Alnside Cottage

9 Customer Reviews

• "Our second stay at this property."

  Beautiful cottage.. Really clean and well equipped. Great location for visiting the best spots along the coast. Thanks for another great stay and we hope to be back again soon.

  Reviewed by Rebecca5.0★Apr 2024

• "The cottage was lovely in a nice setting, and would probably have been a great place t stay in summer."

  Sadly after a couple of days with the heating being on there was a significant damp and musty smell at the bottom of the staircase, with wet running down the lower half of the walls, and white residue near the floorboards. I believe this to have ben caused by untreated damp, and the smell affected my chest and regrettably I left this cottage early as I was concerned about my health. The service I received about the experience was very poor, I didn't feel listened to and no one called me back to discuss further, I had to call them. I am so disappointed in both the property and customer service.

  The first report of any problem was on Wednesday 22 November 2023 , on the 5th day of a 7 day holiday , when the guest contacted the Sykes office to say she was leaving due to there being a smell of damp at the bottom of the stairs and the cottage being damp. Within a couple of hours Sykes visited the cottage and didn't find any evidence of damp , or smell of damp , at the bottom of the stairs or anywhere in the cottage but there were small amounts of condensation on both bedroom windows. On receipt of photographs from the guest on 22 November 2023 Sykes re- visited the cottage on the same day and this confirmed that there was no damp but there was some evidence of condensation at the bottom of the stairs where there is an outside stone wall and one backing onto the utility room. The guest called for an update on Thursday 23 November and Sykes emailed the guest with their findings later that day. A couple who stayed in the cottage in December didn't report any problems. Sykes manage the cottage for us as we live 200 miles away and we think that they did respond in a timely manner to the reported problem. We stayed in the cottage in early January and there were no issues with damp or condensation. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Nicola3.1★Nov 2023

• "A well presented and appointed cottage."

  We enjoyed our stay very much. Thank you!

  Reviewed by Jonathan5.0★Jul 2023

• "Beautiful cottage in a great location for exploring local area."

  Would definitely recommend it to anyone considering visiting the area. Only a short drive to Alnmouth where there are local shops, restaurants & pubs and Alnwick is less than 10 minutes drive away where there is a good selection of supermarkets, independent shops, tea rooms, pubs and for the Harry Potter fans there is Alnwick castle & gardens (well worth a visit).

  Reviewed by Tracey Jane4.7★Apr 2023

• "Cottage clean and very well equipped."

  Beds very comfortable. Nice and warm. Great location for walking and sightseeing.

  Reviewed by Stuart5.0★Apr 2023

• "Lovely cottage in a great location."

  Well equipped with everything you could need for your holiday. Highly recommended

  Jun 2021

• "Property was excellent ideal for visiting local attractions Alnwick Castle and trips to the coast."

  Plenty of walks nearby and handy local shop/Post office.

  Jun 2021

• "The cottage exceeded our expectations."

  We arrived to a warm , welcoming cosy cottage; just want you need after a long journey. The cottage is ideally positioned you can walk to the beach in alnmouth (a good walk) and you are 10 minutes in the car to a great selection of food shops .You also have easy access to the coastal route. The kitchen is well equipped and the lounge comfortable. A great find !!

  Sep 2020

• "A lovely cottage in an ideal location for walking and sightseeing"

  Dec 2019

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