Romantic Cottages in the UK

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Zoe - Verified booking

  Regarding our stay at Timley Knott, there are a few issues we wanted to make the owners aware of.

  Of course, these issues may only have occurred very recently. The wooden veranda at the back of the house had partially rotted away and the uprights and fence were leaning badly into the neighbour's garden below, making this area very unsafe as it is quite a steep drop. This also left a large hole in the fence so we had to keep our dog away from this area. There was another hole in the fence on the seating area above this. The steamer chair was broken on the balcony. We arrived at the house at 3.40pm and parked across the road as the cleaner was still there. At 4pm I went across to the house but we had to wait another 10 minutes before the cleaner finished. I am not blaming the cleaner for this as she probably had a very busy day, but feel that more cleaners should be employed so these delays do not happen, as 4pm is already quite late in the day to have to wait to check in. Very surprised that there was no "welcome" pack at all in the house - not even a pint of milk! Have stayed at many cottages over the years and can only remember on one occasion before not having been left anything.

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• Robert - Verified booking

  Oakridge cottage is a charming little place and is a perfect retreat for relaxing, unwinding and simply just to get away from the world, makes you feel your in another time and place.

  The cottage is full of charm and is simply just idyllic, the owners have refurbished the cottage to a lovely standard and thought of everything the space would allow them to. The only issue with the cottage was the banisters weren't very secure and when the stairs are as steep and winding as they were you do kind of need to use them, there wasnt any wood left for us to use on the log burner which states on the website and in the welcome book that there should of been so we had to purchase some from the local shop, i would just add that if possible the check in time could do with being made a little earlier than 4pm so that if the weather is terrible like it was for us you can get in and make yourself a little more comfortable as we feel we had lost the first day entirely by having to sit in the car all day until we could check in at 4pm, apart from those little issues the setting and the cottage was perfect and we will definitely be returning in the very near future

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• Katherine - Verified booking

  We had a brilliant week in the property - despite the weather!

  The areas I’ve marked down were for the following reasons: Cleanliness - Several items of crockery and glassware were not clean when I took them out of the cupboard. There was dried on food and residue on them. The hairdryer filter was choked with dust causing the hairdryer to cut out as it overheated. I cleaned this out but would suggest regular inspection as this could be a fire hazard too. Comfort - The double bed mattress was very soft and there was roll together so I chose to sleep in one of the single beds which was far more comfortable. Not sure why the en-suite bedroom isn’t the master - plenty of room for a king size bed in there. Of course, as the owners use this home themselves, it may be that the current set up suits them. This is just our observation of what would take the property comfort rating up to perfect for us. Otherwise an exceptional property that we’d happily visit again! Thank you.

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• Natasha - Verified booking

  The owners of this holiday home have thought of everything.

  The property is finished to a very high standard, there are wireless charging stations in the bedroom, towels and bedding are provided. The stairs are not for the faint hearted they are steep but easily assessable. The property is close to the centre of Robin hoods bay and the local amenities. We had a fabulous stay and would recommend this property to any couple liking for a quiet get away in a seaside village. Parking is at the top of the hill and a weekly permit gets you free parking in all local long stay car parks so well worth the cost. The chip shop in the centre of the village is great and I recommend Elle Estelles cafe, and the Cove for other food.

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• Barry - Verified booking

  We stayed at Oakridge Cottage for 1 week.

  The cottage is lovely and whilst very small is perfect for a weeks stay. It is really well located within RHB near to all the pubs and cafes etc. We ate at a few different places and the standout was the breakfast at Brambles. Also really like the Old Post Office, very basic breakfast menu but the bacon roll and coffee were really good. We took our dogs and they loved it, there are so many options for walks. We walked to Whitby on the coastal path, its a good walk and quite tiring so we got the bus back. The booking process with Sykes was easy and everything was included, one price, no hidden extras which was great.

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