guests.
About this property
Explore Whitby’s Benedictine Abbey, Captain Cook’s house, or venture further inland the North Yorkshire Moors National Park from this characterful fisherman’s cottage...
Lower Ground Floor:
Kitchen: Electric Cooker, Microwave, Fridge
Ground Floor:
Living/dining room: Freeview TV, Multi-Fuel Burner
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Second Floor:
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bathroom: Corner Bath, Cubicle Shower, Toilet.
Central heating and hot water by solid-fuel stove (coal supplied in colder months) , limited kindling at extra cost locally, electricity, bed linen, towels included. Balcony. Parking 500 yards (at cost). Please note: The car park is located up a steep bank.. In an elevated position with views across the quaint fishing village of Staithes, this four storey fisherman’s holiday cottage stands just 100 yards from the beach. 10 miles to Whitby with its Benedictine Abbey, Captain Cook’s house, museum and marina. Inland the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, scene of ’Heartbeat’ with walking and choice of inns. Shops and pubs within 100 yards.
Please note: There are open, steep, spiral or narrow stairs at the property.
There are open, steep, spiral or narrow stairs at the property.
There are low ceilings, doors and/or beams within the property.
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Nearby points of interest
- Whitby Beach
Reviews (9)
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Confirmed Guest
This cottage was dreadful.Prices for September were reasonable but id suggest paying slightly more to stay in a well presented cottage. Paint was peeling off damp walls and ceilings Cleanliness was shocking.Although towels were available there was no tea towels in kitchen.On the plus side the log burner was fantastic.bed was comfortable and laundry was clean.
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Hannah
This property is listed with heating. There is a solid fuel stove, however they did not leave any fuel for this. We therefore had no heating apart from 1 oil filled radiator meant to be sufficient for 4 floors on a cold September weekend. The stove is the only way of heating the water, again leaving some fuel to achieve this would have been sufficient to satisfy the basic heating and hot water requirements of a family. The property was lovely and entirely sufficient for our needs had we have had heating and hot water. It could also do with having the cobwebs and spiders evicted prior to being let. We communicated this with the hosts but were met with copied and pasted generic mesages which did not addres our concerns. We had a mesage the day before which warned of the need for fuel to heat the property, this was too late to bring our own as we had set off by then. The mesage did say that fuel would be provided in the colder months, we were very cold at the property.
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Confirmed Guest
The accomodation really needs a big update. Cleanliness was poor with muck around light fittings, dust in corners, a poor shower area, paintwork in poor condition in many places, peeling paint on others. The television was "equipped" with an aerial balanced on a curtain rail ... the reception inevitably was very poor. Hot water is not available "on-tap" and is only available if the stove is lit ... and no starter pack/firelighter is provided. So bear that in mind. The stairs are very, very difficult and although there is a hint of this in the description it was worse than expected. Some hand-rails were worryingly beginning to loosen, probably because of the stress put on them. Stairs varied in size (tread) and stair height and with very variable headroom on the stair cases it makes for an awkward, and for many, a dangerous access. The building is over 4 floors with the kitchen at the bottom and one bedroom and bathroom at the very top ... it's a long and difficult climb. Overall we'll not return and if Cottages.com don't address the many complaints about this property, we'll not be using their site anymore. We cut our holiday short!