Alnwick Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Leela - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at 1 Roddam Rigg.

  The property was quite straightforward to find by following the directions given, and it was so wonderfully away from the hustle and bustle of towns and villages. We'd wanted a base to explore Northumberland but somewhere quiet to come back to to chill out and that's what we found here. We had days out at local English Heritage castles Dunstanburgh and Warkworth and enjoyed a day on Bamburgh beach which were all easy enough to drive to. We were very pleasantly surprised on arrival as in real life the cottage and the garden are even lovelier than the photos. A thoughtful welcome hamper was gratefully appreciated (thank you!) and Karen the owner was kind enough to bring us some board games round that we could play with our young son as well. The fresh bowl of water by the front steps was a very welcome touch for our thirsty dog after the car journey! The cottage itself was spotless, comfortable and well-equipped. Very handy to have a smart TV that we could use with our own logins to access apps such as Netflix while relaxing on an evening. It was too warm for us to light the fire although this was all ready with fuel provided (I imagine it would be lovely in the winter months!). The cottage with its thick walls stayed nice and cool inside although it got quite warm outside during our week there, so we slept really well. The beds are so comfy. We'd only been there a short while before our son (7) announced we should move in permanently! If only! Lots of wildlife around and we saw plenty of hares on the lanes around the cottage. The garden was beautiful and a really great size, our son and our dog really loved running around enjoying themselves while we relaxed at the garden table with a cold drink. Would visit again and would definitely recommend.

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• Martin - Verified booking

  Loved the whole experience of the cottage, Alnwick and the wider Northumberland area.

  Locals lovely, neighbours lovely and a great parking spot as I drive a pickup truck. Bed amazingly comfy and loved the lounge chairs that , at the click of a switch turned into luxury slouching chairs. I've genuinely never been on one of these before. As others have said cottage is a little dated in the kitchen but absolutely nothing wrong with it, I'm still using a similar era kitchen at home with no plans to change. Minute gripes.... Front door can be a bit difficult to open but I do have arthritis in my thumbs. Could do with advice on what to do with glass for recycling. We couldn't find anywhere (not that we were searching high and low) so bought bottles home with us. Finally, if I read your instructions correctly, a dog isn't supposed to go anywhere in the cottage but the kitchen. This is not practical. Fully appreciate not letting them upstairs but we weren't going to even try and stop our little jack russell girl joining us in the lounge. She knows she's not allowed on furniture or to put her paws on them, she doesn't at home either so we trust her. Anyway, love to stay with you again in the near future, thanks for a great week

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• Neil - Verified booking

  A comfortable, well equipped cottage for a relaxing break.

  We spent Christmas tucked away in the lovely cottage. The owners trimmed the cottage and put up a tree for our stay. A large welcome package of essentials and treats were a welcome surprise. A large comfortable bed awaits after a long day spent exploring the area. The kitchen was well equipped to handle our Christmas dinner with all the trimmings too. A great location for exploring the coast and countryside around the North east of Northumbria, with the Scottish border towns not far away too. There was plenty of wildlife in the are too, Deer, Hares, Birds of prey amongst the many things we saw. If your looking for a rural cottage in a quiet location, but with access to the many attractions in the area, with beautiful dark skies to star gaze too, then I would highly recommend this location.

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• Angela - Verified booking

  1 Rodham Rigg cottage is a small, lovely cottage in beautiful surroundings.

  Off the beaten track and in a very peaceful & pretty spot. The cottage is very clean & well equipped. Comfy beds, a woodburner for chilly evenings, a welcome pack which was much appreciated. Everything you need for a relaxing, quiet and revitalising break. We loved our 4 night stay and the cottage was a great base to explore the glorious Northumberland coast and countryside from. Karen was very friendly and welcoming. We would definitely go back and highly recommend the cottage. We saw so much wildlife, it was amazing - hares, rabbits, an owl, lots of pheasants and partridges as well as the sheep. A truly magical spot for those who love the great outdoors.

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• Nicola - Verified booking

  What a find!

  Right in the centre of town, and walking distance to everything in Alnwick! It was like a home-from-home with everything thought of to make sure our stay was trouble-free, and it was spotlessly clean. Only 2 things to mention that weren't perfect, the first of which was that the hot water tended to be temperamental when showering, and secondly the double mattress was very hard - I found it quite uncomfortable, but I know you can't please everyone when it comes to mattresses! We were delighted with our stay, though, and next time (because it's a brilliant place) I'll see if I can't pack a mattress topper!

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