Holiday Cottages In Embleton

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Stephen - Verified booking

  The cottage had the following issues; 1.

  The central heating was poor. The system was powered by a dual fuel burner in the living room. The burner was dirty, filled the house with dust when cleaned out & failed to heat the house, even when burning well. The upstairs radiators never went past tepid. The fact that the downstairs was fitted with electric heaters that were locked at 10 degrees, proved that the heating system was not fit for purpose. 2. The shower room was freezing cold, as it was only fiited with an electric towel rail which never got to a point where it was hot to the touch. Also the electric shower (which did work) was not powerful enough to heat the air whilst you had a shower. So showering was an unpleasent experience. 3. The decour was tired and the bedding that was provided was only fit for summer use. Also the matresses were uncomfortable and sweaty. 4. The television was smaller than the one shown in the listing. 5. The listing claimed that the cottage had WiFi. This was untrue, there is a landline but no modem. 6. The house was not clean, certainly not to a standard you would expect having paid £1065 for the week.

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• John - Verified booking

  The Reformed Church is a lovely property, with a massive open plan kitchen / living room - perfect for families.

  The beds are very comfortable, the lack of curtains or blinds in the two smaller bedrooms meant the teenagers where up earlier than usual - maybe a choice of quilt would be nice (Summer/Winter) but that’s being picky. We did have a problem with the boiler but we called the agent and he came round straightaway and arranged for an engineer to fix it - very straightforward and didn’t impact our stay. The only downside was there was no shower, but the bath and shower head worked very well. The location is fabulous - a 15 minute walk to the beach - close to many sites and castles by car, you can walk to Dunstanburgh Castle easily along the Coastal Path. Highly recommend the house and area.

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• Paul - Verified booking

  Greeted with a digital display to show how much electricity we were using?

  No starter pack to light the fire, after 4 hour trip had to go to Embleton to get firelighters and wood. Stove was not cleaned out / prepared. Brought candle to offset smell from coal. Holes in coal bucket? TV too small. No oven lights. Light switches and bannister filthy and required multi surface cleaner. Windows on door filthy also cleaned. Hoover not emptied. Two half toilet rolls. Rust on fridge door. No towels. Cooker hood filthy, also no lights. No salt and pepper. Shower room was always freezing. Whole place needs a deep clean. Threadbare carpets. Overall grubby - it's ONLY saving grace is it's location, rear garden & private parking. Actually wanted to come home earlier.

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• Paul - Verified booking

  Great location.

  Reasonable facilities ( bath let it down), very comfy bed. The negatives are: 1. Duvet and pillows had feathers, so no good for one of our group with an allergy. We had to pay £20 to borrow a duvet and pillow from the local hotel. 2. Top of fridge was dirty, old cobwebs around the place, some pots had food stuck to them, floor was dirty. 3. We found shards of broken glass in the rug. Fortunately, no one was injured. 4. Bath was very slow to fill. The shower handset was useless. Could really do with more water pressure!!! Using the bath became a timetabled rota. Disappointed!!! 5. One of the shelves behind the sofa was wobbly/loose.

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• Joe - Verified booking

  A Charming Cottage in a lovely location.

  Unfortunately, we had issues with the sleeping & relaxing arrangements. The two single mattresses were too thin, dipped in the middle, so lead to sleepless nights, they need replaced. The 2 Settees were very uncomfortable, the cushions are clapped out and not sure whether the springs have gone! 4 of our family suffered from a lot of bites & we believe there from Sandflies from the Settee.!!They need fumigated. The Kitchen was well equipped, Weighing Scales & ice cube trays would be a good addition, as your not out for every meal. The Garden was very well maintained and the outside eating area is a lovely spot.

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