Host Stay Hampdon Cottage

Location, comfort of beds, layout, decor, size. Everything xx

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Cottage full of charm and very cosy. Beds were comfortable. Kitchen well equipped. Great location.

No cafetiere.

Lovely cottage , decors lovely and homely , beds very comfy , has everything you need for your stay , great location for shops pubs , beach and the stunning view, will definetly book again

Very clean , homely decor

Plenty of space for 3 of us, great location, quiet, close to everything.

Showe didn't work very well and extra bedding in 1st floor room took up hanging space in 1st floor bedroom. Could do with soAlso host didnt get in toych when asked.me hanging space in 2nd floor bedrions

The location was lovely and the cottage is very warm. The rooms are all of a good size and the decor is lovely too.

The microwave was not working when we arrived and tried to cook tea for the children. It was unplugged and when we plugged it in there was smoke and a grinding noise which was a bit alarming! This meant we had to heat everything on the hob and for a family of 4, there were not enough pans in the kitchen to make up for the broken microwave. We reported it, as we felt it might be dangerous, and the host and stay team were very responsive and a chap came out to us to ha e a look at it on day two. He told us something would get sorted, but we were later told in a text that the microwave would not be replaced as they didn't have another. This was despite us suggesting nearby Argos sells them for less than £50. So we left the microwave as we found it for the next family - unplugged. The shower is also on its way out. The showerhead leakes water out of the sides and the on off button is missing entirely so you have to hold in a tiny switch under the missing on/off switch for more than 30 seconds or the water stops all together. The water pressure is also very poor so the water is luke warm at best. The window frames in the bedrooms are black with mildew and we found woodlice in the bathroom and bedrooms. (One in my son's bed!) There was no hairdryer as advertised just the nozzle was left in the wardrobe drawer and there was no space to hang anything because spare bedding was stacked high inside the wardrobe. We have stayed in many cottages in Staithes and this is the only one we have had issues with. We noted later that that the cottage is currently up for sale, so the owners are possibly reluctant to spend any money on repairing or updating.

It was an adventurous cottage across 4 floors. Granddaughter loved it. Facilities were good and clean, and kitchen was well stocked. Beds were clean and comfy. It was 5 minutes from the harbour and there were some lovely pubs and tea rooms.

There was an over bath shower which was OK, but no bath mat or hand rails, so a little difficult to get in and out of without slipping.

Good size property in a good location

Generally it could have been a bit cleaner but might have been empty over Christmas. The main bedroom door didn’t close. There was no information about the area things to do etc. the photo of the living room shows an open fire but when we there it had been replaced by an electric one. This was fine and the property was warm just a bit misleading.

Good location and plenty of space. Well equipped and comfortable. Loo on second floor by two of the bedrooms very useful at night.

The property itself was lovely. Main issue with Host & Stay deposit system. At time of booking it was not made clear that a £250 deposit would be required and that £10 would be deducted when it was returned 2 weeks after the stay. Shoddy poor practice to extract extra fee from every booking. I would not book any property managed by Host & Stay in the future.