Guests say
47 Baxtergate is a spacious and well-equipped cottage in Whitby, appreciated for its central location and warmth. Guests have enjoyed the property's size and the festive decorations provided for a Christmas break. While some guests have noted issues with noise, mattresses, and cleanliness, the property remains a popular choice for its convenience and family-friendly amenities.
Several reviews mention concerns with cleanliness, including cobwebs, dirty alleyways, and unclean kitchen appliances. However, some guests found the property to be clean, leading to a below-average score.
The location is highly praised for being central, with easy access to local amenities and the seafront. Despite some noise issues due to proximity to pubs, the convenience factor is a significant positive.
Guests have mixed feelings about comfort, with some finding the property warm and well-furnished, while others struggled with uncomfortable mattresses and noise disturbances. The score reflects this balance.
The property is equipped with necessary facilities, but guests have noted a lack of kitchen equipment, issues with windows not opening, and concerns about fire safety due to limited exits. Maintenance issues like leaky showers and the need for better ventilation have also been mentioned.
While guests have appreciated the Christmas decorations, there is insufficient information on consistent thoughtful gestures such as gifts to accurately score this category. Therefore, the score is set to null.
About this property
Enjoying a prime location in the centre of the popular port town of Whitby, is this fabulous, four-storey, semi-detached property, 47 Baxtergate, boasting original and historic features. Sleeping eight guests across four bedrooms, 47 Baxtergate is both tucked away and at the centre of the action, making it ideal for a fun-filled yet relaxing break to the North Yorkshire coast. From the street, head down the yard and to the front door, stepping into the hall and finding a spacious and contemporary kitchen/diner to your left. With a range of high-quality appliances and a refreshing colour scheme, you can gather around the long table with bench seating, finding a further dining area off the main space, and a utility room leading to an amazing cloakroom, unique for the original brick fireplace and deep stone basin above a firepit, at one time used for washing. Across the hall to the right is the elegant sitting room, with a large corner sofa and jade green armchairs to relax on, you can enjoy watching the wall-mounted TV, or if there's a pianist in the group, enjoy a tune on the upright piano in here. Take the stairs to the first floor to find two bedrooms and a shower room, comprising a double and a twin, with the second floor boasting an identical layout, all featuring plenty of storage and some with ornate, original fireplaces. Completing the layout is the third-floor snug, accessed with care due to the restricted head height, it is home to soft seating with a footrest, a TV and electric Velux windows illuminating the room, with a handy cloakroom up here too so you don't have to go back down the stairs. Bring your friends or family together at 47 Baxtergate to enjoy a fabulous stay in Whitby. Note: This property can be booked with Ref. 1061692, together sleeping 14 guests.
Whitby is a historic port town resting on the North Yorkshire coast, bursting with attractions, amenities and home to a wonderful beach. Discover the eerie Whitby Abbey, reached via the challenging 199 Steps, said to have inspired Bram Stoker's novel, 'Dracula'. Pick up all you need at Whitby's many shops, from local and independent boutiques to well-known favourites. Sample the delightful dishes in the many restaurants, with fine dining to fish and chips, there's something for everyone in this beloved port town.
Accommodation
Over four floors.
Four bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x second-floor double, 1 x twin, 1 x second-floor twin.
Shower room with walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC.
Second-floor shower room with walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC.
Cloakroom with basin and WC.
Third-floor cloakroom with basin, heated towel rail and WC.
Kitchen/diner.
Utility.
Sitting room.
Third-floor snug
Gas central heating.
Electric range cooker with gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, 2 x TVs, WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Highchair, travel cot and stairgate available.
Pay and display carpark nearby.
Pets welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop and pub 0.1 mile
Reviews (25)
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Stephen
There was 4 adults and two young children in our party. One child is autistic so can be very noisy at times. The property was in a way ditached so it didnt upset anyone. Having a double bed and a twin bed room on the 1st floor and a mirror image on the second alowed the two kids to sleep on different floors so not winding each other up at night. To living rooms, each with a TV one on the ground floor and one on the third floor gave us, grandma and grandad a rest from kids. A toilet on all 4 floors brill. and unusually in Whitby these days Two sets of door keys. Not ideal if your after 5 star cottage, but great for a familly with kids
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Chandra
Kitchen would benefit from a deep clean especially the table. Beds very soft with memory foam mattresses, double bed bed on 1st floor needs attention, one of the end lats was built upside down so the mattress was lopsided. Noise from adjoining cottage (47a) above kitchen at times. Entrance to cottages could do with tidying up and made to look a bit more appealing but is apparently owned by private residents next door, otherwise a very enjoyable stay and nothing that stopped us rebooking both cottages for next year to bring all the family.
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Sarah
The bathrooms were good, shame no loo roll was provided. The kitchen was ok, not very well stocked for the size of the house and the worktops were sticky. The alley way to the property gives a very bad impression and could easily be made to look better. The lounge was very dirty and had cobwebs everywhere, it also had a very musty smell. I understand this is an old property but with a thorough cleaning would be a nicer place to stay.