Dog Friendly Cottages in Middlesbrough

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• David - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful stay at Twitchers Rest.

  The coastal location is lovely. You have a fabulous view overlooking the sea from the living room and main bedroom. We left the windows open to enjoy the relaxing sound of the waves. The house is extremely well kitted out with all the crockery, cutlery and pans you could possibly need. There are also books and board games. The owner left a lovely welcome gift of wine and chocolates which was very much appreciated. Although there is not allocated parking, we were able to park directly outside the house every day (even though the town carnival was on at the time). There is a lovely promenade along the sea shore which can be accessed directly outside the property. We enjoyed following the 'monkey sign' trail to learn more about Hartlepool. We would also recommend the Royal Navy National Museum for a local day out. Be sure to visit 'The Copper Kettle' for an amazing breakfast/lunch. Twitchers Rest was a good base for travelling to Durham, Newcastle and Whitby, which all have English Heritage properties to visit.

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• Adele - Verified booking

  We only stayed one night out of three, the lighting outside the property is terrible, we arrived when it was dark and struggled to use the key box to obtain the door key, the door key is a struggle to open the door.

  There was a very bad damp smell on arrival into the property, bedding was dirty and stained, there was full damp absorbing tubs, there was a lot of dust on the window sill in the bathroom and the surfaces were grubby. Outside the property there are a lot of weeds which could be a tripping hazard. There could be a light placed above the door. Positive points - the owner is very approachable, was very good at sorting problems we pointed out the day after we arrived. the bed itself was comfy, there was mattress protectors and pillow protectors, downstairs sofas are very comfortable, the kitchen is good quality and well laid out, there’s teas and coffee sachets. The heating system is very effective. The place could benefit from curtains in the bedroom to block out the light outside shining into the room, and a few more homely touches upstairs.

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• Diane - Verified booking

  We have had a lovely holiday at Twitchers Cottage.

  The cottage is situated in a wonderful place with amazing sounds & views of the sea. The only thing that we found was we couldn't open the windows in the front bedroom or lounge to let some fresh air in. They were locked & and there were no keys to be found anywhere, also the vertical blind had a slat missing in the lounge. The cottage could have been cleaner / tidier in places. The bathroom door is grubby on the inside & the kitchen cupboard / drawers would benefit from sorting out. Lots of things abandoned in them! The kitchen outside door shuts but leaves a gap to the outside & the door into the kitchen from the lounge doesn't shut as not fitted properly. Plus the back bedroom door doesn't shut properly either. I mention these things as the owner may not be aware. We enjoyed our stay & would return to this peaceful cosy cottage.

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• Chris - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our week at Twitcher's Rest.

  The single bed in the second bedroom could have been more comfortable, the mobile phone signal was intermittent, the WiFi was spectacularly unreliable and the Virgin Media TV/black box system thing was rather baffling without instructions, but those negatives were more than offset by the sea view from the master bedroom, the sunny enclosed courtyard garden and the very practical kitchen. Oh, and going to bed and waking up to the sound of waves gently breaking on the spectacular sandy beach, with the occasional screech of a gull to make it feel proper sea-sidy. Would we stay at Twitcher's Rest again? Definitely!

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• Corinne - Verified booking

  This is a well cared for, spacious house and we would recommend it very highly.

  Everything you need is provided, large towels , comfortable beds, all kitchen utensils needed, spacious well kept garden and a comfortable lounge. We did have one huge problem in that there was no key in the key lock. And after driving 350 miles it was the last thing we needed. Both phone numbers did not work. Luckily we got through to Sykes and eventually 2.5 hours later got in the house. But we did spend most of that time worrying about where to stay that night and possibly the weekend! It took me a couple of days to get over. So I would suggest calling both numbers in advance but do book. Corinne

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