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"Simonside Apartment is a credit to the owner."
Five Star *****
Centrally situated in Rothbury, it serves as an excellent base for exploring both locally and further afield. The apartment was clean, very comfortable, and provided a Home from Home setting for our stay.
Highly recommended, and we hope to return in the future!
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Reviewed by Anthony5.0★Oct 2024
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"Lovely place to stay right in the centre of the village."
Very well equipped and fitted out, and very convenient for the pub!
Thank you for your feedback very much appreciated pleased you enjoyed your stay
Property Owner
Reviewed by Michael5.0★Oct 2024
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"We really enjoyed our week in Simonside Apartment & would return for another stay."
The apartment has been recently refurbished and is very comfortable. Although it is above the Narrow Nick pub, we were not bothered by any late night noise as the pub closes by 11pm. In the late afternoon we could hear the rumble of voices, but there is no tv or recorded music in the pub (although there is an odd evening where live music is played). The roadworks outside started fairly early, but obviously outwith the owner's control. We met the owner who was very helpful with local knowledge, and all people we met were friendly. The village is well served for shops & the kitchen in the apartment is well equipped if you want to cook.
Reviewed by Rosemary5.0★Oct 2024
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"Great location and lovely town."
Well equipped apartment. Would be happy to recommend.
Reviewed by Beverley4.4★Sep 2024
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"Lovely apartment in a perfect location, small amount of noice from bar downstairs (but this is mentioned in the ad) didn't bother us at all."
Very clean and ample space for couple, only things I would change is maybe an upgrade to a smart tv and also some extra t-towels would have been useful.
Reviewed by Lorraine4.7★Aug 2024
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"Nice, well equipped apartment."
We enjoyed our stay here and it is in a good location for exploring Rothbury. There is a fair bit of noise from outside as it’s only single glazed, which might bother some people, but it didn’t spoil our stay. The bar below was noisiest at the weekend not surprisingly but was usually quiet just after 10.30pm and didn’t cause us any problems. The freeview signal was awful and could really do with being a smart tv. The immersion heater didn’t work and I reported it to the owner but nothing was done during our stay. It was ok seeing as we had an electric shower and just boiled a kettle to wash up. Overall it was a pleasant place to stay
Reviewed by Roger4.4★May 2024
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"An excellent appartment, one of the best we have used."
Reviewed by William5.0★Apr 2024
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"Excellent property and location."
However check in time was between 5 and 6 to allow for thorough clean and unfortunately the clean was not thorough. A bin even still had dirty tissues in and some cutlery had bits of food on it. It was stated it had central heating. It didn’t, but had individual heaters in each room so it did actually warm up quite quickly but manually. The apartment did have everything needed for a comfortable stay so overall ,enjoyed the visit
Reviewed by Trevor3.8★Mar 2024
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"Could not fault anything, wonderful stay."
Reviewed by Jacqueline5.0★Feb 2024
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"Enjoyed our stay, only downsides were - very noisy in the evening, jacuzzi bath appears not to work, no instructions supplied."
Reviewed by Louise3.4★Sep 2023
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"Note there is a DVD player and a CD player/radio as well as the TV in the living room."
The flat was generally quiet but the live music on two evenings was quite noisy.
Reviewed by Judith4.7★Jul 2023
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"Simonside apartment was clean, comfortable and well equipped."
The flat is in the centre of Rothbury so is close to shops and eateries, and it has a pleasant outlook over the village green. In a week when the weather was hot and sticky, the flat was a haven of coolness. We would be more than happy to stay there again if we were in the area.
Reviewed by Vince5.0★Jun 2023
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"Comfortable and well equipped apartment."
Perhaps a folder of instructions for the various equipment would be useful. One or two minor issues which were quickly sorted out by the owner.
I actually contacted Sykes Holiday Cottages via email about the above issues on the day of our arrival (Sunday) and didn't receive a reply, which incidentally didn't resolve the issues, until Wednesday - not very satisfactory. Fortunately as previously stated the owner quickly resolved the issues.
A very good base for seeing Northumberland, plenty of places to visit and things to do but not enough time to do them all.
Must mention that been above The Narrow Nick is not a problem regarding any noise, even when they had live music one evening.
All in all a very pleasant stay.
Reviewed by John4.1★Jun 2023
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"This clean, comfortable, homelike and well-equipped apartment was the perfect centre for a holiday exploring the wonderful county of Northumberland."
Perfecrtly positioned in terms of geography - with easy access to both coast and uplands - it is also perfectly situated within Rothbury, being right in the middle of this lively but peaceful town with all its useful shops, pubs and eating venues within a few steps of the doorway. A big bonus is that each of the major rooms boast large, sash windows looking over the pretty, bustling marketplace. The level of facilities is very good, with the unusually well-equipped kitchen and the exceptionally comfortable bed being worthy of special mention. Little touches like the scroll-top desk in the bedroom and the thoughtful, attractive decor are much appreciated. The owner is friendly, helpful and a pleasure to deal with. I had a superb holiday and Simonside apartment contributed greatly to its succes.
Reviewed by Paul5.0★Apr 2023
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"Nice apartment in lovely friendly town, with plenty of facilities and good for exploring Northumberland."
No noise issues with bar (great place for a friendly pint with the locals) or the Co-op (understand Co-op is moving to new premises later in year). Items to consider: could not get TV to work; light in alleyway much needed very dark at night and easy to trip up step into alley from street; grab rail for bath as very deep; instructions on where to find hot water and jacuzzi controls.
Reviewed by Lorna4.7★Mar 2023
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"Excellent flat, nice and cosy with great facilities, Excellent location in the ..."
Excellent flat, nice and cosy with great facilities, Excellent location in the heart of Rothbury , and perfect to reach Bamburgh Alnwick
Reviewed by Jeff5.0★Oct 2022
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"We were extremely happy with our accomadation."
There was everything in the apartment you could possibly need. The village of Rothbury had everything on hand, lovely shops, restaurants and a Co Op. Everyone we met were so friendly. We would definately recommend the property and would certainly visit again.
Reviewed by Jayne5.0★Jun 2022
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"Lovely flat with everything you need for a family, and very clean ."
Lovely village and ideal for see the rest of Northumberland. Parking no problem.
Reviewed by F5.0★May 2022
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"The only comment really is that you are close to the Co-Op and deliveries arrive early morning, would not bother early risers or heavy sleepers."
I would suggest that the lock into the apartment needs a good squirt of WD40 into it. A couple of time I was worried it wasn’t going to lock/unlock.
Otherwise we would not hesitate to stay here again should the need arise.
WD40 was used at the next opportunity and worked well thank you kind regards Richard
Property Owner
Reviewed by Philip4.1★Feb 2022
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"We enjoyed our stay at Simonside however the apartment felt very cold and damp/musty on arrival with a strong chemical smell which persisted throughout our stay despite having windows open to air the rooms."
We wondered whether this was caused by building work in the Bar below.
There were some minor niggles which could do with fixing......
• Toilet seat was loose and moved and the shower/bath was very slow to empty
• Grill on the oven didn't seem to work very well and had to resort to a different method of cooking.
• TV kept losing stations and sound bar didn't appear to work
• Living flame fire not usable and replaced with electric heater.
Some of the photographs in the listing are out of date and could do with updating.
The property is in a good position right at the centre of the town/village but a little noisy in the morning which is to be expected because of the location.
Reviewed by David3.8★Sep 2021
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"The furniture is a little dated and tired and the kitchen utensils were a bit sparse, only one saucepan for instance."
The Narrow Nick pub is now open on the ground floor and the sound penetrates to the flat. The clientele seem well behaved and it closes by 11pm, so tolerable. Overall the flat is very conveniently located.
Reviewed by Rhydian3.8★Jun 2021
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"Located right in the middle of Rothbury High Street."
It is very handy for shops and places to eat out, there are 3 pubs, cafe and fish and chip shop close to the apartment. The co-op is next door which is handy but has frequent deliveries that can be noisy as is the pub directly below the apartment when people are sat outside. Lots to do, many ideal walks from the doorstep, Cragside (National Trust) is really worth visiting. Alnwick Castle and town a short 20 minute drive, with the coast 30 minutes drive. Many lovely beaches, Alnmouth and Holy Island close by. Apartment is very comfortable, well furnished with excellent WIFI and ideal for self catering.
Reviewed by Nigel5.0★Jun 2021
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"Overall, a comfortable and well equipped flat which met our expectations."
It is located very conveniently in the centre of Rothbury with good access to shops and food outlets despite the current restrictions. One problem was that the Jacuzzi did not work.
Reviewed by Rhydian4.1★Sep 2020
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"The apartment is as it says on the main street in Rothbury."
It is very handy for places to visit. There are places to eat in Rothbury plus a fish&chip shop and a pizza takeaway. The co-op is next door which is handy but it comes with deliveries made at just after 7 am which does wake you up. We were left a lovely box of chocolates which was a nice thought but we didn't get any milk which is unusual now. All in all we did enjoy our stay.
Reviewed by Kevin4.1★Sep 2020
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"Great location if you enjoy watching life go by in a small town, not so good if you object to being woken early by large Co-op delivery vehicles unloading every morning!"
Reviewed by Gary3.4★Jul 2020
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