“Small and cosy flat”
I booked this cottage at the last minute without checking tripadvisor. I was quite worried when I did, I’ve never stayed anywhere with a 1 star rating! I’ve never booked with Sykes before either, though we regularly use other cottage companies.
So, I was quite relieved by what we found. The flat was thoroughly clean (and we had our toddler with us, so I’ve been fishing toys from under the sofa! Even there was clean). The living room is small, but cosy and comfortable. The bedrooms are both a decent size. The kitchen is well equipped and everything works. Everything is nicely decorated. The TV in the pictures has been upgraded to a large smart TV and the WiFi was good.
Sykes says it ‘may not be suitable for customers with mobility issues’. It definitely isn’t. The access is up a half flight of concrete stairs in the back yard. The door at the top of the stairs opens outward, so once you’ve unlocked it you have to back down a few steps to open it. We found this a bit inconvenient with small children, it would be very difficult for anyone with mobility issues.
There isn’t much soundproofing between this and the lower flat, we heard a lot of sound from below so I expect they heard even more from us as the living room floor is laminate without soundproofing. There’s nowhere to hang coats and the handles have fallen off several of the windows making it difficult to open/close them. There’s a tiny dining table to seat two.
The flat is in a great location for the beach and the splash park/playground and there’s a small co-op at the end of the road. The local area is quiet and we didn’t have any problems with parking. There’s also a sea view from one seat in the living room!