Dog Friendly Cottages in Craster

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mrs Leversidge - Verified booking

  A well equipped cottage in such a peaceful spot. Sleeps 6 comfortably. We were a party of 5 and 2of the party had mobility issues and the information on the property meant that we knew the stairs may cause an issue, but the down stairs loo solved this. The ramp to the main road was invaluable to support accessing the car for our party, so much easier than using the track at the back of the cottage, as this is where the parking is situated on a slope . All our party were happy with the location and cottage. Just a note the dining chairs are a little worn so we sank into them, but we solved that issue with cushions from the settee. These aided our card nights. Also the settees proved a little low for one of the party but a pillow solved that. The guest in question is in her early 80s , so we expected a few access issues. None of which spoiled our holiday. The cottage has a great view of the harbour from the sitting room, the garden offers a bigger sea view and the road has access to the walk to Dunstanburgh Castle, which the more able in our party did several times over the week. Even my 80+ year old aunt and 70+ mother- mobility issues managed a good distance on the level ish walk by the sea to the castle. The location is a great base for the area, nothing is more than half hours drive-Alnwick, Almouth, Amble, Bamburgh, Seahouses, Rothbury / cragside and Hawick were all visited. You’ll be spoiled for choice. As I told a friend I’ve found a new favourite place with amazing big skies. Craster is a little gem and I hope to be back to Hideaway. There were other cottages but I feel Hideaway has the best location. If you book it you won’t be disappointed .

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• Louise - Verified booking

  The location of this property is its selling point with views straight out over the sea.

  There are so many lovely walks straight from the doorstep and it's also just a short drive to larger towns. The cottage is very tastefully decorated, immaculately clean, tidy and the beds are extremely comfortable. I agree with others that whilst the living room furniture looks great, the sofas are very uncomfortable and not great for relaxing on a rainy day. It all feels a little bit corporate and lacking a few personal touches. For example, not a single book to read, no games - not even a pack of cards...which we've found in every other cottage we've stayed in. The small welcome pack included a thimble full of washing up liquid & no hand soap etc...again, maybe we've just been lucky in other cottages but a few homely touches wouldn't go amiss given the price of the property. The heating wouldn't turn on one evening and we had a job to get through to the Sykes online chat (which had almost closed for the night) as there's no phone signal at the property. When we did get through they were quick to come and connect another gas cylinder but warned us that it only had a bit of gas left in it and may run out again that evening. They offered us portable heaters for the night and whilst the gas didn't run out again, I feel that this is something that should have been checked before we rented the cottage. All in all a great few days, and a few things that would have enhanced our stay even more.

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• Anne - Verified booking

  We have just spent a lovely week in creel cottage.

  The Location was perfect, tranquil and directly opposite the harbour. We enjoyed walks with our dog up to Dunstanburgh castle which was stunning. The local pub was excellent and well worth a visit but you do need to book. The bedrooms were of a good size and our bed was very comfortable. The only down side was the bathroom being down stairs and also a trot through the kitchen is required! The kitchen was well equipped but little storage is available for food and drink. The seating area in the back garden is good but needs a bit of TLC around the seating area. The seating area across the (quiet) road was lovely and looking out over the harbour and sea was wonderful. There were a few areas for improvement however, the sofas in lounge were terribly uncomfortable and looked a little tired. On arrival at the cottage the bathroom had a strong smell of bleach which we realised after a day masked a damp smell. The parking area is ok if you have a small to medium car but anything bigger you will struggle like us as the large bush needs a trim back in order for your car to get in. The gate also needs some repair as the bolt securing it is hanging off - this is an easy area to be improved as parking at the front is difficult. Despite these issues we did have a nice time.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  The cottage had extra lounge/ sun room and a huge wet shower facility off its main bedroom. The garden at the back was huge and suitable for our dog. We liked the fact the the property was close to the coastal path, which was a huge bonus. In literally seconds we were heading to Dunstanburgh or Alnmouth. The welcome basket had a wow factor! One of the best we have had. On arrival the tea, milk and scones with butter and jam plus biscuits give us an afternoon tea which was a delicious start to the holiday. We liked the use of local products – the Alnwick ale, Marlish water and the sachets of organic coffee were eco friendly! An extra treat was the wine. The wee booklet was great, which was small enough to carry all the time. We also thought the doggie treats were a good idea and it was kind to remember the dog. The bar of chocolate finished it off perfectly. Crabcake was full of natural light because of extra windows. Inside and was a very sunny warm comfortable cottage. We liked the nautical theme throughout.

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• Linda - Verified booking

  I loved staying here we were right next to the water and had wonderful walks ...

  I loved staying here we were right next to the water and had wonderful walks from the cottage My one complaint was that on your listing it states there was a wood burning stove and that all fuel and power were included in the rent I took this to mean we would be provided with logs yet when we arrived there were two small logs at the bottom of a large basket with no kindling or fire lighters I rang your office immediately to be told we were self catering and you could not provide the logs as it was too expensive She then told me we had been provided with a ‘starter pack’ I’m sorry but two small logs and no kindling or firefighters does not in my opinion class as a starter pack There was no where in the village to buy logs so we had to wait until the next day to go to Embleton to buy what we needed I was so looking forward to sitting infront if the fire on my first night so was very disappointed I couldn’t

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