“The booking process was very easy and efficient.
The accommodation was just as described. Lovely and clean and comfortable. Great to have the enclosed garden for the dog and the shared paddock beyond.
Owner very helpfully notified us beforehand about a local traffic diversion.
Would definitely recommend.
The Cottage is in a beautiful setting - and there are lots of lovely places to visit nearby.
We had a very enjoyable short stay and would love to return for a longer break next time.”
“The cottage is well presented clean inside everything works only gripe is my husband didn't find the double the bed very comfortable whereas I did he said it felt like you were constantly feeling like you were rolling of the edge the location was perfect for us it's a very quiet area easy to get to highly recommend”
“An absolutely fantastic stay at Jacob’s Lodge. For the first time in any Sykes property we had nothing we could improve on. The bedrooms were amazing - beds so comfortable. The house was completely stocked with everything we needed, kitchen especially was so good - we’ve ordered the water jug and salad bowls for home!! Best hot tub of any property we’ve been at. Super attentive hosts - all the little touches we’ve come to expect, freshly baked bread and cakes on arrival, a warm welcome, great comms over WhatsApp in advance. Great location - we had days out at the waterfalls and Barnard Castle. Dinner at the pub 100m up the road. Incredible views and at night time, an incredible views of stars as so close to the national dark park. Kids had a great time - 2 different TV/games rooms meant they were constantly entertained. We ate dinner outside on 6 of 7 evenings. An absolute wonderful stay - fully recommended by all 12 of our guests!!!”
“Good website, easy to understand. Lots of information for the "easily confused". We have had no problems with any of our bookings and all have been very good. All in all we would recommend Sykes with no hesitation.”
“I make a booking, paid I booked Waterbird Lodge at White Cross Bay through Sykes Holiday Cottages and paid a £75 deposit. Before my stay, I read through reviews of the property and noticed the same maintenance issues (broken appliances, worn fittings, wifi problems) being raised repeatedly by different guests over an extended period, with no clear evidence they'd been addressed. This understandably put me off, so I cancelled the booking and rebooked elsewhere for the same dates.
Of the £75 I'd paid, only £10 is to be refunded,£65 was retained as a Flexible Cancellation fee. I accept this was disclosed in the terms at the time of booking, but I wrote to Sykes asking if they'd consider a goodwill gesture given the circumstances. I've had no response.
My experience is with the booking and cancellation process rather than the lodge itself, which I never stayed in, but I wanted to flag both the recurring review pattern and the lack of any reply to a reasonable, polite request.”
“So much could be improved. No phone number easily visible on the we page. Live chat clearly isn't live, as I got no response. Opens a new browser for each property you look at and returns you right back to the top of the page each time so you have to scroll through every property again. Just not quite up with the times. As an owner of a Sykes property myself, I am entitled to a 10% discount, but the process is clunky and feels hardly worth the effort. I have in fact had no response to my enquiries about it. Sykes - you are clearly struggling. On the downward spiral I feel. Sorry!”
“What a lovely place this was. Couldn’t fault anything. Clean and everything you would need was there. Perfect sleep as so as very quiet.
Excellent hosts(Van and Jaqui) and a lovely welcoming hamper left for us.
Would definitely recommend to family and friends and we will be back.”
“Everything was so easy, booking on line, automatic payments, and timely reminders. The apartment was light airy and as described. It was spotlessly clean, linens were of a high standard and it was well equipped. All in all a very positive experience.”
“We always find Sykes our go to for Uk breaks as we can always find something to meet our needs and for a reasonable price. The communication following the booking is also great”
“We have now booked TWO cottages for this year
The booking process is very simple and easy
This will be our third cottage and we have always found them to be easy to find and very clean and tidy”
“After two summers staying in Bangor, we decided to go a bit farther afield this year and spend three weeks in Donaghadee, a charming coastal town with a holiday vibe, yet just a 20-minute bus ride from Bangor.
Since we don’t have a car, we rented the stone Captain's Cottage for its proximity to the town centre, as well as for its three bedrooms and three bathrooms, to accommodate family members who visited occasionally. What surprised us was how lovely the garden is, and how comfortable we were hanging out in the lounge, with two Queen Anne easy chairs and a comfy sofa for spontaneous napping.
The kitchen is nicely modern; in fact, the whole place is notable for its historical exterior and thoughtfully renovated and attractively decorated spotlessly clean interior. We especially appreciated the custom shutters in the bedrooms, to keep that early N. Ireland sun at bay.
Our hosts were as responsive as could be; for example, when we asked for a fan, we discovered one waiting for us outside in just minutes.
We would definitely recommend this accommodation.”
