Large Dog Friendly Cottages in York

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Alison - Verified booking

  We have just returned home from our stay in this beautiful property.

  . We arrived to a very warm welcome from the hosts Ali and Gerry. The property is very well maintained and spotlessly clean and a lovely welcome pack which was very much appreciated after a long journey , also the garden was a safe environment for our dogs to safely play in the garden and a gate which had fencing wire to stop the dogs getting out into the road . The property had stunning views of the countryside, lovely way to wake up to in the morning. We were travelling with my mum who is elderly , she had a pain in her back , Ali was quickly on hand and was so helpful and ran over with hit water bottles and cushions , thank you so much. Well , what can i say about Hovingham?! So so beautiful , i would go as far as saying that it is the most beautiful village i have so far visited in England. The Hovingham Bakery is a must , cakes to die for and also their bread, delicious!! There is a market here on Saturdays which is also a must , full of lovely stalls . I thought the village and surrounding areas was spotlessly clean with beautiful properties, if we could afford it we would certainly move to this quaint , gorgeous place. Oh , and just before i forget , the beds were the most comfortable beds we have slept in!! Slept like babies every night!! Thanks again A&G xxx

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• Michael - Verified booking

  We took the time to explore the detailed welcome pack provided by Jodie and Richard, which included a link to their cottages' dedicated website.

  This resource was packed with valuable information and proved to be incredibly helpful, allowing us to have a relaxing and memorable week as we celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. While we had done some research beforehand, the welcome pack introduced us to more of the local region than we would have discovered on our own. The property is amazing, and although parking is on the street, it was close enough to easily transport our belongings into the cottage without any hassle. The cottage is finished to an extremely high standard, but it was the little touches that stood out the most. Cooking was a pleasure, with an easy-to-use stovetop and oven. While the kitchen has a small fridge, there is also a full-sized fridge with a freezer in the utility area, which was perfect for storing our champagne and wine. Locally, the pub next door was very cosy and offered affordable meal options. The friendly locals, who could clearly tell we weren’t from the area, were welcoming and made us feel completely at ease. We also visited Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay, both within an hour’s drive, as well as Castle Howard and Helmsley, which have some great shops to explore, even on weekdays. Anyone booking this property will not be disappointed

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• Anna - Verified booking

  Hilltop is perfectly situated for days out exploring the Howardian Hills and the North York Moors, between Malton and Helmsley near the lovely village of Hovingham.

  The cottage is beautiful and very well thought out, it is comfortable and nicely decorated, well equipped and well furnished. We genuinely loved this property and will be returning. We had a couple of reservations before we arrived. 1 - The pictures of the garden don’t make it look very secure if you are visiting with your 4 legged friends. The garden is in fact quite secure, it was perfect for our medium sized dogs. 2 - The comfort of the beds. We all like a good nights sleep when we are on our hols, after seeing another quite scathing review we were concerned about the beds especially as 2 of our party normally struggle with this type of thing. We had absolutely no need for concern, the beds are exceptionally comfortable and we all slept fantastically. I know that bed comfort is very subjective but the quality and mattresses and beds at Hilltop are fantastic. Ali & Gerry the property owners are lovely, and we all greatly enjoyed our chats. Simply one of the best holiday cottages we have visited. The Northern Lights and “Steve” showing up on our trip was an added bonus.

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• Melvyn - Verified booking

  This is a lovely spacious cottage with amazing views.

  Well furnished and very clean. We did however have a problem. When we arrived we were told by the owners that the heating had been turned off as the property was well insulated. Only the towel rails in the two first floor bathrooms would heat up, once in the morning and again in the evening. The terms of the rental agreement quite clearly states that 'Fuel and power is included in the rent'. That being the case why would the owners not show us how to operate the central heating so we could use it when required? There were no written instructions in the cottage either. My wife is ill and through necessity spends a considerable amount of time in the cottage with no means of keeping warm. There were no logs etc for the wood burner unless you were prepared to pay for them. The other concern we had was the intrusive noise from the passing vehicles, the house is only about 4 to 5 feet from the road. This was especially noticeable in the early morning and around tea time.

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• Christine - Verified booking

  This is a lovely house, so easy to live in and the perfect holiday home.

  Everything you need is here and easy to find. What was even more impressive is that when the hot water broke down, Ali and Gerry spent their whole evening in the rain trying to fix the boiler and when the hot water system refused to be helpful to them, they offered us the shower in the cottage next door until the plumber could get to fix the system. This was so helpful and kind. They did absolutely everything they could and they gave us a couple of bottles of wine and chocolates. They really could not have done more to help, the were the perfect hosts. Things go wrong at home and in all houses and hotels. It is the way of the world but the true metal is how the problem is dealt with and they were perfect.

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