Woodend

Woodend is close to local amenities and had everything we needed.

Hot tub a real hit. Location made it an ideal place to explore this amazing coast. The Cleveland Way from Staithes to Runswick Bay is fabulous. Lunch at a new cove with a great view every day became our daily challenge. Owners easy to contact and responsive. Lovely stay - thank you.

Well presented but no operating instructions.

We could only get half the jets in hot tub to work and 2 of the 4 TV's. The shower head wouldn't stay up but reverted to the rain shower. Lots of spiders in quiet corners, but its nicely situation on the edge of the forest so one should expect that. Not short of anything and the hamper on arrival was a nice surprise. Unsure how to contact the owner unless there was an emergency. Very relaxing stay.

Absolutely loved our stay at Woodend, great place and loved the fire and hot tub.

Spacious rooms and good quality bedding and towels. Did find the main bed not too comfortable and also the twin grey sofas are awfully uncomfortable to the point I spent more time sat on the floor. The property is very good and was clean and good overall.

Excellent location for walking .

Hot tub was fab. Skinningrove beach fantastic.

Very clean and comfortable.

Well situated for access to beaches and towns. Jacuzzi was wonderful after long days of hiking (albeit highly chlorinated!) Fully equipped (with brand new appliances) large kitchen. Highly recommended.

Fabulous stay!

! Property was immaculate on arrival and was well resourced (extra special touch with the welcome basket). Relaxing and very comfortable night sleep. Peaceful location - a little oasis, the garden complemented by the sound of running water with beautiful woodland walk a stones throw away and waterfall. Great base for exploring the North Coast, including Whitby and Saltburn-on-the-sea, we found also found a lovely beach at Runswick Bay. Short distance to local shops and other amenities. Only downside was our small Chihuahua could fit under the gate, but we kept her on a lead and she was happy enough. We never had an issue with parking, there was always space at the front. Thank you to the owners for a lovely stay, we hope to come back soon.

The log burner was terrible!

We have a burner at home so know what we are doing. Smoke bellowing out when the door was closed. We spoke to owner they tried to help giving us advice as they said it was temperamental. It was slightly better after that but not good enough it still filled the room with smoke and it smelled awful by the end of holiday. I also read on a review from a few years ago that only half of the hot tub was working but I thought it would be fine seeing as someone had already reported it years ago but no it was still only half the jets working and for an extra charge of £75 it should be rectified! I wouldn’t stay here again for these reasons unfortunately.

Lovely property that was very clean and had great facilities.

Even more spacious than it looks in pictures. The welcome hamper was also a lovely touch that was appreciated. Parking is on street so could be a bit tricky if more than one car and with a lot of luggage to carry if you can’t get a space directly outside. The only real negative we had was that you have to pay an additional supplement to use the hot tub (this is made clear upon booking) however, upon arrival the hot tub was only 28 degrees and as per the house rules, you can’t use the tub after 9pm. Unfortunately, the temp wasn’t warm enough for use until after 9pm which meant we could only use it for one out of the two days of the stay. Not a huge problem but worth mentioning for others who may be booking for that purpose. It also isn’t well lit around the hot tub which in the winter, when it’s dark by 4pm, isn’t ideal. Overall though, we enjoyed our stay and it’s a great base for exploring places nearby such as Saltburn.

Lovely place.

Nice area with loads to do. Great local amenities. Hot tub is awesome. Really comfortable stay.

Brilliant - hot tub was awesome, private garden was great.

Beds were comfy with nice big pillows and crispy white linen. Thank you - had a great experience.

Ticked lots of boxes for us.

..great that we all had TV in the bedrooms so adult children could have their own space when needed. Loved the larger outside space, jacuzzi, table and garden sofa. The area was great - a short walk to local amenities and also woods to explore on the doorstep which was perfect for our dogs. Skinningrove Beach is beautiful and lots of other nearby beaches and cliff walks.

Wonderful wonderful wonderful What a wonderful place in a great location.

We loved our stay and as our first Sykes booking we will book again. The welcome pack was a lovely touch also and the house was clean and spotless. Just a few recommendations and also some feedback The garden was quite dirty and furniture had not been cleaned or washed down. Small detail but I spent a few hours cleaning it myself from slugs and the usual things outside. There was a full wheelie bin left in the alleyway and had dirty nappies inside of it. Not sure it’s ever been emptied. The hot tub was amazing however one side of the jets did not work. More frying pans needed for the induction hob A Parking space would have been nice as we had 2 cars and we had to park next to the house rather than in front. Small details again. Other than this an amazing place and really enjoyed it

The property could benefit from having a better pack of information about the local area and its amenities.

Also information on how to work the appliances would be helpful. Recycling and bin information would also be helpful.

Really lovely house with great furniture and very comfy beds.

(Lovely quality bedding & towels). We came with our 2 dogs and spent a great few days exploring the area then coming back to this lovely warm home. Could I just suggest a couple of things for the kitchen that I missed? Scissors, & maybe a measuring jug But I would give it 5 stars!!

To be honest we were,from reading recent reviews, a little concerned about this holiday but we turned up to a clean, bright, modern cottage.

The smoke alarm was beeping but within 20 minutes it had been fixed. The kitchen was well provided but could do with a couple of pint glasses. It was odd having no live TV but with all the free ones and Netflix we didn't miss it. The small bedroom window still needs attention. We didn't have any issues with parking the whole week as it's a quiet little road. Outside had been tidied but left with empty planters after the season had finished. There were seat cushions but only quite small ones and a bit lost on the outside sofa. The bottom part of the garden is, as stated, shared access but no-one used it except for taking the bin out for collection on Friday. On 1st use the hot tub had slightly too much chlorine and stung eyes. This dropped after the tub had been open for a couple of hours and wasn't an issue after this. Beds were comfy and bathroom lovely. Just needs some tweeks to make it that bit better.

Expensive & Disappointing.

Having viewed the property on the Sykes website, what sold it to us, was the chance to sit outside in the sunshine, next to the beautiful surroundings , with family searing and the use of the hot tub(despite the additional fee charged for this). So having booked the property for a week for potentially five of us, we were so disappointed upon our arrival. The house looked lovely from the exterior. Parking was however limited. The house is ideally located for Whitby and all the local beaches and that was a great plus. The house was generally clean and tidy. However it wasn’t long before we started to find little things that let it down. The toilet seat was loose which required tightening, the small towel holder was hanging on by a thread; the vacuum cleaner holder in the kitchen wasn’t fixed to the wall properly. The beds I found uncomfortable, however my wife found them the opposite . The double beds are two singles pushed together which caused an uncomfortable ridge in the middle. The quilts were extremely thick and heavy, ideal for winter but not for summer. Bed linen was lovely and clean and there were sufficient towels provided. The showers worked well. The shower seal needs a good bleaching as there was green mould evident. The Wi-Fi was pretty awful . It worked okay downstairs but upstairs it was non existent, This was evident of the tvs in each bedroom. You could not get any programs, either ones that are streamed such as Netflix, Amazon or any terrestrial tv. So it was effectively a waste of time having tvs in rooms that you couldn’t use. The main tv in the lounge only has streaming and catch up tv . No terrestrial tv. So unless you subscribe to streaming services you will be even more disappointed. Now we doing go there to watch tv, we wanted to sit outside. Well where do I start with the rear garden area. There was some that rattan furniture but no seat covers. I believed they had been ruined in a previous review and not replaced. So no comfortable seating to use. So the first thing we had to do, was spend time and money visiting local supermarkets etc looking for a couple of sunloungers to use during the week. The table outside is tired, needs sanding down and re varnishing. The rear,area was over grown with weeds, hanging baskets with dead plants or weeds in. There were dead leaves and a dirty floor in and around the hot tub. The hot tub stunk so much of chlorine that it made your eyes water and brought me up in a rash. Nobody attended to the hot tub during the week, unless they came during the day whilst we were out. The chlorine gradually died off to a bearable level mid week. Half the jets didn’t work in the hot tub, which was annoying when you are paying extra for the facility. There wasn’t a lot of privacy when using the hot tub and could easily remedied with a little bamboo screening. So overall the holiday home failed to live up to our expectations. We have used Sykes on numerous occasions and this has been by far the worst we have stayed in. We would love to return to the area but would not return here. So despite a few faults within we thought we could live with

This property is ideal for visiting all the local beaches and site seeing.

The place was ok, but with some easy tweaks could be so much better. The cleaning team need replacing. The property was grubby. Dusty, cobwebs and spiders everywhere. Small bedroom window doesn't close and one of the sofa's springs coming through. The outside space, which is mostly why we picked this over others, hadn't been looked after for a long time. The cushion seating area was wet through, the cushions ruined, and we were unable to use. Virtually all the plants were dead and the paved area covered in debris from the trees, hadn't been swept for months. The hot tub, another reason we picked it, again was grubby and smelt massively of chemicals. Just really disappointed when it was expensive. Sadly wouldn't go again, this said the owner wouldn't have to do too much to make it so much better.

The location of the property was perfect with a woodland walk opposite as we had our dog with us.

We had a lovely holiday but with a few ammendments it would make the place much better. The property was clean inside, but one settee had broken springs, their could do with being more glasses in the kitchen, the window in the small bedroom did not close properly and the filter in the hot tub needed changing-it said it was 12 days over due on the control panel.

Had a great time at Woodend.

House was spotlessly clean and the welcome hamper was a nice touch. Loved the garden and hot tub. Ideal location for exploring Whitby, Scarborough, Staithes and Flaming Land. Great dog walks at nearby Stewart Park and Skinningrove beach which is a dog friendly hidden gem.

The house is lovely and well kept and was very clean.

Unfortunately the previous tenants hadn’t washed the crockery properly and it smelt as if they had been smoking. The garden was a real let down and it could have been so lovely. The pots and hanging baskets were full of dead plants and it needed a good brush.

Very disappointed.

The property is not maintained to a satisfactory standard. The outside patio was not clean, with cobwebs all over the furniture, cigarette butts and beer bottle tops and table needed clearing before we could use it. All the plants in the patio were dead. Toilet seat was very loose and bulbs missing from the bedside lamps. One of the sofas was sunken and the springs sticking out underneath. We also discovered that the patio area is shared access to all the adjoining properties. If you’re going to charge nearly a £1000 per week I would expect it to have been maintained to a much better standard. We won’t be using Sykes cottages again. I’ll be checking to see if you publish this feedback.

Great location with lots of walks close to the house.

It would have been useful to have a key to the yard to avoid taking the dogs through the house to hose down. Yard had not been cleaned for a while and hot tub overdue for a good clean.

Wonderful.

Perfect location, cosy and faultless. Lovely 'welcome hamper' and the hot tub is amazing! Perfect base for exploring a beautiful area.

lovely house and very clean.

hot tub fab. great welcome pack. The place is situated in an area which you can easily explore the east coast, good central location.

We had a wonderful stay.

A really comfortable cottage with a super hot tub