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"A lovely cosy cottage
This was our second time here."
On arrival we had to contact the owner as the heating and hot water was not working.
The owners were extremely helpful and arranged a gas engineer to come out within the hour.
The cottage is in a central location close to all Whitby has to offer. We would definatley recommend to stay here .
Reviewed by Adele4.1★Feb 2025
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"Very comfortable and cozy
Excellent location would definatley return"
Reviewed by Adele4.4★Dec 2024
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"Disappointing stay and unlikely to book again with Sykes."
The cottage was not clean with dust & cobwebs, black mould on the cracked bathroom tiles & cracked, broken and dirty bath side, no hot water from the taps only the shower - also the shower hose broken. I had to boil the kettle to wash the pots. Exposed wiring to a light fitting and the ceiling boards ?filler hanging down. The beds were uncomfortable, albeit the bedding and towels were laundered. The carpets threadbare and ?tears covered with masking tape, you could feel the sharp carpet grippers when using the stairs. Sadly the cottage smelled foisty and damp and the peeling plaster/paint not repaired or the damp in the second floor bedroom cleaned off the wall. I would never normally give a poor review I would just put it down to 'one of those things', but this week I had my grandchildren with me as a seaside treat & they said the same things, my granddaughter giving it a 1 out of 5 as we left on Friday. It's a real shame because the cottage could be a little gem of a place if it was well maintained and spruced up.
Reviewed by Lesley1.6★Aug 2024
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"Lovely little cottage right in the heart of Whitby."
We had a lovely stay and everything was exactly as stated.
Reviewed by Tim5.0★Jul 2024
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"Lovely cosy cottage."
Everything we needed and an excellent location.
Reviewed by Julie4.7★Aug 2023
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"What a lovely cottage!"
It's in a perfect location, 2 minutes to the harbour. 2 minutes to the shops, restaurants and pubs, especially the Irish one at the bottom of the hill, great atmosphere. I slept like a log it was so quiet. The cottage has everything you need. My daughter and I loved it! I would have left a review in the book but couldn't find my pen. It would have been a pleasure to write it! Thanks to the owner for answering my questions too-before we arrived. I would definitely go again. x
Reviewed by Vanessa5.0★Jun 2023
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"As described lovely cottage enjoyed our stay"
Reviewed by Honoria5.0★Dec 2022
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"We enjoyed our stay, interesting old cottage and convenient for everything we wanted to do in Whitby."
Parking no problem and very quiet at night. Small improvements would include repair to damaged wallpaper and a bit more crockery (small plates, dishes, perhaps a milk jug) and a grill pan. Otherwise kitchen very nice, lovely worktop and cooker. Couldn't fathom out the heating and found the boiler rather annoying firing up through the night but it didn't spoil our stay. Overall very comfortable and well thought out so thank you.
Reviewed by Jan4.1★Oct 2022
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"A quaint cottage, near to the centre of Whitby."
That ends the positive feedback.
Parking a nightmare, allow £9 a day for the car. The parking vouchers supposedly provided, was for 1 voucher for 2 nights only.
Attempted to contact the number provided, despite texting, phoning, and leaving a message requesting a call back, no call back was received during the 4 days we were there, or indeed since.
The boiler in the bedroom was constantly noisy, and heated up the room to an unpleasant temperature, no thermostat appeared to control it.
Reviewed by Alison3.4★Oct 2022
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"We had a wonderful time in the cottage."
Very clean and comfortable. Being centrally located, we were within five minute walk of Whitby's main attractions. Our only nitpick was that the lightswitch for the bathroom pops out of its slot, making it impossible to turn on the bathroom light!
Other than that, a great find if you're looking for a relaxing mid-week break.
Reviewed by Liam4.1★Sep 2022
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"We was a bit disappointed bathroom light switch was broken and no frying pan or ..."
We was a bit disappointed bathroom light switch was broken and no frying pan or trays to cook anything in oven had to buy a pizza tray and no dishes to put anything in microwave so very unsuitable if you want to self cater
Reviewed by Kathleen3.4★Sep 2022
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"Lovely quirky cottage, we enjoyed our stay here the only issue was the 1 hour unloading, there was no disc left in the property for this and we've ended up with a parking ticket, there was one provided for the rest of the stay so not 100% why the other wasn't provided."
Anyway nice location, clean and tidy kids enjoyed it and our dog loved the treats from the dog bakery next door
Reviewed by Kim3.8★Aug 2022
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"We really enjoyed our stay here."
The cottage was charming and immaculately clean. There were excellent facilities and the most comfortable double bed. Stopping the dog from following us up the stairs was a challenge since the bottom landing door could not be fastened from the stairs side. Thank you
Reviewed by Colin5.0★Jul 2022
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"Pros -Lovely cottage v cosy."
Good location.
Cons - Bed a bit firm and noisy boiler in bedroom
Reviewed by Ella4.7★Nov 2021
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"A wonderful stay in a really beautiful old cottage."
We loved the fireplace and all the period features. It was very cosy for us as a couple on our “mini-moon”. It would be good for a small family too. The location was excellent and it was very tidy and clean. The bed was very comfortable and we will definitely use Sykes Cottages again and recommend it to other people.
Thanks,
Jackie.
Reviewed by Jacquelyn4.4★Oct 2021
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"Great location only 5 mins to the town & harbour."
The cottage was a little squashed for 4 of us especially downstairs.
Neither Sky (no card) and wifi worked periodically. Suggestion, the entertainment & microwave electrics get an update.
Reviewed by Graham4.1★Aug 2021
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"Lovely central cottage."
Small and perfectly formed.
The only reservation were the inflated prices due to the pandemic
Reviewed by Suzanne4.7★Aug 2021
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"Luckily a dry week but difficult to dry wet clothes."
We enjoyed our week and the cottage is central to Whitby.
Reviewed by Andrew3.4★Jun 2021
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"My first long stay in whitby and this property was a great little hub for the week."
On arrival we literally parked outside and used the 1hr permit provided to unload our vehicle. Additional long stay permits were provided too but parking in those were tricky. A bit of patience, waiting and circling around usually provided a place when someone left. However there is plenty of free parking available before entering the main permit zones which are a 5mins walk from the accommodation.
Other reviews mention the sofas but they are now updated the broadband was high speed and perfect throughout. This property is small and compact which can be a plus or negative based on the visitors own tastes. We liked it alot.
Pros :
Great location
Some parking permits provided
Off the main street so added privacy
High speed broadband
Cozy
Clean
Dog friendly
Cons :
Small
Little kitchen space
Tight steep stairs, potentially problematic for certain people.
Overall we found this place good value for money, it was clean, cozy and well located. The doggy shop is literally outside. Parking in whitby as a whole is difficult and not the fault of the property and we were provided with permits for our stay.
If we come to whitby again we would actually consider this property again.
Reviewed by Surineer4.4★May 2021
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"Limited cutlery, lack of pans / oven trays and grill."
No wood, kindling for fire. Only one window would open rest painted shut. Seating at end of life, uncomfortable.
Thank you for you comments regarding your stay at Tyreman's Return, we are sorry to hear that you found the property uncomfortable this has not been mentioned to us previously. The small kitchen at Tyreman's Retreat does prevent us having lots of different pots and pans, however, we have added more cutlery. Although we have the fire at the property, we do not provide any wood or kindling, this can be bought from the local shop. We hope you were still able to enjoy your stay in our property.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Steven2.2★Oct 2020
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"Cottage is in an excellent central position."
A down side is the difficult parking situation but that is general to Whitby and not unique to Tyremans Return. The narrow steep stairs would not be suitable for anyone with limited mobility. The Little angel pub which is only 50 yards from th cottage is great for a pint of real ale.
Reviewed by Paul3.8★Sep 2020
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"Cosy property with everything you need."
V dog friendly. Close to dog friendly pubs and park. Pubs near didn't do food tho. Might be a winter thing. Parking not too far away and free from 1st nov.
Reviewed by Ella5.0★Nov 2019
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"Great location, everything we needed, even got sunshine for the time we were there."
.. what more could you ask for. Looking forward to next year.
Reviewed by Andrew5.0★Oct 2019
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"The cottage is cosy and the central location was fantastic."
We found a parking place for the length of our stay and walked everywhere.
We loved the quirky history of the place.
Reviewed by Christine5.0★Sep 2019
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"We had a wonderful week in Whitby, a really brilliant family holiday."
The cottage was clean, comfortable, superbly equipped and full of character, perfectly situated for everything we could possibly need and provided an ideal base. We found loads of things to do and fabulous places to eat during our stay. We would recommend that visitors take a trip to the tourist information office to buy a weekly parking permit, which saves having to move the car!
Reviewed by Stephen5.0★Jul 2019
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"Beatiful little cottage right in the heart of everything."
We really felt it was home from home.
Reviewed by Jennifer5.0★May 2019
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