“Firstly I would like to say what a beautiful spacious cottage this is
Nestled in a very quiet alley close the the Beck
It really has been tastefully decorated and equipped
The large basement kitchen is well kitted out, and the bathroom and shower room are beautifully designed too The downstairs wet room shower is utter luxury
The main bedroom is very cosy and has the most comfortable bed
The bedrooms on the top floor are very bright and inviting
There are plenty of board games to keep children (and adults) entertained on rainy days
SADLY We got the impression this holiday let is being run on a meagre or tight budget!”
There are some maintenance issues that must require IMMEDIATE attention!! (if it were the odd one) we would have ignored it and just left a note for the Owners
However, for the amount of money we paid for a weeks stay we feel it must be pointed out for others!
1) BEWARE There is no parking permit This should be highlighted on Sykes page Having holidayed in Staithes for a few years now, no parking permit for a holiday cottage was a first for us! The cost for a weeks parking is £50 So ...
There are some maintenance issues that must require IMMEDIATE attention!! (if it were the odd one) we would have ignored it and just left a note for the Owners
However, for the amount of money we paid for a weeks stay we feel it must be pointed out for others!
1) BEWARE There is no parking permit This should be highlighted on Sykes page Having holidayed in Staithes for a few years now, no parking permit for a holiday cottage was a first for us! The cost for a weeks parking is £50 So you need to add this to your holiday expenses
WELCOME PACK consisted of........... a bottle of milk! Never in all the holiday cottages we have stayed in, have we ever been met with such a pitiful welcome pack! (another first for us!)
THIS COTTAGE IS IN DESPERATE NEED OF A LITTLE MAINTENANCE
Kitchen tap (when you can get it to work!) is a nightmare to use, shooting water all over the wooden worktop, floor and user
(read others reviews on this subject)
Dimly lit kitchen so very difficult to
to see when preparing and cooking food Even fridge had no working light Thank goodness for phone torches
Bearing in mind it sleeps 5 There was just one tea towel supplied!
The front door has a Yale type lock as well as the original old mortice lock (key supplied) On first night hubby also locked the mortice, only to find we could not unlock it without spending a very long time jiggling the key about before it finally unlocked! If the property was on fire this could be fatal for its occupants! Suggest this lock is repaired/replaced asap or just not give that key out as it really is not needed!
The heavy brass door knob to ground floor wetroom/wc comes off in your hand or crashes to the floor, hopefully not landing on your foot!
First floor bathroom
How gorgeous it is apart from the basin uni tap Which swivels and wobbles helplessly about as you attempt to turn the taps on and off!
Various door catches don't work properly, so doors stay ajar!
IF THESE ISSUES WERE DEALT WITH IT WOULD BE A 10 PLUS STAR RATING!
Hi. Thanks for the feedback. Unfortuantely, as I mentioned when you text me, the council have not issued us a parking permit and it's something I am still working on.
I've just come back from the property myself and the kitchen tap is now changed. The fob you had for the keys unfortunately did not have the mortice key removed. We take fire saftey extremely seriously, hence the extinguishers, blankets and alram system that runs throughout the property.
Regarding the welcome pack - there is tea, coffee, sugar and cleaning supplies in the kitchen so I'm not sure what was missing?
We don't run the cottage on a tight budget - far from it - and I beleive that shows in the standard of the property. Ultimately, it's an 1800's traditional cottage which we have renovated to a very high and modern standard whilst trying to retain as many of the original features as possible - door knobs included.
Thanks again for raising your points and hopefully you can visit again.
Property Owner
