Holiday Cottages In The United Kingdom

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Reece - Verified booking

  Exceptional cottage home.

  Location is key, and this incredible home has it all in abundance. Never would you think your a stone throw to a town, This home is a hidden gem! From out of the front gate turning right through the arch .. boom! Your in the town. Morrisons accros the ways less than 1 minute.. and an abundance of shops to gouge into. Including a Subway! My favourite snack. It's so quite here, you wouldn't expect it. Opposite is a church which every hour chimes and I personally found that very satisfying. The home itself,, Owners Have gone out of their ways to make sure you have everything you need. Gorgeous deco throughout. Beds are very comfortable. ( Only I myself didn't sleep well as I personally found bed too hard and gave me a sore back) But that's down to personal choice. I'm used to a Emma mattress which is soft and moulds to my body, Other two people with me , Father and his friend they both told me the beds were super comfortable. A very cosy home once central heating is on. The fast fibre and WiFi here is brilliant! You can stream anything without a problem. I brought my 4K fire stick so we could watch my sky sports/ BT sports/ Disney+/Netflix/Prime/Discovery+ and no issues whatsoever.. nice big quality 4k TV with great sound. The Owners here really have thought of everything for you. Only a phone call away should you need them and response is instant. We have had one of the best Xmas's here Alnwick is a wonderful place to go.. If your driving .. trust me you won't! Need your car, the bus station opposite.. the buses take you all up and down the East coastline. And the journeys are beautiful. Passing through gorgeous villages. We never used the car once we parked. We have been upto Berwick upon Tweed/Seahouses/ Craster/ Amble/ and other stunning places too. This Sykes home has to be in my top 3 most cottages to choose because of the home itself is immaculate! And the location and experiences are second to non. We're very grateful to the owners for allowing us into your gorgeous home. And hope you will have us back in the future. Thank you for us.

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• Roger - Verified booking

  We booked 1 Wesley Mews to celebrate our Ruby Wedding anniversary, and reading the cottage reviews and seeing the pictures thought this would be ideal and, although a little more than we would normally pay, we decided to book it.

  First impressions on arrival were good, roomier than we first thought, nice furnishings and warm and cosy. Very well situated for getting around and visiting the sites, and also handy for the bus station and local supermarket. However, during the course of our stay we discovered a few negative points, and to us it did not live up to the praise on the previous reviews, and would not call it "outstanding" as was stated on the website. There were several issues whilst there that needed to be looked at, and we contacted Glen, one of the owners, the day before we left. We had a problem with the mixer tap in the kitchen but managed to repair it, but notified Glen in case in needed further attention. We were asked if there was any damage and we confirmed that there was not. Whilst on the phone we also mention a few other things that needed attention. These were a toilet roll holder in the downstairs loo that was hanging off the wall, there were two chipped mugs in the cupboard, the ceiling light in the lounge had one lightbulb which never worked, and although two tea towels and one pan shiner were listed in the itinerary, we had no pan shiner and only one tea towel. The plinth under the boiler in the kitchen, which was resting on the fridge freezer, fell down every time the fridge door was opened. The grill pan wasn't the cleanest, whoever used it before us did not clean it properly, but it should have been checked anyway. Perhaps a roll of kitchen foil might be an idea. Finally, we had no change of bed linen, towels or tea towels for our second week at the property. So, after all that we have said, they are probably only small things, but it would have been nice if it had been looked after by the owners better rather than relying on the guests to look after it for them. We have booked with Sykes Cottages quite a number of times before and this is the first time we have felt the need to point out things that were not as they should have been.

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• Philipp - Verified booking

  We stayed here for a week during our summer holidays.

  The overall impression is ok, the rooms are rather comfortable and furnished in a faux-elegant, but nevertheless consistent, style. The bed is a bit small but acceptable, bathrooms are very nice. Also, the location is excellent as a base for exploring the Forest of Bowland and other parts of Lancashire. However, there were several drawbacks leading to a weak rating: - Contrary to advertisement, there is no dishwasher - The internet speed is extremely poor, so that uploads of photos to the cloud after a days wal kwere virtually impossible. We used our mobile data volume most of the time - The Nespresso mashine is broken, so we never had coffee in the morning - The kitchen provided most essentials, however, quality of the instruments (knives, ladles etc.) was rather poor, and pots and pans only came in mini sizes (so that cooking for more than 2 persons will presumably be difficult) - Although there is no dishwasher, there was virtually no washing-up liquid provided (bottle was almost empty) - The cottage is located immediately next to the A6 (meaning, approx. 5m next to it). The bedrooms are located at the back though, so we were not much disturbed by car noise Overall, we think that the location has much potential if only a tiny bit of effort were invested in such details such as internet speed, working appliances, and correct listing of available gadgets.

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• Karen - Verified booking

  The property was set in a beautiful location in the village of Stipperstone, with a short walk to the pub and community shop.

  The pub was really friendly and the food was good and reasonable price. Lovely walking area too. The house was perfect for our family stay, plenty of rooms to chill out, including a games area. Bedrooms were of ample room which were set out in 2 areas. Large kitchen which was great, but appeared quite unclean in areas, this included the microwave, cutlery draw and also some cooking bowls/tins. Some basic tools were not available such as scissors and oven trays, also only one dishwasher tablet. Bathrooms were fine but only 4 toilet rolls were left for 9 of us for a weekend. Further areas had left over wrapping, sweet wrappers down the settee and in draws. Just one other point, the area is very dark and on arrival (after 4 on a winter evening), there were no outside lights on, so bearing in mind we had a elderly parent it would have been nice to have the light on. On our departure (Sunday morning) the gardener arrived at 9.30am, so we felt very pressured to ensure a prompt departure, even though we would have vacated anyway. On the whole we had a lovely weekend.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful stay as a family of four (2 adults and 2 children) at 1 Wesley mews!

  Beautiful end terrace property, wonderfully maintained. We stayed for 4 nights and wouldn’t hesitate to return. Our 8year old daughter loved it so much we had tears on our final night as she wanted to stay longer! There was a bottle of wine and a pack of biscuits waiting in the kitchen for us on arrival which was such a lovely touch and much appreciated. Fantastic location in the Center of Alnwick and walking distance to the castle, gardens, Barter books and other shops. Morrisons was just across the road which made food shopping easy and we found the kitchen facilities to be brilliant with all appliances working. It was a 15 minute drive to the coast for a lovely beach stroll but we mostly loved being able to wander around Alnwick so easily. All the beds were super comfy and there was ample space for four of us to unpack our clothes. Thank you for a wonderful break in Alnwick, we hope to return soon!

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