Fishermans Cottage

Bedding smelt of cigarette ash/smoke and was of very poor quality.

The towels laid out were also of very poor quality, smelt and were badly stained. Thankfully we found some slightly better quality towels still in the tumble drier which we washed and dried again. The metal double bed frame needs a good clean and the double divan needs replacing as the front of the base is not attached (although mattress was comfortable). Cigarette ash was on the kitchen worktop under the microwave. Washing machine door needs fixing. Toilet seat was a health hazard as it was broken. Most of these issues have been previously reported but have not been addressed (broken toilet seat was mentioned last year!). We found a new toilet seat in a cupboard and replaced the broken one. The downstairs was fine overall but the bedrooms smelt musty. Cottage is well located and Whitstable is lovely.

A lovely cottage in a very convenient location, a few minutes walk to the high street, restaurants and beach.

Bathroom is downstairs so might be tricky for those with mobility issues, but the shower is great! Nice dining area next to kitchen, full of character. A wonderful place to stay a small family.

A lovely cottage in a great location.

We bumped into the cleaners on arrival (we were early) and they were lovely and helpful, which gave us a great first impression. The cottage was clean and comfortable with good facilities. It's an older cottage which gives it more authenticity and charm so of course there will be some imperfections - and we loved the "perfectly imperfect" look and feel of the property. Would definitely recommend!

We really enjoyed it - it’s our third time staying in the house.

The back gate and fencing in the car parking area are past their best and probably suffered in the recent gales - but otherwise we really enjoyed it and intend to keep returning. It’s a lovely house in a perfect location.

Lovely cottage great location

Very well situated property with no real complaints.

Everything clean and tidy. Bathroom being downstairs and away from the bedrooms , a little inconvenient, but we knew about that in advance and not a big deal really. Only tiny thing we would add would be a teapot, being avid tea lovers that we are!

Really clean and fabulous location.

Everything we needed was provided, but we would have appreciated a local OS map, as we brought our bikes and struggled to find our way around just with phones. We did try and buy one, but with no success.

Could’ve been cleaned better more plug sockets in the bedroom But a nice little property oh and the tv was way too small for the front room.

This day and age people expect bigger

This cottage was perfect, was in an ideal location for the town and seafront.

Great parking for the two cars, will definitely book again.

Directions need to be amended.

Should read at the end of M2 turn onto A299 the A249 stated is the junction prior and rates you into Sheerness. Found previous tenants underwear in bedside cabinet, property not thoroughly checked over during turnaround. SKY TV not available (this had been previously mentioned on reviews) so would of expected this to have been rectified or us to have been advised this facility was no longer available. Would also suggest the safekey is relocated not the best idea to have this positioned over a drain.

Beautiful cottage everything you needed was there location brilliant parking for 2 cars was a bonus.

I would definitely go back again.

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.

Excellent position and good parking Small maintenance issue (loose loo seat) dealt with very promptly.

Lovely little cottage in the perfect location, private parking to the rear.

The only downside was the blinds in the bedrooms, we were lucky enough to have beautiful weather which meant the sunshine came straight through the blinds, needs some type of blackout blind.

The cottage is well placed in Whitstable, a stones throw from the harbour and shops, with parking.

The owner kindly offered an extra night to compensate for the inconvenience of scaffolding being up for four days of our stay. The cottage itself needs a deep clean; sofa covers are grubby and stained, stair carpet dirty. Had to bleach the mugs before use. New bathroom and kitchen are fine but would have preferred a shower panel to a shower curtain. Advertised with Sky tv but was not subscribed to any Sky channels so really just a box to enable recording. Outside area is simply weed choked gravel, not somewhere you’d want to sit.

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.

Really happy here for our family of 5 , location perfect , decorating of the property was lovely with all the touches .

Very comfortable . The upstairs bedrooms felt a bit dusty around the beds and underneath . A great addition would be some hand soap in the bathroom on arrival (we purchased one and left it in the property ) it’s obviously not a necessity but would be a nice touch . We would def stay again , the coal fireplace was a lovely surprise. Parking for two cars , perfect .

After reading a review about the bathroom and kitchen we were a little apprehensive.

However it appears that a new bathroom and kitchen had been installed and everything was spick and span. The property is advertised as being for 6 but we felt that would be a bit cosy and 4 would be more appropriate. As for the contents of the kitchen we have never been anywhere better stocked. The weather was not good but apart from that we had qood week.

There were issues with the bathroom which needed repair and replacement of fittings.

The company dealt fairly and promptly when I raised this and I understand that renovation is starting now to both kitchen and bathroom. The location was great and otherwise the house was fine.

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.

Great location, potential to be a lovely holiday home.

Might be good if you had a dog. Not updated recently and not very clean, bathroom and kitchen very basic. A shame as Sykes' cottages are usually better than this and it could be fantastic with some improvements (the upstairs is quite nice).

we stayed at the cottage in July sorry to say it was not up to Sykes usual standard ,not suitable for self catering with dirty tired kitchen & bathroom no space for food storage some windows didn't close properly patio area didn't exist and towels supplied were grubby grey and just unpleasnt to use .

..I could say more but will just add this property currently does not deserve 4 **** rating disspointing hol for us

This is a lovely place to stay.

So convenient to access the harbour and Shops - just a two minute walk- with the beautiful shops and bistros. We loved our stay. The access to parking was great. A lovely cottage with lots of character and with nice coastal accents which we appreciated.