School Holidays 2017 Cottages In The North East

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Annette - Verified booking

  We spent a weekend at "The Stang Hideaway" in August, for a relaxing 3-night stay with my partner and our little dog.

  The views were gorgeous, and the location was as peaceful as a library on a snowy day. But there were a few surprises that gave us a good laugh! First off, the wine cooler was ice-cold—unlike the fridge, which was warm enough to double as a sauna . If you’re planning to brew some coffee, don't forget to bring your own coffee pods; the same goes for dishwasher tablets as there was non available and the free washing up liquid was limited to a very small bottle (use sparingly). The "fully equipped" kitchen was a bit like a game of culinary hide-and-seek, with basic items playing hard to get. And if you’re using the breakfast bar or that “sumptuous” sofa, be prepared to get very close to your partner—like, "hope-you-really-love-each-other" close, perfect if your on a romantic break! Now, let’s talk Wi-Fi. Remember the days of dial-up internet? If you’re feeling nostalgic, you’re in luck—this Wi-Fi will take you right back to the 90s with its charmingly slow speeds which can cause the TV to frequently show the circle of death when it tries to catch up, perhaps it was intentional to create a romantic atmosphere. The outside decking is lovely, but it could use a gate to be truly dog-friendly. And don't be surprised if you step outside to find a crowd in the treehouse—it’s open to everyone on the park, so you might end up with an audience for your morning coffee or romantic sunset. All in all, it was clean and the tranquility was delightful, the stay didn’t quite match up to the price given there’s a lot of competition in the area. Here’s hoping for some improvements in the future, but hey, we still enjoyed the peace and quiet and lovely views!

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• Mrs Dransfield - Verified booking

  The plus points first. Harbour Hideaway is in a fantastic location in Seahouses. Very handy for all the lovely local amenities. The convenient parking space is right outside the property. The decor is modern and the layout well thought out. For the size it is well equipped, the combined microwave is a larger model. We found the sofa bed to be comfortable and easy to convert from sofa to a bed. The views from the property are beautiful, with lovely walks along the coast. However, Harbour Hideaway is very small, once the sofa bed is made up, you can only just walk around it. The main space, not including the front door recess is app 2.3 metres, (less 40cm for the kitchen run, approx 1.9 metres) by 3.2 metres approx. There is a small recess for the front door. We found damp and high levels of humidity to be a problem and have provided the owner with photos. Thankfully we had lovely weather because it would be difficult drying wet coats, shoes and walking coats in such a confined space. There is very little storage space and we had to leave rucksacks, walking shoes and jackets in the car. All bedding and towels are provided but there were only two pillows, for two people. There is not room in the sofa bed storage for all the bedding, we had to leave a pillow out during the day. We stayed for five nights and found it a little challenging because of the lack of space and lack of storage.

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• Rebecca - Verified booking

  The washing machine and dish washer where absolutely filthy.

  The dog hair in the washing machine was really bad, I had put the washer on a rinse and then wiped the seal, drum and glass to remove a lot of dog hair, I ended up doing 2 further washes with wiping inbetween the seal, glass and drum until it was clean and ready to use. . The dish washer smelt absolutely awful, I had the clean the filter which was absolutely rammed with food and had the really soak and clean the filter with the sink brush and do a full hot wash with the dish washer empty to get it usable again. The dishwasher could do with topping up with salt and rinse aid as we didn't bring any and would help keep it smelling.nicer. We didn't bring our dog in the end but would of liked use of a vacuum to keep the rug clean and clean up the previous dogs hair. The cottage is beautiful and in an ideal location and facilities in the cottage were great. Ample of games and garden furniture cushions and etc.. outside a tap bonus We will defo come back in the future.

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• Jemma - Verified booking

  The property is beautiful and very clean!

  !! The bathroom is gorgeous and the bathtub is a key feature. I loved having the bathroom door open to the outside overlooking the wheat field while soaking in the tub. Bed was very comfortable. Only a couple of things that need a little work. The owners would benefit from staying, cooking and cleaning there for a few days as there are some essentials missing such as dishcloths, dish rack to dry dishes, dish washer tablets and we may have needed more than one roll of loo roll. It didn’t hinder our stay too much, but it lost a bit of that luxury feel someone has worked hard to make. The other thing is, the photos are a little deceptive and don’t show you are attached to a caravan park at the back. It’s still secluded and very quite but attached to a caravan park that appears to hold people’s mobile caravans. We really enjoyed our stay and would recommend but would encourage the owners to look at little essentials.

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• Heather - Verified booking

  Hello. The location of the property is fantastic.

  The property itself (building layout and design) is ideal, lots of space for us all in nice big rooms. Plenty of hot water and no issues with heating. Garden fantastic. The property was not clean. I cleaned the toilets myself and they hadn’t been cleaned since the previous guests. The carpet upstairs hadn’t been hoovered. The living room rug was covered in dog hair that wasn’t from our dog. A lot of dog hair downstairs, all over the floors, under sofas, dining table etc. Dirty windows inside and outside. Our 8 month old baby dropped some yoghurt on the kitchen floor, I cleaned it up with a baby wipe and the wipe was filthy, so the hard floors had definitely not been cleaned for a long time. Dirty bins, mouldy chopping boards and wooden spoons in the kitchen. Previous guests rubbish under sofas and down the side of the single bed. It really let our holiday down and we won’t return because of the cleanliness.

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