Large Cottages in East Yorkshire with Hot Tubs

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mark - Verified booking

  This house is beautiful inside.

  It's spacious, well presented and it was warm throughout our stay (November 2023) with hot water all day and night. There was everything we might have needed, even a stair gate for our little ones. There is a garage for one car but the on street parking isnt great. The road is extremely tight so if you are staying with multiple families like the house suggests (sleeps 12) then good luck finding a parking space (not the fault of the owners at all). We all thoroughly enjoyed our stay here at the Old Police House but there were a few things that we feel needs mentioning. Firstly, 1 shower for potentially 12 people is not enough. The little ones loved the small quirky bath, and it is tiny, but we thought it needed a shower over it to help cut the adult shower wait time down. Secondly, we had to wash all of the glasses and cutlery as a lot were dirty on arrival. It wasn't just dishwasher remnants, it was greasy finger prints and something sticky was on some of the glasses. Easily sorted but not something you expect. I had to throw one glass away as it was chipped in the cupboard. The cutlery drawer had fluff, hair and crumbs in it so we needed to wash that too. And lastly, the bed we slept in had bedding that smelled very fusty. All these things are easily fixable and were probably isolated to our stay. Thankfully we're all clean people who sorted the issues we could straight away. All in all, it's a gorgeous place, right in the middle of a little seaside resort so don't let these small problems put you off. We had the best time in the end.

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• Kim - Verified booking

  It was like walking into the past a beautiful house with a very calm atmosphere, in a lovely private setting, it was a real treat for our large family to all be together in such grand accommodation and grounds.

  We turned off our mobile phones and the TV and had a week of family activities walking to the beach and lighthouse, playing football and rounders in the garden, the children really loved us adults playing along with them. In the evenings we had Drama’s, a Murder Mystery night, played Card and Board games, Snooker and had a couple of Karaoke evenings and we laughed a lot. The luxury of having a large private house like Highcliffe Manor was so refreshing and although we did venture out to Scarborough and York the rest of the week we stayed in and made the most of our time together in such a house. The kitchen is very well set up and includes a dishwasher which made self-catering for all 20 of us a lot easier and we also used the BBQ and we ate out on the terrace. We ordered our food shops online and these were delivered to us at Highcliffe Manor with no problems which is a bonus when catering for large groups. There is also a local cooperative store just minutes away which we used for bread and milk etc. We were able to do some washing of clothes and there was a good washing line but a dryer is also available. The bedrooms all had ensuites and these were comfortable and adequate. Our week at Highcliffe Manor was an experience for all of us and we all had a brilliant time and we will never forget our trip to Yorkshire. A big thank you to Richard who was always a text message or phone call away if we needed anything and that was most reassuring.

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• Sharon - Verified booking

  Lovely large property ideal for big group of friends.

  Downstairs really good, spacious rooms, nice hot tub and the bar was great. Richard who showed us around was friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable about the area. Sadly, the bedrooms let the property down. The master bedroom was nice, although needed a bit of tlc (curtains fell off rail when drawing) but not a huge problem. Many of the other bedrooms were lacking in basic comforts with not enough storage and one didn’t even have a mirror. The biggest drawback to the property was the bathrooms. Water pressure poor and water to master bedroom never really hot (bath water bright yellow). Carpets in bathrooms are not really hygienic. One bathroom did not have any sort of shower attachment for hair washing. We paid for nine en-suite bedrooms but the shower in one room was broken with the pieces on the floor. We were told it should be fixed on the Monday but this never happened so one room was basically unusable for the whole week. With just a few tweaks and an upgrade of the bathrooms this property would be excellent and more than worthy of a four or five star rating. Such a shame. All in all we still enjoyed our stay but as we're an older group we found the bathroom situation challenging.

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• Chris - Verified booking

  Disappointed on long drive was emailed that garage wasn’t available but we could park to the side of the property.

  Arrived and was greeted by annoyed neighbours saying we couldn’t park there. First morning we were awakened by builders at 7:30 who needed us to move the cars. There was no on street parking so had to park a 10min walk away from the house. After speaking to the builders during the day they kindly allowed us to park within their property during our stay. The beds and mattress were really uncomfortable and there isn’t any windows in any of the upstairs bedrooms just a small porthole to allow light in also isn’t any windows in any of the bathrooms. It was really hot and I can’t imagine what it would be like staying there in summer. The kitchen cupboards had old food in and no space for anything else. We had to leave all our food on the side or in the shopping bags. Although there is a washing machine (that leaked) there was nowhere to dry clothes other than a small airer. The dining table only seated 6 and as a party of 10 we couldn’t all enjoy a family meal together. All the children loved the games room. There was plenty of things to do with the family within walking distance and there was a variety of shops at the top of the road.

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• Georgia - Verified booking

  We have had an excellent week in this lovely cottage.

  Unloading and loading our bags was really easy as there is parking directly outside the property. One of the owners had made some wonderful cakes for us, which we thoroughly enjoyed on arrival. She also gave us some very helpful information about the best places to visit. The bedrooms are really lovely and she had gone to the trouble of putting fresh flowers in all of them. The master bedroom is very spacious and has a lovely big bathroom. My daughter was especially pleased to also have an ensuite bathroom. The dining table was a really good size and had extremely comfy chairs. There are also two lovely armchairs in the living room. Our son enjoyed spending time in the snug which also has a TV and a big hamper of family games. The well tended garden has really good quality garden furniture - a comfy sofa and also a table and chairs. There is also a motorized outdoor canopy to keep the sun off. This has been a really special 25th wedding anniversary week for us, made all the more so because of this wonderful, peaceful cottage and its thoughtful owners.

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