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Rating
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Sleeps 6
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Bedrooms 3
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Bathrooms 2
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Pets Yes
Features
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Off road parking -
Ground floor bedroom -
Garden / Patio -
Cot available -
Highchair available -
Pub/shop < 1 mile -
Washing machine -
Dishwasher -
Seaside -
Broadband / WiFi
Reviews
74 Customer Review(s)
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Mr Hibberd 
“The Lifeboat House is very central, walking distance to the the seafront and the shops takes only a few minutes.”
A quirky and unique building, that has all the modern conveniences. A wonderful place to stay to explore the Yorkshire coast.
A quirky and unique building, that has all the modern conveniences. A wonderful place to stay to explore the Yorkshire coast.
- Mr Hibberd, September 2020 -
Mrs Davison “Lovely property in good central location for the beach and town.”
We took are two year old grand child and grown up children, all agreed we would happily stay at the Old Lifeboat House again.
- Mrs Davison, September 2020 Mrs Crowther “This was our second year in this accommodation.”
We hope to make it three years next year!
- Mrs Crowther, August 2020 Mr Burns “Lovely house, with lots of nice touches.”
- Mr Burns, March 2020 Mrs Taylor “Absolutely stunning Old Lifeboat House - looks small from outside but very spacious indoors.”
The kids and I enjoyed it and will return.
- Mrs Taylor, February 2020 CMW1966 
“Lovely place”
This is a hidden Gem. How lovely an relaxing this place is.An how well this place is laid out. An so near to everything you need. An the welcome gifts we a very nice added touch. An plenty of place to eat in as well. I would highly reccomend this house to plenty of people
- CMW1966, January 2020
Mr Connolly “Excellent property in the heart of Hornsea 5 mins from the beach.”
Great base to explore the North Yorkshire Coast. The property was perfect for our family of 4 and dog, comfortable, warm and well equipped.
- Mr Connolly, October 2019 Mrs Salmon “House was as described, if not actually bigger!”
Well furnished, clean, lots of extras like toilet rolls, kitchen roll, towels, well stocked crockery and utensils in the kitchen. WiFi and bt TV to use when the weather wasn't as good.
- Mrs Salmon, September 2019 Ms Nevin “Highly recommended.”
All that we could wish for. Modern,clean and well equipped. We loved the large upstairs living area. We were so near to the shops and a short walk to the beach. Perfect. The owners were very helpful.
- Ms Nevin, September 2019 Ms Baker “I have some feedback :) the property was actually larger than I thought it would be, from the photos, more photos on the website esp of the upstairs space would have been useful?”
and there are only 2 toilets not 3 as advertised on the website! The property is very well situated, handy for the beach, shops etc. Parking was tricky for me, I have a large car and although I could feasibly get along the passage to the parking area at the back of the property I was couldn't do this as the 'angle' for turning into the passageway wasn't big enough due to cars parked on the road opposite. I was informed there was 'on street' parking but this also was tricky (maybe because it was August?). The facilities, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer were great to have and worked well for us,. A lot of of other things were provided-towels, bedding, high chair, BBQ etc and items such as loo roll, washing up liquid, dish washer tablets etc etc, all great to have there for us. Unfortunately the fridge is very small (and not very cold even on full) and the 'freezer' is just an ice box, once we had a bag of ice in there there was no space for anything else which was unfortunate as we'd arranged a grocery delivery which included frozen food. A proper freezer would be much better for a property that can accommodate 6 people. A few other things that we would have found to be useful; a chair in each bedroom to put clothes on (there is space) a couple of sharp knives and a larger rubbish bin would have been better.
- Ms Baker, August 2019 Mr Kelly “Fantastic as always!”
!!! Perfect base for our golf weekend.
- Mr Kelly, July 2019 donna_goodwin
“Unique, lovely pet friendly and well equipped”
Beautiful accommodation - especially considering it is dog friendly. Lots of nice extras like boardgames, vinyl, CD's … extra blankets and towels available. Well serviced kitchen facilities, and the wine and chocolates on arrival were a lovely touch. Access to the car parking space at the rear of the property is very very tight - we managed to find on road parking, but imagine this may be a problem in summer. This could be a deal breaker for some guests, so should be clearly mentioned on the accommodation description. Appreciated the phone call from the owner a few days before my stay to explain where the key was kept. Check out is at 10am - would have appreciated this being slightly later, but appreciate given the size, the accommodation may take some cleaning sometimes between guests. I assumed the accommodation was on the beach front (being a life boat house and showing photos of the beach on the listing). My error I guess as it does state the beach is 2 minutes away. It is very close to the accommodation, but not quite the views I was expecting as the Old Life Boathouse is in the middle of a housing estate. The mattresses were a little too springy / soft for us, but others may prefer. All the bedrooms are a good size. Well located for all amenities, and we had a lovely weekend as a group of friends.
- donna_goodwin, April 2019
Ms Vickers “Beautiful accommodation - especially considering it is dog friendly.”
Lots of nice extras like boardgames, vinyl, CD's … extra blankets and towels available. Well serviced kitchen facilities, and the wine and chocolates on arrival were a lovely touch. Access to the car parking space at the rear of the property is very very tight - we managed to find on road parking, but imagine this may be a problem in summer. This could be a deal breaker for some guests, so should be clearly mentioned on the accommodation description. Appreciated the phone call from the owner a few days before my stay to explain where the key was kept. Check out is at 10am - would have appreciated this being slightly later, but appreciate given the size, the accommodation may take some cleaning sometimes between guests. I assumed the accommodation was on the beach front (being a life boat house and showing photos of the beach on the listing). My error I guess as it does state the beach is 2 minutes away. It is very close to the accommodation, but not quite the views I was expecting as the Old Life Boathouse is in the middle of a housing estate. The mattresses were a little too springy / soft for us, but others may prefer. Well located for all amenities, and we had a lovely weekend as a group of friends.
- Ms Vickers, March 2019 Mr Ransom “We have just had 2 weeks stay at the Old Life Boat House in Hornsea, the owners have thought of every comfort for a enjoyable stay.”
We would certainly recommend and shall be black. Diane & Stuart
- Mr Ransom, February 2019 Mrs Lawrence “Awesome property, very spacious, ideally located for the beach and the shops.”
We, a family of 6 adults spent xmas there. David kindly put up a lovely tree and left flowers, chocs and wine which was a lovely touch. We cooked a full xmas lunch in the well equiped kitchen with no hitches. We would definately recommend and will return. The only small gripe is the matress was too soft.
- Mrs Lawrence, December 2018 Mrs Holmes “Lovely house.”
Beautifully decorated. Very close to beach. Would highly recommend
- Mrs Holmes, December 2018 Mr Laird “Lovely cottage but TV very unpredictable and bedding was slightly uncomfortable decent parking good location”
- Mr Laird, November 2018 Ms Higgens “Great accommodation, very homely and lots of room for the kids to play and run around.”
Nice touch with the flowers, chocolates and wine :)
- Ms Higgens, November 2018 Mr Griffin “The conversion of this property has been carried out to a high standard and very cleverly carried out.”
Plenty of space and generally very well equiped and once you get your bearings in the area the Beach is within 2-3 minutes walk which is good if you have young children. Would recommend this property should I be asked.
- Mr Griffin, October 2018 Mr Anderson “Really well presented accommodation, welcoming (especially the flowers, wine and chocolates - nice touch) comfortable (at 6:00 tall I found the footboard of the double bed too often and would have preferred a firmer matress, but bed may have suited others and I/we slept fine for the week) well equipped and thought out, with users very much in mind.”
Hornsea was pleasant enough, nice beaches, collected plenty stones and a couple of fossils. Well placed for trips along the coast and inland. Thank you Stuart & Alison Anderson Hamilton Scotland Not forgetting the reason we booked, Ruadh (7 months old Border Collie he loved it)
- Mr Anderson, September 2018 Mr Bartelt “Nice old building in quiet surroundings.”
Close to the beach, but to the city center as well. Wie had a perfekt, relaxing week in the Old Lifeboat House.
- Mr Bartelt, August 2018 Mrs Howard “Lovely location.”
Perfectly placed for a walk to the beach or a stroll into the pleasant town. Plenty of places to eat locally. Friendly town with good local amenities, but also within a short driving distance of places such as Beverley and Hull.
- Mrs Howard, August 2018 Mr Kelly “The Lifeboat is very clean and spacious and makes a fantastic base for our golf weekend.”
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- Mr Kelly, July 2018 Mr Fennelow “The parking space for the OLH is via a narrow track on either side.”
I was concerned on occasion to find a pick up truck parked on one side, blocking access. Otherwise the OLH is an idyllic place and this was the third time we have stayed there. No better recommendation.
- Mr Fennelow, June 2018 Mrs Kelham “The old boat house was a comfortable, spacious, had everything you would need for your stay.”
Hornsea was a lovely town with great walks, wonderful views, the pubs also severed lovely meals which was very welcomed after our walks. The people were really friendly too. We would all be returning in the near future.
- Mrs Kelham, June 2018 Mrs Shaw “I always prefer to book our breaks in this country through Sykes.”
I am always pleased with professional and friendly help I get from all the staff when ever I need to contact them. I am very impressed with their courteous, helpful attitude. The advertisement for each cottage holiday let are usually extremely accurate. Will continue using them as I always have and recommend Sykes to both family and friends
- Mrs Shaw, May 2018 Mr Whittingham “A great sociable living area for 4 generations of the family to get together.”
- Mr Whittingham, May 2018 Mrs Sparrow “A beautiful and unique property to have a holiday in.”
I loved the upside down living and so much space. We had everything you needed to make our stay really comfortable. From the outside it looked amazing and once inside we were not disappointed. The owners were very helpful and obliging too. I would recommend this beautiful property to anyone wanting to visit this area. Also Hornsea itself is so so clean. The sea not very far away for lovely beach walks.
- Mrs Sparrow, April 2018 Mrs Garland “The property is spacious and comfortable with everything you could possible need even when staying for 2 weeks or more.”
The owner was especially helpful and was with us within about 10 minutes when we had a problem with the heating, someone had altered the clock on the boiler! Lovely welcome with flowers, wine and chocolates waiting for us. So convenient for local shops, we didn't move our car for the two weeks, which suited us as we both had recent surgery, knee and hip replacements respectively. Only thing that would have made it perfect would be to have a toilet on the first floor where the living area and kitchen are!
- Mrs Garland, February 2018 Mrs Holmes “Lovely property, beautifully decorated.”
Peaceful location. Close to local amenities and beach. Have booked again for next year!
- Mrs Holmes, December 2017 Ms Dobson “One of the nicest accommodations I have stayed in.”
Would defiantly recommend this property. Excellent location :)
- Ms Dobson, November 2017 G8407BZbob
“brilliant”
What a brilliant place i highley recomend it it was very clean and tidy and lovely personal touches !
- G8407BZbob, October 2016
Mr Vickers “The car parking was a struggle for larger cars.”
- Mr Vickers, October 2016 Mr Burns “Holiday home as discribed nice place near the beach and town.”
- Mr Burns, October 2016 Mrs Dickenson “We liked where the lifeboat house was situated, close to the town centre and the beach.”
- Mrs Dickenson, August 2016 Tracy D
“Lovely place to stay”
We have just returned from a one week stay at the Old Lifeboat House. We had a lovely week. The house is very comfortable, clean and well equipped and we loved the topsy turvy living accommodation. There were flowers, chocolates and wine for us when we arrived, which is a really nice touch. The outside patio was a really good sun trap and there was use of a bbq too. Would really recommend it for families as it is child and pet friendly.
- Tracy D, August 2016
Mr Williams “Really enjoyed the place and the location except the parking.”
The alleyway that you have to drive into in order to park around the back is very narrow and there are brick walls with pillars either side of the entrance. I unfortunately damaged my car in the process of getting in the alley as there was someone parked directly opposite the entrance which gave me no room to swing in.
- Mr Williams, August 2016 Mrs Barrett “The Old Lifeboat House is calming and relaxing and spotlessly clean.”
The house is quiet and tranquil, and the owners have gone that extra mile to make the stay wonderful, everything you need is there. It's a 'Tardis', looks small from the outside but once you get inside it is huge. Brilliant place to stay!
- Mrs Barrett, May 2016 Mr Whittingham “The open plan living space was ideal for our family get together.”
Overall, there are only so many times you can use the word 'superb' in a review, so I'll just use it the once - superb!
- Mr Whittingham, April 2016 Mr Fennelow “A very nice property, this was our 2nd stay.”
It is a well laid out cottage with first class amenities. We hope to return to The Old Lifeboat House next year.
- Mr Fennelow, April 2016 Mr Corbett “The Old Lifeboat House was well equipped with everything we needed.”
It is a different and quirky property, with a bit of history.
- Mr Corbett, January 2016 Eastwood2015
“Fantastic cottage”
Just returned from our new year week at the old lifeboat house, we were very impressed, this cottage has everything you could ever want, brilliantly equipped, lovely cozy warm lounge area and three fabulous bedrooms, very clean and well decorated even included a Christmas tree - we will definitely be returning.
- Eastwood2015, January 2016
Mrs Deeley “I love Hornsea, and the Old Lifeboat House is the ideal place to stay with everything in easy walking distance, and lots of dog walking areas.”
This cottage is such an unusual building, and deceptively huge and roomy with a very well equipped kitchen. Highly recommended. We were very lucky with the weather being good and very mild and sunny with some beautiful sunrises.
- Mrs Deeley, December 2015 Mrs Eastwood “The Old Lifeboat House is a beautifully decorated and transformed cottage, great location and everything you could need was in there.”
Lovely, cosy, warm accommodation we will definitely be returning
- Mrs Eastwood, December 2015 Mrs Smedley “The Old Lifeboat House was set up to a very high standard, this makes for a very relaxing holiday.”
We like this area because of its long sandy beaches we are great for dog walking. We hope to go again in the near future.
- Mrs Smedley, November 2015 Alex W
“Home from home”
A great place to stay in a beautiful part of the world. The Old Lifeboat House is full of character while having all the mod cons needed for a comfortable stay. Oh, and the sweets and wine might have helped too :)
- Alex W, August 2015
Ms Dodd “The Old Lifeboat House was a fantastic property to stay in, we received a very warm welcome from the owner.”
The house was quirky and had everything we could of needed for a weeks holiday. I would defiantly recommend this property and we would love to re-visit.
- Ms Dodd, August 2015 Mr Wolfe “The cottage was first rate, exceptionally clean and very well equipped.”
It was a pleasure to come back to each day.
- Mr Wolfe, July 2015 Mrs Alderson “The Old Lifeboat House was fantastic!”
We had a great time, it was immaculately clean, the decorations were just right and there were a range of extras. We were met by the owner on arrival and he showed us round and how everything worked.
- Mrs Alderson, June 2015 Deborah H
“Hidden Haven”
What an absolute joy it has been to stay in The Old Lifeboat House in Hornsea. A perfect seaside family home. The facilities and furnishings are excellent. Location could not be better, for the old town and the beach. We have all had the most enjoyable week with many many happy memories. Thank you to the owners for caring.
- Deborah H, June 2015
Mrs Bhuller “Loved it! Just perfect!”
- Mrs Bhuller, May 2015 Mrs Frost “We enjoyed the house immensely.”
The proximity to the seaside was appreciated by our two grandchildren. Ease of access to shops and eating places in Hornsea was a plus for the less mobile members of the group.
- Mrs Frost, May 2015 Mrs Bolton “The accommodation position was excellent within the town.”
Excellent ambiance, overall a very good property. Would come back again.
- Mrs Bolton, February 2015 Footprints558210
“Mr”
Really nice cottage. Clean and tidy.5mins to beach and town.Upside down house downstairs 3 bedrooms one with en suite. Main bathroom downstairs also.Upstairs very large kitchen diner.Places to visit Hornsea free port about 5mins away by car.Harpers chipshop lovely. Hornsea town nice but very quiet.
- Footprints558210, January 2015
Mr Thacker “Good positioning for walking to the beach, shops/town centre and Hornsea Freeport.”
The host was very nice and friendly and helpful. A gorgeous house, even our three teenage boys enjoyed it. Well done.
- Mr Thacker, December 2014 Mrs Bott “The standard of accommodation was outstanding.”
Modernised to an excellent standard. Was comfortable, warm and beautifully decorated. The building from the outside was very traditional but inside had the wow factor, we loved it!
- Mrs Bott, November 2014 Ms Robinson “The Old Lifeboat House was a beautiful place to stay, roomy and well laid out.”
We would not hesitate recommending the accommodation to others, and would definitely consider a return ourselves!
- Ms Robinson, November 2014 Mrs Bryan “The cottage has been inventively rebuilt from the old lifeboat house to create an interesting space.”
The open plan living area/kitchen was stylish, very user friendly and spacious. The cottage was quiet, but close to amenities and the sea. The historical photographs of the original building were interesting and thoughtfully placed. A good variety of books and leaflets had been provided and on arrival there was milk, tea, flowers and a bottle of wine.
- Mrs Bryan, October 2014 Mr Murphy “A wonderful house, cannot praise the house highly enough.”
- Mr Murphy, October 2014 Gardner “The Old Lifeboat is an excellent place to stay.”
The upside down design is a great idea, all rooms are very well designed, great for family and plenty of space for children. Everything which may be required was on hand should it be required. It was very clean and very well maintained, excellent all round. This was our second holiday here, there were no tell tail signs of wear within the house, it was very well maintained throughout.
- Gardner, September 2014 Mr Rodgers “An excellent property, Hornsea is a very friendly place, very clean and has plenty of lovely beaches where dogs were allowed, our dog enjoyed herself very much in the sea.”
We also found a great place to eat just around the corner which had lovely food, friendly atmosphere, a special area for dogs and reasonable prices. As I have said in my feedback I would recommend this property very highly to my friends and family.
- Mr Rodgers, August 2014 Mrs Jones “The house was charming and had an interesting history.”
It was nice that the owners had the old photographs on display. There were only four of us so it was really spacious but is light and airy enough for six. The patio area is perfect and the large shed ideal for bicycles, that was really useful. It was also a real bonus to have plenty of off-road parking. The Old Lifeboat House is perfectly placed to explore the area either on foot, by bicycle or by car.
- Mrs Jones, July 2014 A FlipKey verified reviewer
“very nice cottage”
we enjoyed our stay at hornsea and a very warm welcome. the cottage in a good aria a few minutes walk to the beach and shops (a good selection of shops )also a good pub (Victoria) for food near by. fish and chip shop very good and plenty.so we loved it there and would highly recommend this cottage .
- A FlipKey verified reviewer, April 2014
Mrs Parsons “The property was very well equipped and very clean.”
Lots provided to make a lovely holiday.
- Mrs Parsons, March 2014 Mr Chadwick-Taylor “Located near the shops and sea front, warm and cosy.”
The Victoria pub just a 10 minute walk away did great Sunday meals and there were also good shops. Everybody was very friendly, I would highly recommend this cottage.
- Mr Chadwick-Taylor, February 2014 Ms Bromley “Novel historical place to stay.”
Re-furbished to a very high standard, well equipped with everything you need, lots of space, quiet. Within walking distance of shops, buses, beach and mere. Clean, warm and cosy. On arrival we found a vase of flowers, bottle of wine, bag of toffees and some very welcome milk in the fridge so we could brew up. Liked the pulpit on the landing, very different and what a convenient place to store leaflets and information on the history of the house.
- Ms Bromley, January 2014 Mr Myers “The 6 of us spent christmas here, and were all very impressed indeed.”
It was fantastic accommodation, located within a short stroll from the front, or town centre. The property is very cosy yet spacious.
- Mr Myers, December 2013 Mr Bacon “Excellent accommodation, we cannot think of any way that it could be approved.”
We fully intend to go back.
- Mr Bacon, November 2013 Miss Hilton “Love the property.”
Fabulous location as it was central to every thing. The property was warm and welcoming. Had everything we needed at hand, really appreciated the homey touches.
- Miss Hilton, November 2013 Mr Wragg “Accommodation was excellent.”
Really nice property. Nice warm welcome from the owner. Really couldn't fault this property.
- Mr Wragg, September 2013 Mr Gardner “We liked the old lifeboat decorations and the facilities were brilliant.”
We will be rebooking our next holiday there.
- Mr Gardner, September 2013 Mrs Purvis “The house was quirky.”
Décor was tasteful and modern. We had everything we could possibly need in terms of equipment. It was a fantastic holiday house in a brilliant location. It was interesting to read the file left by the owner with the house's history. The lectern and stain glass window really gave it a sense of history despite it's modern look.
- Mrs Purvis, August 2013 Mrs Coulton “The open plan living accommodation worked really well as a sociable space for us all.”
- Mrs Coulton, August 2013 Ms Fozard “Great accommodation in a great location.”
- Ms Fozard, July 2013 The property
An imaginative and beautiful conversion of the former old lifeboat house in the pretty seaside resort of Hornsea.
This unique, detached property provides a perfect holiday home for guests wanting to explore the east coast yet remain within a couple of minutes' walk of the beach and town centre.
This spacious upside down Hornsea cottage offers a first floor open plan living area with a contemporary kitchen and sloping pitched roof, whilst on the ground floor are three tasteful bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room.
Finished to a high standard, this first class Hornsea cottage retains an original stained glass feature window and has a very pleasing exterior appearance.
This cottage in Hornsea is close to attractive park gardens and is well placed to sample the local cafes, pubs and restaurants.
Enjoy the long sandy beaches or stroll along the elegant promenade before dinner, plus visit nearby Hornsea Mere, with its various water sport activities.
The RSPB reserve at nearby Bempton is well worth a visit, with its colonies of nesting birds, and for a little culture there are numerous stately homes within easy reach of this Hornsea holiday cottage, including Burton Agnes Hall and Sledmere House.
This wonderful Hornsea cottage is an ideal place to enjoy the delights of the local area.
Summary
- Upside down accommodation
- Three ground floor bedrooms: 1 x double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 2 x twin
- Ground floor bathroom with bath, hand-held shower, basin and WC
- Ground floor basin and WC
- First floor open plan living area with fitted kitchen, dining area and sitting area with electric fire
- Ground floor utility.
- Gas central heating with electric fire in sitting area
- Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, 2 x TVs with Freeview, DVD, WiFi, selection of books, DVDs and games
- Fuel and power inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Travel cot and highchair
- Off road parking for 2 cars
- Bike storage
- Small, enclosed rear patio with furniture and BBQ
- One well-behaved dog welcome
- Sorry, no smoking
- Shop and pub 5 mins walk
- Beach 2 mins walk
- Note: Access to the off road parking is via a narrow passageway at the rear of the property, please take care.
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About the location
HORNSEA
Bridlington 15 miles.
The pretty seaside town of Hornsea lies on the East Coast, 15 miles south of Bridlington. This old Victorian resort has long, wide, safe sandy beaches and an attractive promenade with well-kept gardens, ideal for families. The bustling town centre has an old-fashioned feel with a good variety of small shops, pubs and cafes, whilst nearby Hornsea Mere is the largest natural lake in Yorkshire and offers sailing, fishing and boat trips. Hornsea Freeport is popular for shopping, whilst Bempton Cliffs RSPB reserve can be reached in just over half an hour's drive, offering one of the largest mainland puffin populations in Britain. Hornsea is near to Wassand Hall and walled gardens and provides a good base for touring the Yorkshire Wolds, the North York Moors and the East Riding coastal resorts. The historic city of York and The Deep at Hull are within an easy drive.
This property offers the following short breaks:
- Winter
- Off-season
- Last minute
- Christmas
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