Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Skegness

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Carl - Verified booking

  A great holiday let in a small and lovely village, with loads of walking options and it's very dog friendly.

  If you already know Anderby Creek, rest assured this is in a prime location for everything you usually do here. If you don't know Anderby Creek, well, come and find out! It's a new let, recently refurbished. The only carpet in the entire house is on the stairs, so it's dog friendly and it's easy to mop up any little doggy footprints that may appear! There's a large kitchen/diner and a separate snug/living room with log burner (very efficient once it's up to temperature too!) to keep warm and cosy on cold nights. The kitchen is well-equipped, the pots and pans are properly non-stick, the knives are actually sharp as well, which is a really good thing to find in a holiday let. There's a good fridge/freezer (makes some quirky noises, but it's very effective!) and dishwasher and the owners leave a nice selection of tea/coffee and biscuits (for both humans and dogs) as well. Out of season, shopping opportunities are limited. Probably the nearest location is the Premier food shop in the Huttoft service station about 8 minutes drive away. Probably best to stock up on food in a big shop on the way in. The only place open at night was the creek tavern in the nearby caravan park, but we didn't venture in as we had brought things with us. Hot tub is brilliant, robes are provided but... DO bring flip-flops or slippers. There is a walk across some sharp stones and a long decking corridor to get to the hot tub. The gardens at the front proved to be dog-secure for our two, who are usually good at finding gaps. The one at the back is well secured, but it isn't a "kick out the back door" type garden, you need to walk across the shared driveway, through a couple of gates and then you're in a secure location with a picnic table. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms and a small shower/loo, which is handy at night. The twin room is narrow but long, lots of room for kids (or even adults, I guess). The king/twin room is a larger room at the back of the house. We didn't try the bed, so can't comment on comfort. We used the front bedroom with a double - one minor criticism is that I think a king size bed would be better here, rather than just a double. It was comfortable enough, but a bit snug! It's a pretty quiet road so you don't get a lot of traffic noise. Off-season at least. Probably would be livelier in holiday season when the caravan park is busy. Loads of great walks nearby - both near the sea and inland. Footpaths all over the place. Lots of wetlands for birds, and endless stretches of sandy beach. Owners were very responsive and sorted out a couple of minor issues quickly. We thoroughly recommend Beach Haven as a holiday let.

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• Naomi - Verified booking

  When we arrived to the property, the black bin was nearly full of rubbish, as the holiday progressed the bin ended up overflowing with our rubbish and my husband did have to squash it down.

  I noted in the clear folder in the lounge area, it stated that the bin day was Wednesday but did not state who's responsibility it was to get the bin emptied, therefor the bin was not emptied. Surely this needs highlighting. The amount paid for the property surely the owner should be putting the bins out, as this was an issue with having two children under three with us going through a lot of nappies a day. Also no iron? Again paying this much for a property an iron and iron boarding should come as a basic. We holidayed in a caravan last month and had an iron and iron board in. No clock anywhere in the house, a clock would be helpful in the lounge or kitchen/diner area. Hardly any mirrors, or mirrors placed in strange areas. Not next to plugs, so how are you meant to do your hair, use the hair dryer etc. Also understandably the house is by the sea and would have a high level of birds flying past, but the decking was covered in bird poo. Which had really put us off sitting and eating out there, with the amount of bird poo. Finally shelving, there was no shelving to place toiletries/deodorants/perfumes/make up onto in any of the bedrooms, again quite poor for me. All of our toiletries ended up on the windowsill, which was quite dangerous with the heat we have just experienced, an aerosol could have exploded from the sun. Please do not take this as completely negative, it was a lovely home and highly decorated. The kitchen was wonderful and the washing machine a blessing. But some basic factors as stated above were just missing. Hence for the 4/5 star rating in the end.

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• Dawn - Verified booking

  Newly refurbished holiday property, just along the road from vast beach.

  House is finished to high standard, and there is a fully secure grassed garden perfect for dogs, and also a fenced in private hot tub area, which is separated from house by a parking space. Hot tub brand new, very very gentle bubble jets. Kitchen well equipped. Lounge has lovely log burner which we didn't use but would be great on colder days. TV isn't connected to an aerial, just streaming services, so you need passwords to any services you subscribe to and remember to log out. Privacy blinds needed at landing and dining room windows which face shared driveway and house next door, owners said they will be installing blinds. Beds variable, we found master bedroom mattress too firm for comfort, we therefore only used rear bedrooms, but mattresses didn't really suit us. Bedroom 2 is the only one with blackout curtains, otherwise curtains thin. Downstairs bathroom large with bath and enclosed shower, lovely. Upstairs shower room, large walk in shower but no heating or towel rail, so we had to use bedroom radiators to dry towels, and would have preferred some heat in bathroom. Owners lovely, responsive and helpful. This is their first holiday let, and is almost perfect. We would recommend this property to anyone visiting this area.

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• Roberta - Verified booking

  The downstairs layout was open plan and minimalist.

  Upstairs the front bedroom was spacious with lovely views over the surrounding area. The bed was uncomfortable as it had a lip round the outside. Second bedroom was tiny. I couldn't open the door fully as it caught on the bed. Lovely shower room. However the shower pressure was poor and difficult to shower thoroughly. Molly was very quick to sort a broken shower door handle when I reported it.I would expect a property with 3 bedrooms to have 2 bathrooms. Maybe another one installed downstairs? The raised bedroom off the living room was small with steep steps, again with the uncomfortable lip. Lovely balcony in the living room. Nice to sit and chill there. Outside decking space good. The yard by the back door uneven surface and tired looking. Loved the easy access to the beach. Recycling information needs updating. Why provide 3 recycling bins in the pantry when outside there was only a general waste container? That was so big we couldn't manoeuvre it. Access sandy lane outside the property full of deep holes. Just beware. Slippery to manoeuvre on and off the drive when wet. Very quiet area. Enjoyed watching the rabbits. Easy access to footpaths. Cafe close by.

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• June - Verified booking

  Lovely property, well laid out, everything within Samphire is faultless.

  It's comfortable and very clean. The only thing that let it down was the garden. The grass is patchy and overgrown in some areas. It lacks a bit of TLC. It would be have nice to have some comfortable seating for relaxing in the garden. The picnic table and metal chairs (which were meant for the front I think, but previous holidaymakers probably moved them) weren't comfortable enough to sit on if you wanted to sit for a while. There were two wooden chairs on the top garden, but they were absolutely covered in bird droppings. Although I can understand that it would be very difficult to keep on top of that. If the garden is tidied up a bit we would love to come back next year. We enjoyed walking Jack (the dog) on the beach, along the lane to the fields and along the path at the top of the sand dunes. We were very fortunate to have great weather all week. A quiet, relaxing and peaceful holiday. The owners did a fantastic job when they renovated Samphire.

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