Host & Stay - Seal Watch

The apartment was like a home from home, very comfortable and well kept. Location was ideal.

As we were 2 couples who travelled separately, only having 1 car parking space at the property was not ideal. We had to park our 2nd car about 1 mile away to get reasonable car parking charges for our 4 night stay.

The flat was perfect for our needs - clean, comfy, with two bedrooms, nice sitting room and kitchen, in a great location, right on the river. It was about 10 min walk from the middle. We would definitely go back. Thanks very much.

The only down side was getting the keys on arrival - it was extremely tricky! There were 5 lock boxes by the front door, none were numbered with the flat number, and we had been given the wrong code. Not what you need at 11pm. It felt like an escape room! Very stressful start. After 10 mins of trying every lock box repeatedly, we rang the emergency number. The woman on the phone was very helpful and got us in.

Lovely location. Parking space was a huge bonus.

Bathroom needs some work. Shower head would not stay up making it difficult to use. Would benefit from a handrail for senior guests like ourselves. Tiles could do with regrouting in places.

The apartment was comfortable and just what we wanted. Good views of the tidal river and the North Yorks Moor Railway across the river. We could watch the steam trains during the day. Also there was secure parking and a level walk into Whitby Town Centre.

The lock box was not easily identifiable from the other four adjacent to it. We found some sand on the floor next to the bedroom dressing table. Also a couple of the kitchen cupboard doors needed a better clean.

Great location with parking is a winner 🏆 well equipped kitchen.

Only a little thing but when we arrived there was a black bag of rubbish by the door so we thought the cleaning people were still there so we went for a walk. When we came back it was still there so I knocked on the door and went in as it was unlocked but nobody was there. Also there was a note on the living room window saying not to open as very stiff and we could have done with some fresh air in the evening. Other than that, it was lovely and wouldn't stop us staying here again.

Private and secure parking Fairly quiet and secluded Having access to a washing machine was a bonus Heaters worked well for drying washing Spacious Lots of room to store your belongings

Flat felt claustrophobic Windows were difficult to open and close which added to the claustrophobia effect (hence, no fresh air in flat) Advised not Tom open the main living room window at all Nowhere in the literature did it say that we would be 3 floors up which was difficult with our dog to get him to the loo! Flat was a bit grubby and dusty (some kitchen utensils had to be washed before use) Sky TV worked very intermittently, not good reception, couldn’t really watch tv at all Shower screen did not stop water from going onto bathroom floor as the shower head would not lock in position Didn’t like the signing in to the ‘big brother’ iPad on arrival Got very fed up of all the emails that were sent prior to our holiday (must have been about 25 until we phoned and asked for them to stop!) Host and Stay made themselves a nuisance Instructions not clear on where to park and which security box to use to access the key to the flat (not labelled) Too much reliance probably on the 85 page guide book to be accessed through a smart phone which we don’t have (most of the content was unnecessary pictures anyway) No separate internal recycling boxes Floor a bit slippy for the dog (he had to be careful when moving around) Lack of a nonstick frying pan Lack of hooks in the bathroom to hang clothes/towels Heated towel rail was too small for two bath towels Towel arrangements not good (two large bath towels provided and one stained hand towel which we didn’t use) Fitted sheet and mattress protector too small for bed (uncomfortable) Bed soft and unsupportive as mattress was worn out, misshapen and stained! View from the third floor bedroom and living room was of a large car park with ‘goings on’ some nights, involving police vans etc! Not the pretty boat scene and the quay side as in the advert for the property Not the sort of accommodation that we’d stay in again nor recommend All in all, not good value for money (£1200 + paid for 10 nights

The underground parking was a big bonus, It was approx a 6mins walk into the centre of Whitby but was so quiet in the apartment overlooking the river.

Nothing to dislike

Great location. The apartment was comfortable, had most things we needed. Secure parking underground a bonus as limited parking in Whitby. Bed very comfortable & super clean. Bathroom acceptable. Kitchen well supplied & clean.

There was no toilet paper supplied. There were crumbs all over the floor underneath the dining room table. the whole apartment needed to be dusted. Not impressed about having to pay a non refundable security bond. We were travelling from Australia and the only viable option we had was to pay an extra $50.00.