Dog Friendly Cottages in Skegness

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Angela - Verified booking

  The Annexe itself was left clean for our arrival and the owner is quite approachable if you need to call him for anything.

  What we did not know was that within 50 yards of the bedroom window is a church tower clock that chimes loudly on the quarter hours with additional gongs on the hour all day and all night long, this could be disturbing for light sleepers as it was for me, little sleep for two weeks. The Annexe stands on a very busy main road, the living room window is right beside the road and the bedroom window is about 2 yards from it, so there’s constant noisy passing traffic all day, starting around 4.30 am and going on until well after midnight. The Annexe does not have a fenced off area should you be taking a dog with you. The Annexe is the only holiday let situated within a busy courtyard of six or seven other properties. Each property has its own parking space outside the front door as has The Annexe. Should you want to sit outside then you’d be sitting on this courtyard and really it’s more of a car park, what with residents coming and going, their visitors and the noisy main road within yards, we didn’t feel comfortable enough to sit out for the two weeks we were there and it was beautiful weather too. During our two weeks there one household was having what was described as “relationship difficulties” and given that their front door is only about 6 yards from the bedroom windows of The Annexe, their behaviours, language, noise level and intimidation towards us when we asked them to quieten down was not what we had paid the owner for ! This Sykes experience was by far the worst we have ever encountered and we left, after 2 weeks, feeling exhausted and very disappointed.

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• Naomi - Verified booking

  When we arrived to the property, the black bin was nearly full of rubbish, as the holiday progressed the bin ended up overflowing with our rubbish and my husband did have to squash it down.

  I noted in the clear folder in the lounge area, it stated that the bin day was Wednesday but did not state who's responsibility it was to get the bin emptied, therefor the bin was not emptied. Surely this needs highlighting. The amount paid for the property surely the owner should be putting the bins out, as this was an issue with having two children under three with us going through a lot of nappies a day. Also no iron? Again paying this much for a property an iron and iron boarding should come as a basic. We holidayed in a caravan last month and had an iron and iron board in. No clock anywhere in the house, a clock would be helpful in the lounge or kitchen/diner area. Hardly any mirrors, or mirrors placed in strange areas. Not next to plugs, so how are you meant to do your hair, use the hair dryer etc. Also understandably the house is by the sea and would have a high level of birds flying past, but the decking was covered in bird poo. Which had really put us off sitting and eating out there, with the amount of bird poo. Finally shelving, there was no shelving to place toiletries/deodorants/perfumes/make up onto in any of the bedrooms, again quite poor for me. All of our toiletries ended up on the windowsill, which was quite dangerous with the heat we have just experienced, an aerosol could have exploded from the sun. Please do not take this as completely negative, it was a lovely home and highly decorated. The kitchen was wonderful and the washing machine a blessing. But some basic factors as stated above were just missing. Hence for the 4/5 star rating in the end.

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• Hazel - Verified booking

  We were concerned when we arrived at just how small the bungalow was, especially as we were staying for 4 weeks.

  We couldn't however have been more wrong. The bungalow was superbly equipped, even a pair of kitchen scales and an electric whisk! It was warm and cosy with a lovely comfy bed. The washing and drying facilities were no bother being located in a different building as so near by. Anthony was very pleasant and I'm sure if there had been any issues he would have been straight on them! It was lovely to find tea, coffee, sugar, milk and biscuits supplied, and there were even 4 toilet rolls and toiletries as well as lots of extras in the kitchen which we just did not expect. The DVDs were a welcome bonus with the weather being so grotty, but when we did go out we found lots of lovely places to visit; the dog loved the beaches! We found people in the village very friendly, and enjoyed the hostelry in the White Hart, as well as enjoying a superb meal in the Windmill Restaurant. The only thing that wasn't supplied was any bakeware, so we just bought a little roasting tin in the pound shop and left it behind for the next occupant! There is really nothing negative to say at all and we wouldn't hesitate to stay there again. The only thing the bungalow would benefit from would be some draught excluder around the front door as it was a little draughty during the high winds, but that is in no way a complaint!

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• Lindsay - Verified booking

  Fabulous owners who allowed us to check in early as the property was ready on arrival, the communication was superb from pre-arrival, during our stay and leaving.

  We were greeted with a bottle of fizz and a lovely welcome and happy new year card. We all absolutely loved the property it had ample space for the group of 16 (10 month old to 50 year old) and it had something for everyone, the games room and hot tub are a brilliant asset for the older teenagers of the group and warmed up the old bones after days out. The living space enables all of the party to be able to enjoy time together and time to relax. We didn’t take any dogs but the garden was enclosed and would still have had plenty of room. No pet smell and no sign of pets being at the property so cleaning standards were great. The only issue we encountered was a blocked drain which was sorted immediately after a quick message to the owner. The jolliest plumber I have ever met arrived onsite and repaired and cleaned quickly he was such lovely guy and nothing was too much trouble… amazing service. The location of the property is perfect to explore Skegness on foot (no driving for the week - onsite parking) lots of good places to eat, drink and visit over the festive season which was unexpected, therefore we spent money and time supporting local businesses which isn’t usually an option out of season. Great owners and a lovely property, we loved Skegness and are looking to return in the summer.

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• Roberta - Verified booking

  The downstairs layout was open plan and minimalist.

  Upstairs the front bedroom was spacious with lovely views over the surrounding area. The bed was uncomfortable as it had a lip round the outside. Second bedroom was tiny. I couldn't open the door fully as it caught on the bed. Lovely shower room. However the shower pressure was poor and difficult to shower thoroughly. Molly was very quick to sort a broken shower door handle when I reported it.I would expect a property with 3 bedrooms to have 2 bathrooms. Maybe another one installed downstairs? The raised bedroom off the living room was small with steep steps, again with the uncomfortable lip. Lovely balcony in the living room. Nice to sit and chill there. Outside decking space good. The yard by the back door uneven surface and tired looking. Loved the easy access to the beach. Recycling information needs updating. Why provide 3 recycling bins in the pantry when outside there was only a general waste container? That was so big we couldn't manoeuvre it. Access sandy lane outside the property full of deep holes. Just beware. Slippery to manoeuvre on and off the drive when wet. Very quiet area. Enjoyed watching the rabbits. Easy access to footpaths. Cafe close by.

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