Holmestead Cottage

Location: 74 Clanmaghery Road, Tyrella, gb

Star Rating: 9.2 Stars

Property Type: Holiday homes

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Family rooms
• Pets allowed
• BBQ facilities
• Luggage storage
• Hot tub/Jacuzzi
• Non-smoking throughout
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking

Rooms Available

• Three-Bedroom House

  This holiday home's standout features are the hot tub and fireplace. The fully equipped kitchen has a stovetop, a refrigerator, a dishwasher and kitchenware. The holiday home features tiled floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV, a washing machine, a private entrance, as well as a tea and coffee maker. The unit has 6 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Tumble dryer
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Pool towels
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher

Guest Reviews

• McLaughlin (10/5): - Fantastic hosts. Very accommodating. Very clean. Beautiful location, fantastic for a relaxing weekend. Throughly enjoyed and so well looked after! Thank you!
• Oonagh91 (8/5): - The house is lovely bigger than expected. Outside space is great but we just didn't get the weather. 10 minute walk from tryella beach which is great. They let us extend our check out to 12 pm which was kind. Plenty of towels etc Check in was a bit of a farce. The staff in the saddlery were great but the girl didn't know the code to the key box had to go over and back twice. No-one walked us through the house. It just wasn't smooth at all and would be easier if they just did a self check in going forward. The hottub is a great add-on and was clean but it didn't work very well the bubble power was terrible. The house in general wasn't overly clean and the fridge was dirty. The heating wouldn't come on the next morning we did everything we night the previous night and it just wouldn't work unsure if the boiler needed reset or what not.
• Amy (10/5): A lovely modern cottage and the hot tub was a bonus! - Everything we had an amazing stay at the cottage every thing you could need was there!
• Andrew (10/5): Excellent - Excellent value Na
• Nicola (10/5): Great girls night away - Great stay, lovely stove in kitchen. Hottub was great. Comfortable beds. Everything we needed. Great for a girls night away.😀
• Megan (10/5): - amazing location beautiful view hot tub was such a bonus - loved it really good stay view
• Nicola (10/5): -
• Claire (10/5): Perfect - We had a perfect stay, wonderful hosts, beautiful home.
• Kim (9/5): Didn’t want to leave! - The cottage is set in a beautiful location with great views of the Mournes. Enclosed gardens meant I had peace of mind to let the toddler roam free which she loved as well as the swing ball and table tennis and her paddling pool we brought, the older kids enjoyed the hot tub. The beds were very comfortable and we had 3 great nights sleep after busy days exploring the beaches and Newcastle and Seaforde butterfly house all literally in the doorstep. The kitchen is every girls dream, massive and well laid out, the property as a whole has many homely touches and has been thoughtfully furnished. There is a washing machine and dryer on site which was great, thankfully I brought my own iron as there was none, the water pressure in the showers and kitchen are non existent but can be overlooked, all in all we had a fantastic peaceful few days and would absolutely recommend it to families with young and older children, my 3yr old girl and boys of 15 and 17 were in their element! The saddlery next door is also lovely. Enjoyed every inch of the property, if I had to nit pick I would have liked a working vacuum but that’s just because I like to tidy lol u really can’t fault the place!
• Aoife (10/5): - This is our 4th stay we absolutely love the cottage, the views and the hot tub is great. We will definitely be back again. The staff in the saddlery are always so friendly and helpful and the host Bill is a lovely man.
• Char (10/5): Amazing family trip at a beautiful home - Everything about this place is amazing the house the views its close to the beach.
• Mavourneen (10/5): - Everything was amazing... Bill was brilliant thank you, will definitely see you again in the future.
• Patricia (7/5): Very relaxing - Very modern spacious property located close to beach
• Judith (10/5): Stunning - The property is absolutely stunning. The décor is beautiful and the cottage itself is much bigger than expected. In the perfect locations with views of the mountains just beautiful. We were a last minute booking and our host was so accommodating helpful and friendly.. Would definitely recommend and will definitely be back.
• Ian (10/5): Exceptional -
• Shannon (10/5): It was exactly what we were looking for - William was so helpful getting the property ready for us so last minute The property was very warm and cozy, the property had everything we needed and clean
• Nicola (10/5): fantastic break away - host was brilliant, very knowledgeable and very approachable, nothing was a bother, definitely would recommend this property. hot tub was brilliant, views were exceptional and the house was just a little piece of heaven. amazing nothing kitchen had everything you can need , house was well equipped and nothing more was needed, hot tub was available as soon as we arrived, house was warm and cozy
• Fergus (1/5): Avoid - Holmestead is well-located, comfortable beds, reasonably well-equipped, great kitchen, spacious, nice grounds, a hot-tub and pet-friendly, etc. That’s where it ends. 4 well-used bottles of shower gel in our bathroom, left by guests. Likewise, the tea and coffee. Arbitrary mixers left in the fridge. A worn duvet cover. Invalid Wi-Fi code. Fireplace without wood. No microwavable dishes, no serving dishes. No mirror in the en-suite. Tepid showers. The en-suite toilet ran constantly. No dishwashing liquid and tablets. The sitting-room TV did not work. We had a broken outlet in the main toilet, flooding the floor with sewerage on every flush. Management was informed, a plumber allegedly called, but a part was apparently unavailable because of Xmas. It could happen anywhere, but a toilet leaking from the outlet is disgusting. We cleaned and disinfected as best we could, and made do, sharing the en-suite. Not management’s fault; it’s how it was dealt with that disgusts. No communication. No-one called. No plumber arrived. No offer to help clean up. A day after leaving, I got a call. An apology, I thought, maybe an offer of a partial refund. Instead it was an accusation that we’d concealed a dog and a weird allegation of a broken table (deflection for the sewerage disaster, obviously!). We were adults of a certain age-well beyond any table-breaking rowdiness! No mention of the sewerage issue! Holmestead is “pet-friendly”, but there’s a requirement to notify of a pet. I didn’t see it; my fault. I would happily have paid a deposit, but we never saw the manager. I think, having ignored the sewerage issue, he didn't have the guts to face us. And how the h*ll do you conceal a dog from someone who was never there?? To demand payment for a few overlooked dog hairs, after leaving guests to clean up a floorful of sewerage and share an en-suite for 4 days is unbelievable. Worse, this was followed by a string of insulting texts. Another reviewer has written of threatening behaviour, so I'll expect an uncivil response to this. It'll help illustrate the type of person involved. I’ll take it whence it comes. I’m certain readers will too.
• Aoife (10/5): Exceptional - Such a lovely location, views are amazing & the host is always so friendly. This was our fourth stay and we will be back again in the summer fingers crossed 🙏🏻🤞🏻
• Stephanie (10/5): Exceptional - flexible accommodation. brilliant location. The kids loved feeding the horses across the road with the food provided by the host. We would love to go back and would recommend to others.
• Richard (9/5): Excellent apart from my comment about the showers. - Very comfortable, well equiped, good location and not noisy despite being beside a fairly busy road. The shower pressures really need attention. I found it very difficult to regulate the flow or the heat so failed to get a decent shower. That might be down to my failure to understand the system but that was my experience. My relatives with me had the same issue with the showers. That was really the only problem we encountered in what was a great stay in a well appointed property.
• Kelsie (10/5): Lovely cottage with a hot tub - We had a lovely stay. Our main draw here was the hot tub and it did not disappoint! The views of the mountains were lovely and the location was quiet and relaxing. The house itself was clean, cosy, and much more spacious than we were expecting.
• Lorraine (8/5): Great stay - we def plan to return!! - We loved the set up! Beautiful cottage! Great to be able to chill with gorgeous outlook and have our dog with us! Unfortunately the hot tub not hot enough to use on evening of our arrival - we had all hoped to have a dip! Kids got a quick dip in morning before check out but disappointing! I would also like more kitchen ‘stuff’ - one wine glass is not enough!!
• Jean (10/5): Immaculately clean comfortable/beatiful house, excellent hosts - Greeted by a great guy who made me and my family coffee, let us park our cars even though we were too early to check in, offered us lifts to the races which is why we were staying at the house, wanted to stay and enjoy the house but we didn't have enough time.
• Evelyn (10/5): Will definitely be back - So spacious Modern Clean Hot tub such a treat
• Patrick (4/5): Lovely place but spoilt by intimidating behaviour from owner and staff member at check out - Bright and modern, hot tub Staff member at saddlery next door having music up full blast in vehicle and also lorry driver at saddlery blasting horn early in morning, waking up guests sleeping. Living room TV didn’t work. Host did not reply to message regarding check in before arrival. Owner and staff member complaining about dogs being there throughout stay even though it is advertised as pet friendly. At check out, owner and staff member attempted to enter property whilst we were still packing up, and then proceeded to walk around the property surroundings when my wife refused, causing my wife to feel intimidated.
• Laura (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mck (5/5): Great place, just double check your booking before you arrive - Lovely place, quiet area When we arrived we found out they had overbooked, we had booked first but the other person was an influencer so they wanted her more. After going back and forwards we finally got the house as there was a group of us and nowhere would let a big amount of us in in such short notice
• Niall (10/5): Fantastic stay! - We had a fantastic stay to celebrate a birthday. The cottage was spotless and had everything you need. The hot tub was the star of the show, which we thoroughly enjoyed. We will definitely be back
• Gillian (10/5): Exceptional -
• Jacquie (9/5): Superb - Lovely house and facilities.Everything you need for a comfortable stay - the hot tub especially good and well looked after.
• Catharine (10/5): Beautiful home, close to the beach, with stunning views of the Mournes. - 4 adults and 2 children stayed over new year. Beautiful home, close to the beach, with stunning views of the Mournes. The property is comfortable and stylish and had all the facilities and amenities we needed. Received a warm welcome from the host Bill. Nothing negative.
• Aoife (9/5): Superb -
• Aisling (10/5): Absolutely fantastic . Perfect for a family break away , kids really enjoyed the hot tub. -
• Alison (9/5): Nice clean quiet stay - Cottage was lovely very modern and clean bed where comfy I forgot the key code but bill came over and got the keys and showed me around, hot tub was a bonus! Unfortunately I never used it due to being there with elderly family but I checked it out and it looked perfect!!! Would love to go again with the girls for few nights away! Was bit expensive for being so far out
• Martin (10/5): Exceptional - Did in fact have WiFi and had 3 bedrooms instead of 2. Beautiful views and beautiful house.
• Lisa (10/5): Exceptional - Loved that it had everything in it I needed for my stay with having kids with me it was very clean and the kids loved the hot tub and only 15 minutes away from Newcastle we have tryed to book again for a weekend in August but fully booked kids can't wait to go back Nothing
• Tammy (7/5): Good -
• Anonymous (8/5): Very good -
• Andrews (10/5): A Brilliant stay near Tyrella beach for families. - -All the rooms where all nicely decorated. -2 bathrooms -Views of the mountains -Hot tub We had a brilliant 2 night stay and will definitely return to Holmestead cottage. The outside patio and picnic table was beautifully located with the view of the mountains. Lots of space for 2 families and great it had a secure garden for the kids.
• John (10/5): Beautiful cottage - Beautiful cottage in a nice private location next to farms, good views, and walking distance to a blue flag beach. Enjoyed the hot tub, table tennis, large screen TVs and well-equipped kitchen. Super easy check-in, very helpful hosts, who left us some snacks and supplies and offered us free coffee every morning from their shop next door. The place is a bit off the beaten track but great as a base to visit nearby places including Newcastle, Dundrum, Mourne Mountains, Tollymore Forest Park all within about half hour drive away. Belfast and a bunch of Game of Thrones sights are also not very far. All was great. Just to note the nearest food shops are a bit far away (not walkable) but this was expected and a fair price to pay for the peaceful stay.

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