Hawthorn in Crayke YO61 4TE

The location is great, directly opposite the Durham Ox pub, which serves nice pub meals and bar food. The apartment is exactly as described, a cute little comfy place.

The sash windows look lovely but let in a lot of sound, so be prepared for this if you're a light sleeper, as every passing vehicle woke me up but still enjoyed my stay. There's no shop locally, so it would be nice if a pint of milk was provided and maybe a biscuit. Those little touches go a long way. (I'd happily pay a little more to have those included)

Lovely place, really nice area

We stayed at this property before in July 2023 and rated it a 9 and were happy to come again. Location is excellent as easy travelling to numerous attractions in the area Easy drive to park and ride in York (Rawcliffe park and ride) Communication with host excellent Property is a good size and we were perfectly happy with comfort of both bed and the sofa bed More than enough seating for guests both on sofas and at dining table Off road parking outside property is good Kitchen worktops very clean

In 2023 our comment was that the inside of the oven looked like it needed a good clean. Our comment on inside of oven this visit is it was absolutely filthy and doesn't look like its been cleaned since our 2023. The shelf and cooking trays were dripping with grease and it was really quite disgusting. We need self catering as one member of party is on restricted diet and we need to be able to cook suitable meals. We had to manage by lining the oven shelf with foil and making sure all food cooked was well wrapped in foil. Fortunately we always take a couple of small oven trays so did not have to attempt to clean the ones provided. Cups were all full of tea stains and needed washing before they could be used, the frying pan was dripping in oil inside and out and again had to give it a good wash before using it. TV very old and needs replacing as although happy not to have a smart TV the basic channels would be nice, we had to retune 3 times in a 4 night stay as it kept loosing the channels! The overall cleanliness off the property was considerably worse than last time we visited and it looked like a deep clean is never done. Stains on soft furnishings, main bathroom smelt very strongly of mould and has some on the ceiling. Vegetation outside growing over some windows, tree left to grow so high it blocks view from window down the street. Entrance garden area very overgrown and area swarming with flies that appeared to be attracted by filthy bins, had to fight through them to get in an out of property which was not pleasant at all. Rotting wooden bench an eyesore. A real pity as its a lovely property that just needs a bit of TLC and a decent clean. We certainly wont use it again as heaven knows how filthy it will be next time.

Light and airy. Convenient location for me. Toilet, sinks and linen clean. Comfortable enough.

A little grubby and in need of updated decoration and furnishings.

The location is beautiful, the flat is spacious and comfortable.

Nothing

Perfect location for trip, in a beautiful village. Comfortable and spacious

The location is perfect for us as we have relatives in Crayke and we can park at Hawthorn

It's all a bit tired and not quite as clean as we would expect in some areas such as the kitchen cutlery drawer which had a dollop of butter smeared inside for example. The TV won't work at all on the main channels, only obscure digital ones. A very basic welcome pack with coffee, tea and milk would have been appreciated after a long journey.

Great quiet location. Bed room was nice and parking was convenient.

Oven could be a lot cleaner, so was the sofa

The flat was clean and functional. The location worked well for us. The pub opposite was great and there is a lovely tearoom further down rhe road. Hosts were thoughtful and checked up to make sure all was well.

The village only has the pub. However, within a few minutes, the next village has more shops, so was ok