Host & Stay - Dotty's Coastal Retreat

Location: 28 High Street, Staithes, gb

Star Rating: 9.6 Stars

Property Type: Holiday homes

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 04:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Family rooms
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Smoke alarms
• Key access
• Food delivered to guest room
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Fishing nearby

Rooms Available

• House

  2 Double Beds

  Layout - 2 bedrooms

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - 2.5 bathrooms, designer toiletries, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Iron/ironing board, laptop workspace, and wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Heating

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Designer toiletries
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Spices
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

• Two-Bedroom House

  Boasting a private entrance, this holiday home comes with 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a shower and a hairdryer. The fully equipped kitchen has a stovetop, a refrigerator, a dishwasher and kitchenware. The holiday home features a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a dining area as well as sea views. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Carbon monoxide detector

Guest Reviews

• Avice (10/5): Lovely, well equipped apartment in historic fishing village of Staithes. - The apartment is in a lovely location, very near the bay and the pubs in Staithes. It was great having 2 en-suite bedrooms, and the living room was really spacious. It was very well equipped with thoughtful touches like milk, tea, coffee and biscuits. A parking pass was provided so we didn’t have to pay to park. Trudy was so friendly and helpful. She even arranged that we could use the charging point in the residents part of the carpark. Trudy also runs Dotty’s Tea Room below the apartment, which is well worth a visit or two! Excellent cake! The stairs are very steep as you’d expect in an old property and it’s a steep hill to walk up to the car park, but we were able to drive down to unload and load our bags at the start and end of our stay.
• Peter (10/5): Great location great property great hosts - Excellent. Home from home. Clean, spacious and the hosts had covered every possible need. A great little touch was milk and biscuits on arrival. Nothing. Couldn’t complain about a single thing.
• Samantha (10/5): Lovely coastal retreat - Lovely cosy space Convenient location Having to park at top of hill. Not the property"a fault
• Mrs Lois (10/5): excellent - Great central location, warm and comfortable accommodation, cosy beds and a friendly host. Everything was modern and worked well. Everything was great. Maybe some fresh milk in the fridge would be nice, but a very minor point.
• andrea (10/5): Thank you for a lovely stay - Beautiful cosy property, centrally located . Very friendly owner Leaving it!
• Lynda (10/5): -
• Jennifer (8/5): - Dottys was very clean, comfortable and in a great location. We would happily stay here again
• Harper (10/5): A beautiful apartment in a stunning location - Dotty's Coastal Retreat is a fabulous place in the beautiful village of Staithes on the North Yorkshire coast. The accommodation is clean, spacious and provides luxuries touches and high quality appliances. We will return. Our only disappointment was the AI bot replying services which was not very helpful. Immediately automatically responding an early check in and late check out requests were not possible. However on arrival at the accommodation the host was more than willing to welcome us into the accommodation and also gave slightly later check out. We will return. The AI bot is clearly set up to answer requests with negative response.
• Lee (10/5): -
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• Steve (10/5): Great location and lovely accommodation -
• Jill Maria (10/5): Wonderful place in a great location and superbly appointed throughout - Excellent location and really cute place to stay. Super comfortable beds, lounge, great en-suite bathroom facilities for both bedrooms, everything you needed in the kitchen. A really brilliant find Nothing
• Dunn (10/5): Hidden jem. - The small touches were amazing. Supplies and info left out made our stay so memorable that we are planning our next visit. Even the staff in the cafe below were so helpful when couldn't figure out were the entrance was. Only issue was finding the entrance but that was down to just using the pin position on Google maps and thinking the entrance was on the main street
• jenn (10/5): -
• Job (9/5): -
• Sue (10/5): Our perfect holiday retreat! 🌞 - Dotty's Coastal Retreat is a wonderful place to stay being well-appointed, comfortable and spotlessly clean. Everything was provided to make our holiday perfect. Many thanks to our hostess Trudie. She was very kind - nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely book again - excellent 👌 Nothing
• Anthony (9/5): Excellent Accommodation - Brilliant Host - Fabulous location in the centre of the village. Met our host Trudie several times, and she was very helpful. Water, milk and biscuits left for us. The kitchen appears to be a recent refit, and fully equipped. Both bedrooms had en-suite, and there was also a downstairs loo. Parking permit was provided for the council run facility at the top of the village, but able to park in the village itself on arrival and departure to unload/load our bags. Cleveland Way is accessible from the village, and we enjoyed a walk along the cliff tops to Runswick Bay, where you can catch the X4 back to the main road at the top of Staithes. Didn't impact our stay but be aware if you have difficulty walking as the car parking (permit provided) is up a very steep hill or a pathway with multiple steps, although this would be the case for the majority of rental properties in the village.
• Tony (10/5): Wonderful stay, the property far exceeded our expectations and is a credit to its owner. -
• Annette (10/5): Really enjoyable stay, would definitely recommend Dotty’s Coastal - Property was very comfortable & clean. Very nicely decorated, everything had been thought of, with lovely touches of milk & fresh water in the fridge, tea & biscuits! Bed linen & towels were good quality & the beds were very comfortable too!
• Andrew (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mike (10/5): We needed a break to relax and this did the trick for all 4 of us. We will definitely come back here - This property is beautiful and really comfortable. We had the best time here Absolutely nothing
• Jon (8/5): Comfortable apartment in the heart of Staithes - Communication and information provided by Host and Stay was exceptional. The location of the property within Staithes again couldn't have been better. The apartment is well equipped with quality equipment. Appreciate that properties in the area tend to be compact and quirky but the positioning of beds in the eaves of the loft rooms make it awkward to access one side of the double beds. The car park pass we were told would be in the apartment when we arrived wasn't here. The owner said the permit hadn't arrived when we enquired and gave us money to cover the first night of parking but nothing was mentioned after that. We ended up paying for parking for the remainder of the stay. Disappointed, we had to chase the parking permit. Surely with no parking available in the immediate vicinity of the apartment, this is integral to most people's stay here.
• Jonathan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Tee (10/5): Fantastic place to stay in a perfect location! Highly recommend! - Quirky and cosy cottage - immaculate throughout, felt like a much loved home very well equipped with everything you could want for a holiday self catering . Perfect for two couples or as in our case visiting family in the area who could stay over with us - bedrooms very comfortable both with en-suite facilities. Loved it - we will be back! ❤️ Nothing it was perfect for us - but be aware there are steep steps to the cottage and in the cottage to the bedrooms - not a problem for us but not suitable for anyone struggling with walking.
• Anne (10/5): Perfect New Years break with friends - cottage exceeded expectations - Beautiful, quaint cottage with all the facilities you need. Would definitely recommend.
• Philip (10/5): Exceptional - A very cosy cottage with excellent facilities throughout.
• Allison (6/5): Good places to visit nearby. - The location was good for us though it would not have been good for those with any mobility issues as the car park is a steep walk up the hill from the house. You can park for loading and unloading. The bedding was lovely and the towels were good. The property was cosy and had been heated in preparation for our arrival. There was a really bad smell as you entered the property, emanating from the downstairs toilet which was opposite the kitchen, This made any cooking unpleasant.We tried keeping the toilet lid closed, the door closed and putting diffuser sticks in there but it would not go away. The bedrooms were very, very dark, even with all the lights on. They had very dark walls and very dark carpet, so even when all the lights were on, it was impossible to see anything inside the wardrobe. The carpet fitting was coming away from the stairs to one of the bedrooms and although there were motion lights on some of the stairs, some of them were out of use. In the photos for the property on Booking.com, there was at least one white wall, which would have made a huge difference. It felt dangerously dark. There could have been more table lamps in the main sitting/dining area, so you don't have to use the big ceiling lights which always give off an unwelcoming light. Torches should be provided for going outside at night along the ark passage near the road and going upstairs to the bedrooms.
• Jonathan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Alan (8/5): Excellent long weekend break in a great location. - Two separate double rooms each with its own facilities. Excellent for two couples sharing the apartment. Good sized, well equipped kitchen. Comfortable lounge. Lots of eating options within a short distance. Access via steep steps could be a problem for some people. It didn’t affect us greatly, although a bit tricky with cases and bags on arrival and departure.
• Louise (10/5): Exceptional - Beautiful standard of accommodation,well thought out and fab first impressions as you walk through the door, very clean, everything you need for your stay, we loved the bedrooms their decor and furnishings, both with ensuite which was great for our family. In a fabulous location in Staithes overlooking the main street, all local amenities within walking distance. We throughly enjoyed our stay. Also above Dotty's Tea Rooms which we called into get some scones to takeaway which were delicious too. Nothing not to like the only thing is to be careful on the steps going up and down to the bedrooms as some are narrower than others but this is because of the age of the property but there are hand rails, steps are carpeted and lights at floor level which go on as you walk up and down again a lovely touch.
• Stephen (10/5): Excellent and can't wait to stay again. - Excellent location Property was amazing Access to the property was up steep steps and past bins and untidy, however aware this isn't the fault of the property as communal bins
• Hilary (10/5): Beautiful cottage close to the Harbour - Wonderful location, cosy and well appointed. Easy to bring the cars down the narrow Street even on a Bank Holiday Well nothing really - except car parking info was unclear - permit for council car park for one car only - and queries about this prior to staying were not clearly answered. It is possible to book additional private parking at cost - this needs to be clearly states as essential if coming in two cars.
• Mark (10/5): Exceptional - Staithes is a beautiful coastal village, close to many activities. Dotty coastal retreat is a relaxing place to stay and end the day. Simply wonderful. Let's be honest, the noisy seagulls might get to some people, but to me it adds to the charm of location.
• Carmel (10/5): really lovely - very friendly host, well equiped property nothing
• Jane (9/5): Superb -
• Sonia (8/5): Very good -
• Simon (10/5): Excellent choice, very pretty village. - Excellent location in heart of village, nicely decorated , very comfortable, everything thought of, very good quality ware, especially in kitchen. Bedrooms atmospheric and quirky,comfortable bed. Can anybody shut those seagulls up ??? lol. Seriously, nothing to dislike.
• Georgina (8/5): Very good - Excellent accommodation Trudie the owner has thought of everything. Very well appointed and very comfortable. The only negative is that you have to climb up quite a few steps to get into the property so it wouldn't suit people with mobility issues. Just the steps into the property
• Alison (9/5): A stay at Dotty’s Coastal is a very mindful experience and seems to transport you back to a bygone time. - This cosy property is spacious and comfortably furnished. The kitchen was well appointed and clean and the shower has good water pressure. The owner has kindly provided games and there is a television to provide some light entertainment in case of bad weather. The weather can be cold and blustery outside however, there are plenty of throws to supplement the heating inside. We were surprised how steep the walk from the village to the car park was and feel it is worth highlighting this along with the fact the steps from the road to the front door can be slippery when there is rain.
• Brendan (8/5): Very good - Centre of village. Nice local pubs/restaurants. Lovely owner who couldn't have been more helpful Only issue was pricing on booking.com, not sure if it's due to Host and Stay but the total outlay was much more than the initial offer on the booking.com site. I emailed Host and Stay but never received anything other than what appeared to be automated responses.
• Brendan (8/5): Very good - Location was very good and it was very comfortable and clean inside. 1) car park voucher not available in cottage, had to pay for car park 2) approach to entrance had rubbish and was vet dirty

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