Whin Hill Cottage

15 Customer Reviews

• "Great location and lovely house."

  However lack of hot water for the weekend and the dishwasher not working did spoil it a little. Heating engineer called and agreed the on the water issue yet the owner couldn’t explain or accept responsibility, some guests left early so they could go home to shower and wash. No hot water or dishwasher meant all washing for 8 guests had to be with hot water from a kettle !!

  Reviewed by Gary4.1★Oct 2024

• "Fantastic holiday the property was clean and very spacious would go back again"

  Reviewed by Ian5.0★Sep 2024

• "A lovely cottage - although "cottage" might not be the best description for this lovely big house!"

  Plenty of room for 7 adults and 2 dogs. The dogs loved the garden - not sure the pigeons appreciated being chased off it. Comfortable, well equipped and spotlessly clean.

  Reviewed by Julie4.7★Aug 2024

• "Lovely holiday cottage, in a great location: pub and coastline a few minutes walk from the front door."

  Craster is a lovely village, with some good walks from the front door, or easy access to the local area by car. The property is pretty well equipped, with lots of storage space in the kitchen and in the bedrooms. There was plenty of room for four adults, two children and 2 dogs. A few tweaks, and this would be a five star accommodation, - The welcome pack was really disappointing: some hotel style sachets of tea, coffee, UHT milk, sugar and biscuits. Usually properties of this standard offer at least a loaf of bread, milk, a bottle of wine, and various snacks. There's no shop in the village and is a drive away, so a few more bits would be really helpful. - There were no pods for the coffee machine - There was no antibacterial spray, or cloths provided to clean the sides - Better deep cleaning of the less obvious places, such as the cutlery draw which was a bit grubby with a lot of crumbs None of these are a deal breaker, and wouldn't prevent a return visit. It really is a lovely place. Fixing the above would make it pretty much perfect.

  Reviewed by Samantha4.7★Aug 2024

• "The listing said we needed to take all cleaning products, which we did but found were provided also hand soap was provided."

  There wasn’t a hairdryer in the twin room which was annoying and the bins were not as straight forward as they dont mention where to put the tin cans on them, though the guide book said to put in recycle bin . We ended up taking all glass bottles home as we couldn’t find the recycle bin for them. We did have a lovely stay and the village was gorgeous. We would definitely come again

  Reviewed by Denise3.8★Aug 2024

• "Heating control was difficult, the bedrooms were too hot in evening and lowering the temperature didn’t have any effect."

  Plenty of hot water and comfortable temperatures in living area. Flagstone loose on front doorstep. Well appointed house and great location.

  Reviewed by Jane4.4★May 2024

• "We had a very enjoyable stay at Whin Hill Cottage."

  It was plenty big enough for 8 adults and a dog. The kitchen was spacious and well equipped; the bedrooms were light and airy, the lounge/dining area was comfortable; and our dog loved running around in the large garden. The cottage was conveniently located, only a few minutes walk from the Jolly Fisherman and various paths along the coast and inland.

  Reviewed by Ian4.7★Apr 2024

• "A lovely, well-equipped cottage."

  Very spacious. Spotlessly clean. Good location. Comfortable beds. Dogs loved the garden. All in all a lovely place to stay.

  Reviewed by Julie5.0★Apr 2024

• "We've stayed in many cottages but this is one of the best by far."

  Spotlessly clean, decorated & furnished to a high standard and with every possible item you could want or need provided. The beds were comfortable with good quality linen, the showers worked well with plenty of hot water and the underfloor heating system was effective (once we understood how to use it). The location was perfect, just a short walk to the Jolly Fisherman pub and its well known restaurant, close to the coastal path and to many other villages like Alnmouth. We will certainly stay here again when in the area.

  Reviewed by Barry5.0★Nov 2023

• "A very comfortable spacious cottage, good beds, WI-FI, TVs, and generally well equipped."

  An excellent location right in the heart of Craster. Yes we would recommend the cottage as a good place to stay. However, on the negative side the hot water cylinder is noisy and we had to resort to switching the power to it off when we went to bed and switching it back on in the morning so that it didn't disturb us during the night, plenty of hot water though. Also the blind in the main bathroom doesn't cover the window as the chain is broken. It was a bit off putting that when we arrived late on a November night all the radiators upstairs, except the landing one, had been turned off and it was very cold in the bedrooms and the "welcome" pack was rather basic with no fresh milk. We did enjoy our stay and found Turnbull's and M&S Simply Food in Alnwick very handy.

  Reviewed by Merrick4.4★Nov 2023

• "Had a fantastic week with the family and dogs at Whin Hill."

  Beautiful house, lots of room inside and out. Everything you need to enjoy your stay. Only issue is the noise from the cistern filling at night, wakes everybody. There is no details of what to recycle and when the bins need put out. Would be useful to have a brush !

  Reviewed by Rona4.7★Aug 2023

• "The house is in a great location, clean and very well equipped."

  Our stay however was marred by the problems with the water system. Hot water was insufficient for 8 people and upon complaint it became clear that the system was faulty despite several calls to Sykes Cottages (who handled things well) and attempts to resolve it. The noise from the plumbing is awful and anyone using the taps or toilet during the night would cause disturbance. There must be a fundamental issue with the plumbing system which needs resolving. We appreciate a goodwill gesture made by the owners but wish we hadn't had to suffer these issues whilst on holiday.

  Reviewed by Serena3.1★Aug 2023

• "Excellent comfortable, well equipped clean property in good location for walking or exploring the coast by car."

  Only critisism was noisy cold water plumbing system when flushing toilets - not a big deal but not good in the middle of the night.

  Reviewed by Tony5.0★Jul 2023

• "We had a wonderful stay in Craster."

  The house was beautiful and the location super. The downstairs bedroom and bathroom were perfect for our elderly parents. Thanks for a lovely stay! A couple of things to note- the taps and toilet flushes were very loud and banging at times. As we we’re leaving the inside door handle to the front door loosened.

  Reviewed by Kay5.0★Jun 2023

• "Large comfortable cottage in Craster, within easy reach of coastal path and village facilities."

  Reviewed by Karen4.4★Jun 2023

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