Dog Friendly Cottages in Driffield

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Janette - Verified booking

  My husband and I arrived at ‘shire cottage’, on the 6th October for a 3 night break.

  On arrival In the village we were very pleased that we had chosen such a pretty location, unfortunately we cannot say the same for the property we had booked. We were first struck by the condition of the outside decking, dirty, unswept covered in moss and looked as thought it had not been maintained or cleaned for some time. Entered the property and could instantly detect the smell of damp. Also noticed how dirty and grubby the sofa and armchair was., the arms were pitted with black dirt and the seat area was badly stained. Main bedroom floors looked dirty and noticed the divan bed base looked dirty and had no valance sheet, although did have on advertised pictures. Entered shower room, there was a dirty mop and bucket left under shower head on equally dirty floor. The grout on the floor and walls in some places was black ( the owner confirmed this when I complained as being the builders fault when he installed the tiles, and not used the correct grout and was never able to get it looking clean) there was also limescale stains on floor ., the owner also stated that this was due to the problem with the tiles and has not had time to rectify this and ‘it is what it is ‘, his words. The other bathroom had a bubbling effect behind the door and paint was peeling, which was why we could smell damp throughout the property as this was quite a large area of damp. The owner agreed, once again in his words, “that the wall in the bathroom is blown”, but we are making it clean and tidy till we get there, along with the maintenance of the shower, which are on our list for a maintenance period.. these issues should surely be addressed before allowing visitors or at least make visitors aware so that they can make their own decisions as to whether they stay there or not. The smell made us feel really sick, we did not use the bathrooms at all. The toaster was rusty snd stained., whilst I understand that this is a minor issue to some people .. how can’t you put bread into a toaster that is rusty and unclean, he said he can’t be expected to swap a toaster after every visitor and the reason it was rusty was because of the sea salt in the air caused things to rust ., twenty minutes from the coast in an enclosed building?The beams, ceilings, blinds and cooker hood were covered in cobwebs. We only stayed one night and left as soon as we possibly could, we stayed a total of 14 hours. We would have left immediately had we not travelled over 3 hours to get there. We had trouble contacting anyone as the internet would not work in property ., we tried to boost router but did not help.. We did not get a response until the morning, where I was advised that he would appoint his cleaner to return to re-clean, these problems could not have be remedied in this way as he had already confirmed that he needed time to arrange a maintenance slot to rectify issues. As we had not slept or showered we decided to leave and were on our way home. We contacted Sykes numerous times on our way home they advised us that could not help at all with complaint they would pass on our complaints and pictures to owners. When I contacted them again after receiving no response they sent me a copy of correspondence that the owner had sent Sykes stating that he would not be refunding and payments as he deemed our complaints to be frivolous .. the issues I’d raised were going to be dealt with when he could fit in maintenance and that he thought they only reason I had complained was because I wasn’t happy with the area. Absolute disgrace. What a complete and utter waste of money and time.

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• Simon - Verified booking

  This is a lovely, comfortable, clean and high spec holiday home.

  We were a party of 2 adults and 2 teens and there's plenty of space. The outdoor space was perfect for a coffee in the autumn sunshine and will be a fab spot for a summer BBQ. We enjoyed doing some stargazing in the evening, both indoor, through the amazing lantern roof and outdoor on the patio. We arrived to find a generous welcome pack with breakfast provisions and the kitchen is well equipped. We enjoyed pizzas from the pub next door which were great value and very tasty. It's a great base for exploring the East Coast and there are some interesting historical villages to visit nearby too, as well as the Rudston monolith. My only suggestions would be to review the seating layout to make it easier for 4/5 people to sit comfortably together on sofas to chat, watch TV, play a board game etc. and to provide a general cleaning spray and cloth to enable guests to wipe down the kitchen surfaces and dining table. A great stay and the owner is helpful and friendly.

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• Brian - Verified booking

  We enjoyed our stay in Wolds Way and felt quite comfortable in the house as a place for some much-needed relaxation.

  We visit the area quite a a bit but this was our first time in the village of North Dalton which is lovely. There are lots of places nearby to visit but this time we mainly used Wolds Way as a place to relax with odd, short trips out here and there..and it’s a decent cottage for this purpose. The beds are really comfy (no footboards so tall people like me are welcome,) and equally the sofas are great for comfort. Really helpful owner and great to be able to make use of the gardens etc, Dog walks from the doorstep, although our nervous dog didn’t like the bangs from the bird scarers in the pea fields…this was the case all over the area, incl the secure dog fields in Driffield and Pocklington/Barmby, so it applies to any cottage in the region so please do not let this put you off. we would like to return to this cottage but maybe at a different time of year.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  Myself and my son (9y with additional needs) needed some R&R so we booked this rural looking cottage and took our 2 dogs.

  The cottage itself was lovely with views across a paddock. Unfortunately, there was renovation work going on next door but one, from early morning until dark, involving electric saws etc so it was very noisy. We booked Mon - Fri but left on Thursday. On Thursday I was awoken with banging on the roof at 7:30am. I went out to investigate and it was someone cleaning out the gutters. I got up and let the dogs in the paddock opposite, as advertised. One of my dogs started yelping as if she’d been ran over and she came to me with 3 deep wounds, 2 in her legs and one in her side. I rang around vets and managed to get her booked in for a general anaesthetic and stitches which cost over £600. I messaged the owner who said the paddock was now out of bounds and she would be over tomorrow. We left after her operation on Thursday night as we had had enough.

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• Matt - Verified booking

  The cottage is lovely and in a fantastic location for great walks, quiet beaches and a rainy day trip to York was within an hour.

  The hosts are incredibly welcoming and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. My only criticism, which was unique to us and you cant tell from the pictures is that the house is next to a 60mph B road, with the main bedroom window opening onto the road, which seemed to have quite a bit of traffic from 7.30am. So if you are an early riser then this won't be a problem, but if you are hoping for a bit of a lie in on your holiday (as we were) then we found that element a bit frustrating. Other than that, the cottage is lovely and in a fantastic location with a nice meadow and pond behind the house, with plenty of space for the kids to roam. There's even a resident Barn Owl which was a real highlight!

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