Host & Stay - Amber Cottage

The location is perfect for access to the center and local pubs and restaurants

The property instructions advised there was parking, but this is not so easy at all, the promised 'free parking' permit was not found at the property so we had to pay for parking in a local car park at 9.60 per day - about 5minutes walk from the property. It is not possible to easily park outside the property so everything has to be carried from the parking location. The free permit parking roads are not close either.

The cottage was in a good location, great view from the top bedroom,

The cottage could do with a refurb however it was adequate, the bathroom needs up grading, but it didn't spoil the holiday

The cottage is in a great location for the town, is comfortable and has all the necessary amenities.There are superb views from the top window and it is cosy and warm.

There was a strange smell going through the front and lingered on our clothes. The shower doesn't drain very well.

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Shower was full of mould which was due to neglect in cleaning I had to bleach the shower with neat bleach before we could use it and a large proportion of it came off .Cobwebs everywhere , fireplace thick with dust , fridge still had sour milk or cream residue in it and the plates hadn't been checked and had food reminders on them , broken glass left in the back of cupboard.The list goes on and on .I find it hard to believe that these cottages are vacated at 10 o'clock on the day of departure and they are not ready to accommodate the next tennent until 4 the same day , there is absolutely no explanation to the standard that this property is therefore handed over to the next new tennent in such a poor unsanitary state. The owner of this cottage needs to know the condition that it is rented out in and I personally would like to hear back from them

Great location. Parking was as expected in a seaside town, but the scratch card was a nice touch. The cottage was surprisingly quiet and had all the facilities required for a short break.

The cottage could do with a little TLC. The shower was a little mouldy and the kitchen area could do with a good clean.

Ideal location and quiet at night. Nice decor. and outside sitting area.TV in every bedroom.

Some basic items were missing or insufficient like no washing up liquid or pad., half a blue cloth. Needed a bit more care in kitchen area.and cupboards. Shower too low .

Great location, really central. Liked that the cottages had a shared courtyard to sit out on with the dog as the weather was great. Generally clean and the bedrooms were clean and tidy. I loved that we had a tv in the bedroom as well. Nice to have constant hot water in the shower

Other people have raised this, just some bits to make the property feel loved. Please fix the shower head, it’s annoying having to hold the shower head yourself! The rug in the front room is grubby and has a large pull that could be hazardous. Either remove it or cut the thread off! Bedrooms were clean, however downstairs felt a bit grotty. You need to replace the blind on the door. If you have people staying for more then 2 nights, please supply more than 1 toilet roll. Would have been great if there had been a better supply of tea coffee and sugar (maybe I was expecting too much, but 4 teabags and 4 coffees for 4 adults staying for four nights does seem a tad stingy!) I understand it’s just a cottage let, little improvements can make this become a little gem. We loved Whitby, it’s a beautiful place with great people.

Fabulous location in the heart of Whitby

Afraid the shower was very poor, if you are over 5 foot 7 you simply can’t shower as the tray is too high and the roof too low, our 6 foot 2 son didn’t stand a chance! Whilst in the shower (holding the shower head as you can’t get it over your head) you then have no. Shelves or anywhere to put shampoo etc. Could be rectified by turning it into a wet room. Also thought it was rather a cheek that we had to pay a £250 deposit which you don’t get back for 2 weeks and a £10 admin charge is taken off to add insult to injury! I have no problem paying a deposit but surely it should be refunded immediately after the property is inspected.