Whitstable Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Laura - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at Fishermans Cottage.

  It's a great location for the harbour, the beach and town. Within a few minutes walk you are at the new harbour retail building with a bar, a good cafe, cute gift shops and great places to eat along the harbour. Having the parking space with the house is fantastic and the car didn't move because everything is in walking distance! The cottage had everything we needed and the downstairs bathroom wasn't a problem for my young family. We found the frequently used areas to be clean and in good working order, but there does need to be a good 'spring clean' into areas such as under the freestanding wardrobes and into the hidden corners. It seems silly but things like dusty lightbulbs give off a bad smell. The back bedroom in particular had a weird waxy smell I really didn't like. The TV was disappointing after the listing. The DVD player was broken and needs replacing and the 'Sky TV' is really just Freeview channels and should be listed as such. However, I don't like the kids to have much tech & telly on holiday so I was secretly pleased :D WiFi works very well. The instant hot water was very much appreciated and the newly decorated bathroom was a treat. Thanks to Sykes and the smooth comms with the owner which meant a broken toilet seat was quickly fixed – we're in the middle of potty training so it had extra importance for us. May I suggest the toilet flush also has some improvement to avoid future issues. There are just a few square tiles of 'decking' outside the back door and the back outdoor space could use a little jazzing up and some more robust seating. Overall, it's a fab house and we felt very at home there for our visit. Thank you.

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• Laura - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at Fishermans Cottage.

  It's a great location for the harbour, the beach and town. Within a few minutes walk you are at the new harbour retail building with a bar, a good cafe, cute gift shops and great places to eat along the harbour. Having the parking space with the house is fantastic and the car didn't move because everything is in walking distance! The cottage had everything we needed and the downstairs bathroom wasn't a problem for my young family. We found the frequently used areas to be clean and in good working order, but there does need to be a good 'spring clean' into areas such as under the freestanding wardrobes and into the hidden corners. It seems silly but things like dusty lightbulbs give off a bad smell. The back bedroom in particular had a weird waxy smell I really didn't like. The TV was disappointing after the listing. The DVD player was broken and needs replacing and the 'Sky TV' is really just Freeview channels and should be listed as such. However, I don't like the kids to have much tech & telly on holiday so I was secretly pleased :D WiFi works very well. The instant hot water was very much appreciated and the newly decorated bathroom was a treat. Thanks to Sykes and the smooth comms with the owner which meant a broken toilet seat was quickly fixed – we're in the middle of potty training so it had extra importance for us. May I suggest the toilet flush also has some improvement to avoid future issues. There are just a few square tiles of 'decking' outside the back door and the back outdoor space could use a little jazzing up and some more robust seating. Overall, it's a fab house and we felt very at home there for our visit. Thank you.

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• Susanna - Verified booking

  A mixed review.

  ... On arrival it is not made clear that there is a back entrance with wooden gates to park behind and where the back door entrance has the key safe to gain access. Awareness needs to be on the confirmation details for an easy, reassuring start to the holiday stay. The location is ideal and the cottage, if a tad dated, quaint with a comfy lounge and pleasant cosy dining room, tastefully decorated. However the bathroom, off the kitchen!! Is shabby and seriously in need of maintenance with poor grouting and broken tiles. The shower curtain feebly hung with an inadequate support and the toilet seat wobbly and unstable which doesn't bode well for a reassuring comfort sitting! and for the males the seat would not stay up!! The kitchen is small with inadequate space for provisions (for any more than a couple) and we could not get the oven to heat up. The microwave is a mini one as is the fridge. The hot water & heating works well but the constant noisy pumping is a continuous drone, like you've left something on in the kitchen! We all had a headache! The price does not reflect the rating and I feel was not a lot of facility for the money. At £200/night this doesn't warrant 4*. I'd perhaps have tolerated the issues had the price been realistic & more reasonable. Thank you for reading my review I hope it's helpful and of use going forward.

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• Linda - Verified booking

  This was our first time in Whitstable, so the cottage was an ideal location to the harbour and walks from there.

  Also very handy for buses to Canterbury and Herne Bay. Indoors was fine a typical old cottage with a modernised fairly well stocked kitchen and three spacious bedrooms. The living room was cold as the radiator appeared to be permanently turned off , so unless you wanted to light the fire with newspaper and sticks it was too chilly to use. Outdoors a disappointing garden , is a large pebbled area full of weeds. It would have been good to have some comfy chairs to use. The access path to the side of the cottage was massively overgrown and difficult to negotiate with luggage to get the key from the key safe for access to the house. Not a great first impression. Would we stay again? Possible if attention given to above concerns.

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• Linda - Verified booking

  This was our first time in Whitstable, so the cottage was an ideal location to the harbour and walks from there.

  Also very handy for buses to Canterbury and Herne Bay. Indoors was fine a typical old cottage with a modernised fairly well stocked kitchen and three spacious bedrooms. The living room was cold as the radiator appeared to be permanently turned off , so unless you wanted to light the fire with newspaper and sticks it was too chilly to use. Outdoors a disappointing garden , is a large pebbled area full of weeds. It would have been good to have some comfy chairs to use. The access path to the side of the cottage was massively overgrown and difficult to negotiate with luggage to get the key from the key safe for access to the house. Not a great first impression. Would we stay again? Possible if attention given to above concerns.

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