Alma House

47 Customer Reviews

• "Lovely spacious cottage, right in the centre of Reeth."

  We really enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay here again. Cottage was clean, comfortable, and well equipped.

  Reviewed by Lisa5.0★Oct 2024

• "We enjoyed the stay very much."

  The property is very nice and the owner is easy to get in touch with. It could be made clearer that the front door is round the back with a blue door, not the one shown from the front on the Sykes main picture.

  Reviewed by Claire5.0★Aug 2024

• "Great house, all as described, only minor issues but overall a good property."

  Shame there is no parking on site but no problem parking on village green.

  Reviewed by Anthony4.4★Feb 2024

• "We had a lovely stay."

  Alma House was clean, comfortable, spacious and convenient. Great dog walks direct from the house and easy access to 3 pubs and an excellent bakery. The house was warm and cosy, and well equipped. It was really good for six people and dog. Just what we needed! Thank you!

  Reviewed by Rachel5.0★Nov 2023

• "We have enjoyed another week in this lovely cottage, it really is beautiful and we can’t wait to return to Reeth and stay here again."

  Thank you for your kind comments and for retuning to us. We hope you enjoyed the new bathrooms and improvements we have made and look forward to welcoming you all again. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Jo5.0★Sep 2023

• "Great property."

  Enjoyed stay.Directions to find property could be better

  We are glad you enjoyed your stay at Alma House. We will take up the issues of directions with Sykes. Kind regards Property Owner

  Reviewed by John4.4★Jul 2023

• "We had a fantastic stay at Alma House."

  Well equipped perfect location, peaceful and very clean. Perfect stay thank you.

  Thank you so much for your positive feedback it is much appreciated and we hope to welcome you back to Reeth one day. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Janet5.0★Jun 2023

• "Loved our stay here."

  Everything and more. The photos for the property do not do it justice - everything you need is there and the cottage is very homely and comfortable. The house was decorated for Christmas so it was lovely and festive during our New Year stay. Could do with a light on the corner of the property by the main road but that might be the responsibility of the other property owners

  Thank you so much for your feedback. We are so happy you had an enjoyable and comfortable stay with us and would love to have you back when you next visit our lovely Dale. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Sonia5.0★Dec 2022

• "Great cottage for a family (with dog) to enjoy amazing countryside."

  Reeth great village with local bakeries, pubs, ice cream parlour and shops for essentials.

  Thank you, we are glad you enjoyed all the amenities Reeth has to offer families, we are pleased you found the accommodation at Alma House comfortable for your family. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Robert4.4★Oct 2022

• "A lovely house centrally located in Reeth."

  Ideally suited to explore the area. More instructions needed to find it though!

  Hi, so sorry you had to telephone to find Alma House. It’s difficult getting instructions right for everyone, always just at the end of the phone. Thank you for your comments regarding our location. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Virginia5.0★Sep 2022

• "We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Alma House."

  The house was well equipped, clean and had comfortable beds. Hot water was plentiful. There was ample parking on the green nearby. Reeth has a lovely friendly vibe with 3 good pubs (The Kings Arms is particularly dog friendly), a shop, post office, bakeries, gift shops and cafes. There are some nice walks from the village, which don't involve too much climbing for the less fit - our 86 year old aunty managed two 4 mile walks. The walk to Marrick Priory along the road and back beside the river was particularly nice.

  We are so pleased you were comfortable during your stay at Alma House and hope to welcome you back again soon to lovely Reeth. Thank you. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Kerry5.0★Sep 2022

• "We were so pleased to have found this place in our favourite Dales village."

  Great location, very roomy and Carol & Patrick have thought of everything in terms of stocking it. We would love to come back. Thank you!

  Thank you, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay at Alma House and we hope to welcome you again on your next visit to Reeth. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Alan5.0★Sep 2022

• "We've recently returned from a lovely week's stay at Alma House."

  This was actually our third stay at the property (first since Covid!), and the fact that we keep coming back probably says something about how nice it is. The house is super comfortable and always clean and well presented (the complimentary coffee pods and biscuits were much appreciated after a long drive!) We had an issue with one of the appliances but the owner was quick to respond to our query and happy to do whatever she could to help. Perfectly situated for what we had planned, I wouldn't be surprised if we were back at Alma House for stay number 4 in the future.

  Thank you so much for your lovely comments, we look forward to welcoming you again soon. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Lucy5.0★Jul 2022

• "Comfortable house, well located for shops and pubs just a few minutes walk away across the green."

  Also for walkers, excellent walks starting from the front door. Helpful owner with very detailed instructions sent by text.

  Thank you, we’re so pleased you enjoyed your stay at Alma House. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Chris5.0★Jun 2022

• "We had a lovely enjoyable week"

  Reviewed by Pam5.0★Apr 2022

• "Great location in centre of Reeth."

  Very close to pubs and shops . Breath taking lay beautiful scenery. Spacious, comfortable and well equipped accommodation . Had a wonderful weeks holiday.

  Reviewed by Julie4.4★Apr 2022

• "Quirky spacious property over 3 floors."

  Cosy and comfortable with everything we needed. Good pubs and cafes nearby.

  Reviewed by Stephen4.7★Feb 2022

• "The cottage had been beautifully decorated with Christmas trees and other festive decorations which really made the holiday for us."

  It was clean warm and cosy. Its our second time at Alma House and we'll definitely go again

  Reviewed by Robert5.0★Dec 2021

• "We really enjoyed our stay at Alma House!"

  The rooms were lovely and spacious and the house perfrct for our stay. The location right in the centre of Reeth was perfect for walking and visiting nearby towns. The Property owner was very helpful with arranging our key collection and arrival. Thank you!

  Reviewed by Helen5.0★Oct 2021

• "Another great week staying here can’t wait till next year."

  Three years till I retire from the military and hopefully move here.

  Reviewed by Gina4.7★Sep 2021

• "Had a fabulous week with friends in this comfortable and spacious old house."

  The location is spot on. Didn't use the car all week as there are plenty of wonderful walks from the door, and Reeth village green, shops. pubs, cafes are just a few steps away. There's an honesty box for parking on village green, which was fine with us. Neighbour was friendly, cooker and everything else in cottage worked fine. Beds were comfy and linen was fresh and clean, as were the towels. We brought our own larger bath towels with us. The top floor toilet/plumbing system is a macerator which makes a rumbling noise when in use, but we didn't find that a problem. It was good to have two toilets in the house, and there are 3 wash hand basins which was handy. The facilities, especially bathrooms, are a little old fashioned in parts, but clean and adequate, and I would definitely recommend this cottage and hope to book it again. All in all a very relaxed and happy experience in this spacious old house.

  Reviewed by Heather3.8★Sep 2021

• "Alma House is really lovely, spacious and comfortable."

  Reeth and the surrounding area is just beautiful. A few issues with the house that, for me, makes it a little below expectations of a holiday cottage charging over £1000 per week. 1. My first gripe is the check in time of 5pm. I realise all places are doing this at the moment and using covid and cleaning as an excuse, which is fine if you get there and the place is spotless when you do, sadly this wasn't the case. Yes we had comfortable beds with clean bedding and towels (although the towels are tiny) but dust and cobwebs needed seeing to and there are a number of clothes moths in one bedroom especially. I just think we paid for a day in the cottage which we couldn't use it for it to be clean and while it wasn't horrendous it certainly wasn't perfect, the kitchen cupboards are in need of a good clean especially. 3pm check in would be much nicer and if you are making people leave by 10am and asking them to do half of the cleaners job (stripping and bagging into separate bags all bedding, protectors, towels and kitchen towels) before they go then 3 pm should really be manageable. 2. The cooker! We got there at 5pm on arrival day and at 6pm turned the oven on to warm through a lasagne that had been made at home before our departure. This should have been edible by 7 we thought, but at 8 we were still waiting for it to warm through to the middle. Over the course of the week we tried all of the options on the cooker but none worked very well at all. 3. The Macerator drainage system upstairs is horrendous and super noisy. 4. We were asked to only use the washing machine on a 600 spin. This to me is not acceptable, apparently its something to do with the spin effecting the electrics of the flat below, I'm afraid my opinion on that is if its causing electrical issues the electrics need looking at and it's not the fault of the washing machine or people using it. It would be better to take the washing machine out rather than expecting holiday makers to wash on a spin where a tumble dryer can't be used leaving it taking ages to drip dry and ends up smelling worse than it did before it was washed. On the subject of the grumpy neighbour mentioned in other reviews, we had no issues whatsoever, he was polite and chatted each time we saw him. The parking on the green is just a short walk from the cottage, there is an honesty box for optional payments with a recommendation of £2 for a full day. I had no problem with paying this as it goes towards the upkeep of the beautiful village green. All in all it's a nice house in a lovely area, but I probably wouldn't rush to book it again. We had left our dogs at home, so the lack of outdoor space wasn't a problem for us, but I personally wouldn't recommend it for people taking dogs with them even though it is a dog friendly place.

  Reviewed by Vicki3.4★Aug 2021

• "The house was fine but there a few issues we would like to point out for others booking this accommodation: 1."

  Although the house is dog friendly there is no garden or secure area for the dogs; 2. As pointed out, there is only parking for loading and unloading but it wasn’t pointed out there is a £2 daily charge to park on the village green; 3. The road next to the house is busy and noisy, especially when the windows are open; 4. As mentioned in previous reviews, there is an unpleasant, unfriendly neighbour which we really didn’t need on our holiday.

  Reviewed by Bryan4.4★Jul 2021

• "Lovely village and lots to do in the surrounding area"

  Reviewed by Rachel3.8★Oct 2020

• "Second time at Alma House."

  Lovely position and very well equipped but a shower in the bathroom would make things easier. Six people sharing one shower is not ideal

  Reviewed by Pamela5.0★Sep 2020

• "We had a fantastic stay at Alma House in Reeth."

  The cottage layout was ideal for our stay with our son, daughter in law, grandchildren and our dog. We loved the layout, the two bathrooms, taking all your boots and coats off before going upstairs. It just felt like home from home. Would highly recommend but please leave room for us to return.

  Reviewed by Susan5.0★Aug 2020

• "Owners were very helpful."

  Realised no corkscrew, contacted owner, who delivered one that same evening. Very nice position for access to local green and pubs. Lots of local walks for our dogs. Been to the area before and will be back. There is no garden at this property however a bench seat by the front door may be an advantage? Plenty of space for 6 adults and all rooms spacious.

  Reviewed by Elizabeth5.0★Aug 2020

• "Lovely cottage - plenty of space for all 5 of us and 2 dogs - really useful area downstairs for Boots and Coats."

  Easy to park in the Green. Reeth is a pretty village with lots of local amenities on the doorstep and we did a variety of walks from the cottage.

  Reviewed by Cathy5.0★Jul 2020

• "Traditional style holiday accommodation but was ideal for our needs for a Winter break in a very picturesque location."

  With plenty of room for six of us plus a dog we were pleased with the facilities and enjoyed our stay

  Reviewed by Mike5.0★Nov 2019

• "Alma House is perfectly situated within the village of Reeth."

  The house is very comfortable however it was not clear there was no central heating. The storage heaters were very welcome and heated the hall area well, the bedrooms and mostly the living/ dining room could benefit with a suitable heater. The house sleeps six people and generally the kitchen equipment was suitable but the cooking utensils could do with being upgraded and provision of flat baking trays would be beneficial. All this being said we had a marvellous week and enjoyed our stay in Alma House.

  Reviewed by Irene4.7★Oct 2019

• "There was no welcome folder with instructions on things like the bins e."

  G. where were the bins for the property and what could/couldn't be recycled - we ended up taking our recycling home; or information on the radiators which didn't appear to work, there were storage heaters but these were in hallways; if it had been any colder the property would have been very cold.

  Reviewed by Jane4.1★Oct 2019

• "A really lovely holiday."

  Reeth is one of the jewels in the crown of the dales. And the holiday accommodation was perfect for us. Loads of lovely walks from the front door, fab pubs minutes away. Really clean and comfortable, beautiful views out the back across the fells, wonderful log burner and everything we could possibly need. I especially liked having a coffee machine! The owners were really helpful and friendly too. I would definitely recommend this lovely holiday home!

  Reviewed by L5.0★May 2019

• "There is only one shower, not sufficient for 6 people."

  Surely there could be a shower attachment in the bathroom.

  Reviewed by Pamela3.4★Apr 2019

• "Everything as described."

  Useful space for our bikes. Easy parking on the green. Spacious accommodation. Excellent.

  Reviewed by Janet5.0★Apr 2019

• "Cottage very nice, lovely village everyone was very friendly and helpful."

  The Black Bull Pub 300 yards away serves very good pub grub.

  Reviewed by Julia5.0★Mar 2019

• "Lovely property."

  Clean and comfortable. Great location in a lovely village with great walks from the door. Lovely, dog friendly pubs in the village with good pub food.

  Reviewed by Dale and Adele5.0★Feb 2019

• "Alma House is a perfect base for 6 people in Reeth."

  The owner was extremely friendly & helpful. The house is like a tardis.......very large lounge with sofas and table to seat 6 easily. 3 large bedrooms and a very well equipped kitchen. There are very few cottages to accommodate 6 in Reeth village and we would have no hesitation in choosing Alma House again. Thankyou Mrs McCann!

  Reviewed by Christine5.0★Nov 2018

• "We had a very enjoyable holiday."

  Alma House is well appointed, spacious and comfortable. We visit Reeth annually in late autumn when the weather is generally cold and often wet ( this year was an exception) so warmth and drying of outdoor clothing is a priority. The individual heaters at Alma House (especially the two storage heaters) are efficient but connection of the existing central heating system would work better for guests, particularly in the afternoon/evening, at this time of year.

  Reviewed by Christine4.4★Oct 2018

• "Warm and comfortable cottage in good location in the village."

  Walks in every direction without needing to use the car. On three stories so lot of up and down stairs. Fine for us but may not suit everyone.

  Reviewed by Angela5.0★Sep 2018

• "Alma house was in a fantastic location east access to the moors."

  Three pubs in the village. Good sized rooms plenty of space for five adults. No problems with parking on or around the green.

  Reviewed by Ian4.1★Aug 2018

• "Fantastic home could not fault it will return"

  Reviewed by David5.0★May 2018

• "No complaints."

  Nothing missing. Comfortable, clean and everything worked. Beautiful village with good pubs and amenities. Very useful bus service up and down Swaledale. Perfect for a walking holiday in lovely scenery.

  Reviewed by Robert4.7★Apr 2018

• "Extremely well-equipped throughout, from kitchen to children's games, and with a very very nice and homely feel about the whole house."

  Also a good local - and not-so-local - info collection. We had a great holiday with lovely walks and the kids loved the playground with the zipwire that we found on the first morning. Good village for trick-or-treating as well! Thanks a lot.

  Reviewed by Matthew5.0★Oct 2017

• "Beautifully clean spacious cottage with everything you need."

  Furniture not at all tired looking, unlike some cottages we have rented and the beds were extremely comfortable. Even had toys, dvd's, cot, highchair etc for anyone with young children.

  Reviewed by T5.0★Jul 2017

• "Lovely spacious cottage with everything we needed for five adults and two dogs."

  Reviewed by Gillian4.8★Jun 2017

• "The facilities in this property were second to none."

  There was nothing else we could have asked for.

  Reviewed by Heather5.0★Mar 2017

• "Alma house was excellent,a credit to the owners"

  Reviewed by David5.0★Jan 2017

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