Cargoes

We had an absolutely fantastic stay at the cottage.

The views are incredible and the village is perfect. The kitchen was large and adequately stocked although bin bags would be helpful. Bathrooms and bedrooms were fantastic and we slept really well although sadly we had heating issues for the 2nd double bedroom and 3rd floor. Maintenance arrived with oil radiators to rectify. The only real issue we felt with the cottage was the lack of curtains over the front door which was exceptionally draughty. It is worth noting that the bay window seat also has no curtains or blinds and the living room curtains are quite light and see through. Overall we would return, maybe in September, especially if the curtain situation was resolved.

We had a fabulous week.

The house is lovely - much better than it looks on the site - great bathrooms very nicely done and comfortable beds and well equipped kitchen. My only criticism is that there is lack of washing up liquid and cleaning cloths etc - it would be much better to leave a few cleaning products and also salt pepper sugar etc We will be back!

This was our second visit to Cargoes and approximately our 20th rental with NCCC by our family !

Sadly since being taken over by Sykes ,we have noted a distinct lack of cleanliness and general care in your properties ! It is a special lovely property in an amazing situation so this makes my comment even more regrettable to make !

Both the mattresses and the sofas were so uncomfortable.

My husband and I ended up sleeping in separate beds, and I found it impossible to get out of the sofa - it was like sitting on the floor. Suggestion - why don't you move the cupboard by the door and put coat hooks there along with some rubber matting so we can actually get in when it's raining? That wouldn't affect the dining room area and would be really practical. The cottage is so beautiful and the setting is perfect, but these little details spoilt it for us.

Cargoes has a simply stunning location.

Sitting in a window with a warm mug of tea (or cold glass of something) is a true blessing. Welcoming and roomy, the cottage has everything you need for a relaxing, casual stay in a cosy coastal village. Right on the harbour, looking out to sea - I only wish I could wake to this for the rest of my life. Lots of beds with fresh linens and towels, ample storage areas and seating places and a fully equipped and large kitchen. However, there are some areas that need a deep clean - the skirting boards and hard floors all could do with a scrub, especially when little toddler feet are on the tiles getting grubby from the word go. I’m sure it’s just after a hard summer of use and will be addressed during the quieter months. We had an issue with our supermarket delivery, who couldn’t deliver to us on the arrival night as planned and this left us without any food or drink for that evening or next morning, with a 20 month old. I think it needs to made clearer upon booking and in documentation in the property, that there is now nowhere to buy provisions in the village after 5pm and to bring bits with you. There’s no mobile signal, so you won’t get calls or texts, but there is however, a landline in the cottage and fast Wi-Fi. Also the cafe/deli in the village has closed, so this could do with refreshing in the literature. We sometimes struggled with parking - in the summer I can see this would be an even bigger issue. It should be made clearer to non-residents that they shouldn’t park along the street and use the village car park, but every day they parked there, blissfully unaware they weren’t abiding by the village rules. The cottage mentions use of a space at the rear, but we couldn’t work out which one it was, others were clearly marked, but no mention of Cargoes or No. 11’s space, so again, this needs addressing and making more direct. Other than that - dreamy. Book Cargoes even with these little niggles and I can assure you, you’ll have one of the best located properties in Northumberland and like us, will long to return.

This is a beautiful cottage in a beautiful location.

Our poor score is aimed at the letting agent Northumbria Cottage and here’s why. So we’re paying £2k to stay here for a week. When we arrived all the bins at the back were overflowing. Yes of course the cottage information has a line ( buried in pages of other information) about bin day. A lot of the stuff was from a hen party who’d clearly rented it before us . There was a ballon left inside too. What a horrible site and how awful for neighbours. We contacted the letting agency by email . As it was Friday afternoon we got no answer. On the Monday we sorted the rubbish and recycled what we could locally (glass). The remainder has to be driven to the nearest top (an hours round trip). I didn’t get a reply to my email till mid the following week. The tawdry delay was said to be because the email was in my name and not my husband’s name who booked it. I’d identified the property. They could have checked the name on the system and replied to him! It simply said it was a nuisance when people don’t t put the bibs out. How rude? Northumbria Cottages will charge a fortune to the owners. It should be part of the clean up/:management of the property to deal with ignored rubbish. We also requested a high chair which wasn’t put out. We found it eventually but we’d arrived after a six hour journey with a five month baby who needed feeding! The WiFi was also disconnected? That took longer to locate. Northumbria Cottages suggested thé previous occupants must have done that … as if! The latter points are minor. The rubbish situation and the lack of an appropriate response is what prompted the poor review. The bed linen was immaculate and the kitchen very well equipped. Northumbria Cottages are lazy and not customer focussed. You should refund part of the hefty price tag. To the owners we say find another letting agency.

Our only worry was the long step between the dining room and the sitting room !

Several near 'trips ' ! Maybe a line along the edge or some sort of indicator that there is a step there .Otherwise a fantastic position and lovely warm cottage. One of the best out of a lot of years of booking in various parts of the Northumbrian Coast through NCCC who are excellent !

We really enjoyed our stay at Cargoes.

Beautiful location. The house was clean and tidy and plenty big enough for 8 people. Great place to stay if you like walking. Stunning beaches, castles and plenty of towns and villages to visit. Or just want a good pub on the doorstep. My family and I would love to stop here again.

The tick box nature of feedback does not really cover the property.

It is a lovely cottage good beds, fantastic location, an ideal Summer base. We spent two weeks covering a very cold Christmas period.......not the properties fault! Unfortunately not having a carving fork, carving plate, starter and pudding plates, no mini mixer for cakes or cream or indeed baking equipment. , (although there was a hand whisk.)..made home cooking a extremely difficult task.it did not help that the letter box situated directly behind the dinning table can not be closed....the cold and wind were to put it mildly ,very uncomfortable On a positive note the Jolly Fisherman is a warm haven supplying a good menu on the doorstep do to speak. I would reiterated the merits of the cottage, it is a lovely well arranged cottage in a beautiful location. Northumberland Cottages dealt speedily and brilliantly with a couple of maintainance issues..

Great cottage in a great location 5*.

Walks from the doorstep and good parking, loads of room for multiple cars.

We have just had a lovely stay in your beautiful property, a real home from home.

I loved the little touches with the decor. Bedrooms were spacious and comfortable and bathrooms were great. Fabulous kitchen with everything you could want and lovely dining area for cosy family meals and on top of all that we used the garden daily it was such a relaxing area to sit for breakfast or drinks in the evening. Thank you , would definitely return.

Loved the location and the house was big, spacious and perfect for children.

Could definitely have been cleaner and better maintained though. Gave the kids a bath on the first night but didn’t repeat as it was very hard to get the plug out. The mechanism had clearly been broken for ages. The middle shower was too annoying to use as the button was broken. Kitchen taps worryingly loose. Broken shelf in the fridge. Damp clearly a problem on top floor & plaster crumbling off around skylights. Lack of access to vacuum meant we couldn’t easily get rid of that, the numerous dead wood lice (resorted to dustpan & brush) or the dog hair that had been left over from previous guests, which wasn’t great for my 8 year old who struggles with numerous environmental allergies. Had had such problems contacting company on previous occasions that it didn’t seem worth bothering. Despite all the minor annoyances, we had a great week and would probably book again - bringing a vacuum with us & hoping that some of the issues had been fixed!

Cargoes was a lovely place to stay in Craster.

The cottage and facilities were very homely and the view was amazing looking out onto the sea! There was seven adults and a one year old and nobody got under anyone’s feet . Plenty of room for cooking, dining and relaxing. All in all a cosy place to stay. Would return again. We only had a small issue when we arrived there and it was where to park? There was a diagram but we couldn’t figure it out as it was too dark to see? I rang Sykes and a lovely man called Fred who was very helpful e-mailed me a new diagram which was much clearer and all was solved . Fred even rang me back after half an hour to make sure that we had sorted it. Thank you Fred . Good customer service

Perfect retreat to enjoy the sea views.

The property had everything we needed and more. All was excellent quality and everything you could possibly need was provided. Spotlessly clean and beautifully decorated and accessorised. Fabulous area to explore.

Cargoes is a delight to stay in.

Comfortable and well equipped spacious property in an excellent location on the coast. We would return!

Excellent location right on the harbour front in Craster.

A quiet fishing village (but with a great pub!) in a perfect location for exploring this very beautiful part of Northumberland

What a lovely and well-appointed cottage.

We loved everything about it from the interior design, the quality of all the fixtures and fittings, and the warm feeling we got from the first step we took inside. There was even milk and tea/coffee waiting for us. These touches DO make a difference! And then there's the location, right on the harbour with the private little garden where we ate our breakfast every morning. The calming sound of the waves breaking as you slip into be...perfect! Will come again.