Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Bridlington

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jean - Verified booking

  This is our second visit to this lovely cottage, having thoroughly enjoyed the situation and peaceful setting, well away from the road.

  It is set within extensive grounds, including a beautiful garden available for visitors and areas for families to sit in the sunshine while the children play. As per the description, this Grade II cottage IS rare and quirky, absolutely NOT modern, but totally enchanting. If you are looking for a state of the art upgraded place to stay with all mod cons... this isnt it. This is not an ultra-modern property, and that really IS part of its charm. It doesn't have a dishwasher, as noted in the cottage description - but it's easy living and very relaxing. It is absolutely a family letting, for those with children, and although it would be possible to provide for more than two adults, the single beds really are for children. The description is clear regarding the lack of WiFi - in that there isn't any, or at least barely any signal - so be prepared for a holiday without the trappings of technology [wonderful!]. It also clearly describes the bathrooms as having hand-showers [no overhead showers] over the bath and that is also true. Sloping ceilings make it difficult for tall adults to shower, so bathing would be preferable. The location makes this an ideal place for visiting other local attractions as well as being approximately 15 minutes from Bridlington by car. Nearby Rudston and its unique monolith is the next village, and Sledmere isn't far. Apparently, somehow a full complement of six 6'5" National basketball team booked to stay this year, each one arriving in their own car [it clearly states that there is room for two cars] - and of course the facilities were totally inappropriate for a letting of this kind. The property is of course clean - in the countryside there is good reason for the the odd spider - and they are also resident.

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• Adele - Verified booking

  Having stayed in many different forms of holiday accommodation over the years, we have seen many different standards.

  The house while vast needs an awful lot of work doing to it to make it somewhere people would choose, especially when you consider the amount it costs for the week. Whilst some of the refurb has been done, there are many aspects that with little outlay would have made the houses unfinished appearance acceptable. Yes bed linen and towels were provided but there were no cushions to the large sofa for the back and the other two were so worn you sank into them and struggled to get out. The house was cold especially in the evening, which was due to both having windows that were broken and doors that needed repair or replacement. There were no instructions for anything in the property, and no welcome pack so the basics were unavailable such as dishcloth, dishwasher tablets, fairy liquid and bin bags. We had to assume which bin to use, as no explanation regarding general waste and recycling. Curtains did not all fit the windows and some rooms did not have any or a blind. Making privacy an issue for some of us. Overall a disappointment, and somewhere we wouldn’t recommend.

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• Emily - Verified booking

  The best thing about the holiday house was the number of books and games provided with it.

  With 2 small boys and a smaller car than usual, it was really nice to get there and be able to keep the boys occupied without needing to put the ginormous TV on all the time. There was plenty for us to do too - in fact I'm tempted to return, just to read all the books and watch all the dvds that we didn't have time for! The grounds were also super and we managed to enjoy them a bit despite the autumnal weather. What really set this house apart from all the other good houses we've stayed in is that it was also extremely well located for our needs. The Bridlington railway station, Fraisthorpe beach, John Bull's World of Rock and a Bird of Prey attraction were all within a 4 mile round trip (with older children and better weather, we may even have considered walking this distance in rambling gear). We had a week full of great days out during very changeable weather - taking in Scarborough Castle, Sewerby Hall, Hornsea Museum and Town, the World of Rock, Fraisthorpe Beach, Flamborough Head and Bempton Cliffs.

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• Amanda - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay at Hilda’s Retreat.

  The location is a short walk to the harbour and the south side one way and the other way takes you to the large Tesco. The boys loved the three story property and had no problems running up and down all the stairs to bring things down for us that we needed to save our legs! Parking is with a permit and we couldn’t always park outside the property but always got a space in the allowable area. The dining table allowed the family to gather together for meals and seated us all (unlike some properties we have stayed in who sleep 6, but the table is only for 4 with two extra chairs put at both ends!) We did a mixture of eating out and cooking and the kitchen is well equipped. The welcome pack is a lovely addition although I’m sure the boys snaffled some of the contents before I got the see all that was in it! The owner was always easy to contact by text when I had some queries. Would stay here again and would recommend to friends and family!

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• Keith - Verified booking

  We have recently returned from a weeks holiday staying at Hilda's Retreat.

  The accommodation was first class meeting all our needs. The house is very spacious, well decorated and very clean. The lounge has 2 large settees which are extremely comfortable. The kitchen is well equipped with ample utensils and crockery. There was a very generous welcome pack which was much appreciated. The bed in the main bedroom was so comfortable, some of the best nights sleep we have had in a long time. Shower facilties are ideal. The loction was perfect for us, 5 minutes walk to the harbour or Spa and Tesco supermarket just across the road at the end of the street about 10 minutes walk. Catherine, the owner, organised the parking permits which worked very well for us. We will definitely return very soon

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