Holiday Cottages With Hot Tubs In East Midlands

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Carl - Verified booking

  A great holiday let in a small and lovely village, with loads of walking options and it's very dog friendly.

  If you already know Anderby Creek, rest assured this is in a prime location for everything you usually do here. If you don't know Anderby Creek, well, come and find out! It's a new let, recently refurbished. The only carpet in the entire house is on the stairs, so it's dog friendly and it's easy to mop up any little doggy footprints that may appear! There's a large kitchen/diner and a separate snug/living room with log burner (very efficient once it's up to temperature too!) to keep warm and cosy on cold nights. The kitchen is well-equipped, the pots and pans are properly non-stick, the knives are actually sharp as well, which is a really good thing to find in a holiday let. There's a good fridge/freezer (makes some quirky noises, but it's very effective!) and dishwasher and the owners leave a nice selection of tea/coffee and biscuits (for both humans and dogs) as well. Out of season, shopping opportunities are limited. Probably the nearest location is the Premier food shop in the Huttoft service station about 8 minutes drive away. Probably best to stock up on food in a big shop on the way in. The only place open at night was the creek tavern in the nearby caravan park, but we didn't venture in as we had brought things with us. Hot tub is brilliant, robes are provided but... DO bring flip-flops or slippers. There is a walk across some sharp stones and a long decking corridor to get to the hot tub. The gardens at the front proved to be dog-secure for our two, who are usually good at finding gaps. The one at the back is well secured, but it isn't a "kick out the back door" type garden, you need to walk across the shared driveway, through a couple of gates and then you're in a secure location with a picnic table. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms and a small shower/loo, which is handy at night. The twin room is narrow but long, lots of room for kids (or even adults, I guess). The king/twin room is a larger room at the back of the house. We didn't try the bed, so can't comment on comfort. We used the front bedroom with a double - one minor criticism is that I think a king size bed would be better here, rather than just a double. It was comfortable enough, but a bit snug! It's a pretty quiet road so you don't get a lot of traffic noise. Off-season at least. Probably would be livelier in holiday season when the caravan park is busy. Loads of great walks nearby - both near the sea and inland. Footpaths all over the place. Lots of wetlands for birds, and endless stretches of sandy beach. Owners were very responsive and sorted out a couple of minor issues quickly. We thoroughly recommend Beach Haven as a holiday let.

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• Jeanette - Verified booking

  So I'm going to start with the negatives: Small bedroom has a bunk bed and not the single bed as described, which as we had all adult party was not suitable and we would not have booked this property.

  Instead they slept on the sofa. Both bedrooms are double beds, not one king as advertised and one is a small double. Most of the internal doors need maintenance, as they don't shut unless forced, the one separating the snug and lounge can't be closed as the latch and stop aren't aligned, which meant you couldn't watch TV in the separate rooms due to dogs constantly pushing door open. Toilet cistern in the downstairs toilet takes so long to fill that it was left unflushed most of the time. There are no knives for food preparation only a blunt paring knife and 2 bread knives. So vegetable preparation was tricky. Fridge door need connecting to cupboard door. Had to purchase logs as there was only a small amount provided in the basket and wood store was empty. We did put the brown recycling bin out by 7am as on instructions but bin was not collected although, others on road were. This meant we had to leave a large amount of recycling in kitchen, would be useful to have larger bins as they are only normal size so having the larger ones might help but if they are not collected then unfortunately owner is never going to catch up with waste. We understand this is not the owners fault. Air source heat pump, which, along with everything else, had no instructions on how to use it. Not gas central heating as advertised. Owner was very good with responding on how to use it as house was cold initially. House really needs an instruction booklet. Now on to the positives: House was clean and garden was lovely, beds were comfortable and bedding was really nice quality, house is beautifully thought out and very homely. The hot tub was amazing, although I only got out there once due to having to go and purchase a swimming costume

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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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• Dawn - Verified booking

  Newly refurbished holiday property, just along the road from vast beach.

  House is finished to high standard, and there is a fully secure grassed garden perfect for dogs, and also a fenced in private hot tub area, which is separated from house by a parking space. Hot tub brand new, very very gentle bubble jets. Kitchen well equipped. Lounge has lovely log burner which we didn't use but would be great on colder days. TV isn't connected to an aerial, just streaming services, so you need passwords to any services you subscribe to and remember to log out. Privacy blinds needed at landing and dining room windows which face shared driveway and house next door, owners said they will be installing blinds. Beds variable, we found master bedroom mattress too firm for comfort, we therefore only used rear bedrooms, but mattresses didn't really suit us. Bedroom 2 is the only one with blackout curtains, otherwise curtains thin. Downstairs bathroom large with bath and enclosed shower, lovely. Upstairs shower room, large walk in shower but no heating or towel rail, so we had to use bedroom radiators to dry towels, and would have preferred some heat in bathroom. Owners lovely, responsive and helpful. This is their first holiday let, and is almost perfect. We would recommend this property to anyone visiting this area.

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• Lynn - Verified booking

  Unfortunately, it fell short of expectations.

  The heating in approximately five of the bedrooms was not working, leaving those rooms uncomfortably cold throughout our stay. This made it particularly difficult to relax and enjoy the house in colder weather. Additionally, I was surprised to find that soap wasn’t provided in the toilets. For the price and setup of the property, I would have expected basic toiletries to be supplied. The cleanliness also left something to be desired—while the main areas were acceptable, several spots felt overlooked and below the standard you’d expect from a rental property. Another issue was the lack of clear instructions for the fire alarm system and the access code. This caused unnecessary confusion during the stay and could be problematic in an emergency. It would be helpful if the owners ensured these details are clearly provided for future guests. Overall, while the house has potential, these issues made the stay less comfortable and convenient than we’d hoped. With better preparation and attention to these points, it could be a much better experience for others.

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