Villas In Mablethorpe

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Nicholas - Verified booking

  This cottage is ideally placed for exploring the Lincolnshire coast.

  It is very close to the centre of Mablethorpe and provided enough parking for two vehicles. The Sykes listing says that the bedrooms have sloping ceilings. This is true. What they fail to mention, possibly deliberately, is that anyone over 5' 6" tall has to duck down to get through any doorway in the house. The ceiling on the upstairs landing varies between approx 4' 6" and 5' 6" and this headroom continues to the far wall of the front bedroom. I am 5' 11" tall and despite being very careful I caught my head on two door frames. Worse than that I tripped going into the back bedroom as I was concentrating on avoiding the low ceiling on the landing. I staggered sideways and took the skin off my elbow as I crashed into the left hand wall. I hope I am wrong but it would appear to me that the height restrictions are not mentioned by Sykes in case potential customers are put off. This though would surely make you negligent if a serious accident occurs? The bed was comfortable. The sofa was seriously uncomfortable. The kitchen is basically equipped. We bumped into the owner of the cottage on the second day of our stay. We mentioned we couldn't find any oven gloves. He thanked us for mentioning it and said he would get some. They hadn't arrived by when we left at the end of the week. Our previous experience with a Sykes cottage was completely different. Probably the best equipped cottage we have ever stayed in. I tried to contact Sykes the week before our stay. The website advised that by phone would be best. I could not get through. I am sorry this review is so negative but the accommodation was poor compared to dozens of other holiday cottages we have stayed in.

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• Susan Tracey - Verified booking

  We booked a last minute stay at Gordona as we took our elderly Mum for a summer break whilst the weather was good.

  It suited her needs and she really enjoyed the stay. The positives for us were that it was all ground level other than one step from bedroom to lounge area. The bedrooms were spacious and beds comfortable and the shower was good. It was very peaceful so we had a good nights sleep. We were in a motorhome and were able to park immediately outside the property and so get any extras from there. We were only a short drive from the car park adjacent to the beach and mini railway. There was a great fish and chip shop a few minutes away and a good chinese delivery in the town. We booked the property on the day of arrival and the property owner was accommodating and responded to any queries we had about wifi, bins etc. Could be better: I acknowledge some of the other reviews e.g. in terms of the accuracy of the listing I would not call it 'sleek' or 'fantastic' as it only had basic equipment, but we were fortunate in that we could bring in any extras and home comforts from our motorhome such as candles and cushions and even a small fold up coffee table. The track to the property was off putting as we arrived with scrap wood on the side of the track (and what looked like a scrapyard) but it really didn't affect our stay as it was very quiet whilst we were there and the people were friendly. Yes the garden could benefit from weeding and TLC (and the property owner did apologise for that), however the patio doors were large and we kept cool in the very warm weather.

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• James - Verified booking

  Overall a good stay.

  Positives, a great welcome pack and good selection of games, the hot tub is massive which is great. Good to have off-road parking and location right in the town centre is excellent. I agree with others that the pictures do make it look bigger than it is. Staying with a baby, we couldn’t get the pram in the front door as the corridor and baby gate made is so narrow. I used the washer - an essential staying with a baby - but then found the dryer wouldn’t work as the water tub was full but it was impossible to empty without taking the kitchen apart to get to it. The mattress in the first floor double room sinks in the middle and wasn’t comfortable. The bathroom on the first floor has been grouted not silicon sealed between the tiles and bath meaning it’s got gaps and the grout looking a bit dirty - you notice these things when bathing a baby! Staying with a parent who has mobility and sight issues, the floors are uneven throughout the property and the downstairs shower room is very small. Part of the reason of booking this property was it had a ground floor bathroom and bedroom. One of the jets in the hot tub doesn’t work as the grey dial that switches it on/off is stuck/broken in the off position. This is an honest review of what we found and feedback to the owners and we did have a good stay.

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• Bill - Verified booking

  I have already written to you.

  We arrived on Friday 3rd to find stinking overflowing rubbish bins next to the front door of Oar Cottage. On Friday night I had to move my car so that a drains person could open the drains - the next door property, also owned by Ganesh, had stinking drains and sinks. I took photos of the bins, and raised this with Ganesh, the owner, who was on holiday with his family in Fort William Scotland, and did respond immediately, saying he was new to holiday lets. I also wrote to you with photos. You responded but minimally. The bins were not cleared until Wednesday; we left on Friday. The cottage was not in the state claimed in the welcome email, and Ganesh said this was the fault of the cleaner. There were large dirty mats in the washing maching, and Ganesh could not explain why these were in the machine. I sent a photo to him and to you. Probably the cleaner again! Your response was minimal. All that said, the cottage is a good conversion (we met the builder who took away some of the rubbish bags) and very well located. Despite the unpleasant and unsanitary smells and sights, and the surprises in the cottage for example the state on arrival and mats in the washing machine.

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• Clair - Verified booking

  Dawn couldn't have been more helpful.

  The house was really clean which is impressive considering dogs had only just been in the week or two before. The location was fantastic and we loved the welcome at the Fat Seagull! The property was just what we needed for our stay. The sofas were great but by the end of the 2nd week, the big (which is a sofa bed) was a little uncomfortable. The super king bed was relatively comfy but the divan needs replacing as it is very creaky and woke me and my husband up a lot. The other thing was the light that comes into that room, although lovely it needs some sort of blackout attached to the current curtains as it woke us early every day. This wouldn’t put me off recommending this place though. Our daughter loved the single bed(s) she found them very comfy and the garden at the property is lovely. As others have said the welcome package was a lovely touch and very considerate. All in all, we had a really lovely stay and feel lucky to have visited such a beautiful part of the country, the beaches are amazing. Thank you again.

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