Carinya Cottage - Detached cosy cottage near Alnwick and Warkworth

Very large living space

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Cottage was located in a nice quiet village and an ideal hub for visiting places of interest. Would recommend Artisan Bakery and Northumberland pub in the village - great food and very hospitable. Our host Katherine was really friendly and very helpful in assisting us and locating some clothes we had accidentally left behind. In all we really enjoyed our stay at Carinya Cottage and the friendly people we met during our stay.

There was a big selection of DVDs but unfortunately the DVD player didn't work. We didn't go away to watch TV but after traveling and walking all day it would have been nice to relax and watch a film. The signal was very weak just one bar on my phone.

Lovely clean cottage in a very quiet location with everything you need. Beds were very comfortable. Was an ideal base for visiting local attractions along the coast.

Nothing not to like

Beautifully furnished and decorated. Very well equipped. All the rooms are spacious, which is not always the case. The hosts were lovely and we really appreciated the Christmas tree and fairy lights.

Only thing I can think of is the double bed is too soft for me, but we've still booked two more trips in 2025!

Beautifully appointed furnishings. Everything worked, which is not always the case in the many places where we have stayed!! Spotlessly clean and very inviting as we entered for the first time. First impressions lifted our spirits 100 fold. An adequate very private seating area out the back which would be ideal in the summer months. Unfortunately it was the wrong time of year for star gazing! So peacefully quiet and relaxing. Best weekend we have had for some time.

The weather was terrible on the saturday but obviously there was nothing anyone could do about that. Having said that , the cottage was/is so comfortable, homely and just so cosy it was a pleasure to just "rest up", relax and listen to the storm!!

The location was perfect for us and we liked the off street parking space. The cottage was clean and fresh, very well equipped and beautifully decorated. We were impressed that there was a dishwasher and a washer/drier, although we didn’t have any need to use either of them as we were only there for a long weekend, and apart from breakfast we didn’t eat at the property! Advance communications with our host couldn’t be faulted, and the local information would have been very useful had we been staying as tourists rather than visiting friends. The cottage is spacious and well thought out and the shower was very good.

Something needs to be done about the bed frame/headboard in the double bedroom, as the bed, although perfectly comfortable, was extremely creaky!