Holiday Cottages In Hull

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Diane - Verified booking

  In need of a deep clean through out .

  I did spend three hours making the house habitable using the un opened array of cleaning products under the sink. We brought the lack of cleanliness to the 'owner 'Jaimie s attention after being at the property for less than half an hour ,who apologised profusely he explained he d had a family crisis and had not been able to do a thorough clean , we both felt sorry for him after he had explained the family crisis to us . He offered to pay for a meal or a free weekend stay , If we did not leave . We felt he needed a break so agreed to stay . He agreed the state of the cottage was unacceptable and it needed a deep clean . I got up at six the next morning and did a deep clean which took three hours. The water in the mop bucket was BLACK that was two buckets , both BLACK water full of grit and black dog hair. But it smelt much fresher. The television was not working on the Sunday , my husband asked Jaimie to come round, he only lives next door, when he knelt down to check the Ariel he said' oh my my god its filthy , I am so sorry '.. We made the best of it ,kept French door open when we were in the cottage to let fresh air circulate .It was worse on a morning when the doors had been shut all night , that horrible smell of musty un fresh , doggy smell coming from the sofas , which I did not clean as they are fabric and needed steam cleaning .We used a large throw I brought from home in case it was chilly on an evening , to cover the tartan sofa and our dogs clean beach towel for the cream sofa . We stayed five days instead of seven the rubbish bins were left under the kitchen window full , this attracted flies . I had offered to put them out but Jaimie had said no he would do it .He did not. This cottage is in a lovely location and we would have returned if the issues I raised with Sykes cottages had been rectified IE a token refund the price of a meal or free weekend Jaimie had offered . But these were just words and as Sykes complaints department manager kept REPEATING to me WE ARE JUST A BOOKING AGENT , YOUR ISSUE IS WITH THE OWNER , sooooooo If you dont mind doing a self clean before you start unpacking be Jaimies guest.

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• Kathryn - Verified booking

  Great holiday house, lots of space to spread out and lots of fun things to do in the cottage itself.

  Snooker table, dart board and hot tub were well used (in fact husband and son were playing snooker right up until departure). We had great weather so enjoyed the outside space a lot as we brought along lots of garden games from home too. The resident wild bunnies in the garden were a delight to watch. We enjoyed exploring the local coastline the beaches are great but not busy at all. The sea was good for swimming in as the depth doesn't drop away. We also hired bikes at Spurn Point and had a great explore there ending up in a lovely cafe at the Discovery Centre. We ate out at The Nancy twice and Nineteen too, also got takeaway fish and chips from Sue's in Hedon all good meals. We also ate in using local produce from independent shops in Hedon. Two huge fridges were great and a big oven and hob area. Knives could do with a sharpen, a few more cereal size spoons and a better peeler were only negatives kitchen wise. Our mixed generation party had a wonderful time and would look to return if still available in future.

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• Angela - Verified booking

  Eggleston is a lovely spacious house great for family get togethers.

  We had a lovely week staying at the house and the kitchen was well equipped which as a nice change to other houses that don't seem to expect you to cook. Some of the furniture is becoming tired (e.g. broken arm on the 2 seater settee) but the house was well equipped with books and games although we had taken our own. The link with Great Newsome Brewery was good and the cases of beer we ordered on click and collect were delivered ready for the start of our stay. The biggest downside to the house was the appalling wifi which frustrated everyone and the mobile signal was also poor. There was an abundance of flies and we had to buy a fishing net to fish them out of the hot tub but I think that was due to us being on a farm and haymaking going on in neighbouring fields. The hot tub was a beautiful location to enjoy the sunsets and we were sorry that the outdoor dining wasn't in this section of the gardens. The dining room was particularly spacious making it good for large groups. We very much enjoyed our stay.

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• Nicole - Verified booking

  Beautiful House, looks exactly like the photos in the most stunning location!

  9 girls aged between 29-40 had the most wonderful weekend here. Hot tub - great size stunning views! Beds - Extremely comfortable! Views - Beautiful Few notes from me to guests arriving in the summer. 1. Bring Bug Spray, Cream or anything to try and prevent the insect bites - Our group left with quite a few bites over the weekend but is to be expected given the location and we forgot bug spray! 2. The house does have quite a few insects inside - Spiders/bugs/flys/moths etc which again didn’t bother us and is to be expected but just to be mindful of anyone in your party has a phobia. 3.Sykes cottages listed check-in as 3pm however when we arrived we was told it was 4pm - I would confirm before you arrive if your planning to get there for 3pm :) Overall, would recommend this property! And Would Definitely Stay Again! Xxx

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• Lelia - Verified booking

  The property is okay.

  The village and surrounding area is very nice. The main problem is the busy road going past just outside the house. You get cars, lorries, motorcycles and farm traffic throughout the day and some at night. Nice cottage inside, clean, modern but very small, feels a bit crammed. The pots and pans were fine. The dishes and mugs are very nice. The best things were the clothes pegs (proper decent clothes pegs) and the towels. Nice enclosed garden outside, was nice to eat outside. No vacuum cleaner. No iron. No freezer. And (gasp!) no dishwasher, although you can tell the last one from the ad. Main bedroom bed is creaky and the mattress is springy, did not like, but maybe some people like springy mattresses. Other than this was all good. The only deal breaker really was the traffic noise.

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