Last Minute Cottages in North Yorkshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Nichola - Verified booking

  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Chalet 1 on the Snooty fox site.

  It was a little confusing on arrival as it wasn't clear where we needed to go to find the chalet however another guest pointed us in the right direction. The chalet was clean and had ample amenities. We were provided with a kettle, microwave, toaster, cutlery for two, a tin bottle opener, bin bags and a dustpan and brush. There was also washing up liquid, tea and coffee, hand wash and hand cream and a tea towel which was great. The fridge was very small, a two pint of milk couldn't stand upright, and were it not for the fact we visited in January and could chill stuff outside it would have been a real pain. The staff provided plenty of towels and even brought us some fresh ones during our stay. The room was warm and the TV had freeview. The wifi wasn't great, however our phone signal was good. We could have done with some coat pegs as we had to put coats on the chair. I also struggled to find the bins to dispose of our rubbish and didn't see any recycling stations, this could have been an oversight but the lack of recycling was disappointing. The hot tub was clean, maintained and within a private area which was a really nice touch as you didn't feel overlooked. The site was well kept but quite empty and the bar was only open Fri-Sun. The location was good for catching a bus to Scarborough which out of season was only £2 for a single ticket and came hourly. There was a lovely pub which served hearty, well cooked and delicious meals in West Heslerston which is just 5 minutes drive down the road. Overall we had a great stay and would recommend the site for a short break for adults.

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• Africa - Verified booking

  We had a lovely short holiday in the cottage.

  It is within walking distance (10 min walk) from two large supermarkets and the town centre and the town is very well placed to explore the North York Moors. The cottage is clean, well furnished, with all kitchen utensils you may want to use, including a cafetiere and two fans. It is a small cottage and I understand why the owners won't put 4 chairs in the kitchen as they would get in the way. With the lovely hot weather, we had breakfast and dinner 'al fresco' in the back garden. It is a patio with a rockery, but is surrounded with an ivy hedge and there is a feeling of peace. I really enjoyed sitting there and watching the swifts go past and the sparrows chirp. The kids really loved the cottage. We had a circular walk from Goathland to Beck Hole and a detour to Thomason Foss. We didn't get the steam train, but waited at the station to see it arrive and depart from Goathland. We visited the lovely Beck Isle museum, full of interesting things. Pickering town is well worth a visit, with the beck and shops. We also spent a day at Thornton-le-Dale. The last day we relocated to Filey as it was too hot!

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• Rebecca - Verified booking

  We enjoyed our stay, but did have a few concerns with the property.

  Firstly was the cleanliness, the floors were unclean, and we found part of a false nail on the bathroom floor. Also the bedding was dark and thus we were unable to tell how clean it was. Also all of our towels were damp on arrival, and so were the additional towels we requested. On arrival we checked the hot tub and were disappointed to find it was not clean nor hot. We were informed that it had been drained and cleaned that morning and that the cleaner had forgotten to turn it on. This meant we were unable to use it all day. We have been offered a £40 refund for this. There were flies in the hot tub which someone removed with a net, and there was also sediment at the bottom which we were told would be picked up by the filter, however this remained there over the days. When the hot tub was heated the next day it was very overfilled, so water spilled over the edges when we tried to get in. The room itself was nicely presented, as was the patio area, but the cleanliness and issues with the hot tub left us feeling quite disappointed.

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• Claire - Verified booking

  Lovely comfortable beds, good white goods in kitchen (dishwasher, washing machine, oven, fridge and freezer), good range of crockery, cutlery and pans.

  Smart TV with ability for prime, Netflix, but sometimes TV unresponsive to remote control which was frustrating. Wi-Fi great and I managed to work remotely which was a great help. Great log burner and thank you for complementary wood and coal, a life saver as some of the room heaters didn’t work properly (the one in the super king room didn’t come on at all, the upstairs bathroom one didn’t work at all, the one in the king room was inconsistent,either cool or bakingly hot!) Towels very fluffy but bedding, although comfortable didn’t feel particularly freshly laundered. Disappointing that parking was not directly outside the property, although only a short walk behind on a main road. Owners very responsive to questions, although I felt they were irritated in their response when I asked if there was the option for a change of bedding for the super king (as it didn’t smell very fresh).

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• Carole - Verified booking

  Had a lovely stay in June for 7 nights.

  The chalet was clean and adequate for our needs, there was plenty of hot water and a small heater if we needed it, the only downside was it was dark in the chalet all day due to the high fence of the hot tub area being in front of the window which meant putting the light on. The chalet would also benefit from a small wardrobe instead of the hanging rail that's there, the other chalets have wardrobes so its not impossible. The hot tub are was lovely and private the hot tub was great and there's no complaints there. The area is great for getting out and about and only 20 minutes from the coast. We would definitely recommend and return in the future.

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