Dog Friendly Cottages In Rothbury

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Joanna - Verified booking

  Could be lovely - but needs a lot of attention.

  The worst was the VERY dangerous electric towel rail – this is hot to burning levels – I burned my hand twice hanging up towels and when I caught my elbow on it while getting out of the bath and it immediately blistered and burned through layers of skin casing a nasty burn which is still painful 5 days on. There are no rails in the bath or wall and it is quite a high bath - so nothing to get hold of when getting in and out and I’m a fit adult. This would be really dangerous for children, anyone elderly or disabled – the rail is a real health and safety issue heating to the temperature of an iron and was not even labelled with a warning sign as dangerous as very hot. When we arrived at 4.30 (check in was from 4.00) the wooden floors and tiled entrance had recently been mopped and were very wet meaning that both humans and dogs were slipping a lot until they were eventually dried. We couldn't use the drive for parking as a large ATV was parked there for the duration of our stay so we had to park on the road – meaning we had to carry all the luggage and load dogs directly onto the road in the rain. Parking area was very overgrown so passenger had to get out into thorns. Dustbins are left out at the front of the cottage - adding to the general dilapidated appearance. The upstairs floor looked derelict – even worse state than downstairs. The photos must be old that were used in the advert as it didn’t live up to expectations. Random clutter left in corners and behind the washer – which had been poorly fitted so that the doors didn’t close. Needs a thorough update, decorate inside and out and a deep clean. Paint on windows cracked inside and out. Light switches, plug sockets, table mats, chopping board all needed cleaning. Curtains in sitting room and hall were grubby on the bottoms and dusty with cobwebs. Damp on bedroom wall. Fuse boxes all exposed – need boxing in. Only one loo roll for 4 nights and 3 dishwasher tablets seems rather mean. The garden is a jungle and not dog proof. Nettles and thorny roses everywhere, full of weeds and overgrown shrubs, junk and dying planters. Such a shame as it could be a lovely place to sit out. View from kitchen was onto a mass of nettles. So – whilst it was in a beautiful location with walks close by, I would not recommend it until plenty of TLC has been lavished on it. Photos available. Bit of a long list - but it wasn't cheap and we expected better.

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• Alice - Verified booking

  Stonecrop The location is great and the cottage has potential, but desperately needs attention.

  Off road parking was unavailable throughout my stay due to an all terrain vehicle which never moved - far from ideal when unpacking and packing the car. I felt compelled to do a high dust throughout to remove the thick cobwebs. There is a large damp patch spanning the full height of the wall in the corner of the bedroom - I opened windows and even bought a plug in air freshener in an attempt to combat the smell of damp in the bedroom which can also be found on the bedding, and now all my clothes. The garden is overgrown, to the extent I supervised my dogs as felt they might get lost, or trapped, in the mass of weeds, roots, plants and bushes. This is the first I have felt the need to include negative comments in all my years of renting holiday cottages - given this was not a cheap booking, I expected higher standards given the cost.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  We have enjoyed our time spent in this beautiful cosy cottage. There is everything that you could want, a real home from home, and we were lucky enough to enjoy sitting outside in the sunshine, especially towards the end of our time here. Our hosts Lorraine and Paul were on hand to greet us on arrival and were charming. The welcome pack was excellent, especially the lemon drizzle cake! The recommendations for places to visit and to eat were most welcome, our favourite being The Jolly Fisherman at Craster! My husband also loved the Craster kippers. This was our first visit to Northumbria and hopefully will return one day to experience again the wonderful countryside and friendly people.

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• Steve - Verified booking

  The property was awful, dark and dirty with worn out furniture, the fridge was filthy and freezer unit as well.

  The photos on your website must have been taken a long time ago I would say, and I would be interested in the date when your last inspection took place. There was no wifi despite your site saying there was. The rear garden is indescribable really and is unusable, I doubt a gardener has worked on it recently. I left after an hour of arriving at the cottage, needless to say my holiday was ruined, and I had to arrange alternative accommodation at great expense. Sykes are misrepresenting the quality of the property and having paid over £500 for the week I am definitely unhappy. Therefore I would expect your company to fully refund my money and also remove this property from the listings.

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• Carole and Davie - Verified booking

  Really comfortable stay, everything we needed was provided. Lovely décor, everything is well thought out. Loved the birds and sparrows squabbling over the bird feeder. Very quiet and peaceful, even though close to the A697. Thanks to Google Maps we often went on the slow roads with fantastic scenery. If you like bird watching the Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre was great, fab café, and you can walk along the beach too. We visited Chesters Roman Fort and Museum and Morpeth for shopping – we hadn’t brought enough warm clothes so had to buy thermals in M&S. Recommend café at the bus station and Rutherfords department store. Corbridge is worth a visit and finally Cragside House.

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