The Mistal

Would just point out that the outside light above the front door was on 24hrs, if it has a motion sensor then that wasn't working.

There was also a bit of a intermittent flickering of the kitchen lights. However these issues didn't spoil our stay. Weather was good so all in we had a great short break.

We chose The Mistal for its location and it certainly has lovely views.

But there were some things that could do with attention. For example, the renter is expected to haul the relevant bin on a Thursday night 0.2 of a mile down a rutted track to the road and get it back on Friday. As this bin will contain rubbish from previous tenants (and possibly none of yours at all) this is not acceptable and indeed, like the renters next door, we did not do this. We rent on average once a month and I used to run a holiday home cleaning company and I have never encountered this before. The house in general was quite grubby - the toaster was full of crumbs and the floors left a pair of white socks fit only for the bin - and the TV remote is a hair trigger so often won't connect. The bathroom sink takes about half an hour to empty. The parking undercover was a nice touch but the claim that the property has 'outdoor seating' is a bit of a stretch - two small benches and a very low table in a small courtyard doesn't really constitute that. There are steep steps up to the door, and you have to balance on the top one to open a very tricky key safe. The bath is almost impossible to use if you are not very young and limber. In short, I think that this property needs a thorough check from the owners and also a tweak to the description to make it clearer that you need to be pretty fit. Another thing that didn't affect us but again I have never encountered before is that the heating is controlled by the owners, as is the hot water, so there is no way to adjust it in the actual property.

Lovely cottage, ideal for Haworth Parsonage and the Keighley and Worth Valley railway.

Walks include the Bronte waterfall walk, and a Railway Children walk incorporating the local buildings used in the original film. Our only suggestion, and it is a minor one, would be a teapot.

We had a lovely two week break at The Mistal, it was clean and tidy with beautiful views.

I thoroughly enjoyed staying here and would definitely return.

A very comfortable stay indeed.

We were very appreciative of the extra heating which came on when the weather suddenly got cooler! Many thanks for the wine, biscuits and milk which were much appreciated.

The cottage was clean and beautifully presented.

Everything you need is in the cottage. The view from the front yard of the cottage is spectacular. It is ideally situated close to Howarth and Oakworth. Leaving the wine, biscuits, milk.and tea is a nice touch. We are going back in the Automn That says it all.

Lovely property, quiet location with beautiful views across the valley to Haworth from the lounge, bedroom and patio (with new wooden furniture).

Very clean, nicely furnished and extremely well equipped for self catering, couldn’t fault anything. The wine, chocolate biscuits, milk and tea were a nice welcome. Neil kept in contact before and during our stay which was a nice touch and reassuring, thank you. We hope to return

Everything was as described.

Quiet setting with lovely views. The house was clean and well equipped.

Had a problem on the first day as the tv wouldn’t work.

Luckily the owners were staying in the sister cottage and sorted it out quickly. The old wardrobe and chest of drawers in the main bedroom were very smelly so you couldn’t use them. The heating is controlled by the owners so if you wanted the heating on at a different time to what they had set it to you had to contact them to change it. This they did but I have never stayed anywhere that the heating is controlled like this. The track to the cottage is full of pot holes. The cottage was lovely but needs a few changes to be made to make it better

The Mistel sits beautifully over looking Howarth in the distance the property is well lade out very comfortable relaxing stay and maintained to high standard.

What a lovely place, comfortable, lovely views, perfect.

This was a great base for our short stay and we will be back. Thank you for your hospitality. The wine was a sweet touch.

We had an absolutely fabulous week.

The Mistal is very easy to settle into, clean and comfortable. Neil and Julia were brilliant keeping us informed of local road closures prior to arrival and left us lovely welcoming gifts. Thank you so very much. We had many amazing walks in the beautiful surrounding countryside on our doorstep. Views from The Mistal are magical. Local Howarth is a wonderful step back in time with lots of watering holes :) Everyone was so very friendly. Ant and Wend x

Lovely cottage.

Perfect for our needs. Could do with a bit more flexibility in the daytime heating during the winter. I would definitely consider returning in the future

Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

The house is in a beautiful position. We hopefully will return.

Very happy with the cottage.

Beds were comfy, the whole place was spotless and location was stunning. We were expecting to just use the location as a base but we really enjoyed ourselves in the area of the cottage. Surrounded by farms and a short walk to a lovely stream. Kids loved it.

The location and cottage were excellent.

Well equipped, with plans to add seating in front of the cottage that will with stand the weather. The location is quite exposed if the weather is windy but it was very warm and sunny during our stay. The kitchen is well equipped and we did cook quite a lot during the stay. Howarth is 5 minutes in the car or perhaps 20 minutes if you walk but be prepared for a rather steep descent and climb if you do. The owners were attentive contacting us to check that all was well. Was just what we were seeking and we would recommend.

A really lovely cottage with great views.

Comfortable and pretty much had everything we needed. Loved the added touch of the bottle of wine and milk, so thoughtful! Thank you! Would definitely book again.

Would like a hairdryer provided and some patio furniture.

I think Sykes should make it clear that the property is down a farm track which is very uneven and is difficult for anyone who is elderly or infirm. We are retired and had to use the car to get to the nearest shop as the area is so hilly.

The cottage was lovely itself.

But disappointed no welcome pack, a loaf of bread, milk, butter would not have gone amiss. Although only 20mins from hawes, v hilly and isolated. Dirty greasy tray in oven when we arrived and bathroom not the cleanest. A little table and chairs out front of property would have been lovely for sunny nights. Some music from next door a bit loud. probably would not go back again