“We enjoyed the location of the cottage and its proximity to Whitby.”
We were a little unhappy about the general level of cleanliness of the cottage and, from speaking to the (very friendly) owner, gather there have been issues with the cleaner. There were far too many dog hairs lying around and I managed to get a large quantity on a dark fleece and dark walking trousers, which proved troublesome to remove. It has certainly put us off visiting 'dog-friendly' cottages in future.
Beds are somewhat subjective. We are used to a firm, 6 foot bed and sleep under light, summer duvets. The bed in the cottage was significantly smaller (4ft 6 inches I would imagine) with a soft mattress and the duvet (13-5 tog) far too hot for us. Unusually, we were asked to strip the beds before leaving.
We were pleased to find that there was a second toilet, which for some reason we didn't expect. All cleaning materials and a decent vacuum cleaner were supplied. No information was provided about the location of rubbish bins (we found them) or of recycling.
To our mind, the entire ambience of Whitby has been ruined by the large number of dogs in the town, the piles of dog excrement lying on pavements, the inconsiderate nature of many dog owners who allow their dogs to roam on extended leads in a crowded environment, and the way in which the vast majority of cafes and restaurants are dog-friendly all of which conspire to make the town unattractive the the vast majority of the population who have to put up with the dogs and their owners. What happens to people who either frightened of dogs are who are allergic to them? I would suggest that you stay away from Whitby. Shame really.