12 St Hilda's

Lovely property in excellent location with added onus of car parking for 3 cars as Whitby can be a nightmare to get parking spaces.

Rented a few house in Whitby over the years but this was by far the best . House had all the appliances and cutlery required and we really appreciated the welcome pack which was above our expectations.

The house is lovely, perfect for multiple families together.

The games room was a huge hit and majority if beds comfortable. We had a few problems during our stay, and the top bathroom (and bedrooms after one family left) wasnt used at all. Low water pressure meant only one shower at a time, and a few areas were not as clean as I would expect. The en suite bathroom, would benefit from a trip hazard notice on the door, as my dad initially missed this!

Beautiful house, well equipped, modern but still maintains its Georgian character, lovely views from most windows.

Warm and welcoming, the basement games/tv room was a bonus. Would be nice to have a loo down there, but that doesn’t detract in any way. Fantastic parking for 4 cars always a bonus.

Fabulous house, great stay.

Our family’s third trip to this wonderful house in Whitby.

As previously we really loved all the accommodation, the location, view and facilities. Highly recommend for large family holidays in Whitby - our children and grandchildren love it. The front garden this year was wonderful. Thank you

Loved our stay in St hildas terrace again and will hopefully be booking again for next year.

It suits our family perfectly. One slight criticism. We had glorious weather so spent quite alot of time sitting in the garden. We all felt the outside furniture should be upgraded to fit in with this quality of property

Four generations celebrating an 80th.

birthday. All ages had a wonderful weekend together. The facilities matched up to description given. Easy stroll into Whitby

Beautiful house!

Great basement space with games & a large TV. Nice lounge areas with large fires. Well equipped kitchen & utility room. All the bedrooms are a good size and very comfortable. The house is just a few minutes walk from the centre of Whitby and all its attractions.

Beautiful home with a lovely homely feel .

Couldn’t believe it’s been in the same family for nearly 300 years that’s just amazing. The downstairs games/entertainment room is a bonus. Will definitely be back one day x thank you

A brilliant large house on wonderful St Hildas Terrace.

Great facilities, views, parking , location and wonderful space make this an ideal holiday home for several families and children. Highly recommend and we’ve booked it for the third time next year in 2025.

12 St Hilda's Terrace, Whitby is a fantastic property with stunning views and perfect for our family with young grandchildren and dogs.

The property is very well equipped and in a great central location ideal if you just want to walk out to eat or browse round the lovely independent shops . Lots to do in the area surrounding Whitby too. I would definitely recommend this property. Thank you for a great stay with lovely memories made. Julie

12 St Hilda’s Terrace was a great place to reunite our family (8 adults and 4 children 4 & under) with parking for 4 cars off road.

We appreciated the fizz and welcome pack. Large family home with great facilities, feels spacious and comfortable. Appeals to all ages. The park opposite has a FAB playground. Easy walk down into Whitby and close to other attractions. Sainsbury’s home delivery on first day and fresh Dominoes, made the start relaxed. Comfortable beds and great bathrooms. The games room is perfect for evening relaxation. We cannot fault anything.

outside furniture dirty and damaged Couldn't open the front door or front windows.

Abit of a fire hazard if a fire were to break out in the rear. We love the house and it is perfect for our family. We would rebook for the same time next year but it would need to be Fri - Fri. I will ring to find out if this is possible

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12 St Hildas is such a beautiful house and everything we needed for our family get together. Lovely decor fitting to the age of the house...the bed linen was the best...well stocked kitchen for cooking and the reception rooms with open fires made it so cosy. The best room in the house for the young ones (as well as the oldies) was the games room, we had a room full of laughter...such a great idea. We will for sure return one day for our next family gathering. Thank you :-) P.S The welcome pack was amazing too...!!

This is a truly beautiful property, the photos on the website don’t do it justice.

Location - this property is conveniently located within easy walking distance of all the wonders that Whitby has to offer. Parking - as stated there is convenient off road private parking for 4 full size vehicles. (2 of our party had fully electric vehicles, the EV charging infrastructure of Whitby is still quite poor, if an EV charger were available at the property car park we would have happily paid for the convenience. Something possibly to think about). The house and amenities are over 4 floors; Basement - a fabulously equipped and stocked games room, a huge tv and comfy sofas. There’s access onto the beautiful enclosed front garden. Ground Floor - a large kitchen diner, 2 x sitting rooms. 1st and 2nd floors are bedrooms. It was such a delight to enjoy original features, sit in the various rooms and let your mind wander to previous times…. The original fireplaces in the sitting rooms are still in use and feature fire places and other wonderful original features remain in situe in other rooms. Although we visited in February (10th to 17th) the house was warm and there was a plentiful supply of hot water. The quality of fixtures, fittings and furnishings were excellent. It felt like we were staying in the home of a much loved aunt as opposed to a rental due to the quality and thoughtfulness that has been put into the presentation of the property. There were some issues on our arrival that I took up with housekeeping so I don’t feel it necessary to go into further detail here. I would however like to say that previous users of this property can hang their heads in shame; putting filthy pots and pans back in cupboards - you are disgusting. The kitchen equipment is well stocked and there has to be an element of trust to occupants that they will respect the contents, the only reasonable alternative being that the contents would be significantly stripped back for inventory checking. So everyone would get less facilities because some filthy pigs have no decency. I remain appreciative to the owner(s) of this property for their discretion in allowing us to enjoy this beautiful property with our dogs. I hope you will have found that we very much respected the trust afforded us and left this beautiful property with as little trace of us as was possible.

This was the most amazing house we have stayed in and was a fantastic location for a 50th birthday celebration with 3 generations.

The pool table was very popular, comfy beds and a great pizza shop down the road. Loved the cafe at the bottom of the road and saw a band in one of the local pubs.

Hello, Firstly, I would like to start by saying how much overall my family and I did enjoy our stay at St Hilda’s.

It is a lovely property, a fantastic size for all the family to enjoy, clean and in an excellent location. We were celebrating one of my father’s big birthdays and it was a wonderful few days away. Unfortunately the problem with the boiler was a let down. The heating was not reliable at at times the house was so very cold, given we stayed in December. The heating didn’t come on at all the first evening/night we were there, nor the next morning which was uncomfortable given we had 5 children in the house who are up early. The boiler issues impacted the hot water severely also. On a morning, we only had enough hot water for two showers which as you can appreciate for a house of this size isn’t adequate. Additionally, on the evening, we only had enough water to draw one bath mending all 5 children had to bathe in one sitting. This was less than ideal in a house of such luxury. The maintenance team came quickly and showed us how to top up the boiler to get pressure and therefore water and heating. However this was half way through out 3 night/4 days and it remained a problem that we had no timed facilities, particularly with the number of children. St Hilda’s is a beautiful home and is a luxury property, absolutely. Unfortunately our stay wasn’t luxury due to the boiler which was disappointing. Regarding the publication of this review, this is more for the owners to receive however I wasn’t sure how else to do this so have completed this form.

Fabulous holiday home.

Celebrated special birthday here with all my family, it was an amazing weekend. 12 St Hilda’s exceeded all my expectations and I will certainly recommend this property.

This property is stunning.

Perfect layout, excellent location. The kids and adults loved the games room! We all enjoyed our stay at St Hilda’s. Just one thing to mention - the drainage pipe from the top floor bathroom needs repairing. It was like Niagara Falls whenever the plug was pulled from the bath. My partner got soaked walking in to the back door. It floods the outside area. Could be dangerous if it gets icy.

Amazing stay.

We have stayed before and will But nothing that took away from overall experience!! Perfect for large family gatherings and hosting

The house surpassed the photos on website and a great base.

We just had a issue with the top oven that would spark when using as microwave. Turned out the metal shelf that was in the oven shouldn't have been so was making it spark. The maintenance team were very quick in responding and help sort.

This beautiful house did not disappoint.

Stayed with 10 other ladies celebrating big birthdays. Very spacious and absolutely everything you need in the cupboards. Gorgeous welcome hamper was an extra lovely touch. Location was amazing too. Would highly recommend and can’t wait to return. Thank you to the owners for sharing your beautiful property.

The property is wonderful and in a perfect location.

It is large enough to cope with a family of different generations. The parking for 4 cars, the pool and football tables, are a real bonus. The kitchen is so well stocked, there is everything you could possibly need. We had a wonderful holiday, thankyou.

Beautiful property.

Perfect for all the family.

What a beautiful house.

We all really enjoyed our stay from youngest to oldest. We sometimes had a problem with the door locks. We think some of the keys are getting abit worn. Might be worth getting some new ones cut. Only a minor problem and didn't detract from our stay at all. Think we'll be back.

Great week away for Christmas with friends.

The house is plenty big enough for us not to get under each other, Games room a fun added bonus. Well equity house. Pleasant stay.

Absolutely beautiful house, a pleasure to stay there and what a lovely way to spend a special birthday for one of our group.

We had a little problem with the water which was attended to very quickly. Thank you. Christine

What a huge roomy house.

Fabulous week spent at 12 St Hildas. Only improvement I would suggest is an extra bathroom on the middle floor and a loo in the basement. The recent decoration and refurbishment has really given the house back its shine. Thank you.

We had a fabulous time at at St Hilda's thank you so much.

It easily swallowed us as a family and had space for the future as the children grow. The view of the abbey was a bonus from some of the upstairs windows and we loved the proximity to pannet park.

This was my 3rd visit to St Hildas, and everything was perfect.

I was a little concerned having read a couple of other reviews, but I trusted in my previous experiences and wasn't disappointed. The property managers were lovely to communicate with, the house was immaculately clean throughout, and so warm and cosy. The pool table in the basement was new, the playroom on ground floor had had a fab makeover, and all the guests commented on how comfortable the beds were. The kitchen is so well equipped, and there was a lovely welcome pack on the table when we arrived. Will be back again.

Key collection process was confusing as owner didn’t respond to my call ref getting the keys.

I had to ultimately get from the local office who had a spare set. It was also unclear where to leave them so I just posted back through the office door. Not sure what would have happened if I hadn’t thought to try the office! The house is beautiful but it was very dusty and the kitchen sink needed a good scrub. That aside we had an amazing time and we would stay again.

This was an important extended family holiday for us with lots of us coming together, and it was important that the house worked well for all generations.

We loved 12 St Hilda’s - such a beautiful home offering so much space and comfortable, beautifully decorated bedrooms. The house is extremely well equipped and we were able to relax and enjoy each other’s company for the week. It’s also in a great location for exploring Whitby. When we arrived, the heating wasn’t working but YCC sorted that immediately, dispatching a plumber to repair the problem. Thanks also to YCC for their recommendation of a Chef for a very special evening meal - Ben prepared and served the most delicious meal for 13. Such a treat!

Lovely holiday home ideal for a group of 11, with 2 children.

Slight problem with pool table in downstairs family room, no bounce in any of the four cushions and numerous tears/rips. Slight spoiler for the competitive amongst us

In other properties we have rented they have organised the recycling for the property rather than relying on the council system in that area so that at the end of the stay the property manager has taken away the rubbish for the new letting.

Our recycling was full upon our arrival and we had to take our recycling up to the recycling centre which to our amazement was closed. We had to leave our bottles etc in a box which we didn’t think was very good. As recycling is only collected every other week I think this is an area that needs addressing in this house. 13 people create a lot of recycling!

Beautiful very big house in a fantastic location.

Only downside is the size and age of the property makes it cold when the temperature drops and the heating was not set to come on a night but in the middle of the day only - so after a very cold night we had to ask to overide the settings; would have been good if the settings were left to manage the cold nights not to avoid the heating ever coming on!

Beautiful house, and perfectly set up for big parties to stay for a short or long break.

Highly recommended.

Second visit to this lovely spacious property which is ideal for family gatherings.

On this occasion we had a couple of little problems-initially on arrival the heating and hot water were not functioning-this however was rectified very quickly by Pip the hosts rep; the cleanliness of the ovens need to be reviewed as black smoke omitted when initially trying to bake piazzas. We were informed by the letting company that work was being currently carried out in the property in different rooms and this would account for the large amounts of dust in certain areas. Overall this is a magnificent spacious property in an ideal location in the beautiful town of Whitby. We were blessed with fine sunny weather and used the excellent front garden facilities. The parking for 4 vehicles and games room are a definite bonus for this property. Although there were a couple of little problems this would not prevent us coming back.

A beautiful property in a lovely setting.

Unfortunately for us too short a time to enjoy it more. A lovely weekend however.Thank you. We would love to try to get there again at some point in the future.

St Hilda's house was absolutely fabulous.

All rooms spacious very well appointed. We had a lovely family gathering. We would definitely recommend to others...

This is our second stay at this lovely property and we thoroughly enjoyed it, however we would like to offer some constructive feedback to improve the experience even more.

I don't think the cleaning regime matches up to the premium rental fee and that along with light bulbs not working and a torn cloth on the pool table just detracts slightly from the experience. The kitchen is well equipped but to say the accommodation is for 12, some items such as wine glasses / flutes etc are inadequate. The other thing that would help guests in winter would be some clear and obvious instruction as to how the heating and hot water works. The only other observation is that the bedding and mattresses in the childrens room are the same as our previous stay 6 years ago are in urgent need of replacing.

This has to be the best place to stay in Whitby - a beautiful Georgian house, lots of room, great facilities.

I'd be happy to return.

This lovely house is very spacious, well equipped and is really comfortable.

There is plenty of room for 8 adults, and the basement room was well used. It is convenient for the town, and the parking spaces were very useful. We really enjoyed our week.

A most wonderful house.

The perfect base for exploring the area. We hope to be back

Although this is an impressive property in a good Location we feel for the price we paid it lacked the wow factor.

We feel it is looking a little tired . There has obviously been a plumbing problem in the ensuite bathroom which is evident from the large water damage in the family room ceiling. There is also a very unpleasant smell from the drain in that room.Also don't think the hot water cylinder is man enough for amount of people bathing,as several times people had cold showers.

Great location .

... fabulous garden and brill to have parking on site We will def be back

We had a wonderful time.

The house has everything you could possibly need and was fantastically comfortable. The location was perfect. Just what we needed in these very strange coronavirus times.

The house was fabulous, until a storm blew up and then there were copious drafts and we could not get the house warm enough.

We had a skylight leak which the local team fixed promptly, despite the foul weather. We expect drafts in an old house.... The TV in the back sitting room was antique and not fit for purpose; it needs to be changed immediately. We loved the games room, however the stairs down to the games room are tricky and not suitable for older people and toddlers, hence the need to fix the upstairs TV. We loved the location and the bright and sunny aspect to the front of the house. It would have been a perfect house for our extended family, but thanks to the current stupid Covid rules, we had to split the family over the week, despite the fact that we'd all met each other countless times recently. We know that's not your doing, but our frustration must evident.

Lovely place but don’t feel ‘deep clean’ is happening.

Flys behind curtains on the carpet, lots of black hairs in kids room, showers could all do with a deep clean they’ve become mouldy and need a good scrub with something to get the mildew off. Quite a few things broken, light in bathroom upstairs, tv in master bedroom doesn’t pick up any channels. There was a bad drain smell in the master bedroom I think from the shower. The bannister downstairs is very wobbly too. I also think the playroom could do with updating and modernising. With a toddler and a crawling baby we spent a lot of time in this room and it’s very drab. The tv is so old we couldn’t put our fire stick in it as it didn’t have hdmi sockets and the picture was dreadful!! The basement is great but it’s hard to get young kids down such steep stairs, so perhaps give the playroom a lick of paint, update the sofas, get rid of the empty bookshelves and put a decent TV in there it would be a beautiful room that a family could use while tea is being cooked. On the positive side the beds are all fantastically comfy, the showers are big and the water is good pressure and heat. The kids room is huge and such a good space. We really did enjoy our stay just needs a few things fixing for us to come back again. And I did try to ring about some of the issues but was on hold to the Sykes call centre do gave up as it was taking too much time!

Lovely large house perfectly situated for a walk into Whitby.

Plenty of parking for four large cars. All of the rooms were beautiful with high quality furnishings and bedding. The kitchen was a bit of a squash for thirteen of us. We received a lovely welcome pack full of Yorkshire goodies. A very nice place to stay and would definitely stay again or recommend.

We have booked through Yorkshire costal cottages many times over the last 15 years.

We know the office staff well and it was extremely frustrating having to deal with the new telephone system which means you can’t talk directly to the Whitby staff.

The house was amazing and huge.

We enjoyed the location of the house being 5 mins from Whitby town centre.

Absolutely amazing property!

There was so much space and the downstairs games room was just fantastic. The owners have put so many lovely extra touches in, like the children’s toys, wetsuits and the dogs beds. We’ve already booked for next year and can’t wait to go back. The only issue, and it’s not really an issue as the owners have no way of knowing when it’s let out so I’m sure they’ll appreciate the feedback is that some of the mattresses could do with replacing, in particular the master bedroom. Would highly recommend this place and really can’t wait to return ☺️

Many thanks. All the family had a perfect 3 day break at 12 St Hilda's - a superb venue for a family gathering - with the good weather being a bonus. I am on your e mailing list so will definetly be using you again - very impressed with the service and quality of accommodation.

Stunning property, ideally located, the basement games room was perfect for our teenagers in the group. We will certainly book again.

Such a beautiful home full of nooks and crannies for everyone. It felt like we'd walked into someones home - just perfect for a family gathering of far flung family members! Thank you so much.

Enjoyed celebrating Granddad's 70th birthday in a beautiful and comfortable surrounding. The house and it's furnishings/decor are just beautiful.

Had a great family holiday, stunning house and superb location. The kids loved playing hide and seek in the house with all the wonderful toys here! We will return.

Had the best family weekend, celebrating my brother's 40th birthday. Perfect house, we would love to live here!! We will be back!

We have had a fabulous time celebrating a 60th birthday and enjoying this wonderful home. From small children to grown-ups, there has been something for everyone! Including great memories.

One of the best holiday properties we've stayed in - truly superb!

A fabulous family house, three generations of our have stayed in this unique house.

A superb holiday property, ideal for our family get together and the 50th party for the twins Alex and Andrew. Excellent accommodation with lovely quality beds and the downstairs cinema room was wonderful.

Well worth it's 5 Star Gold status, the ultimate luxury property in Whitby!

This must be one of the best properties in Whitby, already booked again for next year. The perfect house in the perfect location! Thank you for excellent customer service and a beautiful welcome hamper.

Overall our experience was excellent. We were very kindly allowed to check in earlier which made it less stressful for us as our wedding day was the next day. The house is gorgeous and very well equipped, all our guests loved it - especially the children! We have never been in a house so well equipped before! We definitely want to stay in this house again.

A 5 Star gem, it was awesome - will definitely book again.

Amazing house - space, location, equipment, cleanliness. We would love to come back, thank you. All excellent and had a thoroughly enjoyable stay.

This has been an ideal base for our celebratory family weekend in Whitby. The location is great and the property is perfect for both adults and children. Spacious accommodation, beds comfortable and games room a real bonus.

Would definitely come back. Great house and lovely location. We experienced some issues with a lock which had failed but Yorkshire Coastal Cottages provided quick assistance so nothing to complain about. All perfect!

Lovely property, everything we needed.

Beautiful property, loved it! This was our family alternative Christmas. Fantastic despite the weather. We would love to come back.