Holly Tree House

50 Customer Reviews

• "Very comfortable stay in a good location."

  Many thanks.

  Reviewed by Paul4.7★Sep 2024

• "Great home from home."

  Good location for exploring the Kent coast. Holly Tree House is spacious and comfortable. Extra little thoughts like waking up liquid and milk, tea and coffee for when you arrive make a huge difference especially after a long journey. Lovely house with fully stocked kitchen utensils. Fully enclosed garden making it dog friendly. We will definitely be back.

  Hi Caroline thank you so much for the lovely feedback, so glad you had a nice stay in Holly Tree. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Caroline5.0★Aug 2024

• "Lovely property in a very convenient location very close to the sea front and shops and is in a quiet area."

  The property was like home from home with everything you needed. It was a bonus being able to park on a driveway and felt very secure. I would highly recommend this property.

  Reviewed by Michael5.0★Jul 2024

• "We were very impressed with Holly Tree House."

  The attention to detail is lovely and the house doesn’t feel like a rental. The decor and canvas pics and quality bedding make it very homely. There is so much storage throughout the house and the facilities in the kitchen are excellent. The French doors open into a lovely garden and it was lovely to eat breakfast with the doors open. The location is great too for walking to the seafront or driving to visit other resorts and Canterbury. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommending and revisiting if we come to Kent in the future.

  Hi Diane thank you for the lovely feedback, we are really pleased you enjoyed your stay and the house was up to standard Property Owner

  Reviewed by Diane5.0★Jun 2024

• "Holly Tree House was the perfect base for our holiday in Kent."

  We visited some places by train as the railway station is close by and it was ideal not to have to use the car every day. The house is very comfortable and spotlessly clean - a real home from home. The owners, Dave and Emma, were very helpful.

  Hi Ralf I’m so pleased you had a lovely stay. Thank you for your kind feedback. Emma ☺️ Property Owner

  Reviewed by Ralph5.0★Jun 2024

• "Lovely clean property, very comfortable beds."

  Location excellent for public transport.

  Glad you enjoyed your stay. ☺️ Property Owner

  Reviewed by Vera5.0★May 2024

• "The house was clean, welcoming, and well maintained, including the gardens."

  Very helpful having a drive to park on. We were provided with a wonderful welcome box, tea & coffee, etc as well as other essential like washing-up liquid, washing machine pods, etc. The lounge was very comfortable and we enjoyed relaxing there in the evenings. The beds were also comfortable and we slept well. The area is quiet and it is only a short walk to the shops, the beach, the pier, and the train station, so is ideal if you can't or don't wish to drive. We really didn't want our holiday to end. I would more than happily return for a holiday again when I can, and highly recommend it to other people. My only regret is that I forgot to write in the visitor book, as I would have liked to have left a message.

  So glad you enjoyed your stay and found everything you needed. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Christine5.0★Mar 2024

• "A well equipped house ,warm and cosy."

  Would have been nice if some coal had been left as a starter for the log burner and a washing tablet for the washing machine . The toaster is quite poor ,only 1 and a half out of 4 burners work !!!! As a suggestion some large bath sheets for the bathroom.

  We only use logs in the log burner and put this out when the weather is below 5 degrees in the day, the gas heating is always available. Washing powder, Sykes recommends that guests bring their own. We do supply dishwasher tablets for the week. The toaster I have ordered new elements. Large bath sheets, please remember this is a self catering holiday let and not a 5* star hotel, happy to provide more but the rental cost will need to increase. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Elaine3.4★Nov 2023

• "We had a wonderful stay, the house was very comfortable and spacious for five of us plus a dog and had everything we needed."

  The location was great, only a few minutes walk to the promenade and with shops and restaurants nearby. I would certainly come back to the house if I was visiting the area again.

  Thank you for your lovely feedback. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Rebecca5.0★Oct 2023

• "This is a well-equipped, comfortable holiday home with some thoughtful touches in an ideal location for walking and exploring the Kent coast."

  We enjoyed travelling by train to nearby towns and there was also a regular bus service.

  Reviewed by Kim5.0★Oct 2023

• "A home from home with all we could want for a relaxing stay."

  The location was ideal for access to town, beach and public transport. A great property.

  Reviewed by Anne4.7★Oct 2023

• "We had a wonderful holiday and thoroughly recommend staying in this home from home."

  It's a spacious property with lots of storage. The bed and sofas were really comfortable and everything was very clean and well maintained. The property is conveniently located within a few minutes walk of the seafront, railway station , bus stops and town centre so we didn't always need to use our car to get to places. We look forward to staying here in future. One slight improvement would be to have a warning note on the door leading from the kitchen to the utility area about the step down into the area. Also some of the pictures on the Sykes site need updating as they show the previous furniture that was in the kitchen/dining area as well as the more recent furniture.

  Never had anyone comment on the step in 3 years ... really don't want to keep adding signs everywhere, we have requested a new professional photo shoot with Sykes. Thank You for your feedback though. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Hazel4.7★Sep 2023

• "Absolutely wonderful house!"

  Very well equipped with luxury sofas in the living room and very comfortable beds! Near the center of the town and the waterfront; also near the train station. Both on walking distance (5 minutes). One point of attention would be the blinds in the bedrooms: at sunrise the rooms were fully illuminated, so the nights were really short..

  Reviewed by Andrea5.0★Aug 2023

• "Holly Tree House is a very spacious, clean and well maintained home with nearly everything needed and without having to bring anything from your own home."

  Rooms are spacious with plenty of storage with the utility room being an added bonus. The only things we found missing that could have been useful was a mop for the kitchen floor and a hard sweeping brush for the patio area outside. Very minor things though and we enjoyed our stay immensely.

  Hi Paul thanks for your lovely feedback. We have been out and purchased a mob and bucket and a hard broom and dustpan and brush for the garden, all located now in the utility room. Honestly didn’t think anyone would want to do housework whilst on holiday, but really appreciate you like to keep a clean home too thank you Property Owner

  Reviewed by Paul5.0★Jul 2023

• "Very nice well kept property."

  Bed very comfortable. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

  Reviewed by Christine5.0★Jun 2023

• "We had a very enjoyable week at Holly Tree House."

  On arrival the property was spotlessly clean and some refreshments had been left for us which were much appreciated. The beds were very comfortable as was the lounge and the kitchen was equipped with everything one would need for a self-catering holiday with hot water always available. The only thing one needs to remember to bring is a Tea Towel. The shops and seafront were about a 10 min walk and we enjoyed Fish & Chips and a Chinese takeaway during our stay and had delicious tea and cake at Makcaris at the Bandstand in Herne Bay. There is a well stocked Morrisons and an ALDI in the town plus a Tesco Express very close to the property. We used Holly Tree House as a base to walk some of the Saxon Shore Way and visited Sheerness, Whitstable, Birchington, Westgate, Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate during our stay. We travelled to Herne Bay by train and Holly Tree House was in a most convenient location, being about a 6 min walk from the train station and the local buses stopped nearby too. We travelled on the trains most days and found them to be punctual and reliable but maybe we were just lucky! We hope to return to Holly Tree House again one day. Thank You very much to the owners.

  Reviewed by Janet5.0★Apr 2023

• "This was our second visit to this property and some changes were improvements."

  We were interested to find ants walking across the living room carpet, although not in numbers. We were also concerned about the attitude to vaping. It was lumped with smoking and drugs and the notice said, not within 500 metres of the front or rear garden. Whereas I can understand a request to not smoke or use drugs on the property, the 500 metres is ridiculous as the public footpath is about 5 meters from the front door and the immediate next door neighbour vapes. 500 metres takes you into the next street. Ridiculous. Also this information was not available until arrival and I think it should be available before booking. Otherwise the house is really lovely, comfortable and spacious with excellent parking.

  Reviewed by Paul3.8★Apr 2023

• "Holiday Tree House was a lovely place to stay, a real home from home and perfect for discovering Kent."

  The furniture in all rooms was very comfortable and the house was nice and warm. The only negative for us was that the kettle could have benefited from descaling and a water filter for filling the kettle would have been good.Coming from a hard water area ourselves we of course understand that the water is not the owners fault but a water filter would solve the issue of ‘scum’ on your tea. We did get around this by buying bottled water for filling the kettle so it was only a minor irritation. All in all we had a lovely time reconnecting with my cousins and rediscovering my roots

  Reviewed by Barbara5.0★Feb 2023

• "Delightful house to stay in with off road parking."

  Furnished to a high standard including being decorated lovely for Christmas. Beds were extremely comfortable and house was very well equipped.

  Reviewed by Heather4.7★Dec 2022

• "We had a terrific winter stay at Holly Tree House; The house was warm and cosy, super comfortable beds and we had the wood burner running most nights which made the evenings special."

  Great location just 10 minutes walk to the seafront, then another 5 minutes gets you to the centre of town with a good selection of pubs and shops. Ideal hoilday property; easy parking, local shops and a decent garden for summer breaks.

  Reviewed by Ben5.0★Nov 2022

• "Holly Tree house is a real home from home."

  It is spacious and comfortable. It is set in a quiet residential street close to all amenities. It is ideal for coastal walks and close to the station and bus stops if you don't want to use a car. This is the third time I have stayed at this property because the set up means it is ideal for friends or family to share. Hope to return again .

  Hi Barbara, Thank you so much for the lovely feedback, it’s so nice to know you enjoy your time at Holly Tree. We are always looking to upgrade anything in the house and have this week installed a brand new toilet in the downstairs cloakroom. Look forward to you staying again soon. Dave and Emma Property Owner

  Reviewed by Colin3.8★Sep 2022

• "Excellent property quiet location and the most comfortable bed I've ever slept in."

  Reviewed by Patrick5.0★Sep 2022

• "Wonderful holiday."

  House was in a great location, within walking distance to everything. House was clean and comfortable and was well equipped. The garden was lovely to relax in. We would definitely return

  Reviewed by Rachel5.0★Aug 2022

• "As we wrote in the guest book we had a fantastic week at Holly Tree House."

  The house was very well equipped, clean and comfortable as well as a great location. The only things that could have improved it would have been doors for the kitchen and lounge and curtains in the bedrooms to make the rooms darker.

  Reviewed by Gail5.0★Jun 2022

• "This was our second visit to Holly Three House this year."

  Very comfortable and we'll maintained, it is obvious that the owners care about renters enjoying their stay by the way they have furnished and maintained the house. Hopefully future renters will enjoy and respect the property in the future, we are looking forward to our third stay in September, thankyou, Jeff and Jacquie.

  Reviewed by Jeffrey5.0★Jun 2022

• "A really nice respectable property in a residential area, about 10 minutes stroll to the sea."

  Clean and comfortable, enjoyed it very much and have booked it twice more in June and September. The only improvement that I would make is to put the TV in the master bedroom into the lounge, and the lounge one into the bedroom as it is quite an aged model and does not have a electronic program guide so if you don’t have a news paper you are scotched. The owners should be proud of the way this property is presented and I hope future guests will respect and look after the property. Jeff Golding.

  Thank you for your feedback, we have immediately bought and installed a new large smart TV for the lounge, to improve everyones stay. Thank you for watering the garden, the grass is growing so well along with the plants. See you again soon in June Property Owner

  Reviewed by Jeffrey5.0★May 2022

• "This is the 2nd time I stayed in this house with my dog Bertie - very ..."

  This is the 2nd time I stayed in this house with my dog Bertie - very comfortable, clean and well equipped- close to sea front and central for trips to Whitstable or Canterbury , lovely stay - Thank you and will be back again

  Reviewed by Lynda5.0★Dec 2021

• "Great location, easy walk to town and beach front."

  Reviewed by Sue4.4★Oct 2021

• "This house takes dogs, doors removed downstairs and replaced with gates, to keep dog’s out of kitchen and lounge, this is a trip hazard to the elderly."

  No handrail on stairs. As we have 2 over 75’s with us it was a problem. Downstairs toilet not good, undecorated, no flooring, in utility, smelt very damp and musty.

  Reviewed by Kay3.8★Sep 2021

• "It would be a good idea to put some hooks on the bathroom door."

  The garden had a lovely dining area but no umbrella.

  Reviewed by Emma4.7★Jul 2021

• "Very enjoyable stay."

  Very well equipped. Had all we required.

  Reviewed by Dorothy4.7★Jul 2021

• "Renovations in the house next door completely ruined our holiday."

  Sykes and the landlord offered nothing in return. we should’ve been informed about the noise. we paid a lot of money and my husband gets up at 4am everyday for work and doesn’t come on holiday to be woken at 7.45. the noise was absolutely awful and we came home the day before we were due home just so we could get a lay in the next day.

  Reviewed by Samantha4.1★Jul 2021

• "Lovely cottage, very clean, but renovations going on in adjoining property spoilt our stay, contacted owner not really interested, just said sorry, told us that would be the noisiest day, not true, contacted Sykes also not really interested, owner came back again and was more concerned over having to give people the choice to stay or cancel."

  We came home a night early just so we didn’t have to wake up again to the constant banging before 8 in the morning. It’s a shame as we should’ve been given the choice to go or cancel. My husband gets up at 4am everyday for work, and came away to relax. Not to be told oh well the weather is nice you can go out.

  Reviewed by Samantha4.4★Jul 2021

• "Lovely house - owners have thought of everything - fully equipped - even a safe in main bedroom."

  Very Comfortable and well looked after. Ample parking. Location fabulous for visiting Whitstable, Canterbury- visit the Cathedral- walk round the gardens - take a punt along the Stour or just unravel the history. Sandwich Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs - are also close by - Broadstairs also has a shopping Centre Westwood Cross . Highly Recommend this property.

  Reviewed by Lynda5.0★May 2021

• "Lovely accomodation , very close to the beach ."

  The cottage was very clean and roomy and was well equipped with everything you could need .

  Reviewed by Cheryl5.0★Sep 2020

• "Our second time here, lovely and clean, comfy home, upstairs doors could do with sorting out as don’t close properly and bed in main room is rock hard."

  But apart from that, lovely stay, near to all amenities. Nicely kept garden.

  Reviewed by Samantha4.4★Aug 2020

• "Excellent location being so close to the beach and down a quiet residential road."

  We settled in very quickly, everything you needed was there including a nice garden. Owner of the property very approachable and helpful. My only nit pick would be that under the bed cleaning needs tlc. We would stay there again and do recommend it to others

  Reviewed by Carole4.7★Jul 2020

• "Me and my family had a lovely long weekend in Herne Bay visiting family, it is the 2nd time we have stayed at Holly Tree Cottage, we had everything we needed and the wood burner was the highlight as it was lovely to chill in the evenings with the log burner roaring away, house is close to a local Tesco Express and a short walk to the beach."

  We will definitely like to stay again soon.

  Reviewed by Lisa4.4★Jan 2020

• "An excellent base, enjoyed the wood burner."

  Reviewed by Gary5.0★Nov 2019

• "Lovely house."

  Comfortable clean and well equipped. Mind you we are old fashioned and we had to buy a teapot but that is not a complaint just us being awkward!!! Great location for getting everywhere. Used the train instead of driving which was brilliant. If you stay here take a trip to Ramsgate and visit the tunnels. Very interesting. A great couple of hours.

  Thank you for your feedback. We're please to hear you enjoyed your stay at 30 Leighville Drive. Please note that a teapot, cafetiere, sugar bowl and milk jug are now available at the property following your recommendation. Kind Regards, The Customer Relations Team Property Owner

  Reviewed by Leslea5.0★Sep 2019

• "The only things that let it down was lack of teapot, coffee maker and hairdryer."

  There wasn't a first aid kit. And the house could have been cleaner. Those are the negatives. Everything else was very positive and we enjoyed our visit. Lovely house. Great location.

  Thank you for your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your holiday. We do provide a vast range of amenities for Customers but some most Customers will bring their owner hair appliances. We don't provide first aid kits due to allergy reasons. The cleanliness scores for this property are very high. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Martin3.4★Aug 2019

• "Clean and well-equipped."

  Wonderful kitchen. Lovely garden. Had to play at the shower to get the right temperature and the shower played too by giving cold bursts just when you thought you'd got it, but by the end of the week we didn't notice. Loved it so much we've booked the same cottage for the same week next year!

  Thank you for your feedback. We are really pleased you enjoyed your stay and have booked for 2020. We look forward to seeing you then! Property Owner

  Reviewed by Douglas5.0★Aug 2019

• "The cottage was beautiful, clean, and in a lovely location."

  The owners left bread, milk, tea and biscuits which was really lovely. Only criticism would be, that it advertises having a game room, and it doesn’t, intact there are no games at all in the house so it shouldn’t advertise that. But apart from that we were very impressed.

  Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. I am sorry that you saw the games room on the property description. This was a website error by Sykes Cottages and has been rectified. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Samantha4.7★Aug 2019

• "The house was in a great location and very good value for money."

  The house was plenty big enough for 4 adults and a child. It was just a shame that the owners hadn’t the time and care to finish better standard, mainly the painting of doors and wood work. It really let the whole house down.

  Reviewed by Claire4.4★Jul 2019

• "The mattress on my wife single bed, you could feel the springs and was extremely uncomfortable to sleep on, fortunately we were able to swap a mattress out of the spare bedroom which was a lot better."

  the shower was a bit under powered and the hot control was rather stiff and awkward to use. otherwise we were happy with the property.

  Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you found the mattress uncomfortable during your stay. Please note that the property owner has taken your feedback into consideration and has now updated the mattresses accordingly. Kind Regards, The Customer Relations Team Property Owner

  Reviewed by Mervyn3.4★Jun 2019

• "The zoo was wonderful as I done the tiger experience was the best the zoo in wingham just outside Canterbury and the home we said in was great Thanksyou."

  Reviewed by kathleen5.0★Jun 2019

• "The property was close to the beach for dog walks and had all the amenities we could want."

  We were wonderfully surprised that the owners had left us bread, milk, tea, coffee, sugar and biscuits. Also washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets and washing powder. It saved us having to buy any of those. Also we were impressed with the recycling bins.Not many places we have stayed in provide this.

  Reviewed by Jan5.0★Apr 2019

• "Lovely house, perfect location for us."

  Warm and comfortable and clean throughout. Would definitely book this house again. Thank you

  Reviewed by Tracey5.0★Mar 2019

• "Very comfortable spacious property, nicely decorated with quality finishes and fittings."

  Owner was very attentive and nothing was too much trouble. Really enjoyed our stay here while we moved house and it helped to make the process less stressful. Thank you for a lovely stay.

  Reviewed by Ian5.0★Nov 2018

• "House was perfect for our needs and would definitely use again."

  The extra touches ie coffee, tea and biscuits were a lovely touch.

  Reviewed by Tracy4.7★Sep 2018

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