Beach Cottages in Northumberland

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Rick - Verified booking

  Seahouses was lovely ,weather was great and people friendly plus lots of dogs so the 2 stars are for that really.

  Good base for lots of places . At first glance property looked okay as only 2 of us however went down hill. First issue was couldn’t find any towels ,managed to get hold of owner who told us to look in the hall cupboard under all the bedding so was on my hands and knees looking for towels and found a couple.Didn’t mind this too much . However would have expected a call the day after to provide towels or to check etc. Fridge is tiny . Found that fridge had been turned to full so all our items had frozen including eggs and bacon do had to throw away several items. Day after when started to cook found the cooking utensils disgusting and marked and felt unable to use so purchased our own wooden spoons from hardware shop up the road. Then used the grill which was covered with foil , assumed this was done to minimise dirt so sadly used the foil covered grill then after removed to wash and replace foil and found to my horror a very greasy and dirty grill that looked like not cleaned for months. Went to use the microwave for porridge but last occupant must have had a curry in it as stunk and despite trying to wipe down several times couldn’t use. Bathroom It is like a caravan, tiny sink virtually unusable and gap underneath look unsightly and grubby. Shower a strange cubicle on only small gap to get in even though plenty of room in bathroom. Shower head send out water hard so hurt your skin, the hose was dirty and rusty and needed cleaning or replacing and the pole not attached so came loose at each shower. No shelf near sink for items only top of toilet so not hygienic. Later on in week went to use the washer not working tried to contact owner they said it should be working. Tried again told owner not working and they said see what I can do. No further contact received so we’re unable to wash. In flat there is a door that leads to garage where the flat above park and this is where the washer and drier is. Not sure how safe this is re fumes or fires and think it should be a fire with something to block out this risk. There is a sign up asking the other flat not to run the engine of the car as the fumes go into the boathouse which is worrying. The smoke alarm looked ancient and looks like it needs replacing. Be aware that the front door is glass so cannot walk out of the shower unless the door curtain is closed. The front door does not seem very sturdy and would have worried if alone. There we’re probably more issues but cannot remember . The property needs a major overhaul facilities ,pots and cutlery replacing , all shower and sink replacing and a hood clean. General point be careful on roads as very uneven. Limited Wi-Fi and signal but this is to be expected. Lots of pubs doing food. Co op along the road has most things.

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• Michael - Verified booking

  We had a lovely week at this very compact little cottage.

  It is on the ground floor and other people occupy upstairs. There is everything you could need for a couple.Pots pans dishes glasses microwave cooker, full size cooker,fridge freezer tea towels shower towels and a washer and dryer inside the garage (entrance from hallway of cottage) An iron and board.Please note this garage is for the upstairs occupiers to put their car, you cannot park outside the property but can park about 100 yards away with no problem. Complimentary wine ,biscuits and pint of milk was a very nice welcome touch.We don't drink so did bring the wine home for a family member! There is WiFi connection so come evening we had no problem watching our Netflix etc. Lovely fresh cotton bedding plus extra blankets. On the owners to do list I would have to suggest maybe the mattresses need replacing though as you could feel the springs sticking in you.Luckily it was hot all week so from our second night we slept on top of the duvet. A clothing rail is provided in the hallway which we made full use of. A fan would have been appreciated. A new iron as that one leaked the water straight out.A decent ironing board cover.The windows need cleaning between rentals. I did place the ironing board against the front door each evening as it has about 9 small glass panels and only a turn to lock inside which I didn't feel was secure enough.I just thought if anyone should try and get in then the ironing board would crash down and make us aware. I am sure any noise complaints about upstairs occupiers are uncalled for as they must be able to hear people in the cottage as well. The cottage is only a few steps to the harbour with seating areas which was lovely.The area is pretty and peaceful.You are a short walk to the supermarket.Plenty of pubs if you drink. I have no complaints about the cottage, it is a lovely place to stay and anything that sounds negative are only suggestions. We would stay here again in the future.

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• F David - Verified booking

  Let me say, right away, that we enjoyed our break at Low Newton.

  Not because of the cottage but because if the surrounding district. In estate agent's terms, the "kerb appeal" was not encouraging. The cottage was disappointing in many ways. To turn the car into a driveway that was no better than a muddy, puddle covered mess, was not a good start. We had to get in and out of the car on the road or risk stepping or slipping into the puddles. These puddles remained all week even though there was not a lot of rain. The car squeezed water onto the cracked path leading to the front door and the overgrown (and unnecessary) privet hedge made getting in and out of the car difficult. The garden was a mess, virtually untended. And then to enter the house to be greeted by a doormat, so worn that the base could be seen from above, didn't help the first impression. It appears that the cottage has been equipped to meet only the very minimum requirements. The furniture was cheap and not particularly comfortable. The fridge was not installed correctly so he door scraped on the floor, it didn't open properly and the ice-box had no handle. There was not sufficient cuttlery or mugs to run the dishwasher efficiently so we washed it by hand most of the time. In the cramped twin bedroom, the middle drawer of the chest of drawers didn't open properly and one tiny bedside table was quite unsatisfactory. Both the toilet and bathroom were useable but cramped. The cupboard, to the left of the fireplace was filthy and a bucket of ashes, left there, had not been emptied. In the double bedroom the bed frame needs sorting as well. The place gave the impression that the owners were not really bothered too much about how things looked. We have hired many cottages, over the years and this was the worst we have had. We spent almost £1000 on hire charges and still had to take our own towels which was very poor service I felt. I have to say I will be very careful about any recommendations I give people.

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• David - Verified booking

  My husband has used Sykes many times in the past and has always found them to be excellent.

  The little boat house was a throughly disappointing experience. On arrival it was very hard to find and also had no where to park . It was even smaller than the photos showed , to say it was tired was an understatement. The bedroom , the bed touched three walls and I touched two of them . The clothes rail just about stood up but only when leaning against the wall. The riser for the shower head kept coming away from the wall and the shower head had a mind of its on. After making ourselves a drink we tried the t.v./ internet . NO luck wrong information left. Which resulted in many failed attempts causing distress and upset . After many phone calls we were finally furnished with the right information but that was well in excess of 24 hours.the reply being not very helpful I’m out of area etc. no reception etc.I the kitchen was very tired and most things that came of our cupboards had to be washed as they still had lip marks on them. The cutlery tray was very dirty . The kitchen floor was uneven and curl up at the sink area. The sofa was an absolute disgrace resulting in our early departure ( on the Wednesday ) as our backs and bottoms could take no more. I phoned to explain we were leaving early and why and was told yes we knew about the sofa a couple of weeks ago. This is a blatant lie as previous reviews remarked on it as early as February. As far as we are concerned it was a wasted journey and not worth our hard earned money.

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• Stephen - Verified booking

  The Little Boathouse is quaint charming and quirky.

  Overall it has everything you need. However, despite enquiring previous to our visit and being told it would be taken care of, my wife ended up with a bad back due to the state of the mattress. We reported the washing machine as not working and it still wasn't when we left. I don't know how long it had been that way but there was old soap powder in the drawer! Storage space is a problem if you like to do a weekly shop or take a lot of clothes that need hanging and parking is not an easy task not helped by nearby construction work, which might be a temporary thing. It's a shame really because it is a nice property, in a very good location and overall we enjoyed our stay. The bed mattress was the worst thing and perhaps some further suggestions/ info on parking arrangements would help.(I was asked not to park in a couple of areas. Don't really know why as I would find other cars parked in where I had moved from and it wasn't marked up for resident parking only!

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