Morecambe Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Amanda - Verified booking

  The week before we were due to arrive at the Hayloft I read some of the reviews left by previous visitors one mentioned a stained mattress.

  I called Sykes to voice my concerns and was assured by the young lady I spoke to that the owners would be aware of any comments left in a review and hopefully they would address any problems. When we got into the cottage we checked the mattress and it was still stained we thought we would turn the mattress over and use the other side but that was also stained. There are no mattress protectors on any of the beds so we ended up having to go and buy a mattress protector to safe guard ourselves against the stains on the bed. In the information sent by Sykes it informs you that you cannot now because of covid enter the property until later 5pm and leave by 9am (there is no reduction in price for less time in the property). We thought as we were traveling quite a distance we would first find the cottage & then go and sight see & stock up with food, we arrived at the cottage at 11.45am to see the cleaners leaving so we could have gone in at the original time of 3pm. When we returned back to the cottage and being advised that the cleaning takes longer the work tops in the kitchen needed wiping down and during the course of the week we found a chocolate wrapper under one of the chairs in the living room. We had bought some frozen food when we went to get our shopping and then spent about 20mins trying to get the built in freezer to work. It was broken so a note on the freezer would have been appreciated. There is a tiny freezer at the back of the kitchen. There is a parking spot allocated to the property which is ideal for a smaller car but we have an estate car and found the space a bit of a squeeze so had to park in the visitors space. The bin day is on a Monday not as stated in the information pack which states it is on a Wednesday. In the listing for the property it mentions a games room we never did find the games room. Apart from the above the property is nicely appointed and a comfortable place to stay just a shame that other things let it down.

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• Laura - Verified booking

  The cottage was really lovely, loved the little stream that ran through!

  It had pretty much everything we needed for the week (including an iron and washer/dryer - Sykes couldn’t confirm this when I enquired) and was in a great location for where we wanted to visit. It was very quiet, couldn’t hear any traffic even though there’s a road right behind the house. The main bedroom is a really good size, we took a travel cot for our little one and there was still so much room. The other bedroom is quite small but we just used this for keeping clothes etc so no bother to us. The WiFi was also really quick! We definitely needed this as we couldn’t get a signal. There were loads of books, games, dvds and jigsaws if you wanted these. We had a fabulous time and would definitely recommend this place to others. The only downside to the week was the cleaning company. They didn’t do a great job but this is absolutely no reflection on Sykes or the owners. The floors looked like we had already been in for a week the day we got there and the fridge had loads of bits in so clearly hadn’t been cleaned. Maybe the owners might want to speak to the company? But the main things like the bedding, towels, toilet, shower etc had all been cleaned to a great standard :).

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• Katherine - Verified booking

  This was our third visit to Wyreside cottages but this time we were in Elsa rather than Balloo, as that was not available for the dates we wanted.

  The cottage was very comfortable and clean and has a freezer department in the fridge, Balloo does not, but no washing machine, there are laundry facilities available in the main house but we did not need them this time. While we were there, there was a serious water leak in the area which meant we had a tiny trickle water for nearly 24 hours but the owner kept us constantly informed as to what was happening with messages forwarded from the water authority and they provided a tanker for the residents of the cottages and did everything they could to help. The only downside I think I should mention is the modern design bath downstairs, it's like sitting in a large pudding basin and is almost impossible to get out of safely if you are over 70, my husband had to help me and we laughed about it for ages afterwards but if you like a good soak to relax it's not ideal, so the two showers available upstairs are recommended. Without babbling on any more we absolutely love Wyreside cottages and can recommend them to all, the area is stunning and peaceful and the owners do everything they can to make your stay enjoyable without being intrusive.

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• Alice - Verified booking

  We were not actually on holiday.

  We live in a nearby village and used Daffodil Cottage as somewhere to live while we had a new kitchen fitted. I would not recommend the cottage for a holiday as it has no garden or view. However the pub and fish and chip shop (which also does Chinese takeaways) are useful. The kitchen is adequately equipped but only just (more spoons, especially serving spoons would be helpful). The bedroom is small and so has a small 4ft6in bed but there is plenty of storage space in it. More information about parking would have been helpful: it took us a couple of days to realise that the 'No Parking' sign in front of the cottage did not apply to us. However parking in the square (where there are useful shops) is free but there are not always spaces available. There are plenty of attractions in the area which is why we live here. Grange-over-Sands is a reasonable shopping place but I often wonder why tourists like it as the 'Sands' are not 'bucket and spade' beaches but dangerous areas with mud and quick-sands.

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• Mark - Verified booking

  Only lasted one night booked four obviously if u leave after one night when you ...

  Only lasted one night booked four obviously if u leave after one night when you paid for four there are problems wouldnt recommend this for disabled and not dog suitable no bannister on stairs broken bit of unit in kitchen which i cut my arm on kitchen seals around sink damaged parking space not adequate had to park partly in neighbours because stone cross takes up most of it dooe lock loose so not safe cottage too small like a shed kept bumping into each other no garden just shared alley not dog suitable dog couldnt get up stairs mattress very uncomfortable bed too big for bedroom could hardly walk around it under bed dirty curtains in bedroom too thin so when a car comes around corner lights shine into bedroom so n o sleep pub noisy opposite closing time was a nightmare noisy very busy road asked for a refund owner refused which is not acceptable will take further action if necessary to recover my hard earned money

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